Climate Action and Tree Planting Initiatives in Rotary District 3271

Climate
sustainability
is and must be
everyone’s
concern
Ian H. S. Riseley
RI President 2017-18
VOL. 01-2017/18 JULY 2017
Tree Plantation Challenge
Every Rotary club to make a difference by
planting a tree for each of its members
between the start of the Rotary year on
01 July and Earth Day on 22 April 2018.

“Optimism is
what brings us to
Rotary. But
Rotary is not a
place for those who
are only dreamers.
It is a place for
those with
the ability,
the capacity,
andthecompassion
for fruitful
service.”
Sam Frobisher Owori
1941-2017
Rotary remembers Sam Owori for his
‘quiet confidence,’ integrity, and friendship
Sam, who had
been elected to
serve as president
o f R o t a r y
International in
2018-19, would
have been the
second African
Rotary member,
and the first
Ugandan, to hold
that office. He
joined Rotary in
1978 and was a
member of the
Rotary Club of Kampala,Uganda.An invaluable
gift of Africa to Rotary. Now he has been
Rotary’s gift to God and has left with us the
gift of his legacy. And his legacy is “to create
happiness for the world that seeks happiness.”
One of the admirable things about Sam was
his love and devotion to his wife.They met in
primary school in Tororo, Uganda. Sam
described Norah Owori as beautiful, well-
educated, and full of character. He adored
Norah and always put her first.They were best
friends and partners for life.It was very sweet
to see them together. They never left each
other’s side.
Sam is survived by his wife,Norah Agnes Owori;
three sons,Adrin Stephen,Bonny Patrick,and
Daniel Timothy; and grandchildren Kaitlyn,
Sam,and Adam.
Rotary International President-Elect
SamOworipassedawayonJuly13th2017.

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Governor’s Monthly Letter | July 2017
District Governor’s Message
Dear Colleagues in Service,
Here in your hands,is the first issue of REACH OUT,Governor’s Monthly
Letter.It is my belief that the success and growth of our organization
for the last 112 years is due to the fact that we REACH OUT to the
people we serve.We Reach Out to the sick and provide succour;We
Reach Out to the Blind and enable them to see;We Reach Out to the
desert dwellers and dig wells to provide water. We have Reached Out
globally together to work towards a Polio Free world for our children.
We are fortunate to be part of an organization comprising 1.2 million
Rotarians serving in 35,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and
regions of the world,unified under the motto of“Service Above Self”.
It is time now that we take pride in our membership and Reach Out
to mobilize all our resources towards making a difference in the lives
that we touch.It is time that we Reach Out and take a serious look at
the way we conduct our business and the relationships that we build.
Are we adding value to our internal customers,our members? Providing
them opportunities to expand and strengthen their friendships,
opportunities for networking and sharing ideas and opportunities
for working together for uplifting the lives of the downtrodden and
building our communities?
Are we making a difference in the lives of our external customers,the
communities that we serve? Our major focus, of course, should be
and is,our less fortunate brothers and sisters,looking up to us.Our six
major focus areas indeed encompass all facets of our lives. Let us
seriously provide service that is sustainable and effective that truly
makes a difference in the lives of these less privileged members of
our society. As President Ian Riseley has said, "Sustainable service
means our work continues to have a positive impact long after Rotary’s
direct involvement has ended.We don’t dig wells and walk away; we
make sure communities can maintain and repair those wells. If we
build a clinic, we make sure that clinic has a way to keep running
without on-going support from us. And when it comes to polio,
we aren’t working to contain it; we’re working to end it.”
So let us recommit ourselves and Reach Out to serve with,
Rotary: Making a Difference
Warm regards,
Sincerely,
Ovais Ahmed Kohari
District Governor
Meet the new
Rotary International
President &
District Governor
alongwith First Ladies
Juliet & Ian
H. S. Riseley
RI President 2017-18
Aaliya & Ovais
Ahmed Kohari
District Governor 2017-18
Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known
by the results it achieves. ~ Paul Harris

