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4 ♦ Rotary Africa ♦ August 2016
Editor Sarah van Heerden
Administration Sharon Robertson
Chairman Gerald Sieberhagen
Directors Greg Cryer
Andy Gray
Peter Hugo
Anton Meerkotter
Natty Moodley
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MEET THE TEAM
From the editor
Sarah
SETTING A COURSE
Rotary Africa magazine
To me, the best way to commemorate a person is to share
their legacy with the world and this month, I have decided
to use my column to share a legacy.
Last month, I was greatly saddened to hear of the passing
of PDG and former Rotary Africa board member, Chris
Skinner. Throughout my professional life, before and after
joining Rotary Africa, our paths have crossed.
The first time I met Chris, I was 19 and had enrolled in his
Public Relations course at Damelin. There are three things I
remember from his first lecture; he mentioned Rotary a few
times, told us that should we meet him in the future we must
mention our vintage (course number) and lastly, that the
person seated next to me (who has since become one of my
closest friends) had the same “why is everyone else so old?”
expression as I.
Chris was an excellent lecturer and there seemed to be
little he did not know. My friend and I were the youngest in
the class and naturally, as you do at that age, often managed
to sneak out of lectures and escape to a rooftop pub where
we would nibble on prawns and sip cocktails. What shocked
me the most was discovering at exam time that despite all
our youthful shenanigans, everything that Chris had discussed
during the lectures was engraved in my memory – lucky me, as
I did not spend much time studying but still attained a first class
pass. Years later, while I was undertaking a law enforcement
diploma course I was startled when a guest lecturer walked in
and it was Chris Skinner!
After I joined Rotary Africa, Chris always introduced me to
people as “Our editor and one of my top students.” But the
most important point to this recollection is this; I would not be
here today, proud to be the editor of this magazine, if it were
not for Chris. I completed that initial public relations course and
realised two things; firstly, as Chris often told us, no news is
bad news and secondly, I did not want to be the one ‘spinning’
the bad news but I wanted to be the one telling the news.
I did not realise on that first day of lectures that the man
who spoke of Rotary, wine and our vintage would have such a
lasting impact on my life.
Chris was an enthusiastic Rotarian, a great teacher and a
kind man. I can only imagine the impact that he has had on
many more lives without even realising it. That is his legacy.
He will be greatly missed.
ED: Rotary Africa has a policy in place regarding obituaries. Sadly, we don’t
have the space to publish obituaries but we are always happy to publish
reports about a project or cause which the decedent championed.

upfront
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JO H N F G ER M
President, Rotary International
DEAR FELLOW ROTARIANS,
Forty years ago, a man named George Campbell,
the owner of the company I worked for, invited
me to join Rotary. Back then, that was a common
practice in the United States. Your boss invited you
to join Rotary because he thought it would be good
for business and good for the community, and you
said yes. It’s not surprising that our membership
surged during that period.
George warned me not to use Rotary as an excuse
to slack off at work. Even so, I always had time to attend
lunch meetings and serve on committees. I never had to
worry that taking a long lunch once a week would hurt
my advancement or what my boss would think about
the occasional Rotary phone call at work.
Today, things are different. Companies are less
generous about time and not every manager looks
favourably on community service. It’s hard to enjoy a
Rotary meeting when you’ve got emails piling up on
your phone. It’s harder than ever to balance work with
Rotary – and the model that gave us so much growth
a few decades ago is part of what’s holding back our
growth now.
That’s why the recent Council on Legislation adopted
some innovative measures that allow clubs to vary their
meeting times and expand their pool of prospective
members. Clubs have more flexibility now to respond to
the needs of their members and to clear away as many
barriers to membership as they can. But there’s one
barrier to membership that only you can remove, one
thing that every prospective member needs to become
a Rotarian: an invitation to join a Rotary club.
Whenever I tell a group of Rotarians that we need
more willing hands, more caring hearts and more bright
minds to move our work forward, everyone applauds.
But those hands, hearts and minds won’t magically
appear in our clubs. We have to ask them to join. And
an invitation to Rotary is something that only you can
give. An invitation is a gift. It’s saying to someone, “I
think you have the skills, the talent and the character to
make our community better, and I want you to join me
in doing that.”
I’m the president of Rotary International, but the only
club I can invite someone to join is the Rotary Club of
Chattanooga (D6870,USA). I can’t make your club or
your community stronger. Only you can do that – by
inviting the qualified people you know to join you in
Rotary Serving Humanity.

