Rotary Africa - December 2014

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4 ♦ Rotary Africa ♦ December 2014
From the editor...
Editor Sarah van Heerden
Administration Sharon Robertson
Chairman Gerald Sieberhagen
Directors Greg Cryer
Peter Dupen
Andy Gray
David Jenvey
Richard Tolken
Publisher Rotary in Africa
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gain)
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Printers Colour Planet, Pinetown
Advertising Sharon Robertson
Sarah van Heerden
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Distribution Rotary Districts 9210,
9211, 9212, 9220, 9350,
9370 and 9400
(Southern and Eastern
Africa)
Contact Rotary Africa
P.O. Box 563
Westville
3630
South Africa
Telephone 0027 (31) 267 1848
Fax 0027 (31) 267 1849
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Website www.rotaryafrica.com
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International or The Rotary Foundation.
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BRING IT ON!
Sarah
4 ♦ Rotary Africa ♦ June 2013
From the editor...
Editor Sarah van Heerden
Administration Sharon Robertson
Chairman Gerald Sieberhagen
Directors 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
Design & Layout Rotary in Africa
Printers Colour Planet, Pinetown
Advertising Sharon Robertson
Sarah van Heerden
Tariff card on request
Subscriptions Sharon Robertson
Contributions rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
Distribution Rotary Districts 9200,
9210, 9220, 9270, 9320,
9350 and 9400
(Southern and Eastern
Africa)
Contact Rotary Africa
P.O. Box 563
Westville
3630
South Africa
Telephone 0027 (31) 267 1848
Fax 0027 (31) 267 1849
The Rotary Emblem, Rotary International, Rotary,
Rotary Club and Rotarian are trademarks of Rotary
International and are used under licence. The
views expressed herein are not necessarily those
of Rotary Africa, Rotary International or The Rotary
Foundation.
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Meet our team
One simple idea
Sarah
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district news to
rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
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?
I have a feeling that every year, after I have
completed the final issue, I start my column with
“I can’t believe it is the end of the year already!”
This year, I tried to resist the urge but the truth
is that I can’t believe 2014 is almost over.
It hit me two days after I finished the November
issue and while our proof reading team was churning
out corrections, I dove straight into the next issue.
The reason for this was that I had received a notice
from my son’s day care which stated that it would
close on 5 December. I was puzzled at first until I
realised that it was only six weeks away!
From my side, it has been a tremendous year. As
always, we worked hard to ensure our magazine’s
continued success and growth. We went digital
and when Rotary International launched its new
branding we had to make slight modifications.
What was most notable, was the improvement in
the quality of submitted content. I found it was more
interesting and inspiring than ever before.
So, I would like to ask our clubs to do me a small
favour. At your next meeting, or perhaps your last
meeting of the year, please charge your glasses
and toast the members who submitted content to
Rotary Africa. Then, please toast yourselves as
well – after all, if it were not for the entire club’s
involvement, none of these fantastic projects and
events would have existed!
Our advertisers should also be recognised.
Their loyalty and belief in the power of advertising
in Rotary Africa has helped the board keep our
subscriptions as low as possible. So, please have
a look at our adverts, there are some wonderful
products and services on offer. Furthermore, should
your club have an event planned, why not advertise
it? We have special rates for our clubs!
As we approach the end of 2014 and the halfway
mark of our Rotary year, I can’t help but wonder
what the New Year has in store for us. It has been
one heck of a ride and as 2015 looms, there is only
one thing I can say. Bring it on!
See you in the New Year,

regulars
Gary CK Huang
President, Rotary International
Message from the
RI President
On the Web
Speeches and news from RI President Gary CK Huang at www.rotary.org/president
Dear fellow Rotarians,
If you take a look at the Rotary calendar,
it’s easy to see where our priorities as an
organisation lie. The Rotary year begins in
July. In August we mark Membership Month,
in September we celebrate New Generations,
October is for vocational service and so on,
turning our attention to different topics that
are important in Rotary.
It’s a great idea to do this, because it reminds
us to talk about subjects that we might otherwise
overlook during our busy Rotary year. But we
all know that every topic on our calendar – from
fellowship to our Foundation – is important. All of
them are part of what makes Rotary what it is and
what makes all of us Rotarians.
In Rotary, December is Family Month. Looking
back on my years as a Rotarian, I have seen how
important family is in Rotary – and how important
Rotary can be to our families.
My wife, Corinna, chose to join Rotary just a
few months ago, after many years as a Rotary
spouse. All three of our children are also
Rotarians. All of them joined their own club, in
their own time. All of them have found unique
interests in Rotary. As we have watched them
find their own paths, we have been struck by how
wonderful it is to have so many members of our
family involved in Rotary service.
Rotary gives us something good that we can
all do together. With Rotary, we always have
interesting things to talk about at dinner. We are
all involved in different service, in different clubs,
so when we sit down together, we are talking
about humanitarian needs of every kind, in every
part of the world. There is always something new
to learn.
Our conversations are also a wonderful way to
teach our children, through our own actions, what
is really important in life. They learn about what
life is like in different parts of the world and how
all of us have an obligation to help others when
we can. I can think of no better lessons to teach
our families than the lessons of Rotary service.
I hope that in this Rotary year, many of you will
encourage your family members to join Rotary,
Rotaract or Interact. Bringing your family into
Rotary doesn’t just Light Up Rotary – it lights up
your own lives as well.

In his inaugural
address, John F
Kennedy made this
often quoted exhor-
tation: “Ask not what
your country can do
for you – ask what
you can do for your
country.”
The same senti-
ments could be applied
to the membership of
Rotary.
Whether Rotary will survive or whether it will
falter, whether our service will mean much to
many or little to few, whether Rotary is known with
respect or seen as a relic of days gone by, will be
up to each and every Rotarian.
There is so much to be done in our world –
to educate the illiterate, feed the hungry, provide
shelter for the homeless. Our world is still ill
divided and the gap is not shrinking between the
haves and the have-nots. But to whom much has
been given, much is expected.
The most important people in Rotary are not
the directors of the Board or the trustees of our
Rotary Foundation, but the individual Rotarians
working quietly in their clubs to assist those
in communities who are less fortunate than
themselves, for whom they know the need is
great. This is Rotary at its finest: Rotarians
identifying a need and responding to it.
For many, this is a special time of year. May it
bring to each of you the blessings that it offers.
As we Light Up Rotary, let us remember that
the future of our Foundation is in your hands.
ROTARY
Members: 1 220 115
Clubs: 34 558
ROTARACT
Members: 169 395
Clubs: 7 365
INTERACT
Members:396 980
Clubs: 17 260
RCCs
Members: 186 093
Corps: 8 091
Rotary at a Glance
as of 1 October 2014
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 BENEFICIALto all concerned?
Object of Rotary
The Four-Way Test
what you
should know
Ask what
you can do
Foundation trustee chair,
John Kenny

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Need a visa?
Are you already planning which restaurants
you’ll try and which museums you’ll visit
when you’re in São Paulo for the 2015 Rotary
convention, 6-9 June? Now is a good time to
take care of some logistical details too.
South African citizens do not need visas to visit
Brazil, but citizens from other African countries
may need visas and should apply for them well
in advance.
Brazilian visa requirements are based on the
principle of reciprocity: Citizens of countries that
require visas for Brazilians will need visas to visit
Brazil. Applications must be made through the
embassy or consulate serving the jurisdiction
where they live.
Visa processing may take several months, so
contact the appropriate embassy or consulate as
early as possible. Applicants may need to take
part in an interview at the embassy or consulate.
Citizens of some countries may also need a letter
of invitation; when you register for the convention,
Rotary will provide that document to those who
need it.
Citizens from the following countries do not
need a visa to enter Brazil: Andorra, Argentina,
Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia,
Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador,
Estonia, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany,
Great Britain (UK), Greece, Guatemala, Guiana,
Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithonia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Malta,
Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Saint Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South
Africa, South Korea, Spain, Surinam, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad, Tobago, Tunis,
Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vatican and Venezuela.
Register for the convention by 15 December for
the best rate. Visit www.riconvention.org.
Convention countdown