Editorial
With the advent of the new
Rotary year let us resolve
to analyze ourselves and
take steps to make an
improvement in our lives.
If everyone took the
4 Way Test
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all
concerned?
Will it build Goodwill
and Better
Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial
to all concerned?
Think of the state of the world
today, if all abided by a
conscientious,positive answer
to each of these questions.The
test should reflect in the daily
lives of all of us at home and
at work!
Kishwar Tariq Allawala
Editor
Homage to the founder
On 1st July DG Ovais Kohari, along
with the First Lady Aliya and the
team 2017-18, assembled at the
MazareQuaid,mausoleumofQuaid-
e-Azam Muhammed Ali Jinnah, to
lay a wreath and pay homage to the
founder of our nation, on behalf of
the Rotarians of our District.
Editor
KISHWAR T.ALLAWALA
Associate Editor
SADIA ZAIDI
Layout Concept & Design
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Ali Housing Society, Saeed Hai Road, Karachi 75350;
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eMail:ali.h.azmat@gmail.com
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ON THE COVER
RI President Riseley planted a tree in the
Friendship Forest,located within Thingvellir
National Park in Iceland. President Riseley’s
tree planting initiative encourages Rotary
clubs to have a tree planted for every
member of their club.
DG Ovais Ahmed Kohari initiates Tree
Plantation campaign with Aziz Memon,
National Chair, Pakistan PolioPlus, at Water
Filtration sites at Tora Bora, Madina Colony,
Malir,Karachi.
G O V E R N O R ’ S M O N T H LY L E T T E R
VOL.01-2017/18 JULY 2017
Rotarians are men with hands extended
in service, willing to reach out to enrich
the lives of others. ~ PRIP Clem Renouf

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What Rotary will be one hundred years hence, none living can imagine.
There is nothing impossible to Rotary now. ~ Paul Harris
Basker Chockalingam
Director 2017-19
Dear DG Ovais A.Kohari,
Greetings to you.
Governor’s Monthly Letter is an important communication tool
between the District Governor and the Rotarians.Though the District
and Club leaders are educated in various Rotary subjects in seminars
and well trained in workshops to serve the community around
effectively to reach the goal of Rotary,still to share the success stories
and activities in the District and to know more on Rotary updates,
GML plays an important role.
I am sure with best planning and pragmatic outlook your GML will
build the strong bridge of good working relationships with your
Rotarians during the Rotary year 2017-18. Before I conclude let me
quote the words of Stephen Covey “Trust is the glue of life. It's the
most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the
foundational principle that holds all relationships.
Let us show the world,
With kind regards,
Basker Chockalingam
Director 2017-19
Malathi & Basker
Chockalingam
RI Director 2017-19
Rotary International
Director’s Message

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Karachi - Pakistan
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The finest thing in Rotary is fellowship. ~ PRIP Clinton Anderson
Aaliya Kohari
District First Lady
Welcome to the new Rotary year
When Ovais was elected as DG for the 2017-2018 year, I will admit
that my first thought was:what in the world will I wear to all the events?
But the role of a Rotary spouse, I have come to realize, encompasses
far more than a wide-ranging wardrobe; we must learn to be equal
partners in our quest for service above self.
When we visited Thailand for training at the Zonal Institute in
December, spouses were trained separately: we were made familiar
with the general tenets of Rotary,including the basic Four Way Test,
as well as our responsibilities as the wives (or husbands!) of
Rotary leaders.
A few months later, when we arrived in the beautiful harbour city of
San Diego for a weeklong session with Rotarians from all over the
world, it was evident that the previous training had been effective;
my colleagues from Asia were among the most active and motivated
spouses there. Together we brainstormed ways in which we could
connect with each other, initiate our own side service projects, and
work towards solving the problems that plague our part of the world:
literacy,for instance,and in Pakistan's case,the persisting problem of
polio. I made many friends during that week: at night, in particular,
we would mingle and laugh and exchange stories and strategies to
make Rotary more family-friendly in our respective districts.
I look forward to implementing some of those ideas in the coming
year. I would request the Rotarians to encourage their spouses to
come forward and work together so that Rotary can make a difference
in our lives as well as in the lives of others.
Let us show the world,
With kind regards,
Aaliya Ovais Kohari
District First Lady
Message
Rotary International District 3271