Foundation Trustee Chair’s message
TheObjectofRotaryistoencourage
and foster the ideal of service as a
basis of worthy enterprise and, in
particular, to encourage and foster:
First. The development of
acquaintance as an opportunity for
service;
Second. High ethical standards
in business and professions; the
recognition of the worthiness of
all useful occupations; and the
dignifying of each Rotarian’s
occupation as an opportunity to
serve society;
Third. The application of the ideal of
service in each Rotarian’s personal,
business, and community life;
Fourth. The advancement of
international understanding,
goodwill, and peace through a
world fellowship of business and
professional persons united in the
ideal of service.
Of the things we think, say or do:
1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?
Object of Rotary
The Four-Way Test
what you should know
Join in and show your support for The Rotary Foundation. Here are some ways to get involved:
• Plan a Rotary Day in your community to raise awareness of Rotary and its Foundation.
• Promote projects your club or district is involved in that are funded by the Foundation. Share your photos
and stories on your social media pages using #TRF100.
• Empower The Rotary Foundation to support the good
work of Rotary clubs by making a special contribution.
• Apply for a grant from the Foundation to fund a project.
• Attend the Rotary Convention in Atlanta, 10-14 June 2017.
CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION CENTENNIAL
Kalyan Banerjee
FOUNDATION TRUSTEE CHAIR
MORE MEMBERS MEAN A
STRONGER FOUNDATIONOur Rotary Foundation depends on a strong and
thriving Rotary membership. It is, after all, our
members who provide the generous support that
enables our Foundation to tackle some of the
world’s most pressing problems. As important
as that support is, it’s not the only contribution
Rotarians make to our Foundation.
The Rotary Foundation has an unusual business
model. Like many charities, we receive donations
that we use to address a host of critical issues. Unlike
most other non-profit organisations, we depend
on our members to develop relevant and effective
service projects. Your volunteer labour stretches our
contribution dollars and helps The Rotary Foundation to
do much more with less.
The typical global grant requires hours of planning
and budgeting before even one dollar is received or
spent. Then the sponsors must purchase supplies,
seek donated goods, set up bank accounts, organise
volunteers, write reports and monitor the project’s
progress, all while working with Rotarians in another
part of the world. Fortunately, our clubs have a wide
variety of professional skills and talents to call upon
throughout this process.
Smaller clubs may not
have the financial or human
resources to sponsor a global
grant, even if their members
share a strong commitment
to the Foundation’s mission.
Imagine what those clubs could accomplish with two or
three times as many members.
As we celebrate Membership and New Club
Development Month in August, let’s not forget the
importance of quickly engaging new members in
Rotary service. Make sure they know about the many
opportunities our Foundation offers members to pursue
their service interests, from promoting better health to
providing training and education and bringing peace
and stability to communities in need.
Through The Rotary Foundation, our members have
a chance to use their skills to make a real difference.
First, we need to bring those talented people into our
ranks and engage them in our Foundation’s vital work
to create a better world. And only we, the Rotarians, can
bring in those new members.
So it is up to us, really, isn’t it?