Have you ever wondered who The Rotary
Foundation’s Cadre of Technical Advisors are
and what they do?
In a nutshell, these Rotarians serve as
resources to Rotarians when planning and
implementing projects. They advise the Trustees
when they are reviewing new grant applications,
evaluate and monitor original Foundation grants
and act as support for Rotary District and Global
Grants.
In Rotary year 2013/14, the cadre completed
110 site visits, 40 technical reviews and consulted
with global grants proposal writers.
The cadre is also a valuable resource for
Rotarians who find the new Global Grant
application process challenging.
In particular, it can help you prepare your
global grant proposals and plan measurable and
sustainable outcomes.
Contact your regional grants officer to obtain a
referral for special assistance at the start of your
grant preparation.
The cadre is continually looking for experienced
professionals in the six areas of focus. Rotarians
who are Spanish speaking professionals located
in north and central America, professionals in
Asia and Africa and those with knowledge of
water and sanitation or maternal and child health
are urgently needed.
If you know of Rotarians who can help the
cadre respond to these needs, you may contact
Christian Pepera directly at cadre@rotary.org.
GLOBAL GRANTS
Your Regional Grants Officer will help you
prepare Global Grant proposals, plan measurable
and sustainable outcomes and hold your hand
every step of the way. Below you will find the
name and email address for the Regional Grants
Officer assigned to your district.
• Districts 9010 (Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco,
Tunisia), 9101 (Cape Verde, Senegal, Gambia,
Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone,
Liberia, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire) Ingrid
Schwab: Ingrid.schwab@rotary.org
• District 9102 (Ghana, Togo, Benin, Niger)
Alison Randall: Alison.randall@rotary.org
• Districts9110,9125,9140(Nigeria),9210(Malawi,
Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe) Jessica
Bueltmann: Jessica.bueltmann@rotary.org
• Districts 9150 (Burundi, Cameroon, Central
African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of
the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe),
9220 (Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Madagascar,
Mauritius, Mayotte, Reunion, Seychelles)
Conor Murphy: Conor.murphy@rotary.org
• District 9211 (Tanzania, Uganda) Rebeca
Mendoza: rebeca.mendoza@rotary.org
• District 9212 (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya) Steve
Townsend: steve.townsend@rotary.org
• Districts 9350 (Angola, Namibia, SouthAfrica),
9370 (SouthAfrica, Lesotho), 9400 (Botswana,
Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland) Sadaf
Ajani: sadaf.ajani@rotary.org
the cadre of
technical advisors
our foundation
By PDG Anne Botha - Regional Rotary Foundation Co-ordinator Zone 20A South
Doing good in the world
What you need to know about
Source: Rotary International

For some of us...
.... Every day is Rotary Day
Rotary Regional Image Co-ordinator, PDG Shirley Downie (Zone 20A South)
Public image for you
Often, when we speak to colleagues, friends
or even family, we mention our Rotary club
activities. They ask us about Rotary as they
know very little about what we do and the
exceptional humanitarian service we provide.
In 2007, I was invited to be a Public Relations
Liaison Officer. At the time PR was not considered
a priority and there were only six of us appointed
to manage and introduce public relations to the
clubs, districts and communities across the globe.
It took a year, for us to prove to the RI board the
importance of building relations with communities,
corporate entities and even, our fellow Rotarians.
Since then, things have changed and we now
work hard to develop these relationships. One
such example is the introduction of Rotary Days
by Rotary International President Gary CK Huang.
He describes these days as a very simple concept
in which Rotarians “hold a fun, informal event in
your community for the non-Rotary public and use
it as an opportunity to introduce them to Rotary.
It’s that easy. Rotary Days can help your club drive
up interest in membership, strengthen your club’s
relationships with local institutions and community
members, and improve Rotary’s image in your
community.”
Any club, big or small, can host a Rotary Day
at any time of the year. Neighbouring clubs can
pool their resources and co-host a Rotary Day or
entire districts can come together to host a large-
scale Rotary Day. They can take any form, as long
as they are fun and appealing to the non-Rotary
public.
Here are just a few suggestions:
• Hold an outdoor picnic or barbecue
• Host a sporting event or concert
• Organise a family fun run
• Align the event with a public event or
festival
• Sponsor an event at a museum, art gallery
or cultural centre
• Secure a venue and plan a ticketed
reception or buffet dinner
In addition to the many club and district level
Rotary Days that will take place this year, there
will be a select number of National Rotary Days
facilitated by current RI directors and other senior
leaders.
These events will convey Rotary’s relevance,
highlight our good work and appeal specifically to
residents of the countries where they take place.
Visit President Huang’s page on rotary.org for
more on these events.
By visiting the Rotary Days calendar you will
find information about Rotary Days happening
around the world. To add your Rotary Day event
to the calendar, send the following information to
rotary.service@rotary.org:
• Sponsoring Rotary club or district name
• City, state/province and country
• Date and time of event
• Contact information (email address or
event website)
Did you know that if you host a Rotary Day in
2014/15 you could receive a special award from
your district governor? If your club or district hosts
a Rotary Day, there’s a small incentive to shoot a
video. President Huang will recognise one prize-
winning club or district with a special award plaque.
The winning video, along with other finalists hand-
selected by the RI president, will be featured on
www.rotary.org and possibly at the 2015 Rotary
International Convention in São Paulo, Brazil.
To enter, email rotary.service@rotary.org before
31 March 2015. Include a link to the Rotary Day
video you’ve uploaded to YouTube and a brief
description of the video.
As with all competitions, there are some rules.
Submissions must be no more than three minutes
long, be in English or have English subtitles and
appear on YouTube.
Share your Rotary Day photos on social media
using #RotaryDay or upload them to your Flickr
stream and share it with Rotary on the Family of
Rotary Flickr group. Confirm who is in each photo
and where it was taken and you just might see it
in the Rotary media, including The Rotarian and
regional magazines.

The Rotary Foundation’s funding model will
be modified starting 1 July 2015. The changes
to current practices are not significant, but
will have a big impact on the Foundation’s
long-term financial stability.
What is the purpose of the funding model?
The funding model lays out a clear order of
priorities to ensure that programmes, operating
expenses and an operating reserve are funded.
The Trustees want to ensure that the Foundation
has sufficient resources to continue operations.
The model that takes effect on 1 July 2015
will provide The Rotary Foundation with a
more predictable level of financial support for
programmes and the operating expenses it takes
to make them successful. These measures will
safeguard the Foundation’s ability to fulfil its
mission far into the future.
Why is the model needed?
During the economic downturn, the Foundation
did not have sufficient return on its investments to
fund its operating expenses. During this period
of time, the operating reserve was depleted
and money had to be borrowed from the World
Fund to pay for operating costs. At some points,
funding for programmes was limited. We realised
our Foundation needs more reliable sources of
revenue to pay its annual operating expenses
and provide for an operating reserve. By using
diversified sources of income, we will minimise
funding changes
The sustainability of The Rotary Foundation has been ensured by a new funding model which will
be implemented in July next year.

the impact on the World Fund and ensure that
The Rotary Foundation’s programmes are
sustainable in the future. Of course, no plan can
anticipate every contingency, however.
What do you mean by “diversified sources”?
Traditionally, the Foundation’s operating
expenses and its operating reserve have been
funded by net investment returns on Annual
Fund assets that have been invested as part of
a three-year cycle, in addition to a small portion
of spendable earnings from the Endowment
Fund. These sources rely on strong financial
markets. When the Foundation has experienced
net losses or diminished returns, it has paid its
operating expenses by borrowing from the World
Fund and then replenishing it. The funding model
does not represent a significant change to our
current practices - it simply brings clarity and
transparency.
Is anything changing?
Yes, what is changing is the need to add five
percent to global grant cash contributions, which
will be used to help cover the costs associated
with processing the cash. Under the current
system, cash contributed to support a grant by
clubs and districts requires administration, but
provides no investment income to meet the costs
of that administration.
Also, in the future, when the Foundation
pursues large corporate gifts, it will negotiate
to include up to 10 percent of the gift to cover
operating expenses. This is a common practice in
many countries, and each gift will be individually
negotiated as is appropriate.
Over time, the additional revenue from both
of these changes will provide more financial
flexibility and make the Foundation less reliant on
net investment returns.
Where can I learn more about the funding
model?
The Trustees recognise that open, clear
communication fosters Rotarians’ continued
support of and active involvement in Foundation
programmes. The first step in the funding model
communication plan was an announcement
on Rotary.org with a link to a document that
details the changes, called “Our Foundation’s
Funding Model.” Training manuals for officers
and committees at the district and club levels are
also being updated and webinars and e-learning
modules are being developed. Please send
questions to fundingmodel@rotary.org.
The Humanitarian Project Against Malaria,
Poverty, Hunger, and Illiteracy in Uganda,
funded by a Rotary Foundation grant,
provides free school lunches and vocational
training.

