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4 ♦ Rotary Africa ♦ June 2013

From the editor...Editor Sarah van HeerdenAdministration Sharon Robertson

Chairman Gerald SieberhagenDirectors Peter Dupen Andy Gray David Jenvey Natty Moodley Richard Tolken

Publisher Rotary in Africa Reg. No. 71/04840/08 (incorp. association not for gain) PBO No: 18/13/13/3091 Registered at the GPO as a newspaper

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It never ceases to amaze me what a Rotarian can achieve. A club can take a single idea and turn it into a project which will benefit more people than one can imagine. Look at the SOUNS project, which is teaching very young children literacy skills or the Hiding Hyena, a project currently being run in Malawi, which educates children about HIV/Aids while providing them with a safe environment to talk and learn about the many sensitive issues associated with the spread of this disease.

Over the years, I have been awed by the projects our clubs undertake and just as I think I have found a favourite project, another comes to my attention. While there is no doubt that we are doing wonderful work in our communities, it is easy for some members to forget that they are part of a bigger picture, part of a massive movement of service which is changing lives every day. Some find themselves wondering if they are making an impact as they see the magnitude of problems affecting our communities. They lose motivation and leave our clubs. This is an issue we have often heard about in terms of membership retention and one of the easier ways to address it is to encourage your fellow members to take part in multi-club, district and international events.

June is Fellowships Month and our Rotary fellowships provide us with a wonderful opportunity to share our experiences, promote our interests and create friendships which will span the globe. They allow us to enjoy ourselves and realise that we are part of something special. Life can’t only be about work, we need to take time to recharge. Our fellowships can provide this. So, why not join one?

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on the webSpeeches and news from RI President Ron D Burton at www.rotary.org/president

DeAR FeLLow RoTARIANS

we have a saying in oklahoma that you need to leave the woodpile just a little higher than you found it. To do that, I needed to ask you to get involved. Involvement is what our theme this year – engage Rotary, Change Lives – is all about. And, as each of us has done that – as each of us has gotten up out of our chairs and truly engaged Rotary – we have changed lives.

This year, I asked each one of you to bring in one new member. The Board has laid a foundation for strengthening membership around the globe: Sixteen regional membership plans are now in place. They are built around making sure that we give people a reason to be in Rotary. I believe that if we can get prospective members to help us with a project – it could be reading to children, working in a soup kitchen or picking up litter – the rest will take care of itself. They will realise that they made a difference in someone’s life. And they’ll also realise that when you give through Rotary service, you get so much more in return.

I also asked each one of you to make a gift of some amount to our Rotary Foundation. All of our governors did that and became the first class in the history of Rotary to make that commitment.

Sometimes we get comfortable in going to our club and not having any responsibility. Maybe it’s because we haven’t been asked to be more

engaged. And, of course, it’s great to go to your meeting and see your friends. But if you want to get fired up, you need to be doing projects. Hands-on projects are great equalisers. When you’re unloading boxes off a truck, you’re just like the next person and that person is just like you. When everyone’s serving together, there’s a camaraderie and that’s how you keep people engaged.

Rotarians sometimes don’t realise all that Rotary is doing and is capable of doing. If they could witness the impact of the projects I have seen this year, it would change their lives. They would understand that they belong to an organisation whose members have a common desire to do something good and who, working together, accomplish incredible things.

I continue to be in awe of the good I see Rotarians doing. I am firmly convinced that the woodpile is just a little higher because of your efforts. It is my hope that each one of you will continue to Engage Rotary, Change Lives.

when you reach the Celebrate feature in this month’s magazine, and see the main picture, I am sure you will be as moved as I was. It’s of a little boy with albinism, who is also missing a hand and an arm.

It is not often I have a strong reaction to pictures and stories. My more than 10 years in journalism have hardened me slightly, but when I saw the picture and read the caption, I felt ill. I actually had to stop working and take a breather. As the shock wore off, a sense of gratitude washed over me and I thought, “thank goodness we have Rotarians!”

A story about a child having his limbs hacked off by people who superstitiously believe that these body parts will bring them great wealth, should probably cause a global outcry. Sadly, such an outcry would not end the problem. There are some issues that need to be addressed from within the community and, I believe, this is one of them. A project to educate the community and prevent this from happening again, is one of the many projects the Rotary Club of Moshi (D9211) has undertaken in its 55 years of existence. In the grand scheme of things, this may seem like a small project but its outcome is priceless.

Rotarians work within their communities and this gives them the power to do great things. As part of the community, they are respected and have a better understanding of the challenges people face and I believe, as they are not total strangers to those they try to help, their projects are highly effective. After all, you are more likely to listen to and trust someone you know or know of.

which brings me to another point, Rotarians are hard workers and all work and no play may chase a Rotarian away. I heard of a club where the members arrive for a meeting, then leave straight afterwards. It just seems sad, I know we are all busy people but I am sure we can sacrifice at least 30 minutes to indulge in a spot of fellowship.

Fellowship is an important part of Rotary, as are fellowships. Humans are social creatures and we need to encourage our members to remember to take the time to enjoy themselves. So, take the time to socialise after meetings or have a look at our list of fellowships and see if there is one which interests you.

Have a wonderful month,


Rotary Members: 1 220 115; Clubs: 34 558Rotaract Members: 158 401; Clubs: 6 887

Interact Members: 385 066; Clubs: 16 742RCCs Members: 182 137; Corps: 7 919

Rotary at a Glance

As of 2 April 2014

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The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

First. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

Second. High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

Third. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;

Fourth. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Of the things we think, say or do:1) Is it the TRUTH?2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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Some of you know the words of actor Christopher Reeve: “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable and then, when we summon the will, they become inevitable.”

