July 2015 Newsletter

1. E-CLUB OF SOUTHERN
AFRICA D9400
July 2015
PDGs Shirley Downie and Mark Doyle seen with
newly inducted Rtn Ida van den Berg together with
PE Annemarie Mostert and AG Bellinda Alport
Another Rotary
year has passed!
President Kanthan Pillay enjoyed 16
months of success and now the reigns
are handed over to Annemarie Mostert.
Our club managed to qualify for the Rotary International
Citation with Distinction since inception in March 2014.
Well done to all the club members involved in achieving
these accolades. May we continue to achieve excellent
results going forward.
Cloud Chatter
Rotary International President Ravi
Ravindran has chosen the following theme logo
for his year in office.
This is exactly what Rotarians strive to
achieve….and the gift does not always have
to be money!
We wish Annemarie Mostert all the best as she
becomes the club’s president on 1 July 2015.

2. STOP HUNGER NOW
BENEFICIARIES OF THE FOOD PARCELS COLLECTED ON SAT 20 June 2015
GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY: Rotary E Club of Southern Africa, Leon Pitallo
Responsible branch Town / Area Elderly Count
Guardian Angels HO, Marcel / Jackie Daantjie / Nelspruit 63
Guardian Angels HO, Marcel / Jackie Zwelisha / Nelspruit 35
Guardian Angels HO, Marcel / Jackie Harmony Hill / Sabie 25
Guardian Angels HO, Marcel / Jackie
Ncatini / White River 80
Nelspruit Methodist Church, Michelle Daantjie / Nelspruit 12
Guardian Angels Malelane, Paulette Dindela / Malelane 70
Denyse Potgieter, Malelane Tonga 25
Gail, Waterval Boven, Kyalami Waterval Boven 65
Guardian Angels Nelspruit, Fiona Nast Dwaleni 160
Amanda, People with a Passion for kids, Boven
Waterval Boven 165
TOTAL 700
Thanks to Sesego Cares who sponsored the R 20 000 to
make the Stop Hunger Now packing a great experience for
almost 200 people!
Leon distributed al the packets to worthy folks in the
community—see above. Well done everyone. Close top
5700 packets were packed.
Rtn Judith and
President
Annemarie seen
packing the food
parcels at the Stop
Hunger Now
campaign

3. Dear Leon Pitalio
SAVF SILWERDAE KHYA LAMI Service Center and SAVF SILWERDAE Ons Tuiste Old
Age Home would like to thank you on behalf of all the Elderly for the kind generosity of
Rotary E Club of Southern Africa for the donation the food parcels that Guardian Angels
collected on our behalf on Saturday 20 June 2015.
This has come at such a crucial time during Wintertime when our Pensioners from
the Service Center are so hungry as their daily meal had to be stopped due to delayed
Subsidies from the Dept. of Social Development. The last Subsidy paid was in January
this year so cash flow has been stretched to the limit. Wow, it is wonderful when people
like the Rotary reach out to the elderly and the Residents of Old Age Homes to bring relief
from hunger.
All the beneficiaries would like to extend their sincere thanks to ROTARY E CLUB OF
SOUTHERN AFRICA for showing compassion and bringing dignity to each individual
person. We look forward to a visit from you to see the work we carry out in our facilities
and to keep this amazing friendship over the years going from strength to strength.
Kind Regards
Gail Fish
Induction of Ida van
den Berg at the RC
of Randburg meeting
seen with her
husband as well as
the Youth Exchange
student from
Netherlands
Below: PDGA Mark pins
the badge on Ida
Above: PDG Shirley Downie &
AG Belinda Alport
Andre van
Eeden, PDG
Johann van der
Westhuizen and
RC Randburg
President
Andrew.

4. Oranjezicht Old Age
Village
Repair work
needed at this
neglected home
for the aged.
Rtn Leon has adopted this
Old Age Home as some of
the repairs have not been
attended to for 25 years or
more!
This is a mammoth task
indeed but with
perseverance and a lot of
‘asking around’ these
repairs will be managed
under Leon’s guidance.
Left to right: Leon Pitallo (eclub member) handing over a Community Service
certficate to Vernon from Hi-Tech Security whilst Myra Weber (Oranjezicht
Chairlady) ) and Hennie (Hi-Tech)
Hi-Tech Security
secured 37 units
at the cost of
R 19000. Thanks
so much
Hi-Tech. You have
made a huge
difference
to the elderly.

