Rotaract District 7030 Newsletter

January 2016 Edition

District Rotaract Representative Message

Rotary International Presidential Message

Get to Know Your District Leadership

What’s happening in Rotaract District 7030…

I. French West Indies

II. Guyana

III. Suriname

IV. Trinidad and Tobago

District Reminders

Charter Anniversaries

Happy New Year to all of our Rotaract District 7030!

For us here in Rotary, a new year falls at the start of our third quarter. It is

therefore a great opportunity for us to use this fresh start to review our

ideas and ensure that the way forward is aligned with our District’s focus.

This can be achieved by allocating specific time to mini-retreats, club

assemblies or even a dedicated Club meeting with this specific focus on

the review. Be open, be frank but most importantly, be solution-oriented!

Never allow these essential moments to be derailed by problems, but

rather allow them to be the opportunity for resolutions, new ideas and

new beginnings.

For the month of January, Rotary International calls for us to focus on the Second Rotary Object as

Vocational Service is at the root of this. This objective asks for every member of the Rotary family, as

explained in the Introduction to Vocational Service

(https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/document/introduction-vocational-service) to encourage and

foster:

• High ethical standards in business and professions

• The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations

• The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society

With this focus therefore at the heart of all we do, there is no doubt as to the phenomenal projects that

each of you will execute. Thank you for your continued work towards our District achieving a state of

“Rota-Readiness” and for your pronounced Y.E.S.! in all that you do!

YIR,

DRR Giselle Holder

Rotaract District 7030

January 2016

There is a story told in my Hindu tradition of two sages, Shaunaka and

Abhipratari. They were worshippers of Prana, the wind god. One day, the

two men were about to sit down to lunch when a poor student knocked on

their door, asking for food. "No, boy, do not bother us at this hour," was the reply. The student was

surprised but very hungry, so he persisted.

"Tell me, honored sirs, which deity do you worship?"

"Prana, the wind god," they answered impatiently.

"Do you not know that the world begins and ends with wind, and that wind

pervades the entire universe?"

The two sages were by now very irritated by their impertinent guest. "Of course we know it!" they

replied.

"Well, then," continued the student, "if Prana pervades the universe, then he pervades me also, since I

am but part of the universe. He is also in this hungry body, which stands before you begging for a bite

to eat! And so in denying food to me, you deny it to the very deity whom you say you serve."

The sages realized the student spoke the truth and invited him to enter and share their meal. For they

understood, at that moment, that by opening the door to one who sought their help, they were not only

serving that individual – but reaching toward a larger goal.

Our experience of Rotary is, for the most part, based in our own communities. We meet every week in

our clubs, in the same places, with the same familiar friends. While almost all of us are involved in some

way or other in international service, the Rotary we see and share from day to day feels very local. It

can be easy to lose sight of the larger picture – of what our service truly means.

Every impact you have as a Rotarian, individually and through your club, is multiplied by the power of

our numbers. When you feed one person who is hungry, when you educate one person who is illiterate,

when you protect one child from disease, the impact may seem small. It is anything but. For it is only

through the power of numbers, through the power of our individual actions and gifts, that we can have

the impact we seek: to truly Be a Gift to the World.

Name:

Sharoma

Ramawadh

(Rotaract

Club

F.R.E.S.H.)

Age: 23 years old

Nationality: Surinamese

Birthday: 21st October

Hobbies/interest: Swimming, dancing,

traveling, reading, environmental research

Degree programme/Occupation: BSc.

Environmental Science (pursuing)

Year Inducted:

I joined Rotaract because I wanted to serve the

community.

My fondest moment thus far in Rotaract was

being part of the 29th Rotaract District 7030

Conference in Barbados, receiving not one but

two awards for the best community service

project and the best international service project

for Rotaract Club F.R.E.S.H.

I believe that Rotaract is important because

Rotaract provides us skills to become young,

professional leaders and excel in a way only

Rotaractors know and understand.

Name:

Meroeva

Harry

(Rotaract

Club of

Paramaribo)

Age: 25 years old

Nationality: Surinamese

Birthday: 01st March

Hobbies/interest: Reading, dancing/ Strategic

management

Degree programme/Occupation: Bachelor

of Science in Business Management/ Junior

Management Consultant

Year Inducted: 2012

I joined Rotaract because I wanted to work

together with more people to contribute to the

community.

My fondest moment thus far in Rotaract was

a project for children with disabilities. We had a

great day and there was lots of love and warmth

from them. They put the biggest smile on my

face.

I believe that Rotaract is important because

it is the organization where you can be an added

value to the community. You gain knowledge

about standards and values and get the

opportunity to become a young professional and

most important is getting a big family and great

friends all over the world.

What’s happening in

Rotaract District 7030…

Christmas Trees

With Christmas approach and in order to bring

joy to the most disadvantaged children, the

Rotaract Club of Lamentin had the pleasure of

giving gifts to l’organisation de trois arbres de

Noël (Three Christmas Trees organization):

- On Wednesday December 16, 2015, in the

Fort-de-France Community Centre

- On Saturday December 19, 2015, at the Ducos

Community Centre and Mireille GALOT de

Trenelle School Lemon Christmas trees

Our dear President was turned into Santa Claus

for the occasion.