Matt
Damon
and
Gary
White
talking about
water and
optimism

people
Recently, actor Matt Damon filled an orange
bucket with ice and water he had scooped out
of the toilets in his house.
Then, with video camera rolling, he stepped
into his yard and poured it over his head, leaving
his shirt sticking to his chest, his hair plastered to
his scalp and himself spluttering through the toilet
water cascading down his face.
Damon was taking part in the “ice bucket
challenge” for ALS – the campaign that went viral
on social media and raised more than $90 million
to fight Lou Gehrig’s disease. But Damon was
using the moment to make a vivid point about the
charitable cause closest to his heart – water, and
the lack of safe water and basic sanitation around
the world.
“For those of you, like my
wife, who think this is really
disgusting,” Damon said as
he collected water from one
of his toilets, “keep in mind
that the water in our toilets in
the West is actually cleaner
than the water that most
people in the developing
world have access to.”
Within three days of the
video’s posting, three million
viewers had watched it.
They learned that almost
800 million people – more
than the number living in the
United States, Canada and
Western Europe combined
– don’t have safe drinking
water.
Damon knows how to tell
the story of water. With Gary
White, he’s co-founder of
Water.org, an organisation
that is quietly reinventing water activism. White
has been trying to figure out how to get safe
drinking water to people in the developing world
for 25 years. When he started studying how best
to tackle water scarcity problems, he discovered
something surprising: As many as half of finished
wells and piping systems provided by NGOs
weren’t working just a few years after installation.
They had failed. Just asking the question of how
many projects were still operating after five years
made White an iconoclast in the world of water.
So he co-founded a group called WaterPartners
International that took a different path: making sure
the communities it worked in were fully engaged in
getting themselves water.
In 2009, he teamed up with the award-
winning actor and screenwriter. Damon had
created his own water NGO in 2006, but he
gradually realised that for his charity to be
effective, he needed the kind of expertise that
White had spent decades building. So Damon and
White merged their organisations to form Water.
org.
They now travel the world together to work
on water projects and to sound the alarm on
water-access issues at events such as the World
Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
In 2011, the pair was named in Time magazine’s
annual list of the most influential people in the
world.
White and Damon are also
trying to create a new model to
increase access to safe water
and sanitation. They have
swung the focus of Water.org
from funding specific projects,
such as building wells or
piping systems, to a new idea:
making financing ubiquitous
and affordable to the world’s
poor so they can solve their
own water problems.
Water.org created some-
thing called WaterCredit,
an initiative to partner with
financial institutions to make
microloans just for use on
water and sanitation. The
results stunned even White.
In the last five years, using
credit instead of pipes, Water.
org has helped get water and
toilets to three times as many
people as White had in the
previous 20 years. White and Damon shared their
thoughts on this dramatic acceleration and their
increasing sense of optimism and urgency, with
journalist Charles Fishman.
You could devote your time to many things.
Why did you choose water and sanitation?
DAMON: Both the enormity and the solvability
of the challenge. Water underpins everything. My
personal connection started when I went on a
water collection with a 14-year-old girl in Zambia,
and she grabbed her jerry can and we walked a
mile to the well. It was a long walk and we talked
White and Damon
are trying to create
a new model
to increase access
to safe water
and sanitation.

about all the things she could be doing if she did
not have to walk so far to get water. It’s time that
women and girls could spend working or in school.
I met one girl in Haiti who told me she would play if
she did not have to scavenge for water. Her grades
were already top in her class. She just wanted to
be able to play.
Have you carried water on your head?
DAMON: I was in Ethiopia a few years ago and
there was an eight-year-old girl who lifted one of
these cans and started walking up a hill. I said to
her, “Give me that thing,” took it and tried to walk
up. I was in shape – I was doing Invictus, which
was a rugby movie – and it was hard. That kid
weighed a third of what I weighed. It was amazing
what she went through to get water.
Gary, when you first started working on getting
people access to water, you discovered a huge
failure rate in water projects. Did that surprise
you?
WHITE: It did. I thought water access was an
engineering problem. That’s one of the reasons
I focused my graduate work in engineering. I
thought, if you get the engineering right, if you get
the infrastructure put in place, it solves the problem.
But it became clear to me that it’s only part of the
solution. And not even the majority of the solution.
It was all about the human infrastructure.
You’ve both said in the past that digging wells
won’t get people water. Can you explain?
DAMON: We will never be able to dig enough
wells. There are massive inefficiencies. There are
municipalities piping water right under the street,
but little of it gets to people’s homes because they
do not have taps. With WaterCredit, Gary’s idea
is that you make it possible for people to obtain a
US$100 loan and they connect to the pipes and
have a tap put in their home.
WHITE: If you look, between 1990 and 2010,
something like two billion people got access to
water for the first time. A fraction of those people
got water because of all of us NGOs running
around doing what we do. The scale of charity-led,
subsidy-led water solutions doesn’t correspond to
the scale of the problem.
Most of those people got water when they
got lifted out of poverty – and when they had the
money, water was one of their first priorities. That’s
my thesis and our experience bears that out. If you
give people access to affordable capital, they can
find their water and sanitation solutions.
So, instead of helping people create a utility
they can’t sustain, you’re heading in a new
direction?
WHITE: So many poor people, particularly in
urban areas, have enough money to buy their
water every day or pay to access basic sanitation.
But they don’t have that US$150 or US$200 it
takes to connect to the utility or install their own
toilet in their home.
DAMON: When we were in India last year, Gary
and I had a conversation with a woman who was
paying 20 rupees every day to obtain water for her
family from the water vendor. She was also paying
20 rupees a day to use the public toilet in their
slum. She was spending 40 rupees a day for her
family for water and a toilet. If you add that up over
the course of a year, it is a tremendous cost.
She took out a WaterCredit loan to build a toilet
in her home and to obtain a water connection into
her house. Her monthly payments on that loan are
1 200 rupees per month – exactly 40 Rupees a
day. Once her loan is paid off over the next two
years, her income will increase by 1 200 rupees
per month, with the exception of the water tariff
that she will have to pay to the utility. What we find
is that WaterCredit can help boost family income
and boost how much time women have. Women
are now able to invest more in other family health
issues. It elevates the economic standing of the
person taking out the loan and it preserves charity
for those most in need.
With WaterCredit, you’re creating a new
market for “water microloans” – but you’re not
actually the ones loaning the money. How does
that work?
WHITE: What we saw, time after time, is that
there’s a market failure. There are poor people
who want to take out a microloan, to get a piped
water connection, to build a toilet, to buy a
rainwater harvesting system. We’ve documented
people going to loan sharks and paying up to 125
percent interest to get a loan for a toilet. We know
that when they’re forced to buy water from street
vendors, they are paying 10 to 15 times more
per litre for water than people who have house
connections. We knew this market was there. It
just didn’t fit the mould of microfinance.
So what we have to do is provide subsidies
to these microfinance institutions to do market
research. We give them a grant to do research,
usually among their existing clients, to find out
what the demand would be for a toilet loan or a
water loan. We give them funding to hire people
with expertise in water and sanitation, to manage
this portfolio and to build relationships with the