I began my year as Rotary Foundation trustee chair with four goals - to eradicate polio, build ownership and pride in our Foundation, launch our new grant model and engage in innovative partnerships and projects. It has been an exciting year of change, growth and new achievements and as I end my term, I am inexpressibly proud of the work I have seen Rotarians do.

Perhaps one of the most important milestones we have seen this year was the World Health Organisation’s certification of Southeast Asia as polio-free. This was a long-awaited declaration. Just five years ago, India represented nearly half of all polio cases worldwide. The 11 countries in the region – Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand – are home to 1.8 billion people and represent the fourth of six regions worldwide to be officially certified polio-free.

This landmark didn’t happen on its own; it embodies a lot of hard work by many dedicated volunteers.

In my final month of service as trustee chair of our Rotary Foundation, I leave feeling grateful. I’m grateful for the opportunity to know so many of you hard-working and devoted Rotarians and I’m grateful for all your help in making the four goals I set out with become a reality.

A Rotary convention always offers something different to experience, whether it’s partaking in a bit of local culture or joining in a new project that supports one of Rotary’s areas of focus. Rotarians who are in Sydney for the 2014 RI Convention will be able to:

Promote reading. Bring a children’s book to Sydney (or purchase

one at the Scholastic booth on-site) and help build a Labyrinth for Literacy in the Billabong House of Friendship. The books will go to literacy programmes for Australian Aboriginal children and to libraries in schools and hospitals.

Raise money for polio. After the opening of the House of Friendship

convention goers can take part in a 2.8-kilometre fun run/walk through Sydney Olympic Park to raise funds for End Polio Now.

Taste an Australian tradition.The Great Aussie BBQ will be serving up ‘snags’

(that’s Australian for sausages) from noon to 3pm on Sunday, 1 June, at Cathy Freeman Park. Book your spot by the Barbie at rotary2014.com.au.

extend the adventure. Join the International Fellowship of Flying

Rotarians, the International Fellowship of Motor-cycling Rotarians or the International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians for tours and events before and after the convention.


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By PDG Anne Botha - Regional Rotary Foundation Co-ordinator Zone 20A SouthDoing good in the world

My Rotary moment

Voice and Visual Identity Guidelines for Rotarians

TELL

ROTARY’SSTORYIt is 5am on Easter Saturday. My husband

is spending Easter alone on a farm in the Eastern Free State and I am struggling to pull my overweight suitcase down a passage at OR Tambo International Airport.

The arrivals monitor tells me that The Rotary Foundation Trustee Chairman, DK Lee, and his wife, Young, landed 15 minutes early. As I accelerate into my airport jog, I think: “This is absolute madness. How difficult can it be to write, ‘I resign’ on a piece of paper and give it to my club president?”

In the lift, I press the button for International Arrivals. As the doors close, everything spins into a glorious, comforting black and I collapse.

During the Easter weekend, DK and Young Lee visited South Africa as part of his African tour. A D9400 delegation was to meet them at OR Tambo International Airport and I was to accompany the couple on their tour of Port Elizabeth and other Global Grant project locations.

As it turned out, that morning’s D9400 delegation was one lonely Rotarian, whom I had met briefly in San Diego in 2013. By 5.10am he was frantically trying to get me to answer my cellphone.

Unfortunately, I was unconscious at the time, which severely altered the nature of his 10-minute ‘Welcome to South Africa’ Rotary duty. But, he simply smiled and took over.

He welcomed DK and Young Lee, organised their luggage and boarding passes, before taking them to the hotel to join the Korean Ambassador to South Africa for breakfast.

He returned to the arrivals hall with coffee and cake for me. When this treatment didn’t work, he helped me to his car and drove through Johannesburg to the hospital he considered the best.

He made umpteen phone calls, calmly helped me complete the hospital admission forms and

even took my jewellery and valuables for safe keeping. He called a friend to fetch my car from the airport, took my luggage home and asked his wife to find pyjamas and a toothbrush between the bottles of South African wine and biltong intended for DK Lee. He also kept my husband, who was racing to Johannesburg, informed of my condition.

Because of the Easter rush at the hospital, I spent hours waiting for a bed. He simply took it in his stride, smiled and sat in the waiting room, constantly asking the medical staff about the progress of my tests and popping into my cubicle to make sure I was comfortable.

Despite my thank yous and later, my threats, he would not leave my side. Thanks to him, I got the right medical treatment at the right time and now, I am as fit as a fiddle.

Yes, Rotarians are the living, moving cogs of one of the world’s largest humanitarian organisations. We enthusiastically discuss membership and branding strategies. We promote Every Rotarian, Every Year. We organise fundraising events and honour Major Donors and Arch C Klumph Society members.

Yes, the Rotary Foundation aims to manage US$1 billion by 2017 and fight polio with Bill Gates on its side. We successfully implement enormous humanitarian Global Grant projects which benefit thousands of needy people. We train hundreds of Peace Scholars and send Vocational Training Teams to the ends of the earth.

Yes, we Rotarians Do Good in the World.However, it is by ‘Doing Good’ for our fellow

Rotarians, that we will grow Rotary. We, the living, moving cogs of our organisation, need one another to steer the big wheel into the future.

I will be a Rotarian until the day I die, because PDG Francis Callard touched my heart in a moment of desperate need by simply being a Rotarian.

Voice and Visual Rotary Guidelines

6 August 2013 10OUR LOOKLogosConfigurations

Masterbrand Signature Mark of Excellence

Rotary Wordmark Rotary Emblem

Our logo has recently evolved to include our wordmark, which is the word “Rotary,” and our emblem, the Rotary wheel.

The word “Rotary” always appears before our emblem in all of our signatures.

This official logo is our masterbrand signature, which should be used wherever possible. Our mark of excellence should not appear alone, but can be used in proximity to the masterbrand signature and should be scaled up to make greater impact.