Planting a tree
by each Rotarian
“Making a
Difference”
Rotary encourages the Rotarians of every country to be loyal and patriotic to
their own government. ~ PRIP Arch Klumph
Usama Anwar - Rotary Club Nawabshah
District Chairman - Environment & Climate Literacy
After a long hot summer,monsoon is now
showering its blessing on earth in Pakistan
generally Sindh and Balochistan particularly.
After 15th July it’s the start of the planting
season which is most favourable and suitable
to achieve the challenge floated by President
Ian H.S.Riselay to plant 1.2 million new trees
between the start of the Rotary year 2017-18
to 22nd April 2018“Earth Day”,for every Rotary
Club by each of its members.
Now it’s time to act enthusiastically by planting
the indigenous species and achieve the task
before its deadline.
Almost the entire world in general, and
Pakistan in particular,is suffering from adverse
impact by destabilized climate disaster and
catastrophic climate changes that are caused
by the massive deforestation and tree cutting.
According to the World Health Organization
(WHO), Air Pollution is one of the world’s
invisible killers. It causes seven million
premature deaths a year, a making in the
largest single environmental health risk. In
urban areas like Karachi,Hyderabad and Sukkur
air quality is particularly problematic. More
than 80% of people living in areas where
pollution is monitored are exposed to air
quality level that exceeds WHO limits. And
given that by 2050 two thirds of the global
population will be urban,cleaning up our cities’
air is a matter of urgency.
It is an assessment that between 1990- 2015
the world lost 129 million hectare of forest that
is an area the size of South Africa.
In that critical and alarming situation the only
solution is to plant a maximum number of
trees in the cities and ensure the participation
of community proactively from the platform
of Rotary.
Pakistan is a signatory to Million Development
Goal since 2005 with United Nations
Organization and presently implemented
REDD+(Reduced Emission from Deforestation
and Forest Degradation) Program to enhance
forest cover from 4.2 to 15 percent, but the
result is not encouraging.
Now the role of the civil society generally,and
Rotary Clubs particularly,will be participation
of each member to contribute in this noble
cause to enhance the tree cover in the world
at the end of Rotary year and hope that the
result of the efforts will be far greater than the
environmental benefit that those 1.2 million
new trees will bring.

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Eradicating Polio will be Rotary’s finest hour and our greatest contribution
to the future of mankind. ~ PRIP Herbert Brown
About Polio ...
In 1988,Rotary International spearheaded the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
(GPEI) when 350,000 cases from 125 countries existed worldwide.Today, polio
cases have plummeted globally - to single digits this year, from the last three
endemic countries,Nigeria,Afghanistan and Pakistan.
At the Rotary International Convention held in Atlanta in June this year, the
conference focused again on getting rid of the last vestiges of polio. Co-chair
BMGF Bill Gates,one of the key note speakers,said in his speech at the convention
“The progress on polio is a reminder of what people can accomplish when they
are bold,determined,and willing to work together.”
In the last three years the country has strived hard to contain the polio virus,
but the struggle is not yet over.There† has to be vigilance with all High Risk
Transient Population (HRTP), where movement across borders is a source of
major concern;particularly in Quetta Block in Balochistan and Karachi in Sindh.
While Type 2 and 3 virus have been eradicated, there is a need to combat the
Type 1 Wild Polio Virus (WPV), which is the last of the circulating viruses to be
found today.With the use of bivalent polio vaccine and the combination of IPV
(Injectable Polio Vaccine), these challenges will be overcome.
This can only be achieved with the help of Rotarians who must continue to keep
pace and work diligently, with commitment and dedication to take part in the
District Polio Eradication meetings,monitoring post campaign for missed children
and working with tribal elders where refusals are found to be harboring myths
and misconceptions.
With the help of Rotarians our country can be freed from this scourge that
cripples children for life.Polio cannot be cured but it can be prevented,through
polio vaccination.
PDG Aziz Memon
Member,International PolioPlus Committee
National Chair,Pakistan PolioPlus Committee
Rotary and Gates
Foundation Celebrate
10 Years of Working
Together to End Polio.
In Atlanta Rotary (Past)
President John Germ and
Bill Gates, co-chair of the
Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, announced a
commitment of up to
$450 million to support the
Eradication of Polio.