local utilities. We help them create expertise and
a market, in water and sanitation loans – we help
them prove the demand exists.
Our agreement is that if the market is there, the
microfinance institution will tap the commercial
capital markets to borrow the
money wholesale and then
lend it to people to build toilets
and get water. In partnership
with our donors, we’ve invested
US$9.7 million into building those
relationships. Those microfinance
institutions have now secured
US$70 million in commercial
capital to make those loans.
Some people might say WaterCredit is a little
too complicated. Why not just lay some pipes
and drill some wells?
DAMON: In some situations, that works. There
are people living on less than US$2 a day who
need the charitable assistance to lay pipes and
drill wells. The fact remains there will never be
enough charity to solve this and that is where
initiatives like WaterCredit come into play. It may
be difficult to explain in some instances, but what
we are working to do is develop programmes that
empower people to determine what solutions work
best for them.
Given the money you’ve invested, what results
have you seen?
WHITE: We have over 60 lending partners, who
are up to 370 000 loans that have been made from
that US$70 million. The loan repayment rate is 99
percent. We get water to an average of 4.7 people
per loan –so we’ve helped over 1.5 million people
get water and sanitation through our WaterCredit
programme. To put this in context, from the time
we started in 1990 to 18 months ago, we reached
one million people with water and or sanitation. In
the last 18 months, we’ve hit our second million.
This acceleration with credit has been tremendous.
Not all people need 100 percent or 90 percent top-
down charity to come give them water or sanitation.
What they need is a realignment of these market
forces that exist.
Tell me about your partnership. You come
from such different experiences in striving to
get people water. How do you work with each
other?
DAMON: My organisation, H2O Africa, was
great at fundraising and I realised I needed
an expert to implement and scale the work. I
researched the field and found Gary White and
Water-Partners International. This was someone
who could help me maximise my impact. Gary and
I realised that if we joined forces, we could do so
much more together than separately.
WHITE: Matt takes the
geekiness off. I’m a bit of a geek.
He loves to tell the story of water;
he’s good at it. And he’s definitely
an expert now.
DAMON: I will never be the man
with three engineering degrees,
butintermsofunderstandingwater
and sanitation, I am constantly
learning. The issue is complex. It is not something
with one simple answer. An important thing for
people who are involved in philanthropy is to give
themselves permission to be a student. Even
Gary, who is an expert in this field, is constantly
asking questions.
Whyisitsohardtogetpeopleandgovernments
behind a campaign to make sure everyone,
everywhere has clean water every day?
DAMON: The first hurdle we have to clear
is trying to explain to the public that there are
hundreds of millions of people who do not have
access to safe water and that every single minute
a kid under the age of five dies from a preventable
water-related disease. It just does not make sense
to people. There is clean water all over the West.
We have known how to access clean water for a
hundred years. We have figured that out. Now it
is a matter of making sure it extends to everyone.
Do you think the problem is solvable? Will
there be a time when everyone who lives a
settled life has clean water?
DAMON: I believe we will solve the water
and sanitation crisis in my lifetime. We need a
movement similar to what is being done for polio
eradication to make access to safe water and
basic sanitation a priority around the globe. We
need significant resources invested in solutions
and real political will. One opportunity is the Post-
2015 UN Development Agenda. We hope to see a
dedicated Sustainable Development Goal focused
on achieving universal water access and complete
elimination of open defecation.
WHITE: I’m absolutely optimistic. It’s not like
searching for the cure for a disease. With water
and sanitation, we know what the solution is. We
know why water can make us sick, we know how
to find it, how to treat it, how to distribute it. There’s
no reason that can’t happen around the world.
Almost 800 million
people – more than
the number living in the
United States, Canada
and Western Europe
combined - Don’t have
safe drinking water.

Hope in South Africa (HiSA) is a partnership that nurtures youth to reach adulthood as healthy, responsible, contributing
citizens. It is based in Maryland USA and has a community project in Richmond, Northern Cape, South Africa
FoetalAlcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) describes
a continuum of permanent birth defects caused by
maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy,
which includes Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), the
most severe form of this disorder.
FASD is the most common cause of mental
retardation and developmental disabilities in the world
– and it is entirely preventable. Unfortunately this
devastating condition, resulting in permanent brain
damage, as well as possible other organ damage, is
an irreversible, life-long condition with severe psycho-
social and economic consequences not only for those
with FASD, but also their family, community and country
at large.
The prevalence of FAS in the Western and Northern
Cape provinces represent the highest reported rates in
the world. Research conducted by the Foundation for
Alcohol Related Research (FARR) in De Aar in 2002,
found a prevalence of 122/1000 (12 percent). In 2014,
the same organisation completed reported a rate of
60/1000 or 60 percent in Kimberley.
The United States of America has the next highest
reported FASD rate in the world, namely 10-30/1000 or
one to three percent (the FAS rate will be much lower).
High risk factors for FASD include binge drinking
during pregnancy, young maternal age, poor education,
poor nutrition, unemployment and poor socio-economic
environment, all of which are common problems in
South Africa.
People with FASD have lifelong learning disabilities
and behavioural problems. This often results in early
school drop-out and poor decision making. As a
result, people with FASD often have a poor education
and are at high risk of being unemployed. In general
they tend to have difficulty in understanding the cause
and effect of behaviours and therefore may engage in
risky behaviour. Secondary disabilities of FASD include
depression, substance abuse and alcoholism. Due to
the high risk behaviour they might engage in criminal
activity or regularly end up in conflict with the law. In
many rural areas of the Northern Cape unemployment
is in excess of 70 percent and the HIV/AIDS infection
rate is estimated to be more than 35 percent.
Given the high rate of teenage pregnancies in
South Africa and the increase of alcohol use amongst
adolescents, it is essential to engage school children in
FASD awareness programmes.
It’s against this backdrop that HiSA and the Rotary
Clubs of Colesberg, DeAar, Kimberley South, Kimberley
(D9370) and Beaufort West (D9350) partnered with
non-government and government organisations to pilot
awareness programmes to target young people. The
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For the members of the Rotary Club of
Kimberley South (D9370), World Polio Day
marked a very special occasion. It inducted
honorary Rotarian Dorothy Anne Howitson, a
polio survivor, as a full member of the club
and it celebrated the centennial birthday of
Lawrence Shuttleworth, a member of the
neighbouring Rotary Club of Kimberley.
Lawrence (Lawrie) is still an active Rotarian
who has spent his life doing all he can to help his
fellow man.
During the apartheid years, Lawrie joined
the Torch Commando, a move which declared
his opposition to the disenfranchisement of
some citizens of the Cape. He was incensed
by the idea of segregating facilities, such as the
drive-in cinema and post office, in the close-knit
community of Kimberley.
As Voltaire said, “It is dangerous to be right
when the government is wrong.” Later, Lawrie
became a target of the security police. His offence
was belonging to a ‘reactionary’ organisation
called Rotary International and to have visited the
USA on Rotary business.
But he was never deterred by these
shenanigans. His philosophy was couched in the
words of Shakespeare which he often quotes:
“This above all: to thine own self be true, And it
must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not
then be false to any man.”
It was Mencken who cynically said; “I am
strongly in favour of common sense, common
honesty and common decency. This makes me
forever ineligible for public office.” Lawrence felt
these were good qualities to have and that you
need to get involved in the city you live in. It was
in this spirit that he twice served as mayor of
Kimberley.
Kimberley’s
100-year-old
Rotarian

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In April 2013, three boreholes were sunk in the
Thyolo District of Malawi and as a result three
villages received a safe supply of drinking
water.
The initial motivation for this project came from
Father Philip Mbeta and a contact he made at the
Rotary Club of Joliet (D6450 USA) while studying
in the United States.
The project was managed by the Rotary Club
of Limbe (D9210) and the engineering capably
handled by Christian Service Committee, a
company with many years of experience in the
field.
It was financed by contributions from the
Rotary Clubs of Joliet, Morris, New Lenox and
Channahon-Minooka and a Matching Grant from
the Rotary Foundation.
More than 1 200 families living in the villages
of Naphazi, Namunda and Gumbi have benefitted
from the improved access to clean drinking water
and committees were formed in each village to
maintain the borehole.
Now, more than a year later the boreholes are
in perfect working order and constantly used. The
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closer to achieving its millennium goal.
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Two 5 000 litre water tanks were installed by
the Rotary Club of Estcourt (D9370) at the
Mhubeni Care Centre and crèche.
During their mission to bring a reliable water
supply to the community,Area Co-ordinator Roger
Haynes, Past Assistant Governor Ian Freeman,
Rotarians Tracy Sinclair and Gerard Busschers
suddenly became expert plumbers, while Past
President Louis Piovesan nervously tried to keep
his distance behind his camera to document the
hard work and occasional moments of hilarity.
The Mhubeni community cultivate a variety of
vegetables and in the past, people have had to
carry water from afar to water the garden. It is
hoped that this water project will make life easier
for the gardeners. Now, all that is needed is for
the rains to arrive and fill the tanks.
drought
breakers
Area Co-ordinator Roger Haynes uses his
newly discovered plumbing skills to get one of
the new water tanks up and running.