It is crucial to maintain the consistency of our signatures. Positioning and proportional relationships of all components within the signature are fixed and should never be altered.



6 August 2013 12OUR LOOKLogosColor Variations, Mark of Excellence

Full Color

One Color

Acceptable solid background colors

Rotary Gold

Our mark of excellence should always appear in Rotary Gold, unless two-color printing is not possible.

One-color variations of the mark of excellence are supplied in black, Rotary Azure, and white for reverse type. These can be applied only for one-color printing.

Comparable metallic versions of Rotary Gold may also be used for special circumstances. For more details regarding our color palette, see pages 17-19.

100% Rotary Azure 100% white (reversed)

Light image

100% black

Dark image


6 August 2013 13OUR LOOKLogosUsing the Mark of Excellence

Size

Size relationship of mark of excellence and masterbrand signature

Examples (mark of excellence always in proximity to masterbrand signature)

Single-page communications

Opacity

100% opaque on solids

Multipage (front/back)

Always BIG Our mark of excellence is a symbol of our leadership. It should appear large on high-impact communications to make a bold statement and promote a sense of urgency.

Always near masterbrand signature The mark of excellence should always appear with one of our signatures, and never appear alone.

Do not overuse Reserve for covers or single-page marketing materials such as posters or advertising, if appropriate. Refrain from repeating it too many times within any communication or using it in subordinate situations such as interior spreads or secondary web pages.

For color options, refer to page 12.

4x minimumx


6 August 2013 14OUR LOOKLogosClear Space and Minimum Sizes for Print

LOGO MINIMUM SIZE FOR PRINT

Masterbrand signature

Minimum size is 13mm / 0.5"

No restriction on maximum height

13mm 0.5"

Mark of excellence

Minimum size is 4x height of the emblem in the nearby masterbrand signature


Minimum Ratio:

52mm / 2" when paired with the masterbrand signature

CLEAR SPACE Clear space — that is, the space surrounding the masterbrand signature — is equal to the height of the capital “R” in the Rotary wordmark.


6 August 2013 15OUR LOOKLogosClear Space and Minimum Sizes for Digital

LOGO MINIMUM SIZE FOR DESKTOP/LAPTOP MINIMUM SIZE FOR MOBILE/TABLET


Minimum size is 60px


60px 80px

Mark of excellence

Minimum size is 4x height of the emblem in the nearby masterbrand signature


Minimum ratio:

240px when paired with the masterbrand signature

120px when paired with the simplified signature

Minimum ratio:

320px when paired with the masterbrand signature

160px when paired with the simplified signature

Simplified signature

For digital small use and confined spaces

Maximum height is under 60px for desktop/laptop 80px for mobile/tablet

Minimum size is 30px for desktop/laptop 40px for mobile/tablet

30px 40px

CLEAR SPACE Clear space for masterbrand signature is equal to the height of the lowercase “o” in the Rotary wordmark.


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6 August 2013 16OUR LOOK

Use the masterbrand signature on a background that has sufficient contrast.

Use a two-color masterbrand signature when printing in full color.

Keep the mark of excellence whole — never cropped.

Keep the masterbrand signature free of a holding shape and use the correct typeface and ® symbol.

Use Rotary colors specified on page 12 for the mark of excellence.

Size the mark of excellence correctly when using it with the logo, as shown on page 13.

Keep all elements undistorted and in the right order.

Make sure the mark of excellence is completely legible.

Place the mark of excellence away from the logo.

Keep the masterbrand signature clear of outlines, special effects, or other graphic elements.

LogosBest Practices


Mark of excellence


6 August 2013 22OUR LOOK

Single Rotarian

Single Rotarian With beneficiaries Without RotariansLarge groupsSmall groups

Small groups Large groups

ImageryStyle Overview and Subject Matter

Our photography focuses on connections and community.

Whenever possible, try to use shots depicting multiple Rotarians of diverse ethnicities and age ranges. Refrain from focusing on an individual, unless he or she is profiled or featured in a story.

If shot indoors, keep backgrounds blurry or nondescript so unattractive objects like drop-ceilings, dated chandeliers, exit signs, etc., are rendered less visible.

When beneficiaries are depicted, they should appear actively engaged with Rotarians or like active participants in a scene, not incidental observers in the background.

When choosing or shooting new photography, aim for the following:

- editorial or reportage style (fly-on-the-wall)

- candid poses or natural portraits- real, natural, sincere, endearing

expressions- demonstrations of active leadership

and impact - special moments of camaraderie,

friendship, warmth, and celebration- movement and momentum- rich full color, or black and white- short depth of field with

selective focus (people shot through crowds)

- wide angles- natural backgrounds and real context

(not solid portraiture backdrops or studio photography)

Rotarians Uniting and Exchanging Ideas

Rotarians Taking Action for Community

Metaphorical/Conceptual


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Past Rotary International President and The Rotary Foundation Trustee Chairman, DK Lee, and his wife young, visited Port elizabeth and surrounding areas (D9370) during the Easter weekend.

The clubs went out of their way to present an interesting and informative programme for the visit. PDG Trevor Long organised the visit.

During their visit, the Lees enjoyed the Easter Weekend Splash Festival in Port Elizabeth.

The couple arrived on the Saturday and that evening they met with past district governors who

briefed them on the surrounding area and the living conditions they would see.

On Easter Sunday they enjoyed a trip to Grahamstown to visit a grant project at the local Hospice association.

The couple participated in home visits and met some of the patients. The kindness and empathy the Lees showed these sick people was noteworthy.