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Rotary is idealism put into practical effort. ~ PRIP Raymond Habens
Literate Pakistan ...
Rotary Pakistan Literacy Mission
There are many efforts seen in developing education and literacy in
Pakistan both at Government as well as non-governmental levels.
While embarking on our program there were many ideas debated
across.Some thought we should be focusing on establishing Rotary
schools while some thought we should be supporting the efforts of
so many NGOs working in the field but then the general agreement
was that if we need to work for Total Literacy as a mission then there
can be no way we can ignore the grass root level children and adults.
Also the only way of supporting the grass root level would be to make
appropriate interventions helping Government schools and
institutions.We need to bring qualitative improvement in these schools
so that masses can benefit from it.
An MOU to adopt 88 Government School was signed between
Education Department Government of Sindh,Directorate of Education
Karachi, Sindh Education Foundation and Rotary Pakistan Literacy
Mission.
As agreed, out of 88 schools, in first phase 31 of these schools
comprising seven campuses have been undertaken and revived &
improvised as per RPLM designed T-E-A-C-H program priorities and
ensuring better quality education in Pakistan.
RPLM is working at the grass root level for children and adults making
appropriate interventions in Government schools and institutions.It
is striving to overcome the hurdles of class and privileged education
by adopting government schools through various Rotary Clubs and
remodel schools with extensive work on infrastructure and teaching
level bringing at par with the private sector.
We have developed a plan based on the TEACH program and have
tried to cover all aspects of education and literacy in it.
v We are providing Supplemental Teaching through trained
Volunteers to enhance their teaching capacity as well as
capabilities.A Nation Builder Awards has been initiated to recognize
teachers during the year for their effort in the field of education.
v We are establishing E-learning Centers in all these schools and
Train Teachers to use E-learning Software & hardware.
v In area of Adult Literacy we have Urban Adult Literacy Centers
initiating evening classes for adults as well as grown up children.
v We are focusing in field of Child Development to identify and
educate Children at Risk and out of school children. One of the
important areas of focus is to Provide Disabled-Friendly Facilities
at Schools. We are conducting programs for personality
development of children as well as youth. Participation in
extracurricular activities, getting involved with Interact clubs,
boys and girl scouts is also a priority.
v The most important area to focus will be that of Happy Schools.
Our ultimate objective is to make each school a happy school
and try to provide as many facilities as possible in these schools.
RPLM
Total Literacy
and
Quality Education
in Pakistan
RPLM designed
T-E-A-C-H
program prioritie
and ensuring better
quality education
in Pakistan.
Pakistan Literacy Mission

