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The Grace- For Friendship and fellowship, we thank thee Lord; For what we are about to receive, may God make us truly thankful and ever mindful of the needs of others. Amen . The Four Way test- 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? The Object of Rotary 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: 1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; 2. 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; 3. The application of the ideal of ser-vice in each Rotarian's personal, busi-ness, and community life; 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
ROTARY NORMS WHO MEETS WHERE,WHEN?
MONDAY
Kampala North Nommo Gallery : 6.00p.m
Kampala South Hotel Africana : 6.00p.m
Mengo Pope Paul Clib 12.45 p.m
Kasangati Kasangati Resort 7:00pm
Naguru Kati Kati 7:00pm
TUESDAY
Sunrise (Breakfast) Shanghai Hotel 7.00 am.
Bukoto Kabira Club 7.00 pm.
Rubaga Pope Paul Club 1.00 pm.
Makindye Shanghai 6.00 pm.
Kololo Hotel Africana 6.00 pm.
Bweyogerere Mamerito Hotel 6.30 pm
WEDNESDAY
Entebbe Lake Victoria 7.00pm
Kyambogo Kireka Sports View 6.00pm
Kiwatule Kabira Club 7.00 pm
Kampala Central Hotel Africana 6.00 pm
Kampala West Shanghai 1.00 p.m
Mukono Colline Hotel 7.00pm
Nansana Ivory Hotel 7.00pm
Portbell Silver Springs 7.00 p.m
Muyenga Hotel Intern. 6:30pm
Kajjansi Dream Guest Hse 7:00pm
Kampala Naalya Ndere Centre 7:00pm
THURSDAY
Gaba Green Valley 7.00pm
Kampala Grand Imperial 1:00pm
Kampala East Hotel Africana 7:00pm
Kampala Ssese Nommo Gallery 6:00pm
Bugolobi Hotel Royale 7:00pm
Natete Rotary Ivy’s Hotel 7:00pm Seeta Rider Hotel 7:00pm
Namugongo Abba Hotel 7:00pm
FRIDAY
Ntinda Nob View Hotel 7:00pm
Kibuli Hotel Africana 6:00pm
Kyengera Rose Gardens 7:00 pm
Muyenga Breeze Hotel Intern 6:30pm
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My family of Rotary, This is the month that RI officially dedicated to the youth, hence emphasising their importance to Rotary and mankind. Since I embarked on my journey as DG two months ago, I have been honored to interact with vibrant young people who are eager to serve. I have basked in their excitement, secure in the knowledge that they will be here long after we have retired, and Rotary
will be in safe hands.
However I have also met vulnerable youngsters of all kinds. Some have families that are too poor to take care of them; some
are themselves taking care of their aged parents while others have no family and are roaming the streets hoping to meet a kind-hearted stranger who can drop them something to eat. These, also, are our children and I’m glad that Rotarians worldwide are dedicated to helping them.
We are all doing what we can, but we are still miles away from getting to the ideal situation. My appeal to you this month is to increase our efforts and do more for our young people. It warms my heart to see Rotaractors and Interactors going out of their way to help the needy. Let us empower them to do even more; visit them in their Clubs, talk to them, prepare them to become good Rotarians and show them the way that will lead to a greater Rotary. Let us join them in planning for their projects, and we should not stop at giving them financial support but go an extra mile and ensure that they know what is expected of them; the ethical standards they should live by and adherence to The Four Way Test. We should also let them understand that they can count on us for guidance and support.
Fellow Rotarians, it is only when the youth are groomed and empowered that we can engage them in Rotary to change lives. There is no one else to nurture our Rotaractors and Interactors except ourselves. It is our responsibility, as Rotarians, to secure the future of Rotary. The major means of doing this is by building capacity through our youth. Let us afford them the opportunity to have a positive impact on our communities. As we get more children off the streets and give meaning to their lives; as we feed the hungry and comfort the aged, let us engage the youth.