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Often called a city of transplants, Atlanta has a
food scene that’s suitably eclectic. Sure, you can
find your share of traditional Southern fare but the
eateries that locals flock to put creative twists on
the classics.
For example, if you’re looking for a straight-up
barbecue when you’re in town for the 2017 Rotary
International Convention, 10-14 June 2017, local
standbys DBA and Fox Bros Bar-B-Q (reach just a
short car ride away) have got you covered. Heirloom
Market BBQ offers a marriage of Southern and Korean
flavours like a spicy Korean pork sandwich and ribs
marinated in hot and sweet chili paste (closed Sundays
and Mondays).
Just east of downtown, celebrity chef Kevin Gillespie
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as well. Inspired by the Chinese dim sum-style of dining,
his restaurant, Gunshow, allows diners to choose dishes
as they’re passed around on carts and trays.
West Midtown’s Miller Union and Decatur’s Cakes
and Ale use sustainable, Georgia-born ingredients as
a foundation. At Miller Union, these building blocks
transform into updated Southern staples, such as
sorghum glazed quail with sunchoke, smoked beets
and grilled vidalias. At Cakes and Ale, the Southern
influence may not be as heavy, but the farm-fresh food
is fashioned so simply, it keeps Atlantans coming back
for more.
Register for the 2017 Rotary Convention in Atlanta at
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Digital directions
by Evan Burrell
Evan Burrell is a 30-something, Generation Y Rotarian
from Australia who has made it his mission to tell his
Rotary story in a fun and irreverent way. He joined
Rotaract in June 1999 and has stayed an active
member of the Rotary family. He is also an actor, model,
professional public speaker, promotional marketer and
social media specialist. Each month in Rotary Down
Under, and now Rotary Africa, Evan provides his
thoughts and ideas on using technology and social media
in a fun and creative way.
GET MORE
BANG FROM
YOUR BULLETIN
Ask not what your bulletin readers can do for you;
ask what you can do for your bulletin readers.
That’s right, every single time you publish your
online club bulletin or newsletter and email it to your
subscribers, you should be asking yourself one
question: “Is it informative and engaging?”
Basically, the point is your club bulletin could be the
best, most well-written, Pulitzer Prize-winning piece
of writing anyone has ever seen, but what if no one
reads it? What if they read it, but they still don’t feel like
they’ve gotten anything out of it? So make your bulletin
work for you!
The original and most common form of interaction
with your members and subscribers through email
bulletins is a survey. Including a survey is an easy way
to get your members engaged in reading your bulletin/
newsletter. Your surveys could be about numerous
things, including member satisfaction, future club
events or even who will win a sporting final!
Adding images or video is another way to pique
interest in your bulletin and it helps break up the text.
If you use a picture, add a caption. This will give your
readers a quick glimpse of what they’re about to read.
Images related to a club story can do a great job of
breaking up the monotony of words, enticing readers to
do more than just read - as they say, “a picture is worth
a thousand words.” Have you got something funny,
interesting or relevant to share with your audience?
Maybe you can share a YouTube link to an engaging
video with your readers. With websites like YouTube at
your disposal, you can take advantage of videos that
can bring your bulletin to life.
Does your club maintain a Facebook page?
Incorporate it into your club PR efforts. Your Facebook
page is an interactive piece of your club. Ask your
bulletin readers if they have anything for you to use on
the club Facebook page. Doing this will not only create
interaction between your bulletin and your readers but
promote your Facebook page a little more.
So there you have it. Put some life into your online
bulletin and newsletters. Turn them from traditional
and ordinary to unique and extraordinary. By engaging
your readers you involve in your club’s public image
activities and that’s a good thing because you want your
subscribers to do more than just glance at your bulletin.
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by PDG Andrew Jaeger, Regional Rotary Coordinator
It’s probably safe to say that you didn’t join
Rotary because of a poster you walked past or
advertisement you saw. The truth is that most
organisations believe that these are the best
tools for recruiting new members or volunteers.
However, when you think back to why you were
convinced to become active in Rotary, the key
question to ask is: Can you name the person who
got you to join?
In Rotary, 99 percent of members can point to one
or two people who were responsible for getting them
to join. There is a simple reason for this: People don’t
join organisations; people join people and then they
work towards a mutual purpose that ties them to the
organisation.
Every organisation has two core needs. It needs
a clear purpose to rally around and people to fulfil
that purpose. The problem is that most members only
focus on what they perceive as Rotary’s purpose. I
believe one of the biggest reasons Rotary struggles
to find members is that while we are so incredibly
passionate and informed about our purpose, we are
not as passionate as we should be about our other
core need, which is people. An example of this is a
club which does really good work in its community.
While it has incredibly compassionate members and
an efficient and effective process for managing the
resources it uses to help people, it still can’t seem to
get enough members to create the impact it should.
Why is this? What holds this club back from being
able to share the experiences it values with the number
of people it should be able to reach?
The answer, believe it or not, can be found in the
Scottish delicacy, haggis! When offered haggis most
non-Scots would respond with words like yuck, gross
or blah. The funny part, however, is that if you ask that
same group of people how many have actually tasted
haggis, you’ll find out that very few have.
There are two main lessons we can learn about
recruitment from the Scottish delicacy. The first is that
it’s important to know that many people are judging our
organisation before they even try it. The second is that
there are four recruitment competencies that you can
learn, practice and master to help grow the number of
quality Rotary members. These competencies form the
acronym MAPS (Motivation, Audience understanding,
Product knowledge and Skill development). This
month we will discuss motivation.
Motivation
The truth is that if a Rotary club is looking to improve
its recruitment results, it should start by motivating its
members.
Most clubs have a strong, dedicated core of leaders
that do 80 percent of the work. Unfortunately, that core
group of volunteers represents a small percentage of
our organisation, while the majority of members often
remain unmotivated in areas such as recruitment.
Club leaders often wonder, “How do I motivate my
members to recruit?” Unfortunately, this is the wrong
question to ask as you can’t force people to do what
they don’t want to do. What you should ask yourself is,
“How do I recruit with my motivated members?” There
are two key aspects to motivating members to do the
work to significantly increase your recruitment results
Motivation Key 1: Build a Dream
Have you asked your members what their dreams
are for the organisation? Does your group have a
big, wild, detailed dream that it is trying to achieve?
Believe it or not, if the answer is no (and it usually
is), this could dramatically impact your ability to recruit
new members. Work with your group to develop a big
dream to aim for. Once you’ve identified your dream,
ask yourselves what it will take to achieve that dream.
More often than not, it will boil down to one
need - more quality members. Once your members
understand that successful recruitment can lead
to achieving a great dream, they’ll be motivated to
involve others.
Motivation Key 2: Do It Yourself
While your group builds a dream and ties its
recruitment efforts to that dream, many other members
will be inspired to join in the recruitment fun. But there
will still be a group of people who aren’t motivated to
do any recruitment work.
Here’s an important piece of advice: the more time
you spend trying to motivate them, the less time you
have to get out and recruit new people.
Let the lazy members be. Your time is better
invested if you go out and recruit people who will
be as motivated as you are. Set a new example and
expectation for recruitment with your newest members.
The greatest gift a member can give an organisation
is not a financial donation, special favour or even
hosting the annual banquet. The greatest gift is
another member who will contribute at your level or
above. Good members become great stewards when
they consistently duplicate themselves with new and
motivated members.
PEOPLE DON’T JOIN ORGANISATIONS:
PEOPLE JOIN PEOPLE
For part 2 see next month’s issue.