That afternoon, Rotarians from the Rotary Clubs of Grahamstown, Grahamstown Sunset, Port Alfred and Kenton on Sea enjoyed lunch with

the couple.On Monday morning, the group

visited the Missionvale Centre, a Global Grant project of the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth West.

They had tea with the entertaining and compassionate Sister Ethel Normoyle who shared many reminiscences of her address to the Rotary Convention in Denmark some years previously.

That afternoon they visited the Khayalethu Care Centre for street children, which is supported by the Rotary Club of Algoa Bay. Originally located in a drug infested area of town, the centre has relocated to a safer and more suitable area.

The weekend visit ended with DK Lee addressing Rotarians at a dinner on Monday evening.

DK and Young Lee with the grant champions of the Eastern Cape. Bill Mills (left) has managed 50 Matching Grants for the Rotary Club of Grahamstown and PDG Trevor Long (right) has managed 49 grants for the Algoa Bay club.

At Missionvale Centre are DK Lee, Sister Ethel Normoyle, Young Lee and PDG Mel Smethurst. Mel is the Global Grant organiser for the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth West.

EASTER vISITThe Rotary Foundation Trustee Chairman, DK Lee, and his wife, Young, toured the Eastern Cape and visited various project sites.

Chairman DK Lee spends time talking to a Hospice patient at her home in Grahamstown.


Inadequate supply from Zimbabwe’s national power grid often left the children of Sacred Heart School in the dark. Computer science classes and evening study sessions ground to a halt.

As most of the children live in communities that don’t have electricity, the evening study sessions at school allowed them to study after dark, especially during exam time.

The Rotary Club of Harare Dawn (D9210) took action and commissioned a solar power project at Sacred Heart School. Assisted by the Rotary Club of Thornleigh (Australia) and its district, D9680, a Matching Grant was used to purchase and install

solar panels, AC/DC inverters and deep cycle batteries. Energy saving modifications were also made to the school’s lighting system to enhance the power capacity.

This project has drastically improved the learning environment, not only at the school, but also in the community at large. Children can now benefit from uninterrupted computer and fashion and fabrics classes, as well as evening study sessions. Children from neighbouring schools attend the study sessions and the stable power supply has enabled the reintroduction of evening adult literacy classes. Computer appreciation courses for adults will also be introduced.

The Rotary Club of Harare Dawn installed a solar-powered electrical supply system at Sacred Heart School.

A POWERFuL GIFT Some time ago, the Rotary Club of Lüderitz (D9350) heard how children living in Bengula had no playground and were climbing over the walls of private kindergartens to use the playgrounds. The Rotarians decided to give the children a public playground of their own.

The matter was discussed at the club’s first meeting of 2013 and it caught the attention of two visiting Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Offenburg (D1930, Germany). The ‘Offenburgers’ were very positive and wanted to support the project. The club gave N$58 000 towards the project. Lüderitz had already received N$ 25 000 from the Rotary Club of Claremont (D9350) and needed another contribution towards a Matching Grant.

Not long thereafter, the Anglo American

Foundation donated N$ 100 000 and the Lüderitz Town Council sponsored N$60 000, as well as the cost of the land. With the support the project had received, there was no longer any need for a Matching Grant and the project could start without delay. The total project cost was N$ 243 000.

The playground has been completed and has become a well-used facility in Bengula. There are no longer cases of children trespassing at Kindergartens.

Each day, the playground is filled with smiling and laughing little ones. Parents have also benefitted from the project. Many of them have thanked the club and told its members how previously they never knew where to find their children but now, they just have to stroll down to the playground.

Happy play days

Before the playground was built, mothers did not know where their children were playing. Bottom left: The site before the playground construction began. Bottom right: A wall was built to acknowledge the organisations which contributed towards the playground.


Southern Hake, a local fishing company, came on board and regularly services and repairs the playground equipment. There have been a couple of chuckles when breakages have been reported, as the imaginative children have tried to force the equipment to perform tasks it was not

designed to do.A few weeks ago, the club held a ‘community

paint party’ to freshen up the playground. The Rotarians, their families and local residents had a blast splashing beautiful colours across the equipment.

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Every day, the playground is filled with children and the well used equipment soon needed to be spruced up. A community work party was held to paint the playground.

earlier this year, at a handover function at Mathibestad, the Pat Francis Trust SA (PFT) announced the completion of the first phase of Covenant Garden Estate. The estate was developed to accommodate 24 vulnerable, abused and abandoned children and was officially opened by Chief Mathibe and Dr Pat Francis, the Chairman and founder of PFT, in April.

The estate aims to rescue and empower children for a life of prosperity and purpose. It is a collaborative effort of the Pat Francis Trust, Chief Mathibe and many corporate sponsors and donors.

The Rotary Clubs of Northcliff and E-Club of Southern Africa 9400 (D9400) are project partners.

“We want to restore the dignity and destiny of these young children and remove the stigma associated with orphans and people at risk in South Africa. We will provide care in a nurturing family environment that will support their emotional, social and educational needs,” said Dr Pat Francis.

By doing this, the estate will transform the lives of destitute and abandoned children from systemic poverty to systemic prosperity and transform the communities around Covenant Garden Estate.

Strategically relevant commercial projects have also been earmarked for implementation and aim to support market-driven sustainable solutions. These will provide aid to children and transform the community by facilitating the development of occupational skills, entrepreneurs and job creation.

The leading partners of the project include the Mathibe Tribe, which donated the ten hectares of land for the development and the main strategic partner, Sešego Cares.

A safe place for a better life

Win Bauer, a member of the Rotary Club of Northcliff, films the launch. Win is making a documentary and will continue to record the progress of the project.

Enjoying the launch are Leslie du Toit and Judith Chinkumbi.