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Rotary is a living, acting organization; its pillars are built on action. ~ PRIP Luis Vincente Giay
In totality our target is to work in below given areas with the support of
the administration:
v Security of school premises.
v Painted,well maintained school.
v Clean and hygienic separate toilets for boys and girls,
v Safe and adequate drinking water for both students and teachers,
v Establishing or developing Library
v Uniforms and footwear for every student,
v Play material,games and sports equipment,
v Benches and desks for better student-teacher interaction.Well maintained
space for teaching staff.
v Establishing or developing Computer and Science Labs.
v Developing playground.
Our Goal is Total Literacy and Quality Education in Pakistan
v We have set out our goal,with our program T-E-A-C-H,to help ensure:
v That every child in Pakistan goes to school;
v That each school is a“Happy School”;
v Thateachschoolteacheriswelltrainedandher/hisskillsarecontinuously
upgraded using modern technology;
v That each student gets to see,hear,read and use high class learning
material that helps her/him understand,question and find answers;
v That each deprived child gets the same opportunity of education as
her/his affluent friend;
v That each adult acquires literacy,joins the formal stream and earns
her/his living with honor; and
That each child or adult we help gets the confidence to make her/his own
future and Pakistan’s future too!
Developing reading habits:
We have initiated a book collection drive and are targeting collection and
distribution of One Million books.These books are being used to establish
libraries in schools and communities.The idea is to develop reading habits
amongst the children and youth.Besides providing books and establishing
libraries we will also be making efforts to involve all in reading. So far
RPLM has donated 500,000 reference and text books to various educational
institutions with the help of local collection drive and international
partners’support.
RPLM Achievements
v 70% Clubs in RI District 3271 are involved in RPLM program.
v 65% Clubs in RI District 3272 are involved in RPLM Program.
v Signed MOU with Government of Sindh to adopt 88 schools.
v Signed MOU with USAID and Government of Sindh to support creating
Computer Labs in 15 schools in Sindh.
v Collected and distributed 500,000 books for libraries at institution
and community levels.
v Supported more than 400 libraries all over Pakistan.
v Organize programs on the occasion of national days and international
events in schools.
v Organize various types of extracurricular activities in schools.
v Partnering with local and provincial government for various types
of interventions at grass root level and in government owned schools.
We as a nation
are now more committed
to total literacy than we
were ever before and
RotaryPakistanLiteracy
Mission is playing its role
in improving quality of
education at grassroots
level. We are also
working to bring more
children to schools and
are committed to
implementing Rotary’s
TEACH program for a
literate Pakistan.
Muhammad Faiz Kidwai
Chair,Rotary Pakistan Literacy Mission
Pakistan Literacy Mission

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The democratic spirit is essential to all organizations,
but it is the very life spark of Rotary. ~ Paul Harris
Zonal Institutes
& International
Assembly
The visit of DG Ovais Kohari and
First Lady Aaliya Kohari to the
Zonal Training Institute in
Manila December 2015,
Bangkok December 2016 and
then to International Assembly
in San Diego in January 2017:
“Itwasalifechangingexperience
for us. The magic of discovering
the internationality of Rotary,
listening to and watching
motivating stories about Rotary,
listening to experiences of fellow
Rotarians, enjoying food and
cultural festivities, discussions at
training tables, interaction with
pastandfutureleaders-allthese
memories will last a lifetime”.
Ovais & Aaliya

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In the lexicon of history, the most prominent and important word is service. ~ PRIP Glenn Mead
PEM
President Elect Meeting
The 3 series of Presidents Elect Meet
were held in the following cities on
the specified dates:
T Karachi:
Friday,September 30,2016
at Ramada Creek,Karachi
T Khairpur & Mirpurkhas:
October 30,2016
at Café Al Manzar
T Hyderabad:
November 13,2016
at Hyderabad Gymkhana
The first meeting of the series of three
PEMS was held in Karachi and was
well attended by incoming leaders
as well as PDGs and senior Rotarians.
Subsequent PEMS was conducted by
Khairpur and Hyderabad PEMS was
attended by many leaders from
surrounding regions.
The meet started off with a
presentation by the DGE and
introduction of the core team
members. This was followed by
general discussion on issues faced by
the Rotarians at large and the
Presidents specifically.The aim was
to facilitate the presidents
in their year so as to enable them
to perform to the best of their
ability. Discussions were followed
by lunch and subsequent
networking/fellowship.
Train the Trainer
A session on Train the Trainers for
the year 2017-18 was conducted on
28 January 2017 at Hotel Marriott,
Karachi. A carefully selected
committee identified 16 trainers,
alongwith nine master trainers to
equip them for the training in the
year ahead. The concept was to
bring fresh faces into the training
sessions and gain their expertise as
well.
The half a day grueling session
included topics related to:
T Managing a classroom
T Facilitated Learning
T Use of OnlineTraining Resource
T Training Activities
T Facilitator Practice Sessions
Some senior Rotarians including
PDG Abu Mohsin,PDG Faiz Kidwai,
PDG Iqbal Qureshi, PDG Shahab
Balki PDG Akhter Alavi and IPDG
Saleem Rao shared their knowledge
& experiences. For the first time
professional training services were
enlisted by Rtn Fahad Karamally,
Rtn Azhar Rizvi & Rtn Saman Laiq
Abbasi. The sessions were kept
interactive to get the best out of
the trainers.The trainers were given
certificates of completion at the end
of the training.