WORLDUNDERSTANDING,
GOODWILL AND PEACE
Foundation matters
By Sherry I Coleman, Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation
Coordinator Zone 20A South
A hundred and seventy years ago, Henry David
Thoreau wrote: “For every thousand hacking at the
leaves of evil, there is one striking at the root.” If
future generations are to prosper in a climate free
from fear, we have to strike at the root. That task
is by no means simple, but it is, in fact, within our
reach as Rotary.
In too many places the wall of ignorance is high
and surrounded by insecurity and denial. In too
many places our world is still torn by strife rooted in
ignorance, prejudice or hate passed down through
generations. In too many places ignorance is abetted
by corruption and the failure of leadership and good
governance. Differences in religion, race, creed, culture
are somehow seen as threats by too many people. In
truth, these very differences ought to be celebrated for
enriching our societies through their diversity.
So why do we Rotarians care so much about the
rights of others being respected? Because, in an inter-
connected world, injustice anywhere is a threat to
justice everywhere. Because we have learned the hard
way through history that not to speak out is to condemn
others to death and, in the end, to lose our own values
and conscience. We have learned that our citizens will
do better and feel safer in a world where the values that
we cherish are widely shared.
There is also, an even deeper reason. Because
when human rights tragedies are supplanted by human
rights victories, the very idea of progress becomes less
rhetorical and more tangible. Because there is no more
meaningful agenda for the future than the shrinking of
bigotry, the curtailment of conflict, the defeat of terrorism,
the prevention of genocide and a fuller commitment to
the rights and dignity of every man, woman and child.
Why do we care? Because respect for human
rights provides the truest mirror of ourselves, the most
objective test of how far we have come over the last
century and how far we still have to go. Because human
rights is an idea bequeathed to us by the past with
distinct responsibilities.
Change is possible. Fear and bigotry can be
defeated. We all bear responsibility because we all
stand before history. The rise of bigotry, intolerance and
violent extremism is a challenge to nothing less than
the nation-state and the global rule of law. The forces
that contribute to it and the dangers that flow from it
compel us to prepare and plan, to unite and insist that
our collective future will not be defined by primitive and
paranoid ideas but instead, by the universal values of
decency, civility, knowledge, reason and law.
Every 10 minutes, a baby is born without a state –
without citizenship in any country. The crisis in Syria and
conflicts in South Sudan, the Central African Republic,
and many other nations are producing new generations
of refugees, internally displaced persons and asylum
seekers.
Increasingly, they are long-term exiles who are
spending years, even decades, in makeshift refugee
cities with their families, unable to return home. The
number of people forced from their homes by war and
conflict has surpassed 50 million for the first time since
the end of World War II, when the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was created.
In2001,theUnitedNationsdesignated21September
as an annual International Day of World Peace “to be
observed as a day of global ceasefire and nonviolence”
according to a General Assembly resolution. The
day’s devotion to peace connects closely with what
Rotary members have been fostering since The Rotary
Foundation’s mission to advance world understanding,
goodwill and peace, was proclaimed in 1917.
Rotary’s goal of worldwide peace and tolerance has
been an unwavering pursuit; conducting global forums,
hosting international peace symposiums, advancing
peace through its 60-year collaboration with the UN,
as well as grassroots initiatives such as the Rotarian
Action Group for Peace.
Rotary’s most significant effort to wage peace is the
Rotary Centres for Peace programme. Each year, the
programme trains some of the world’s most dedicated
and brightest professionals, preparing them to promote
national and international cooperation and to resolve
conflict.
Today, more than 900 peace fellows are applying
their expertise in various fields. They’re settling border
conflicts in West Africa, developing aid programmes at
the World Bank, drafting legislation to protect exploited
children in Brazil, providing security for diplomats,
serving as liaisons in the African Union and many other
career paths devoted to peace. This will be our legacy.
You can support the Rotary Peace Centres
programme with your gift. Help The Rotary Foundation
raise $150 million by 2017 to build a permanent
endowment for the programme.
In an inter-connected world, injustice
anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere

Many
people
don’t
know
much
about
Rotary
Despite more than a century of Rotarians creating change in
communities around the globe, many people don’t
understand what Rotary is, how we’re different and why they
should engage with us. To thrive in the 21st century, Rotary
needs a strong identity. And while every Rotarian’s
experience is unique, how we tell Rotary’s story should be
consistent. You can help by following these simple steps.
Together, we can
change that
The Rotary Visual Identity Guidelines, logos and graphics are
available for download from rotary.org.
BRAND AID Know your brand
... share your story

Around the world, you find the Rotary wheel
along roadsides, in parks and on sponsored
projects. While no two clubs are exactly
alike, our wheel signals that what Rotary
represents – people coming together to
move our communities forward – is the
same everywhere.
Like the Nike swoosh, the power of the
Rotary wheel is in its consistency. When an
organisation refreshes its logo, as Rotary
did in 2013, using the updated mark is
critically important.
That’s why Rotary
International created the
Brand Centre to help clubs
use Rotary’s refreshed logo
consistently and correctly.
Visit www.rotary.org/brandcenter often to find:
• High-resolution logos and graphics you can
download
• A quick start guide to refreshing your club
website
• Photos and videos you can use on your
website and on social media to promote
membership, Rotary’s areas of focus and polio
eradication
• Templates for brochures, newsletters, press
releases and other materials that you can
customise to promote your club, project or
event
• Sample ads for print, billboards and television
Celebrate our
new look and feel
How can you help keep Rotary’s identity strong?

An international survey found that 40
percent of the public has never heard of
Rotary. Another 40 percent say they recog-
nise the name but don’t know what Rotary
does.
This means they don’t understand all that
your club has achieved in your community.
Or how, together, we’re tackling global
challenges. Like German and Sri Lankan
Rotarians rebuilding a maternity hospital
after the 2004 tsunami, so mothers and their
children can be healthy and strong. Or
Austrian Rotarians welcoming refugees to
their small town. Or clubs in Belize, Guate-
mala and Honduras working on sustainable
ways to bring clean water to more people
every day.
Define the value of
what your club does
Or how we’re uniting the world to end polio
once and for all.
That makes it harder to attract and inspire
new members, prospective donors and
volunteers.
To help you get the message out, we’ve
created a messaging tool kit which offers
clear principles and compelling talking
points that you can adapt and make your
own.
Spread the word in your community.
Find the messaging tool kit at
www.rotary.org/brandcenter.
When someone asks, “What is Rotary?” we have a
clear, compelling and consistent answer:
Rotary joins leaders from all continents, cultures and
occupations to exchange ideas and take action for
communities around the world.
Do the people in your community know about your club’s work?

Every Rotarian brings something distinct and
indispensable to our community, whether it’s
personality, passion or professional experi-
ence. That multidisciplinary perspective
allows us to see and solve challenges in
ways others can’t.
We represent our local communities but
tackle projects of every scale and on every
continent and inspire our friends, neighbours
and partners to join us. We do this by
connecting different points of view,
exchanging fresh ideas, forging lifelong
friendships and taking action. Because we
are people of action who are tackling our
communities’ most persistent problems with
fresh thinking and enduring solutions.
So what is changing? Only how we tell our story. As
Rotarians, you are Rotary’s strongest champions. And
Rotarians have all experienced life-changing moments
when they realise the extent of our impact. These
personal moments are why people join and stay with
Rotary.
Take the first step: Share your Rotary
experience with two friends and
colleagues this month – in person, on
social media or at the office – and
encourage them to visit www.rotary.org
for more information.
Learn other ways you can share your stories at
www.rotary.org/brandcenter.
What makes Rotary different?
Share your story
with the world

1
Because we are
about to eradicate
a disease and you
can be a part of it
REASONS TO
LOVE ROTARY
RIGHT NOW
We are 99.9 percent of the way toward ending polio. As of early
June, there were only 16 cases of wild poliovirus in the world
and many think this could be the year we see the last naturally
occurring case of polio.
As Rotary and our partners work to eradicate the poliovirus in
Afghanistan and Pakistan, the remaining endemic countries, we
also continue immunisation campaigns in other high-risk countries
to ensure that the disease remains gone for good. You can
participate on the ground. Email polioplus@rotary.org to connect
with Rotarians leading upcoming trips.
Also consider using your network to spread the word and make
sure polio stays on the global agenda. Add a link to endpolio.org to
your email signature. Follow End Polio Now on Facebook
and Twitter and share the story of polio eradication
with your social networks. When your local legislators
speak at club meetings, make sure you bring up polio
funding.
“The fact we are grassroots enables us to have a
tremendous amount of influence,” said International
PolioPlus Chair Michael McGovern. Host a community
event to celebrate World Polio Day on 24 October;
register your event and download resources
at endpolio.org.
Donate now and your contribution will
be matched 2-to-1 by the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation.
Go to www.endpolio.org.
“We should not live
for ourselves alone,
but for the joy in
doing good for others.”
— ARCH C KLUMPH