NAALYA FOOD WEEKLY BULLETIN – September 5, 2013 ,
Issue 28: ROTARY CLUB KAMPALA NAALYA: CLUB NO: 84340; SINCE 14/03/12
MENU 1. Message from
DG 2. Rotary News 3. Youth Service 4. Ekitoobero
News 5. Trivia 6. Rotary
Norms, Who meets where?
DG KATONGOLE’S MESSAGE FOR SEPTEMBER
YOUTH SERVICE MONTH
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By Stephen Yafa Couple venture outside comfort zone to bring aid to Odworo in Northern Uganda
The journey that led Steve and Vicky to Odworo began with a polio immuniza-tion trip to northern Nigeria in 2005. The Wallaces–members of RC of Lake Elsinore, California, and Rotary Foundation Major Donors–had rarely traveled outside the United States, but the experience would change their lives. “We were not ready for it in any way,” Vicky recalls. “Polio sufferers crawling in the dirt, children digging through garbage for something to eat.” When they returned to their sunny California suburb, they stayed home for four days and revised their plans for the future. “We knew we were going to downsize our lives,” explains Steve, past governor of Rotary District 5330, “and do humanitarian service from then on.” Two years later, the district’s multiyear project committee asked the Wallaces to get the district involved in an international service effort. There was a single stip-ulation: They had to choose a village that had never received any outside help. After seeing five other potential project sites in four countries, the couple traveled to Odworo, where the need was great. The villagers were sick, malnourished, and so lethargic, Vicky says. Malaria was rampant. The nearest potable water source was 2 miles away on foot. They had no farming tools and no livestock. The village still had not recovered from devastating raids of the past decades. The Wallaces learned that the survivors of Odworo called their home “the forgotten village.” With support from Mark Howison, 2007-08 governor of District 5330, the Wallaces helped start a Rotary Community Corps in the village, which has ad-vised the Rotary members on local needs. Clubs in the district have raised about $23,000 for projects in the village. Throughout the process, the Rotary Club of Kampala-West has provided critical support. Club members have worked with District 5330 to obtain Rotary Foundation grants for water and sanitation pro-jects, including one to repair nine broken borehole wells.
The Wallaces return to Odworo every year. And on one such visit—an elder had something to say about the many village projects under way: “You didn’t bring us a fish,” he told them with a broad smile. “You brought us a fishing line.”
ROTARY NEWS
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Our Guests last week 1. Rtn Margaret Okello—RC Naguru
2. Rtn Bryan Okedi—RC Kla Sunrise
3. Rtn David Kasingwire—RC Kampala
4. Rtn Grace Murindwa—RC Bukoto
5. Rtn Robert Mugaiga—RC Namu-gongo
6. Rtn Sheila Bwango—RC Bukoto
7. Mr. Lad Ategeka Amooti
Bring them on…
Leadership is an essential aspect of Rotary and we as Rotarians are required to help emerging leaders develop their skills. Through Rotaract, Interact and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
participants strengthen their leadership skills, serve their communities, increase their world understanding, build friendships, and more.
Courtesy photo reproduced from The Wave—August 2013
Youth service
Rtn Henry Kyira Youth Service
In the Rotary year 2013—2014, the Youth Service Committee of the Rotary Club of Kampala Naalya (RCKNA) has set for itself the following targets:
The establishment of 3 Interact Clubs targeting secondary school students between the age of 12-18 years in neighboring schools in Naalya, Ntinda and Kyambogo.
RCKNA will also initiate and maintain an active collaboration with existing Rotaract clubs in the neighboring areas of Bukoto, Kyambogo, Ntinda and Nakawa.
The Committee has so far identified and conducted consultations with the School Management of two Secondary Schools in this neighborhood. While more ground work will be done in the coming school term, it has been agreed that if successfully concluded, the Interact Clubs will be established at the beginning of the 2014 School year.