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Thoughtfulness of others is in reality the basis of Rotary service. ~ PRIP Frank Mulholland
AGTS & DTTS
Assistant Governor & District Team
Training Seminar
A session on AGTS and DTTS for the
year 2017-18 was conducted on
04 February 2017 at Hotel Movenpick
Karachi hosted by RCK Karsaz. The
training was widely attended by
District Teams, after the welcome
session, the proceedings of the day
started. Some of the key areas
emphasized during the sessions were
polio,literacy,environmental concern,
public private partnerships. The leaders
emphasized on preparing consolidated
plans and enhancing the public image
and awareness of Rotary.
The sessions were interactive to
engage the audience and to harness
the vast experience of the group. A
separate session was held for the
Assistant Governor to enlighten them
on their roles and responsibilities. The
leaders emphasized the deliverables
and performances to all the
participants and it was mutually
agreed. Another session apprised the
team members of the Rotary Central
goal setting and resources. A few
District Committee chairs were also
asked to give a summary of their vision
for the year ahead.
Some senior Rotarians including PDG
Col ND Tanveer, PDG Faiz Kidwai, PDG
Iqbal Qureshi, PDG Shahab Balki PDG
Akhter Alavi and IPDG Saleem Rao
shared their knowledge & experiences.
For the first time professional training
services were enlisted by Rtn Fahad
Karamally,Rtn Azhar Rizvi & Rtn Saman
Laiq Abbasi.
PP AtiquaVally,DistrictTrainer,Rotary Club
Karachi Centennial
PETS
President Elect Training Seminar
A full two days session with President
Elects was held on 18-19 February at
Ramada Plaza Hotel,Karachi.
Both days the sessions were interactive
to engage all.Apart from fellowship &
training sessions there was also a
healthy session of Yoga.
This year,for the first time in the district,
First Lady Aaliya Kohari also took great
interest and she organized a full of fun,
service and Fellowship - Spouse
Fellowship Program. Started with
fellowship, health tips,Yoga, lunch at
Golf Club and movie. At closing
participation certificates were also
given to all the spouses.
A dinner in honor of outstationed
Rotarians at Kabajees was hosted by
five clubs of Karachi.

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As men, fight if we must, but as Rotarians, keep our hearts and minds free of hatred. ~ PRIP Tom Davis
R o t a r y I n t e r n a t i o n a l D i s t r i c t 3 2 7 1

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Thoughtfulness of others is in reality the basis of Rotary service. ~ PRIP Frank Mulholland
Rotary Image
Building
DG Ovais Ahmed Kohari and DGE
Irfan Qureshi on PakistanTelevision
- Live Morning show ;Topic Rotary:
Polio & Literacy initiavites.PP Jawaid
Babar made arrangements.
Rotaract
District Installation
Ceremony
The Rotaract District 3271 Assembly
and Installation Ceremony was held
at Karachi School of Business &
Leadership on Saturday 22 July'17.
Dr Anum Akram was installed as
District Rotaract Representative for 17-
18 by DG Ovais Kohari.Members of the
team and Presidents and Secretaries
of the clubs were also installed.
Mayor of Karachi Waseem Akhtar,
Dr Farooq Sattar,IPDG Saleem Rao,
PDG Faiz Kidwai and Iqbal Qureshi
were among the special guests.The
ceremony was followed by dinner
and music programme.
DISTAS
District Training
Assembly
Saturday,May 20,2017
KarachiSchoolofBusiness&Leadership
TEAM 2017-18
Hosted by Rotary Club of Karachi Clifton
Fisrt District Trsainning Assembly was held on
Friday,March 31,2017
Cafe' Al Manzar,Khairpur
Hosted by Rotary Club of Khairpur Green City