Because you are
connected to people
who take action2
PLANNING A PROJECT
and need help?
Rotarian experts offer advice to other
members through Rotary’s action group
network and the Foundation’s cadre
system. To learn more about action
groups, visit
www.rotary.org/actiongroups
To get in touch with a cadre adviser who
can help you plan and execute a grant
project anywhere in the world, visit
www.rotary.org/cadre-technical-advisers.
OLYMPIA LEPOINT
Rotary Club of Los Angeles
(D5280, USA)
is a rocket scientist who
helps others overcome their
fears.
KENTON LEE
Rotary Club of Nampa
(D5400, USA)
invented a shoe that can be
adjusted to fit five different foot
sizes so that children always
have a pair of shoes.
RON BOWDEN
Rotary Club of Toowoomba
East (D9630, Australia)
helped found a “men’s shed,”
a communal building stocked
with tools for light carpentry,
where people gather to tinker
and socialise.
LISA MCCOY
Rotary Club of Gravenhurst
(D7010, Canada)
provides bicycles to
Cambodian children so they
can get to school.
CAROLE KIMUTAI
Rotary Club of Nairobi-
East (D9212, Kenya)
climbed Mount Kilimanjaro
to raise money to end
polio.
CATHY GROENENDIJK
Rotary Club of Juba
(D9212, South Sudan)
risks her life to help girls who
have been orphaned by the
war in South Sudan.
NELI VAZQUEZ-
ROWLAND
Rotary Club of Chicago
(D6450, USA)
tackles homelessness,
unemployment and addiction
in Chicago.
FILIPE SENNA
FERNANDES
Rotary Club of Macau
(D3450, Macao)
is a business consultant and
marketing professional by day
and a disc jockey by night.
TODD BOL
Rotary Club of Hudson
(D5960, USA)
founded the Little Free Library
movement, with more than 36 000
book exchanges in all 50 states
and 70 countries.

3
Because our
Foundation is
100 years strong
5
Because the
good you do
really does
come back to
you
Because we know
all about social
networking 4
Founded in the midst of a world war, our Foundation grew
up during a global depression and a second world war to
become one of the world’s leading foundations. Its story is
one of vision, compassion and generosity. What began as
modest projects that helped relatively small groups of people
gradually expanded. Today more than $3 billion has been
spent on programmes and projects transforming millions
of lives around the globe. Together, Rotarians are bringing
peace and attacking poverty, disease and lack of education
through grant-funded projects in our areas of focus.
Celebrate the Foundation
centennial by bringing your
community together.
Find ideas for events,
fundraisers and projects at
www.rotary.org/foundation100.
No matter how large or small, your gift
makes a difference
Already supporting The Rotary
Foundation? Make it automatic via
Rotary Direct, which allows you to
choose the amount and frequency that
are right for you. Get started at
www.rotary.org/give.
Considering a large gift? Endowed
gifts are invested in perpetuity, with
a portion of their earnings spent on a
designated programme. Special naming
opportunities are available for endowed
gifts to recognise the donor or a loved
one. Learn more at
www.rotary.org/take-action/give/
recognition.
In 1905, a lonely Paul Harris was looking for camaraderie
and a way to build a professional network. Today, that
network is 1.2 million members strong who are connected
to other leaders in their own communities and around the
world. Keep up with those connections in the My Rotary
online community, where you can join a discussion group
or start a new one.
Share your interests and activities at www.myrotary.org/
exchange-ideas. Expand your Rotary network by attending
a Rotary International Convention (www.riconvention.org)
and keep up with your connections on social media: Check
out Rotary’s pages on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and
Instagram.
Through the Global Rewards programme, Rotary and
Rotaract members can take advantage of discounts on car
rentals, hotels, dining, entertainment and a wide variety of
other products. (Marriott, Amazon.com, Costco and Ikea
are just a few of the businesses that participate.)
Many members also offer discounts from their
own businesses. Use it as a way to save
money on a club project or to support a
member-owned business. Products and
services are added every week.
Find out what’s new at
www.rotary.org/globalrewards.
ACT ON YOUR
PASSION
Enjoy a favorite hobby?
Consider joining a fellowship to
share your love of anything from
amateur radio to yachting –
details at
www.rotary.org/fellowships.