Recently, the Rotary Club
of Omole-Golden (D9110,
Nigeria) officially opened a new
borehole and six toilet blocks
it had constructed at Ajuwon
High School in October.
The move was in line with the
club’s penchant for humanitarian
services and also provided the
teachers and learners with a
hygienic environment in which
robust learning can thrive.
Speaking at the brief
ceremony, which was attended
by principal officials of the club,
President Christopher Alabi said
the club was inspired to embark
on the project “even though it
carried a financial burden. We
shall continue to do all we can to
support all those who need our
help.”
District Governor Dr Dele
Balogun said the decision to
build the six toilets and install
a borehole became necessary
because it is important to have
a safe water supply. “Whoever
gives water, gives life. The
facilities that we have provided
should be put to good use to
help prevent diseases among the
learners and teachers.
“The learners who have
benefitted will go back to and
educate their communities on
what Rotary has done.
“We will surely do more in the
future if we have the opportunity.
All the promises that we have
made, we have kept,” said DG
Dele Balogun.
Members of the Rotary Club of Omole Golden with District Governor Dr Dele Balogun and learners
from Ajuwon Senior High School. Below: President Chris Alabi applies sanitizer to the hand of a
learner during a demonstration of proper hygiene.
we do all we can

Rosetta Lake, with graceful willow and oak
trees lining its banks, was once a prime picnic
spot in the centre of the attractive KwaZulu-
Natal Midlands village of Rosetta. That was
before cyclone Demoina struck Mozambique,
Swaziland and Natal on 16 January 1984 and
caused massive flooding.
The tropical storm destroyed 50 small dams,
28 pumping stations and left 80 000 people
homeless. The subsequent flooding destroyed the
lake’s spillway and the mill at nearby Caversham
was washed away.
Below the Rosetta Lake, a waterwheel outside
the ‘Mill House’ on the Kamberg Road is still
visible from the village.
Circa 1905, a resident, Christopher Groom of
Springvale Farm, was involved in establishing
Blue Ribbon Foods and the construction of a flour
mill commenced to grind wheat. The mill was
driven by the waterwheel which was powered by
the waters stored in Rosetta Lake.
Now, 30 years after cyclone Demoina, the
Rotary Club of Mooi River (D9370), together
with members of the Rosetta Ratepayers and
Residents Association, decided it was time to
restore Rosetta Lake to its former glory.
An action committee was formed to meet the
challenge of rebuilding the concrete spillway and
eradicating the massive build-up of water weeds
in what remained of the dam.
Rotarian Duncan Deane, who is an expert
in re-enforced concrete construction, agreed to
Lake restoration
In the decades since floods caused by the cyclone destroyed the lake, it became overgrown with
water weeds. Two special diesel-driven floating units were hired to clear the Rosetta Lake of the
infestation.
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supervise the rebuilding of the concrete
spillway with the help of fellow Rotarians
and Rosetta residents.
The prolific growth of water weeds was
another major challenge and it became
necessary to hire two powerful weed-
cutting machines that were launched on
the lake as soon as the water had reached
its original height.
These machines cleared most of the
weed infestation and the lake has been
restocked with bass. All the costs were
covered by the Rosetta Ratepayers and
Residents Association and the Rotary Club
of Mooi River.
Consideration is being given to placing
a few small rowing boats on the lake for
the enjoyment of residents and visitors.
Ablution facilities have been built and the
car parking area has been extended.
It is hoped that one day it may be
possible to get the massive waterwheel
turning again.
Top: Duncan Deane supervises the pouring of concrete during the rebuilding of the dam wall
which was destroyed by cyclone Demoina in 1984. Above: A moment of triumph. Rotary President
Bill Pirrie (left) and fellow Rotarians Vagn Fenger and Duncan Deane with John Wetton of the
Rosetta Ratepayers and Residents Association stand beside the weed-free, raised waters of the
Rosetta Lake.

Since 2013, the Rotary Club of Chatsworth
(D9370) has been proudly involved with
Rainbow crèche which is based in the heart of
the Chatsworth community. Keeping with the
current Rotary theme of Light up Rotary, the
club embarked on a project to brighten it up.
Currently, the crèche caters for the needs of
approximately 40 children from disadvantaged
backgrounds or destitute families. It is managed
and run by Vani Soobramoney who has dedicated
her time to provide much-needed care and a
better life for these children.
The club identified the crèche’s various needs
and undertook to renovate and assist it. The
project saw the classroom and kitchen being
brightened up and 50 chairs and five tables were
provided for the children to eat their lunch.
The stove and kitchen plumbing were also
repaired. Once these basic necessities were
provided for, the club donated toys and books
and erected a trampoline in the grounds. A District
Grant, as well as contributions from donors in the
community financed the project.
Another project saw the Chatsworth club
host an outstanding and heart-warming Senior
Citizens’ Cultural day at the Kharwastand Temple
Hall. This successful project was the brain-child of
the current club president, Dr Ansuyah Moodley.
The hall was filled to capacity with members
from various senior citizens’ clubs based in
Durban South and surrounding areas.
They were treated to a scrumptious meal and
thereafter the dynamic entertainment programme
kicked off with an amazing array of song, dance
and sketches which were performed by the
enthusiastic seniors.
Age in Action sponsored vouchers for the top
three club performances and Venechia Saunders
and her Age in Action team presented the prizes.
The Mariannhill Senior Citizens Club was
crowned the winner of the day. Its relevant and
creative sketch highlighted the problems currently
faced by many senior citizens.
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Nine years ago, Genie Wright from the
Rotary Club of Johannesburg East (D9400)
was travelling with her husband, Laurie, in
the Waterberg. They passed a wheelbarrow
on the side of a farm road and she noticed
something moving inside it.
She asked Laurie to reverse and they found
a well-dressed baby resting in the wheelbarrow.
The baby appeared relaxed and comfortable as it
was in the shade of the only tree in the area.
They decided to take a photo of the baby and
report it to the authorities at the nearest village.
They travelled a little further and noticed an old
woman weeding a farmer’s field alongside the
road.
When asked if she knew anything about the
baby, she explained that the baby was her fifteen-
year-old daughter’s child. The daughter was still
at school and granny was looking after the baby
boy, whose name was Kamogelo, while she
worked.
The wheelbarrow was to cart the weeds away
but as she had no pram, she had to make do with
what she had. She would leave the baby in the
Wheelbarrow baby
shade of the only tree while she quickly removed
enough of the weeds to fill the wheelbarrow. Once
she had enough weeds, she would return to the
tree, strap the baby to her back and then return to
the farmer with a fully-loaded wheelbarrow.
Later, Genie showed the photo to fellow
Johannesburg East Rotarian, Marion Brown.
When Genie Wright first met baby Kamogelo, he was sleeping in the shade in a wheelbarrow
(below) while his grandmother weeded a farmer’s field.

Marion, who was teaching at the Assumption
Convent Malvern, took the photo to school and
showed it to the Rotary Club of Johannesburg
East’s (D9400) EarlyAct and Interact clubs. The
youngsters responded immediately and a week
later had raised enough money to buy a brand
new stroller for Genie to take to the Waterberg.
Years went by and Genie and Laurie decided
to find the granny and ask about the well-being of
Kamogelo.
They discovered that Kamogelo now lived with
an aunt in the town of Alma and was attending the
Alma Laerskool. They visited the impoverished
school and were saddened to find that Kamogelo
and most of the other children had no shoes and
wore very old second-hand clothing.
Meanwhile, the Rotary Club of Johannesburg
East had become very involved with the Toms
Shoes project and soon each of the 450 children
at Alma School received a durable pair of new
Toms Shoes. Most of the children had never
owned a pair of shoes, let alone, a new pair.
In September this year, Marion was telling the
story to an intern at the Independent Schools
Association of South Africa Convention in
Pretoria. The intern comes from the Waterberg
area and was so moved that she offered to
sponsor Kamogelo’s schooling and welfare.
From a wheelbarrow, to a stroller, to shoes.
Hopefully, this is the start of a journey into a future
filled with promise.
The little ones of Alma School blow kisses of thanks after the Johannesburg East club gave them
new Toms Shoes. Below: Baby Kamogelo in the stroller which was purchased after Interactors and
EarlyActors enthusiastically ran fundraising campaigns.