Our Plans
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Club news: last week in fellowship
Our Guests last week
1. Pres. Grace Murindwa—RC Bukoto
2. Rtn David Kasingwire—RC Kampala
3. Rtn Charles Okolong—RC Bweyogerere Namboole
4. Rtn Ahimbisibwe—RC Kampala City Makerere
5. Rtn Agnes Seruyange - RC Kiwatule
6. Rtn Anne Musoke —RC Bwey-ogerere Namboole
7. Rtn Kyasanku— RC Bweyogerere Namboole
8. Rtn Henry Kiyega - RC Bweyogerere Namboole
9. Mr. Lad Ategeka Amooti
President John Mugisa convened the Club’s first Club Assembly this Rotary Year (2013-2014). The Assembly included presentations from the various Directors on the Club plans & targets, progress so far made and challenges being experienced. It was resolved that the following actions be taken to address existing challenges:
All members should urgently pay their outstanding monthly dues in order to facilitate the timely payment of RI/District and Country dues.
Teams should be urgently established to do the ground-work on the proposed projects in Kulambiro, Nateete and Lubawo.
The Buddy group system should be activated in earnest to increase participation and regular attendance.
All members must be involved in the identification and recruitment of potential Rotarians.
The Annual Singing and Dancing Competition organized by RC Kampala North is back again on the 19th October 2013 at La Bonita. Participating Clubs are required to perform:
A karaoke piece with 5 singers
A creative/ traditional dance with a minimum of 8 dancers 1st Prize—UGS 1 Million
All proceeds will go to the Uganda Heart Institute to support surgical operations on children with congenital heart defects.
“Dance to Save a Child’s Life”
LAST WEEK IN FELLOWSHIP 3
Rotary has approved a $500,000 Rapid Response grant to the World Health Organi-zation (WHO) to address a recent polio outbreak in Somalia. The outbreak occurred in the Banadir region of Somalia, where a large number of children had not been vaccinated against polio due to inaccessibility.
As of 14 August, 110 cases of wild poliovirus have been reported in the Horn of Africa—100 cases in Somalia and 10 in Kenya. This is the first outbreak in Somalia since 2007 and in Kenya since 2011.
The Rotary grant will cover operational costs, including human resources, training, and transportation of health workers, aimed at immuniz-ing children under 10 in all accessible areas of Somalia in August.
In addition, the govern-ments of the United King-dom and Japan recently announced financial commitments of $15.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, to fund similar emergency vaccination campaigns in the Horn of Africa.
The United Nations has warned that without further intervention, polio could quickly develop into an epidemic across East Africa and put countless lives at risk.
rotary updates
WHAT’S UP
Rotary approves $500,000 emergency grant for Somalia
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EKITOOBEERO NEWS: ACROSS BORDERS
By Rtn Stephanie Gacukuzi
Fun and Sand in Bujumbura
I was recently in Bujumbura to attend my sister’s wedding. While there, I visited the Rotary Club of Tanganyika. It
is interesting what happens when you live outside your own country. You become this “international” person and even when you are back home—you are on the look-out for other international people! And so it was with me. Rather than go to just any club, I sought out the only “English speaking” Rotary club in my French speaking country. What makes the Rotary Club of Tanganyika both unique and interesting is its diversity and multi-culturalism. Its members are mainly from Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Burundi.
It so happens that I was there on August 15th— the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary —which is by the way a public holiday in Burundi. The club celebrated the day with a “club hospitality” and oooh how I enjoyed these people! I happen to know nearly three quarters of the members and so it was a good occasion to meet my friends again. And they are such fun to be around! We spent the whole day at the beach—oh yeah, a part of Lake Taganyika is in Burundi. The food there is always good and we had a ball.
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TRIVIA: “ HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED”
IN THE OLD DAYS NOW
LISTENING TO MUSIC
WATCHING
FILMS
CHATTING
WITH FRIENDS
PLAYING MUSIC
READING THE NEWS
PLAYING
FOOTBALL
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