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Rotary is nothing more or less than a brotherhood for the good of humanity
and its best interests. ~ PRIP Frank Mulholland
The Rotary Convention 2017 was held in the
Georgia World Congress Center,in Atlanta,
Georgia,USA.There is only one word
which can describe the gathering-it was
“mammoth”,and only one word which can
describe the Center - “stupendous”!
One can gauge the attendance from the fact that of over 250 Pakistani
delegates who participated, I only saw few apart from another three who
had accompanied me from Karachi and stayed at the same hotel. I just
did not see any others,although I attended every single day.
Situated in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the Congress Center was within
easy walking distance of several interesting sites - the World of Coca-Cola,
the Georgia Aquarium,the CNN,the Olympic Park,restaurants and shops.
The center of attraction was the huge Friendship House - it offered such a
variety of items:sale of jewellery,Rotary merchandise such as pins,cuff-links,
scarves, water bottles, demonstration of water - purifying apparatus,
showcasing of service projects, sharing information about Rotary Action
Groups, besides providing an immense opportunity of fellowship, and
sampling of a large cafeteria of food items from different countries.
In addition, there were innumerable breakout sessions which were held in
rooms on three different levels of the Congress Center; these were choc-a-
bloc with people still queueing outside in the hope of space created if some
people came out! The speakers inspired and motivated the delegates to
polish their leadership skills, get ideas about new projects, fund-raising,
getting your project accepted,strengthening membership,and much,much
more.
The House of Friendship Co-Chair had commented on the website: “Every
convention breathes new life into your Rotary experience”. Very true.It kindled
in me a new desire to serve humanity,to eradicate polio from Pakistan ($2.2
billion were pledged in a single session by Bill Gates and other donors!),and
to push ahead more strongly with the Global Grant on Family Planning!
The website had boasted: “This is where the Rotary World comes together”.
And indeed it does - 45,000 delegates is no small number!
PP Dr Shahida Zaidi,Rotary Club Karachi Cosmopolitan