Chartered in March 2012 by the then District
Governor Richard Brookes, the two Rotary
Community Corps, or RCCs as they are fondly
known, of the Rotary Club of Hibiscus Coast
Satellite Club (D9370) are situated in two rural
areas near Margate on the lower south coast
of KwaZulu-Natal.
RCC Kwanzimakwe was chartered with 13
members and RCC Gclima with nine. Some of
the original members have since left - in the case
of RCC Gclima, all the men resigned - but new
members have joined the RCCs. Each has its
own committee and they hold monthly meetings
in their areas. A member of the satellite club was
assigned to attend the meetings in an advisory
capacity.
Since being chartered, the RCCs have actively
served within their communities and have
become the satellite club’s ‘eyes and ears’ on the
ground. Individually they run soup kitchens and
care for the elderly, infirm, blind, homebound,
orphaned and needy. They help those in need
of wheelchairs and walkingsticks, as well as
those who find themselves embroiled in a crisis.
The RCC members also provide much-needed
assistance to people struggling to navigate the
often confusing pension and social grant systems.
In a combined effort they publicised and
assisted at the last two Rotary Family Health
Days. The first was held at Ntabeni Clinic in
Kwanzimakwe and the second at Margate
Clinic. They also assisted at an eye clinic held
at the Margate Clinic and RCC Kwanzimakwe
conducted one last month at Ntabeni Clinic.
Thanks to international funding, the RCCs
were able to take children with cerebral palsy to
Turton Clinic to be fitted for, and given wheelchair
buggies.
Both RCCs identify orphans and vulnerable children to receive gifts from East Coast Radio Toy
Story each Christmas. Fun parties are held and Father Christmas makes a special trip from the
North Pole to deliver the gifts in person.
rcc round up

The Rotary Club of Newcastle-Majuba (D9370)
was resurrected when it inducted 23 new
members in July. Proud Rotarian and mentor,
PDG Gordon Dowsett, was instrumental in
bringing together the diverse group of vibrant,
energetic and ambitious new members.
The Hope in Christ Centre is built on
Kleindal Farm, just off the N11 national road,
near Newcastle. Sarah Holland, the founder,
envisaged a Christian home environment for
children in need. Her vision was to remove the
cycle of abuse, neglect, HIV and abandonment
from the lives of children by empowering them
with strong family values, structure, love and
support.
Sadly in July 2010, a devastating fire destroyed
the centre and claimed the lives of 11 loved ones.
Sarah Holland was among the 11 who died.
Sarah`s son, Andrew Pienaar and his wife
Joanne, set out to rebuild the centre in memory of
his mother. They have made remarkable progress
in terms of its structure, obtained a town planning
occupancy certificate and had electric fencing,
water and electricity installed.
This facility will provide children with a safe
home which not only meets their medical and
physical needs, but one which encourages social
connections, individual dignity and personal
preferences. Once the facility is completed, the
courts will place children at the centre.
Andrew and Joanne appealed to Newcastle-
Majuba to assist in obtaining cupboards for the
children’s clothes and the club responded with a
donation of 10 cupboards.
The Rotary Club of Shelly Beach (D9370)
hosted a Bring-a-Buddy evening in October.
Each member was asked to nominate three
or four of their friends or acquaintances who
they felt might be interested in Rotary.
Personal invitations were sent to each of the
nominated people and some 20 guests arrived
for an evening of brief presentations, drinks,
snacks and fellowship.
To make the evening more interesting, the
club invited DG Andrew Jaeger who spoke to the
guests about Rotary International. The club also
invited Ian Mcintosh, former Springbok rugby
coach and current Springbok rugby selector, to
address gathering. His wit and great knowledge
of rugby were thoroughly enjoyed.
President Hugh Strickland told the guests
about the club. They were encouraged to consider
becoming involved in Rotary and were invited to
attend a future club meeting. To date, eight of the
guests have expressed an interest in Rotary and
will attend club meetings in the near future.
At the Bring-a-Buddy evening are convenor AG Gavin Jepson, DG Andrew Jaeger, Ian Mcintosh
(former Springbok rugby coach and current Springbok selector), Scot Scott (guest and TV
personality of ‘Skattejag’ fame) and President Hugh Strickland.
Bring-a-buddy evening
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There was great excitement at Sizani
Combined Primary School when the Rotary
Club of Ballito (D9370) presented Principal
Ntombenhle July with a donation of more than
R15 000 to pay for the repair of the dilapidated
and leaking school roof.
Sizani had a long list of things that needed
repair and replacement, but the roof was its top
priority and thanks to the Ballito club’s help, it can
finally be ticked off the list.
The money was used for new roofing sheets
to be fitted and many sponsors are still working
to help upgrade the school and make it a much
better place for its learners.
Last month, the Ballito club hosted its annual
Choir Festival at Umhlali Preparatory School and
raised R27 500. This amount came from ticket
sales for the festival as well as the sale of raffle
tickets. The event was extremely well supported
and the funds raised were divided between Sizani
Combined Primary School and the Westbrook
Home for the Aged for much-needed new paving.
PDG Richard Brooks, PP Gill Read, Fundraiser Gail Stephano, Sizani School Principal Ntombenhle
July, President John Coburn and Rotarian Trevor Broadbent with the cheque from the Rotary Club
of Ballito.
new school roof

Last year, during a joint meeting of all the
Rotary Anns’ clubs in East London it was
agreed that there was a need to promote
Rotary and its community service in the city.
The Rotary Anns of the Rotary Club of East
London (D9370) decided a 2015 calendar
would do just that.
So, the Rotary Reflected photographic
competition was launched in April this year. All
seven clubs in East London, including friends of
Rotary, exchange students and overseas partners
were invited to submit photographs of Rotary
projects. The pictures had to reflect the breadth
and depth of Rotary’s influence in society.
Seventy entries were received from amateur
photographers and five judges whittled them
down to 37.
One of the most exciting spin-offs from the
Rotary Reflected 2015 calendar, was the posting
of a selection of the stories and images on a
dedicated Facebook Page and seeing the reach
that was achieved.
About 4 500 people were reached by
Facebook. People were invited to ‘like’ and or
‘share’ the stories they found interesting.
This approach ensured that many more
people, particularly the younger generation,
became involved in this project.
Showing off the calendar are Angela Church, Ann President Lee van Breda, President Mike van
Breda, Esme Stone of the Beacon Bay Anns and Ann Julie Hutchison.
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The Benoni Sailing Club Hospice Charity
Regatta, arranged by David Cutts, was held at
at Homestead Lake in October 2014. Although
it was a chilly and windy day, R10 000 was
raised for Hospice.
In the afternoon, the Rotary Club of Benoni
Aurora (D9400) hosted its Anything that Floats
challenge where participating teams had two
hours to build their creative floats.
The teams were The Mad Hatters,
Aspire Wealth Management, Benoni Aurora
Rotaract team, the Fellowship team and the
Communications Pink team.
Five wonderful boats, handcrafted to
perfection, launched at 3pm and, as all is fair in
love and war, were soon pelted by eggs, flour and
water bombs. Not all the sailors managed to stay
on their floats during the bombardment.
The overall winner was the Communications
Pink team with its Linen Project and a sail which
was designed by a local engineer - it was a big
white sheet. The Benoni Aurora Rotaract team
won the Longest Day, the Fellowship team won
the Best Loser, Aspire Wealth Management
showed the Best Team Spirit and the Mad Hatters
won The Village Idiot award.
anything that
floats

By Rose Cyrus
A portion of the funds raised at the Rotary
Club of Empangeni’s (D9370) evening with
Madiba’s personal archivist, Verne Harris,
were used to support the Ezemvelo’s St Lucia
Anti Poaching Unit. It was used to buy much-
needed items to assist the team in its pursuit
of protecting local flora and fauna.
The plight of the rhino has become a global
concern and the effort to end the barbaric
slaughter of these animals has become a priority.
With all the attention focused on rhino
poaching, it was surprising to hear that the
20-strong team of dedicated rangers are also the
champions of, not just the mega fauna, but of all
creatures and plants. The rangers are tasked with
the prevention of all forms of poaching, including
illegal gill-net fishing, bush-meat trade, the
poisoning of vultures, plant smuggling (especially
of the protected Cycads) and the live reptile trade.
The unit’s wish list included specific leather
boots which, as the rangers spend many hours
on foot tracking poachers, were designed to be
especially comfortable. More importantly, they
leave little trace of their movements - an important
factor when tracking in the bush.
The other item requested was LED head lamps
to replace the rangers’ torches and as these will
allow them to have their hands free when working
at night.
Three rangers were on hand to receive the
club’s gift and their joy at receiving the boots
and torches was infectious. Kobi Ndwandwe,
who has been with the anti-poaching unit since
its inception in 2002, told the Rotarians how the
donation will benefit the team on a daily basis. His
description of the team’s activities and challenges
highlighted the difficult conditions it faces every
day and night.
Hambisani Mbonambi, Sakhile Mthembu, Kobi Ndwandwe, Johan Gerber (Conservation Manager
of Ezemvelo’s St Lucia Anti Poaching Unit) and Rotarian Graham Gray. Photo: Zululand Observer.
boots made for tracking