MOVING?
Did you move or have your
schedule and obligations changed?
Rejoin or find a new club at
www.rotary.org/membershipreferral.
Met someone you think
would be great for Rotary?
Use the same membership
referral tool to connect them
with the right club.
Rotary clubs now have more options for
attracting members and keeping them
involved. In April, representatives from Rotary districts
around the world met to revise Rotary’s policies, approving
changes that give clubs greater flexibility in when, where and
how they meet as well as the types of membership they offer.
For example, clubs may now:
• Structure their meetings however they like, as long as they
meet at least twice a month. Want your service events and
monthly socials to count as meetings? No problem. Prefer
to offer both online and in-person meeting options? Go for
it.
• Amend their bylaws to reflect their attendance requirements.
Reporting attendance to the district is still expected, but
clubs are free to relax or tighten their policies.
• Change bylaws to offer additional membership types such
as associate, corporate or family. Want to invite colleagues
of the same company to join as corporate members who
alternate attendance at meetings? Do it.
• Invite a Rotaract member or younger professional to join
at a lower financial and time commitment. Rotaractors who
meet the qualifications of membership can now join
a Rotary club without giving up their Rotaract
status. Relatively few Rotaract members make
the jump to Rotary when they turn 30. This
change may facilitate Rotaractors’ transition
to Rotary clubs.
These changes were made after Rotary carried
out several years of pilot programmes to explore
innovations in membership, classification and the
club experience. Consistently, the research found
that when clubs have more freedom to determine
how they meet, whom they invite to join and what
defines engagement, the club is more vibrant and
able to grow.
Because membership
just became a
lot more flexible
7
6
Because Rotary’s scholarships help the
best and brightest achieve their goals
Clubs and districts can support
scholarships with either a district
grant (for any level of study) or a
global grant for graduate study in
one of Rotary’s areas of focus.
A student can study anywhere in
the world and for any length of time
on a district grant-funded scholarship.
The district provides all administrative
and logistical support for this type of
scholar. Rotary clubs that use global
grants to support their scholarships
may do so only for graduate students
studying abroad in one of Rotary’s
six areas of focus. Scholarships
range from one to four years and can
include an entire degree programme.
Prospective scholars have to show
proof of admission to the chosen
university and participate in club or
district activities before, during and
after the scholarship.
The Rotary Foundation also offers
a limited number of scholarships for
water and sanitation professionals to
study at UNESCO-IHE Institute for
Water Education in the Netherlands.
Rotarians interview applicants who
have been admitted to the institute and
recommend scholarship candidates.
Learn more at www.unesco-ihe.org/rotary.
Rotary’s Areas
of Focus
• Providing clean water
• Supporting education
• Fighting disease
• Saving mothers and
children
• Growing local
economies
• Promoting peace

Because our work to support peace
and end conflict is making the world
a better place - one person at a time
9
Non-governmental organisations 36%
Government
agencies
15%
Teaching 8%
Pursuing
advanced
degree 8%Research/
academics 8%
United
Nations
agencies 6%
Law 3%
Police/law
enforcement 3%
Journalism 2%
World
Bank 1%
Other 10%
WHERE ROTARY PEACE CENTREALUMNI WORK
8Rotary club meetings offer the type of genuine social connection that triggers our
bodies to release oxytocin, the so-called happiness hormone and reduce levels of
cytokines, pro-inflammatory proteins that signal the immune system to work harder
and are often associated with poor health and depression. In fact, data from the
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index show that adults who volunteer and receive
recognition for community involvement have higher overall well-being scores and
experience less stress than their peers. Psychologists from the University of Queensland, Australia, found
that membership in multiple social groups can boost self-esteem and not just because of the relationships
contained within them. The more subjects identified with given groups, the more psychological benefits –
purpose, meaning and a sense of belonging – they gained from their memberships.
Because science says Rotarians are
happier and healthier
10
Because our future is bright
If you’ve ever been to a Rotaract meeting or volunteered at RYLA (Rotary Youth
Leadership Awards), you’ve already glimpsed one of the most vibrant parts of Rotary.
Our programmes for the 20-something and younger set are designed to mentor young
leaders and bring generations together. Rotary recently relaxed its membership
requirements, allowing Rotaract members to join a Rotary
club without giving up their Rotaract membership. The change
helps Rotaract members find the Rotary club that fits them best. Get involved
with Rotary’s programmes for young leaders in your area.
Learn more at www.rotary.org/rotaractinteractryla.
ROTARACT brings
together people ages 18
to 30 in universities and
communities worldwide
to develop leadership
and professional skills,
organise service
activities and have fun.
INTERACT is a club for
people ages 12 to 18
who want to connect
with others in their
community or school.
Clubs organise at least
two service projects a
year - one that benefits
their community and
one that encourages
international
understanding.
ROTARY YOUTH
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
(RYLA) is a leadership
development
programme. While
participants can be any
age, most events focus
on secondary school
students, university
students or young
professionals. RYLA
events are typically
three to 10 days long
and include
presentations, activities
and workshops.