Sešego Cares facilitated the mobilisation of experts, technical support, donors and corporate sponsors. It was also instrumental in arranging various donations such as the kitchen (donated by Parmalat), appliances (donated by Teljoy) and a soccer field (donated by Orlando Pirates Football Club).

When completed, the estate will accommodate up to 100 children. They will have safe and beautiful living facilities, an administrative block, a multipurpose centre for skills training and worship services, a school with sports facilities and recreational facilities and areas for arts and social events.

“Covenant Garden Estate will operate business enterprises in collaboration with the community to ensure its economic sustainability”, said Past President Annemarie Mostert, who is also the CEO and a board member of Sesego Cares as well as a Member of the Pat Francis Trust SA. “We will begin with three income generating projects in farming, water filtration and a solar powered bakery.

“We are committed to providing skills training to the community. During the construction phase, community members acquired on-the-job training in various disciplines.”

At the launch are Rotarians Zamal White (Toronto), Ansie Hibbert (Northcliff) and Past President Annemarie Mostert (E-Club of Southern Africa 9400).

The first phase of the estate has been completed. It will provide 24 abused, abandoned and vulnerable children with, not just a place of safety, but a bright and happy home. Once complete, the estate will become a bright and happy home to many children providing them with skills training, education and a sports and recreation facilities.

Anns from the Rotary Club of Mossel Bay (D9350) are helping children with severe speech impediments to learn to speak.

The Leolan Academy caters for children with special learning needs, including autism and Down’s Syndrome. Currently, there are 25 children enrolled in the school and a further 15 are on the waiting list.

The school desperately needed voice activated tablet computers for its speech therapy

programme. Hearing of the school and this need, the Anns flew into action and donated R10 000 to the school. Thanks to a discounted price from Game in Mossel Bay, the school was able to use the donation to buy two tablets.

Ideally, the school requires at least another eight tablets. The Ann’s intend to utilise any further funds which can be generated to assist the school to buy the tablets for its very special children.

for the childrenIt was a special day of treats and smiles for the children of Leolan Academy when the Rotary Club of Mossel Bay’s Anns donated R10 000 to the school. The funds were used to buy two tablet computers that will be used as part of the children’s speech therapy sessions.

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A set of triplets is travelling the world with the sole purpose of promoting the Rotary Club of Pretoria east (D9400) and its major fundraising projects.

Ronnie Rhino I, II and III are soft grey toys bearing the Rotary emblem and carrying small backpacks. These backpacks contain a memory stick on which the club information is saved. One of the rhinos’ has an End Polio Now badge on its one ear and a Peace badge on the other.

The club’s first roving ambassador, Ronnie Rhino I, was handed to Kurt and Barbro Bostroöm of Landskrone in Sweden in January. The Bostroöms are honorary members of Pretoria East and regularly visit South Africa.

Ronnie Rhino I now resides in Sweden. A formal presentation about the Rotary Club of Pretoria East, made using Ronnie’s memory stick, was made to the Rotary Clubs of Landskrone Citadell and Landskrone Glumslöv (D2390) in April, when Ronnie spearheaded his first fundraising initiative. So far, Ronnie Rhino I has already raised R5 000 of which R3 000 is earmarked for literacy projects and R2 000 for the fight against rhino poaching.

Ronnie Rhino II arrived in Florida, America, at the end of March. He was adopted by Avron Satill and will spearhead a fundraising initiative.

The third roving ambassador, Ronnie Rhino III will spearhead a fundraising initiative in Australia. He was sent to Australia in April with Professor Johan de Meulenare, a former member of the Pretoria East club.

Main picture: Members of the Rotary Club of Pretoria East say farewell to their honorary members and Ronnie Rhino.Above: Kurt and Barbro Bostroöm of Landskrone in Sweden with Grant Adam of the Rotary Club of Pretoria East. They are sporting their South African head gear and Barbro holds the first Ronnie Rhino.

Roving Ronnie spreads the word

Every Saturday, as many as 300 orphans and vulnerable children rush to attend the Rotary Club of Francistown’s (D9400) sports and feeding programme in the community of Monarch.

The children, ranging in age from toddlers to teenagers, gather to enjoy games and activities before receiving a maize snack, seasonal fruit, a juice and a treat of sweets or biscuits. These children come from very poor homes, where regular meals are never guaranteed. The school-aged children receive a meal at school during the week.

Organising and feeding so many children is a challenge and the Rotarians are helped by Interactors from John MacKenzie School and a small group of dedicated adults. The scheme carries on regardless of the weather or public holidays. The volunteers organise games, serve food and, of course, wash up afterwards.

Past President Ron Fish has been an active participant in the feeding scheme for more than 30 years and was the person who originally brought the idea to the club. He and his helpers would prefer to serve a cooked meal as was done in the past. However, the number of children increased and providing cooked meals became too challenging and expensive. The scheme relies on donations in cash or kind from local sponsors, as well as funds which Past President John Curtin raises while travelling abroad.

Saturday mornings are very important in the lives of these underprivileged children as they enjoy the opportunity to socialise, play games and receive some much needed food.

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Past President Ron Fish was the person who suggested the club run a feeding scheme.

Children of all ages flock to the feeding scheme site every Saturday.


Sebina is a small town in Botswana, where people still cook on fires and try to live from what their few cattle and gardens provide. The driveways and roads are dusty and most people live in traditional huts, built from stones and clay. They have no running water or electricity. The hospital and primary school were built by the government and were partially funded by donations.

For the disabled in the community, life was spent sitting in their huts and being isolated from the community.

That was before the Rotary Club of Francistown (D9400, Botswana) donated 60 refurbished wheelchairs to disabled people in Sebina and more than 15 other villages.

Distributing the wheelchairs and raising the money was an administrative and organisational challenge.