For any Rotary club, the visit of the district
governor is one of the highlights of the Rotary
year. The Rotary Club of Knysna (D9350) was
visited by DG Cecil Rose and his wife, Lesley,
in October and held a dinner in their honour at
the Knysna Golf Club.
A club assembly took place prior to the dinner.
During the assembly and the DG’s dinner speech,
the subject of the need to attract younger people
and those who better represent the demographics
of the area was raised. DG Cecil Rose felt that,
in general, clubs need to be more flexible about
issues such as meeting times, classifications and
so forth. In the case of Knysna, which at present
is the largest club in D9350, he suggested the
possibility of a satellite club that meets in the
evening.
He remarked that about 10 Global Grants
had been approved since July 2013 and another
twenty are in the pipeline. He suggested that
Knysna reword its unsuccessful bursary grant
application and resubmit it.
DG Cecil Rose emphasised the need for
clubs to involve themselves in early childhood
education and praised the Knysna club for its
dedication to this.
He further mentioned that District 9350, with
the support the other districts in South Africa,
had submitted a bid to Rotary International to
host the 2019 International Convention in Cape
Town. RI raised a couple of items which are being
addressed and he is optimistic that the Cape
Town bid will be successful.
PP Alan Warne, accepted a certificate, for the
greatest membership growth in 2013/14, from DG
Cecil Rose on behalf of the club.
Knysna President PDG John Satchel with DG Cecil Rose who shared many inspiring suggestions
with regards to grants and membership development during his visit.
feedback and praise

The Rotary Club of Nairobi Utumishi (D9212) used its LN-4 Prosthetic Hand project to provide
David Ouze Owere, a 42-year-old machine technician and father of six, with a new right hand.
David lost his hand in an industrial accident. With David is Rotarian Dr Mussadiq Mir.
The Rotary Club of Nairobi Utumishi’s (D9212)
LN-4 Prosthetic Hand project has given
hundreds of disabled Kenyans prosthetic
hands.
The hands were designed and supplied to
Rotary clubs by the Ellen Meadows Prosthetic
Hand Foundation, on the condition that no one
profits from it and that the hands are given free of
charge, to people who need them.
Most of the LN-4 prosthetics have been given
to people who have lost a hand as a result of
landmine explosions, accidents, acts of violence
or birth defects. Once a hand has been fitted, the
recipient is trained in its use.
Daniel Ndung’u, a 31-year-old bus driver,
received a new prosthetic hand from the
Nairobi Utumishi club. He lost his left hand in a
road accident last year.
hands
for kenya

In April last year, when Geoffrey
Kamau (34) suffered an epileptic
fit, he fell and fractured his arm.
Gangrene set in and his left hand
had to be amputated. Thanks to
the Nairobi Utumishi club’s LN-4
Prosthetic Arm project, Geoffrey,
who was a security guard at a
factory and is now unemployed,
received a new prosthetic hand.
The Rotary Club of Nairobi Utumishi (D9212) gave Joshua
Mwithalii a LN-4 prosthetic hand. The 45-year-old farmer lost
his left hand as a result of injuries he sustained during a
robbery in 1998.
Maryana Wangui Gatherero (53) is a
professional driver who lost her right hand
in a car accident last year. As part of its LN-4
Prosthetic Hand project, the Nairobi Utumishi
club gave Maryana a new prosthetic hand.
Milkah Wirimu Maina (20), a community
development and social work student, was born
with a short left arm, no hand and two fingertips
where her arm ended. Thanks to the Nairobi
Utumishi club, Milkah now has a fully functional
left hand.

Youth
Arlene Magwaza,
president of the Interact
Club of Vuleka Sekolo
sa Borokgo High School
(D9400), presented
Rhode Janszen, with
a donation of R1 000
towards the Thursdays
in Black initiative. Rhode
is a Dutch volunteer, who
is currently working at
the Christian Aid Bureau
of South Africa. It aims to
achieve a world without
rape and violence. The club
raised the funds when it
charged its fellow learners
R5 to wear black instead of
their school uniform on a
Thursday. Arlene also won
The Interact Award at the
Valediction service. Photo:
Lu-ann Bure.
The Rotary Club of Tygerberg (D9350) treated Interactors from Scottsville High School to a day
out on the town. A luxury bus was hired for the day and 30 excited Interactors were treated to
breakfast in city centre. After breakfast they went to Signal Hill, enjoyed an educational tour of
Cape Town Castle and had lunch at the Waterfront. Afterwards, they had free time to explore
the Waterfront. President Chris Lesch and teacher Bertie Nel enjoyed spending time with the
Interactors, some of whom had never had the opportunity to explore some of Cape Town’s more
famous tourist attractions.

Diego Maturana, a youth
exchange student who is
being hosted by the Rotary
Club of Tzaneen (D9400),
will return home to Chile
at the end of the year.
The club held a dinner to
celebrate the successful
exchange and Diego
shared his experiences
with the Rotarians. Diego,
who enjoys rugby, is a
learner at Merensky High
School and is being hosted
by the Rech family. With
Diego (centre) are his host
parents Aldo and Michelle
Rech.
The Rotaract Club of Benoni Aurora (D9400)
delivered 45 Tippy Tap bottles to Barcelona Informal
Settlement. The Tippy Tap is an easy-to-make hand
washing system. A hole is made in the lid of a two
litre milk bottle before it is filled with water and a
bag with soap is attached. The bottle is tipped and
a trickle of water wets the hands. Soap is lathered
over the hands and the bottle is tipped again to rinse
them. Prior to this, the Rotaractors donated food to
the care centre in Barcelona and enjoyed a fun day
with the children as part of its 100 Days of Madness
campaign. The campaign challenged people to
perform an act of kindness each day for 100 days,
take a photo of the act and post it on Twitter or
Instagram with the hashtag #100daysofMadness.
Photo: Facebook

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The Rotary Club of Durban Clairwood Park (D9370) used its network of sponsors to help raise
funds for Chatsworth Hospice. The organisation provides a valuable service to cancer patients in
the area and has a highly dedicated team of committed volunteers.
The 50th anniversary show of The Bats was
hosted by the Rotary Club of Empangeni
(D9370) at the Tusk Casino Dome. The evening
was a fundraiser for projects such as the Rhino
Art project. To celebrate the anniversary, The
Bats performed four shows in KwaZulu-Natal
on four consecutive nights and Empangeni
was one of the hosts. The musicians’ skill and
enthusiasm was proof that good music crosses
all age barriers. It was delightful to listen to
music free of computer generated sounds
and to watch the guitarists Pete Clifford, Paul
Ditchfield and Derek Gordon coax the notes
from the strings, while Eddie Ekstein brought
the drums to life. Between the ‘rock’
there was lots of rolling laughter
thanks to the musicians’
comedic antics.
Roundup

The Rotary Club
of Bellville (D9350)
President Jan
Leerkamp with
President Elect Barry
Evans and Past
President Chris Lesch
of the Rotary Club
of Tygerberg had
great fun at the 2014
District Conference in
Knysna.
The Rotary Club of Vereeniging
(D9400) held its sixth annual Music
in the Park at Kariba Ranch. Even
though it was a bit windy, the
excellent food and memorable
music made the day a great
success. Music in the Park, started
six years ago by the late Rotarian
Anita Schulze, gets bigger and
better each year and has become
a regular event on the local social
calendar. Each year, the proceeds
raised go towards the Sedibeng
Children’s Haven in Duncanville.
This year the club raised R40 000.
The Rotary Club of Durban Clairwood Park (D9370) held its annual Careers Day at Merebank
Secondary School in October. Sixty learners from six schools met a host of dynamic speakers who
discussed a variety of careers.

Sheila Ann de Beer,
PP Chris and Rene
Lesch and Neville de
Beer of the Rotary Club
of Tygerberg (D9350)
at the District 9350
Potjiekos Competition.
The competition was
held at Pinelands Sports
Club and ably organised
by PDG Mike Osche.
The club was thrilled
to win second place
with its scrumptious
Moroccan Lamb dish and
Mussamun curry. The
four chefs were suitably
named Pot, Belly, Char
and Coal. DG Vyv Deacon
was among the judges on
the tasting panel.
In November 2013, a group of Rotarians from District 5370, Canada, visited District 9400. After
returning home, Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie decided to get involved with a
project they had visited in South Africa. They chose Golden Harvest Youth Rehabilitation Centre
for substance-dependant youngsters, a SANCA project of the Rotary Club of Morningside (D9400).
District 9400 was invited by the Canadians to visit District 5370 and in September 2014, during
the Friendship Exchange tour to western Canada, the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie handed over
a cheque of C$10 000 to Greta Du Bois, the president of the Morningside club. It will provide the
centre with sports and gym equipment. The donation consists of C$6 000 dollars from Grande
Prairie and C$4 000 from the Rotary Foundation.