Our sponsoring club, the Rotary Club of

Lamentin, supported us in this action and thus

helped make the children smile.

Gift Drive for children of Dominica

The Rotaract Club of Pointe-a-Pitre in

partnership with the Rotaract Club of Roseau

organized a collection of Christmas gifts for the

children of Dominica, affected by the storm

Erika.

Over twenty gifts were deposited under the

tree of the institute Selfie Beauty through the

beautiful generosity of Guadeloupeens.

And it is in the greatest joy that the children of

Dominica, especially those of Bagatelle

Primary School, were able to receive our gifts

in a warm Christmas party December 12

organized by the Rotaract Club of Roseau. We

were very moved after receiving the pictures of

the giving out of the gifts. This action

demonstrates again the fraternal bonds

between our two islands.

Amazing Race

November 28th was an exhilarating,

competitive, calorie burning, team building

activity dubbed “The Amazing Race”. This club

service project executed by the Rotaract Club

of Georgetown Central saw 24 members

divided into 4 teams competing against each

other to win the race.

Teams started the race by unscrambling

Rotary-Rotaract words, after which they were

required to decipher clues given to reach each

check point. The five check points were of

historical interest. Each team was given $5 USD,

and was only allowed to use public transport to

reach each check point with school uniforms,

whereby each child received four school shirts

each, as these families were not financially able

to sufficiently outfit the pupils for the new

school year.

Charter Anniversary Celebrations of the

Rotaract Club of University of Guyana

Rotaract Club University of Guyana celebrated

our 10th Charter Anniversary on December 9th

2015, which took the form of a formal dinner at

the Gravity Lounge Restaurant in an

atmosphere of peace, joy and love, as we also

celebrated the Christmas Season.

Chartered on the foundation of Service Above

Self, RCUG continues to make an indelible mark

through its projects. We were graced with the

presence of President Elect Lisa Foster and

New Generations Director Sheldon Hazlewood

of the Rotary Club of Georgetown, ADRR Ashley

Bailey and ADRR Dynutha Adonis and

appreciate the heartfelt remarks that were

given as RCUG continues to be a gift to the

world. Two PM’s were inducted and quarterly

birthday celebrations also held!

Genesis Giveaways

In the frame of our 25th Charter anniversary we

decided to give away 25 gifts to the community.

So far we’ve had a total of 6 giveaways.

As for Christmas we had 3 giveaways.

December 19th we gave away 25 servings and

soft drinks to the homeless.

On 22nd December we gave away 8 Christmas

presents to orphanage "Parelhuis". On 24th

December we pleased 12 less fortunate people

with Christmas food boxes. All thanks to our

sponsors we could put a big smile on the faces

of these lucky families. Keep a look out for more

genesis giveaways and read more about them

in our newsletters.

Children's Christmas Party for

members of the

Pinto-Santa Rosa Police Youth Club!

With the view towards spreading Holiday cheer

among Arima’s youth, the Rotaract Club of

Arima hosted its 3rd Annual Children’s

Christmas Party at the Santa Rosa Government

Primary School on Saturday 12th December

2015. This year, at least sixty (60) children were

in attendance – Members of the Pinto/Santa

Rosa Police Youth Club, along with their

chaperons.

The Rotaractors served food, drinks and snacks

for those in attendance. Also, the children

partook in several games and face painting on

the day and were treated to snack bags and

early Christmas gifts.

The children and their chaperons enjoyed

themselves and the Membership of the Rotaract

Club of Arima truly enjoyed hosting!

Garage Sale & Hamper Distribution

Every December the Rotaract Club of Port of

Spain West hosts its annual garage sale at the

St. John's Parish Hall, Diego Martin. This year

we continued our tradition of service as we

collected items to assemble hampers. These

were distributed in remembrance of our late

charter president Hazel Medina. These

hampers provided much needed support to

families and organizations who struggle to

obtain basic grocery and household items.

In true PoS West spirit both projects received

full support of our club members and the

community. Through the efforts of the garage

sale, we were able to raise over fifty percent of

the money needed to purchase these items for

the hampers. This resulted in the production of

17 hampers.

A Christmas Wish list

On 5th December, 2015 The Rotaract Club of

Tobago held its annual “Christmas Wish list”

project at the Family First Foundation Home.

The Home under the care of Ms. Hercules is a

safe haven for underprivileged children whose

parents may no longer be able to provide for

them. Members came out in their numbers to

paint the Home and host a Christmas treat for 23

kids along with Parents and kids in the

surrounding community of Calder Hall.

Activities began with painting from 10am to

5pm and a kids treat and fun day from 1pm-

5pm. We were happy to make one of Ms.

Hercules’ Christmas wishes come true.

Reminders

January 15th

Deadline for the submission of 2nd Quarter

Reports (to DRR Giselle, DS Kezra & ADS

Delon)

January 27th

Deadline for the submission of articles for the

District Newsletter (to DS Kezra & ADS Delon)

January 31st

Deadline for voting on DRR-D candidate (to

DRR Giselle, IPDRR Vanessa, DRRE Everistus &

DRRN Kezra)

Charter Anniversaries

January

11th- Rotaract Club of Tobago

13th – Rotaract Club of Barbados South

21st- Rotaract Club of Central Port of Spain

31st- Rotaract Club of Point Fortin

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