The Rotary Club of Francistown shared the costs and allocation with Rotary Club of Northcliff (D9400). This was subsidised by The Rotary Foundation and Rotary clubs in England. The

transport from South Africa to Botswana was also sponsored.

Within a short time, representatives from the villages and community organisations arrived to collect their wheelchairs. Some of them had long lists of people waiting for a wheelchair. “The demand is still massive” said Rotarian Charmaine De’Ath.

The Rotary Club of Francistown has been involved in the wheelchair project since 2002. Working with the Wheelchair Foundation and the free wheelchair mission, this small club has distributed 190 wheelchairs in two years.

The Rotarians visit the villages to check on their wheelchairs and assess the demand for more.

The demand is constantly increasing, but the club will continue to try and meet it. A new delivery of wheelchairs is already planned, but more partners and sponsors still need to be found.

For the Rotarians, working in the background is of little consequence as the recipient’s gratitude is all the reward they need.

60 reasons to smileDisabled people, of all ages, have been given the gifts of mobility and independence by the Rotary Club of Francistown. The club has given wheelchairs to people in more than 16 villages.

Smiles, laughter and song radiated through the community of Barcelona, near Benoni, when the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora (D9400) and its Rotaract club, in partnership with ToMS Shoes and its South African giving partner, Sêsego Cares, gave 540 pairs of ToMS shoes to needy people. The Martin de Porres volunteers from St Patrick’s Church in Benoni, which is extremely active in the community, assisted with the distribution.

“There is such a need out there for these shoes,” said Benoni Aurora’s Gail Wilson. “There were no shoes left over. Some of the children did not receive shoes because the smallest size we had was a size nine. The parents understood

why, but in the cases where the children’s feet were only slightly too small for the shoes, we stuffed newspaper in the toes to make them fit.”

This distribution was part of TOMS Shoes One for One programme. For every pair of TOMS shoes sold, the company donates a pair to a person in need. These unisex, slip-on shoes with a sturdy sole, known as giving pairs, are new shoes, made for school and play. Giving pairs are distributed in more than 50 countries.

TOMS Shoes is committed to providing shoes to children as they grow and works with partners to provide new shoes as needed, sometimes as often as every six months. Shortly after Benoni Aurora’s distribution in Barcelona, the club was

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A proper pair of shoes not only keeps little feet warm but also help prevent cuts, infections and can even inspire confidence in children. As part of the TOMS Shoes One for One programme, the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora distributed 540 pairs of shoes in the community of Barcelona.


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contacted and told that another 540 pairs were headed its way for distribution. TOMS Shoes helps cover expenses to transport and distribute the shoes, including freight, vehicle rental and even, at times, delivery by donkey.

By giving a child a pair of shoes, one helps to improve their health, education and well-being. Shoes help protect children’s feet from cuts, infections and diseases. When children are healthy, they can attend school, fight minor illnesses and grow up to reach their potential. TOMS Shoes has found that as uniforms are often required for school attendance in many countries, providing school uniforms, which includes shoes, to needy children can increase school attendance

by 62 percent. Naturally, having a new pair of shoes can

inspire confidence in children. They feel less self-conscious about their circumstances and confident children are more likely to stay in school and contribute to their communities.

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For these grateful Gogos (grandmothers) getting a new pair of shoes is something to sing about.

once a year, the small village of Redhouse comes to life as it hosts the Rotary Club of Port elizabeth’s (D9370) annual Rotary Boat Day. The event aims to provide a fun interactive outing for the young residents of five children’s homes in Port elizabeth. Most of the 160 children who attended the day are orphaned or placed in the homes by the courts.

It is uncertain who enjoyed the day the most; the Rotarians or the children. Boat rides on the Swartkops Estuary, games, fun soccer matches, motor bike rides and loads of food and sweet treats kept the children busy and were mostly sponsored by local business.

The event also provided the Rotarians, their family and friends with a fun day and the opportunity to make new friends – both young and old!

Middle: Geared up and ready to go are Dr Kas Kasongo, Thandi Ndzombane, Linsley Pudney and Nancy Nhliziyo. Above: Take the wheel, my boy! Skipper Rod Lochhead allows a young boy to steer the catamaran.

For the children who are cared for at the five children’s homes in Port Elizabeth, the annual boat day is a special treat for many reasons. They spend the day outdoors, playing games, being truly spoilt and making friends with the Rotarians, their families and friends.

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on easter Saturday the Two oceans ultra-marathon passed through Hout Bay, Cape Town. The Rotary Club of Hout Bay (D9350) helped marshal the race and the club’s co-ordinator, Don Peters, was asked by the race organisers to help rally more ‘local’ help.

Don visited the nearby informal settlement of Imizamo Yethu (IY for short) and asked for volunteers. Twenty men and women volunteered to help and Don visited their town hall a few times to properly train them as marshals.

The happy group of volunteers did a great job on the day and Don was exceptionally proud of their efforts.

However, the story has a sad side as well.

Most of the people in the informal settlement live in shacks made from wood, cardboard and plastic. The week before the race, a fire broke out in IY and quickly spread through the huts. Two members of the marshal team lost their homes and all their possessions.

What impressed Don, was how the two marshals, who could not help on race day as they had to rebuild their homes, took time from the rebuilding to find replacements for the IY marshal team.

The Rotary Club of Hout Bay and the remaining IY marshal team have assisted with the rebuilding.

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For the third consecutive year, tickets for the Rotary Club of Wynberg’s (D9350) biggest fundraiser, Last Night of the Proms, were sold out.

Once again, the conductor extraordinaire, Richard Cock, who has the inside track on up-and-coming musical talent, presented a spectacular show. The beneficiaries of the 2014 Last Night of the Proms were St Luke’s Hospice and Victoria Hospital.