5. Hand-over of beanies and blankets to many happy folks!
President
Annemarie
Mostert seen with
the recipients

6. Foundation giving nears record high
Immediate Past Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair John Kenny
updated attendees on the progress of the Foundation. One of
his goals as chair was to increase giving. The Annual Fund
reached almost $117 million in 2013-14. This year, if
contributions continue at the normal June rate, the fund will top
that figure, making it the highest ever, he said.
The Foundation’s Endowment Fund
has reached a milestone of $1 billion,
where spendable earnings will
provide nearly $13 million of direct
financial support next year, more
than
double
the
amount five years ago.
More than 400 district grants and
over 600 global grants have been
awarded in 2014-15, said Kenny.
“The Trustees are conscious of
obtaining the views of Rotarians
and are seeking their advice
on the new program so that they
can be considered when a review
is made in the
2015-16 Rotary year.”
Kenny praised the
expansion of the
Rotary Peace
Centers program.
There have been 312
endorsed
applications this year
from 85 countries,
the highest number since the
program began in 2002. Of the
100 fellows selected, more than
half are from low-income
countries.
Nigeria and the whole
continent of Africa is
on the cusp of being
polio free.
Between 2013 and 2014, the
reported cases of polio
dropped from 53 to just six in
Nigeria. Even more
encouraging, is that the last
case of polio in Nigeria was
reported in July
of last year and
the last case in
all of Africa was
reported in Somalia in August.
“With a year of no polio
cases in Nigeria tantalizingly
close, and no cases in
Somalia since August, the
tireless work of so many
people across the continent is
paying off,” said Jafari, director
of the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative for the World Health
Organization.

7. President Annemarie Mostert’s Induction - 4 July 2015
at the office of YFM, Hyde Park.
50 people attended
the annual induction
brunch of the club
and included was
PRID Tony, PDGA
Marie & daughter,
Tereza Serrano seen
right with Sue Paget
and her husband,
Trevor. Also in
attendance was
PDGs Ernie
Hendriks and PDGA
Shirley; Greg
Stathacopoulos and PDGA Elaine; Mark Doyle and PDGA Lyn and Shirley Downie.
President Annemarie welcomed a number of visitors present as well as Rtn Rudi
Viljoen and Leon on skype. DG David Grant was also joined us online - thanks to
all who attended.
Left: Judith and
Robyn le Roux
PDG Greg
(middle) seen
chatting to Andre
and Hilde Lubbe
Fellowship
at its best!

8. Sue Paget &
Annemarie
Mostert
Before the
induction event,
both these club
members also
conducted a
very good
skype seminar
with the Rotary
Family Health
Days campaign
executives.
RFHDs will be
held
7-9 October
2015.
Hans and
Annemarie
Pres Annemarie seen
with Joseph Mogaka
and below she is with
Rufus Moagi

9. One of President Annemarie’s first duties was to induct 8 members into
the club. The new members are seen above.
Left to right: Pres Annemarie; PP Hans Mostert;…..
Pres Annemarie
handing the
Outstanding
Service Award for
Outgoing President
Kanthan Pillay to
Rotaract president
Rori to pass onto
Kanthan.
Pres Annemarie will
present it to
Kanthan at the next
meeting.
PDG Greg
Sathacopoulos
inducted Rori
as the
president of
Rotaract for a
2nd term.
Rtn Liana van
der Walt and
newly
inducted
member, Peter
Mörsner
Pres Annemarie, Hans, Andre, Peter,
Hilde, Judith, Gill, Rufus (also Mahlaku
Nkuna and Anton Lieberberg) - not in the
picture

10. PDGA Sylvia Knoop (Benoni Aurora)
on the cell...look at the gift parcels in
the background. These were used for
the ‘Pay it Forward’ campaign.
Newly inducted member Gill Thomas-
Watson, club secretary Trevor Thomas
-Watson and PDGA Lyn Doyle
IPDG Annie Steijn, PDG Ernie Hendriks, PDGA
Shirley Hendriks and Hennie Steijn

11. PDGA Elaine Stathacopoulos, President Ester
Nast (Vereeniging) and PDG Shirley Downie
‘’Be a Gift to the
World’
At the induction
brunch, the tables
were decorated with
a gift bag containing
a book; a box of
cuppa-a-soup, a box
of biscuits and a
mug—donated by
Pres Annemarie
Mostert and the
Humanitarian Centre
(books).
Attendees were
encouraged to take
one gift bag and give
it to someone in
need.
Pres. Annemarie receiving the Award with Distinction from
DG Annie Steijn at the 5th
Annual Discon.
PDG Mark Doyle
receiving a cert
from DG Annie at
Discon

12. Board members with President Annemarie:
Kanthan was not present
E-Club Board members: 2015/2016
Pres. Annemarie welcomed the new
board members for the new Rotary year.
Annemarie Mostert President
Kanthan Pillay Past President
Trevor Watson-
Thomas
Secretary/President
Elect
Kanthan Pillay Treasurer
Mark Doyle Vice President
Liana Van der Walt Vocation
Shirley Downie Public Relations
Sue Paget International Service
Rudi Viljoen New Generations
Gill Watson-Thomas Almoner
Leon Pitallo Foundation

13. Covenant Gardens
Estate Vegetable
Tunnels -
2 x new tunnels
erected & 5 x
tunnels
re-planted with
new seedlings.
All the new
vegetable seedlings
were planted, and the
tunnels closed off...
In 6-8 weeks (the
seedlings grow a bit
slower in the colder
winter temperatures)
the first Spinach will be
ready for harvesting!
Then I will be joining
the team on site for the
first harvesting, and we
will continue to walk
the road together for
another 18 weeks...
Thanks, Judith,
Annemarie & Leon!
You are funding great
work here, and soon the
children will be eating
fresh vegetables again!
Wessel
The 2016 RI Convention will be
in South Korea from 28 May-
1 June ….consider attending!