Four years ago a Friendship Exchange group
from Australia visited the Rotary Club of Jeffreys
Bay (D9370). The Australians mentioned that one
of their clubs held an art exhibition and auction
to raise funds, an idea which was adopted and
adapted by the Jeffreys Bay club. This year, the
club held its fourth art exhibition and the artwork,
in a variety of mediums, was sold by silent
auction.
In October, the Rotary Club of Limbe (D9210)
organised a Mother’s Day Jazz Concert and
fundraising event. As many as 400 people
arrived at Hillview School for the event that
started at 1pm and went on until after 6pm.
The club raised more than the initial goal of 2.5
million Kwacha and the proceeds will enable
the club to restore an old wing at the Kachere
Rehabilitation Centre in Blantyre. Four local
bands, Jazz Academy, Chacembas, Mellow
Tunes and Raves Band, played at the event
and the Rotarians manned three food stalls
and the bar. There was also a dessert stand
and the club sold stall space to local vendors.
Right: President Mike Steytler was interviewed
by Sam Kabambe from Times TV.
The Rotary Club of Estcourt (D9370) gave 60
dictionaries to Estcourt High School at an
assembly held in the school hall. President
Peter Buys addressed the assembly and
presented the donations to Principal Dave
Diedrick. To date the club has distributed
thousands of dictionaries. This project is
sponsored by Masonite South Africa.

In conjunction with Hulamin Athletics Club, the Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg (D9370) organised
and held a successful Swift Half Marathon in October. President Liz Dewes congratulated
Karen Chepkwenoi (left), the overall female winner and the men’s race winner, Philani (surname
unknown) and awarded the prizes. More than 450 runners competed and a further 210 ran the 10
kilometre course.
AG Celeste Lance and President Petro Bester
visited the Rotary Club of Vanderbijlpark’s
(D9400) new store for its book sale project at
the Sylviadale Heritage museum. The store is in
an old school building with a traditional school
bell which is used to attract customers. The
museum boasts a unique collection of vintage
cars, motorcycles, lots of other memorabilia,
various stalls, a restaurant and bar and, as
Celeste and Petro soon discovered, two very
friendly donkeys!
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delves into the science of how
and why people act selflessly.
The definition of a hero has
expanded from a quasi-mythi-
cal figure, she says, to include
soldiers, firefighters, and“social
heroes” – such as professional
football players who speak out
about head injuries, and kids
who stand up to bullies. This
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and creates the expectation that
we all should act heroically, or
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those in need.
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why we help others and
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an instinct for what’s called
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that we help others because
group survival is better for all of
us. As evolutionary biologist
Charles Goodnight explains:
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village. We can’t survive on our
own, but we can collectively.”
Svoboda reports on neuro-
science research that has found
that donating to a worthy cause
activates the same brain regions
as our craving for food and sex,
suggesting a similarly deep
motivation. She also explores
how volunteering can boost
health and life satisfaction.
The book closes with a prac-
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President Liz Dewes of the Rotary Club of
Pietermaritzburg (D9370) presented wheelchairs
to two nuns at Villa Assumpta. Sister Julia Kroth
and Sister Sabina Beck, both 87 years old, were
delighted with their new acquisitions and took
great delight in learning how to move around.
Photo: Jason Londt.
Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Hibiscus Coast (D9370) and some of their Anns took part in a
melodrama presented by the neighbouring Rotary Club of Shelly Beach (D9370). The producer of
the skit was Jill van Eeden and the cast included Anne Thompson and PP Piet van Eeden (above),
as well as Jerry Browne, who is currently chairman of the satellite club. Funds raised at the annual
event were distributed to various charities.
Assistant Governor Jackie Ramsay visited the
Rotary Club of De Aar (D9370) in August. With
Jackie is President Rina Edwards.

celebrate
The Rotary Club of Uitenhage South (D9370)
celebrated its 40th year since being chartered in
1974. Founding father, John Dawson, the town’s
electrical engineer at that time, decided to charter
a second club in Uitenhage, as the Rotary Club
of Uitenhage was a lunch time club and valuable
members, who were unable to attend meetings
during the working day, were being lost.
Although he remained a member of the mother
club, John encouraged the late PDG Les Swift,
Fred Polaczek, Manny Katz and Bill Buchner (who
attended the anniversary meeting) to transfer to
the new club as its charter members. The first
meetings were held at the Waterford Hotel and the
new club quickly became very active. Within a few
years it produced its first district governor, Les Swift,
chartered its first Interact club at Riebeek College
and developed an active Anns’ club which still
functions effectively today.
Through the years, the club has been involved in
many community and international projects and has
sponsored and hosted numerous youth exchange
students and Group Study Exchanges. It enjoys a
strong member base with a present membership
of 30 Rotarians, 21 Anns and has sponsored six
Interact clubs.
PDGA Denise Swift, widow of the late Les
Swift.
40 fantastic years
Rotary Club of Algoa Bay President Trevor Wells and Uitenhage South President Leon Fish.

At the recent 88th annual general meeting
of the Wildlife and Environment Society of
South Africa, held at Van Gaalens Cheese
Farm near Hartbeespoort, the Rotary Club
of Brits-Hartbeespoort (D9400) received
a citation recognising its many years of
contribution, through its Preserve the Planet
Earth committee, to the conservation of the
Madibeng (Brits-Hartbeespoort) region.
The award was presented by Dr Richard
Lewis, the chairman of the WESSA board.
Another well-known personality in the region,
Vincent Curruthers, who is a Paul Harris Fellow,
also received an award for his contribution to
conservation as a whole, in South Africa.
The event was a great success and more
than 100 people attended the AGM and lectures.
Presentations by James Clarke and John
Power, who spoke about the leopards of the
Magaliesberg, generated a lot of interest.
A great opportunity exists for Rotary clubs in
South Africa to partner with WESSA members in
their regions to drive their Preserve Planet Earth
projects.
Interested readers may contact John Wesson
on 083 444 7649 or go to www.wessa.org.za.
Willem Hazewindus (WESSA northern areas regional chairman), Dr Richard Lewis (chairman of
WESSA board), Dr Thommie Burger (WESSA CEO) and Past President JC van Rensburg (the
Rotary Club of Brits-Hartbeespoort) who accepted the award on the behalf of the club.
conservation award
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recognised
Welcomed and honoured
During the visit of Past Rotary International President John Kenny to the Rotary Club of Limbe (D9210), three new
members were inducted. PPRajesh Hathiramani, PRIPJohn Kenny, PPRashid Jakhura and President Mike Steytler
welcome the three new Rotarians, Salman Dossani, Martina Kunert and Etnes Chanza. With them is PPPeter Nkosi.
Janet Holwill was
recognised as a Paul
Harris Fellow by the Rotary
Club of Cape of Good
Hope (D9350).
The Rotary Club of Bulawayo South (D9210) recognised RichardArrowsmith (second sapphire pin), Buhle Francis and
JoeyArrowsmith as Paul Harris Fellows.
Jean Whiley received her
third Paul Harris Sapphire
pin from the Rotary Club of
Bulawayo South (D9210).
Rob Hughes was
Hope (D9350).
Peter Gray was
Hope (D9350).

Welcomed and honoured
Alan Claase is a new
member of the Rotary
Club of Vanderbijlpark
(D9400).
Anthony Godwin is a new
Club of Gately (D9370).
Gerrie Hattingh is a new
Club of Gately (D9370).
Linda Vilakazi is the
president of the Rotary
Club of Johannesburg
(D9400).
Chris Lesch is the
president of the Rotary
Club of Tygerberg
(D9350). The club was
also awarded a Rotary
Club CentralAward at the
induction.
Nigel Lambert is a new
member of the Rotary Club
of Tygerberg (D9350).
Margaret Lambert is
a new member of the
Rotary Club of Tygerberg
(D9350).
Chris Potgieter is a new
Club of Jeffreys Bay
(D9370).
Mariette van der
Westhuizen is a new
(D9370).
Lene Malan is a new
(D9370).
Steve Tredoux is a new
Club of Kenton on Sea
(D9350).
Hugh McCormick is a new
Club of Kenton on Sea
(D9350).

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