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Service does not diminish as time goes by …
we cannot escape the duty of tomorrow by avoiding it today. ~ PRIP Bill Huntley
Visit of Rob Raylman
CEO, Gift of Life, International, USA
Rob Raylman’s visit to Pakistan was an
honour for our district. During his stay in
Karachi he visited NICVD,Memon Medical
Institute Hospital and Indus Hospital.
Members of Rotary Club of Karachi Sunset
Millennium hosted a Brunch at the Sind
Club in honour of Rob Raylman.DG Ovais
Kohari and Aaliya, along with Dr. Aftab
Imam and wife Fauzia from RCK Gateway
and President Waqar Ahmed Shaikh and
Secretary Syed Kashif Rafi of RC Karachi
Pearl, also joined in. President Masroor
Peshimam, Club Secretary Aisha Bela, PP
Shahzadi Mansoor and PP Zeenat Bayat
hosted the Brunch on behalf of RCKSM.
After brunch all the Rotarians were taken
on a tour of Karachi City,visiting Frere Hall,
Flag Staff House, St. Patrick's Cathedral,
Karachi Port Trust and Mohatta Palace.
A candid talk with Rob
How about sharing something about
yourself?
I am a New Yorker who graduated from
Hobart College in 1984 with a BS in Political
Science. Directly out of college I went to
work for a US Senator. Then I worked for
Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI),at one time
the second largest solid waste
management company in the world at its
Vice President. Later, left BFI and started
my own consulting business in upstate
New York,where I represented individuals
and corporations that did business in New
York State.And then came the fateful year
2008,when something happened and that
is what inspired me.
My introduction to Rotary and Gift of Life
International (GOL) came at the same time.
The founder of GOL is a dear friend of mine
and he invited me to lead GOL Int in 2008.
The same year I became a Rotarian of the
RC Manhasset NY.
Since I began as Chief Executive Officer of
GOL Int I have been focusing on the
development of the sustainable pediatric
cardiac surgery programs in emerging
countries. Presently, I am working to
develop programs in Jamaica, Haiti, El
Salvador,Uganda,Romania,the Dominican
Republic and the Philippines
What are your hobbies?
My favourite hobbies are to run, bike and
spend time with my two dogs.
Rob, what would you say about your visit
to Karachi?
I was advised by friends in New York that
it is not safe to visit Pakistan, especially
Karachi.One of them happened to be from
Karachi living in New York. Now I will tell
them that it is absolutely safe to visit
Karachi; we moved freely around the city
seeing places without guards.
WhatdidyouthinkabouttheInstallation
Ceremony of the DG?
Please allow me to thank you for a truly
memorable 3 days in Karachi.I was highly
honoured to be present at the installation
of Ovais… it truly was the moment when
I realized the true meaning of
Rotary…amazing for unity in the world,
bringing together diverse people to help
others in need.
What plan do you have for NICVD?
I would like to ensure that we continue to
follow up with the team at NICVD and that
we receive from them the priority requests
for assistance. Once we have this we can
strategize on our own as to how we can
support their efforts to help more children.
What would you say has been your
greatest achievement?
My greatest achievement as a Rotarian has
been to work with Rotarians around the
world of diverse backgrounds,to develop
sustainable pediatric cardiac programs in
Uganda and El Salvador by empowering
the doctors and nurses in their own country
to treat the children of their country.
Aftab Imam
District Rotary Coordinator
Rotary Club Karachi Gateway
District 3271
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Rotary is nothing more or less than a brotherhood for the good of humanity
and its best interests. ~ PRIP Frank Mulholland
Rotary District
Installation Ceremony
The Installation Ceremony of District 3271
was held on July 8, 2017 at the Marriott
Hotel,Karachi.It was a very impressive and
well attended event with about 400
Rotarians and guests in attendance.
Immediate Past District Governor Saleem
Rao addressed the gathering thanking the
Rotarians for their support and gave a brief
account of achievements during his tenure.
Then Rtn Ovais Ahmed Kohari was installed
as the DG by Rotary International Director
elect from Philippines, Rafael Garcia and
IPDG Saleem Rao. The DG was then
introduced by PDG Faiz Kidwai. In his
welcome address DG Ovais thanked his
family and paid glowing tributes to his
parents PP Anis and Fauzia Kohari and
PDGs Kassim Dada, Haiy Khan and Tariq
Allawala who were his role models. PDG
Faiz Kidwai,PP Razzak Jaffer and PP Kishwar
Allawalawerethankedfortheirunconditional
support and guidance. DG Ovais then
outlined his priorities for the year.
The DG introduced the District Secretariat
and installed the Assistant Governors and
Club Presidents and Rotaract District Chair.
This was followed by the address of Rtn
Rob Raylman,CEO,Gift of Life International,
USA.Rob said that he was here because of
his very special friend Ovais and that the
meaning of Rotary is exemplified in him.
PDG Eva Kurniaty from Indonesia
introduced RIDE Rafael in his address said
that he had a number of Pakistani friends
who were among his favourite people.He
particularlyemphasizedonpolioeradication
and traced the history of polio plus program.
PDG Aziz Memon untiring efforts always
support TRF contributions he started with
$25,000 followed by PDG Iqbal Qureshi
$50,000, PDG M Faiz Kidwai $25,000, DGE
Irfan Qureshi $10,000,DGN Raees Ahmed
$10,000, PP Anjum Nisarn $10,000, PP
Shahzad Sabir $10,000 and PP Dr Farhan
Essa $6000.
Finally vote of thanks was proposed by
DGE Irfan Qureishi.
Among those who graced the ceremony
were Rtn Rafael Garcia, Rtn Rob Raylman,
PDG Eva Kurniaty, past and incoming
Governors,corporate guests,businessmen
and a large number of Rotarians.
Installation was followed by dinner and
then Qawali by Farid Ayaz-Abu
Muhammad Group.

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