This year’s theme was Movie Blockbusters and featured soloists Jacqueline Wedderburn-Maxwell and Thesele Kemane. The Symphony Choir of Cape Town, University of Cape Town (UCT) Choir, Cape Welsh Choir, Cape Town Male Voice Choir, Pipes and Drums of Cape Town Highlanders and the Cape Town Proms Orchestra performed in the show.

Musical pieces included in this year’s show were from Space Odyssey 2001, Bridge over the River Kwai, The Mission, South Pacific, The Lion King, the James Bond movies, The Sound of Music, The Sting, an ABBA Medley, Il Postino, The Jungle Book and Chariots of Fire.

Conductor Richard Cock is known for his relaxed presentations of orchestral and choral music. He has helped to popularise music and to win many new converts to the world of classical music. He is equally at home conducting smaller productions, such as Last Night of the Proms, Songs of Praise, Children’s Concerts, or the most challenging symphony concerts which feature some of the leading soloists in the world today. He has worked with Joshua Bell, Lynn Harrell, Julian Lloyd Webber, Katherine Jenkins and Pretty Yende, to name a few.

Believing, as he does, that music has to be communicated, Richard has developed his own inimitable and irrepressible concert presentation style, which involves the audience and makes concert-going a complete experience. He is passionate about promoting young musicians and is involved in many development projects and serves on several trusts involved in the promotion of the Arts in South Africa.

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sold out againFor the past three years, the musicians performing in the Rotary Club of Wynberg’s Last Night of the Proms have played to sold out audiences.


A dental clinic provided more than 500 school children with free screenings and dental procedures. The 2014 Rotadent Clinic saw Rotarians from the Rotary Clubs of Dundee (D9370) and Mbabane (D9400), as well as a team of dentists from the united States, Luxembourg, Finland and Swaziland working at the clinic. The Rotary Club of Mbabane arranged the accommodation and food for the clinic staff during the week. The clinic was held at eNkaba Anglican Primary School and the team screened and treated 315 of the school’s learners and performed 2 295 procedures. Nearly 200 children from neighbouring schools were sent for screening and a further 1 615 procedures were performed on them. Zander and Janike Neuhoff entertained the children with fun demonstrations on how to care for their teeth. Below: The team which ran the Rotadent Clinic.

The Rotary Club of Bloemfontein-Raadzaal (D9370) held its 26th annual careers information day at Eunice School for Girls. Speakers from 39 vocations addressed more than 400 Grade 11 learners from five schools. Classrooms were available for larger groups but many smaller discussion groups were located in the hall.

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The Rotary Club of Cape of Good Hope (D9350) brought a touch of glamour to its community when Rotarians, their family members and friends took to the catwalk to strut their stuff.

Past President Ursula McCabe organised the fantastic fashion show that was held at the Buitenverwagting Wine Estate. Guests enjoyed an evening of fun, fashion, champagne and fabulous food. Many of the sponsored outfits that were modelled were purchased on the spot and raffle tickets were snapped up in no time.

The Rotarians’ hard work, coupled with contributions from the guests and sponsors, allowed the club to raise sufficient to complete the refurbishing and equipping of the antenatal clinic at False Bay Hospital. This will allow many soon-to-be mothers to deliver their babies in a facility where they can try to relax and be pampered by midwives.

Clockwise from top: Rotarians Susan O’Hagan-Ward and Marge upfold relaxing in the dressing room before the show. Marge upfold ‘rocking’ her red shawl. President Alan Ferguson presents Past President ursula McCabe with a bouquet to thank her for organising the event.

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The Rotary Club of Pretoria (D9400) was visited by members of the Rotary Club of Strathcona (D5370, Canada). A braai was held for its guests, Eric Germain, Carin and Dr Stephan van vuuren. They were interested to hear that Eric Stresso, a member of the Pretoria club, would walk from Pretoria to Port Elizabeth to raise funds for the New Hope School for children with special needs. Eric started his walk in May and will complete it this month. At the braai are Carin van vuuren and Eric Germain. Carin is the daughter of PDG Jan van Zyl. To find out where Eric is, go to www.whereiseric.org.

Instead of exchanging banners, the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth (D9370) gave Nicole Munk, a member of the Rotary Club of Karlsruhe (D1930, Germany), a South African branded scarf, while Nicole gave the club a pack of German sausages. With Nicole is President Andrew Binning.

The Rotary Club of Plettenberg Bay (D9350) held its annual golf day. The event was enjoyed by more than 90 golfers and raised R40 000. This will be used to fund community projects. Much of the day’s success was due to the support received from the local merchants, hotels and restaurants. At the prize giving are Past President Dermot Stobart and two of the winners, Mike Stuart and Brian Madeley.

Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Algoa Bay (D9370) manned a number of Rotary Family Health Days sites. At one of the sites are District Governor Greg Cryer and Assistant Governor Gianna Doubell.

The Rotary Clubs of Goldfields Sunset, Flamingo and Welkom (D9370) were actively involved in the Rotary Family Health Days and, together with the Department of Health, manned sites in Hani Park and Thabong. The sites provided the community with HIv/Aids counselling and testing, TB and diabetes screening, blood pressure testing and deworming. Hundreds of people took their families to be tested and treated. The Rotarians also taught young children about the importance of hygiene and how to wash their hands properly.

The Rotary Club of Nairobi utumishi (D9212, Kenya) and clubs in Districts 5110 and 5160 have been providing free LN-4 prosthetic hands to Kenyan amputees who can’t afford to buy their own. James Mwaura (56) lost his left hand in 1997 after an armed robber attacked him while walking home. The prosthetic hand was donated at a medical camp organised by the Rotary Club of Kangemi (D9212).


The Anns of the Rotary Club of Benoni van Ryn (D9400) delivered Mother’s Day gifts to the residents of the frail care centre at Rynpark 4 in Benoni. Chatting to one of them is Ann President Gill Davey.

Jackets, socks, stockings, underwear and gloves, donated by Hope in South Africa, were given to 91 school children from Dr Bethuel Setai Intermediary School by the Rotary Club of Bloemfontein-Raadzaal (D9370).

To encourage fellowship among its members, the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth (D9370) has a special tradition started in 1983. The Wheel of Friendship is a wooden box with the Rotary logo carved on its front and inside is a diary where previous times of fellowship are recorded. It is passed from member to member. The Rotarian who receives it has a maximum of 30 days to invite at least one other Rotarian to enjoy some form of fellowship; be it a dinner, coffee or a round of golf. After an entry is written in the diary to note what was done and who participated, the wheel is then passed to the member they invited. Recently, it was Linsley Pudney’s (right) turn to pass the wheel on to Julia Gooden (left).

The Rotary Club of Nairobi utumishi (D9212, Kenya) is actively involved in assisting disabled people in the community. The club gave a wheelchair to Fidelis Makau, who lost his legs in an accident.

Kwabazothini High School received a new library thanks to a project undertaken by the Rotary Club of Inchanga - A 1000 Hills (D9370), Rotarian Dorothy Kennett from Books for Africa and the Rotary Club of Bloomington Normal (D6490, uSA). At the opening, the school girls sang songs for the guests.

Past District Governor Jim O’Meara and his wife, Past President JoAnne O’Meara, from the Rotary Clubs of Carlsbad and El Chamino Real (D5340), addressed the Rotary Club of Kloof (D9370) about grants. At the meeting, Ann President Ingrid Edelson with JoAnne O’Meara and Ann Sandy Sims.


At the Rotary Club of Moshi (D9211, Tanzania) it is accepted that Rotarians are unpaid – not because they are worthless, but rather because they are priceless!

This vibrant club was chartered on 19 May 1959 and just celebrated its 55th charter anniversary.

Although, as with many other clubs, the club has experienced fluctuating membership, it has remained firm in its commitment to Service Above Self in the community.

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One of the Rotary Club of Moshi’s projects has been to educate the community about albinism. Over the years, the prevailing superstition that albino body parts bring great wealth has led to many being attacked and having body parts chopped off. Little Emmanuel is one such victim. His hand and arm were hacked off and he was left to bleed to death. Fortunately, he was found and treated in time.

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Anns from the Rotary Club of Kloof attended the D9370 District Conference on board the MSC Opera. Celebrating being named the best D9370 Anns club are, Wendy Scorgie, DGA Lindsay Cryer and Andrena Foster.

District 9370 held its District Conference on board the MSC Opera. Members from the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth Sunrise attended the conference, including President Michael and Sandy Zoetmulder. The couple took their six-month-old son, Jayden, with them and had a special little vest (left) made for him. During the cruise, Jayden charmed all the attendees and became known as the Rotary Baby. District Governor Greg Cryer was not immune to Jayden’s charm.

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Enjoying the festivities at the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth’s 89th Charter Anniversary Dinner are Rotarians Linsley Pudney, Nicole Munk, Ian and Ingrid Olivier and Pamela Sipamla. Nicole is a Rotarian from Germany.

At the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth’s 89th Annual Charter Dinner are PP Kas Kasongo, Khumbulani Chikomo and Melita Bagshaw.

The Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth (D9370) celebrated 89 years of Service Above Self. Chartered in 1925. it was the third Rotary club in Africa. Isango Gate Hotel was the venue for the charter dinner and it was attended by 80 members, partners and guests. During the dinner, the club presented a Meritorious Service award to Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO, Kevin Hustler (centre). With Kevin are President Andrew Binning and Philip Gutsche.

President Andrew Binning presents Thomas Horne with a certificate recognising his achievements with the St John’s Ambulance Brigade.

Major Donor Level Four. One of the Moshi members has received a Service Above Self award and another a Four Avenues of Service award.

Over the years, the club has undertaken many community service projects, from helping to improve hospitals and schools to tackling water and sanitation issues in its area. One of its more memorable service projects was a joint venture with the Rotary Club of Arusha (D9211) which provided an ambulance aircraft for the Flying Doctor Service. The air ambulance was the first to be based in East Africa and was aptly named the Spirit of Rotary.

The club’s Golden Jubilee year coincided with the implementation of a 3H Grant valued at $375 000. The grant was for Rotarians Eliminating Malaria in Tanzania (REMIT).

The Rotary Club of Moshi celebrates diversity and has an equal number of male and female members, including the daughter of a charter member and the wife of a member of its sponsor club in Mombasa.

Over the years, the club has chartered 12 other clubs, an Interact club, and two Rotary Community Corps and sponsored a Peace Scholar and an Ambassadorial Scholar.

Another of its notable accomplishments was its successful walk against polio which led to it being ranked third in District 9200 for per capita Annual Giving Fund in the 2011/12 Rotary year. In the ensuing year, the Rotary Club of Moshi retained this position and was the district’s top club for giving to The Rotary Foundation.

That year it gave US$52 975 to the foundation, a figure it easily surpassed in 2013/14.

When the Global Grants model was introduced, the Moshi Rotarians flew into action. The club was one of the first to qualify for and receive the grants. The club has since completed five such grants and has a further eight in progress. These projects have covered all six areas of focus and have a combined value of more than US$1 million.

To celebrate its 55 years of service, the club has imported 110 wheelchairs. These wheelchairs, which can easily traverse the rough terrain found in the rural communities, will be distributed to needy people.

From top: Many water and sanitation projects have been implemented by the Rotary Club of Moshi.The club has worked closely with the youth in its community and provided them with skills training and has helped them start their own businesses.


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