Trust is not a short-term prospect
Inspire action!
www.salvationarmy.org.za
A job promising to pay R50 000 a month and
‘around-the-world’ travel was advertised and after
just a few hours, more than 300 young people had
registered an application. This advert was a fake
and was published as a social experiment from
the Salvation Army stand at the 2015 Sexpo. The
experiment was conducted to prove how easy it is
to become a victim of human trafficking.
Within minutes of registering their application, the
applicants received a text message that read, “You
have just become one of 21 million people to be lured
into human trafficking through false job promises.” Had
this been an advert by real human traffickers, they
would have organised everything, from passports to
plane tickets and accommodation, while maintaining
the ruse and the victims would become slaves or be
forced to enter into a life of prostitution.
Major Margaret Stafford, the national coordinator
of anti-human trafficking for the Salvation Army and
a member of the Rotary Club of Edenvale (D9400),
explained that despite the available statistics “we really
have no clue as to the extent of the problem of human
trafficking.” She said that one only has to drive through
towns after dark to see how many men and women are
selling their bodies to know it is a massive problem.
Major Stafford stated that she has met university
graduates on the streets of Cape Town prostituting
themselves to pay off student loans. Children are also
sold for sex, often to support drug habits. This is just
one form which human trafficking takes.
The Salvation Army has been involved in anti-human
trafficking since 1896. In those days the ‘fallen’ women
were met from jail and escorted to safe houses. Today,
the focus is more on prevention and education than
just providing safe houses or shelter for the victims of
Human Trafficking.
The Salvation Army is tackling this problem by
speaking to prostitutes and rescuing children from the
streets. It is also in the process of providing awareness
packs to schools and is creating travel information
packs for first-time travellers which explains what to
do, where to go, as well as emergency and helpline
telephone numbers.
The Salvation Army cannot do this on its own and
has created partnerships with reputable organisations
such as Rotary. The relationship between the two
organisations has existed for many years and has
always been an effective one.
Major Stafford can be contacted at:
Margaret_Stafford@saf.salvationarmy.org
Major Margaret Stafford (standing) discussing the human trafficking situation.
TACKLING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

projects
by Mohamed Tayub
A project to enable the provision of community-
based child care in southern Malawi has been
undertaken by the Rotary Club of Limbe (D9210) and
its partners. It aims to support the government’s
strategy to foster improved child health and
development among the most vulnerable children
in the region.
The Rotary Club of Limbe partnered with the Rotary
Clubs of Lunesdale and Kirkham Rural Fylde (D1190,
England) as well as the UK-based charity, Mary’s Meals.
This project will deliver quality Early Childhood
Development (ECD) services by providing a safe,
secure and child-friendly environment at 15 community-
based child care centres.
More than 3 000 children under the age of six attend
these centres and the project was designed to improve
their learning environment and health and educational
outcomes. This will be achieved by upgrading the
centres to improve care, sanitation, safety and
ventilation.
The training of 60 volunteer caregivers in ECD
(principally childhood hygiene, health care, nutrition
and school readiness) has been included in the project.
Educational and developmental resources will be given
to the centres which need them. Two boreholes will
also be dug. The caregivers have already undergone
phase one of the early childhood development training.
However, the comprehensive ECD training has three
phases, which means they need to complete the
remaining phases. Four caregivers from each centre
will receive training in the last two phases.
Rotarians inspecting the progress at one of the
centres which is being developed as part of the
project.
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

Help solve SA’s water crisis –
BUY A BEADED BRACELET1 bracelet = 1 600 litres of clean, safe water!
ADVERTORIAL
Would you add one small, inexpensive item to your shopping basket if it
meant providing a family with clean, safe water for 100 days? Purchasing
one single “Water for Life” Relate bracelet at a Woolworths counter directly
ensures a family in Africa will have access to clean
and safe water for 100 days.
Beaded bracelets, made by the not-for-profit social
enterprise Relate Bracelets, are being sold to
support the Rotary SafeWater Project – a project of
the Rotary Club of Sea Point (D9350). The Rotary
SafeWater Project raises funds to supply life-saving
water filters to people, families and communities in
Africa.
Funds raised by the sale of a single bracelet will
provide 1 600 litres of water. Each year, rural families
require around 6 000 litres of clean and safe water.
Millions of people do not have access to piped water
and water-borne diseases, which cause diarrhoea, kill
more children in sub-Saharan Africa than HIV/AIDS,
measles and malaria combined. In fact, almost 6 000
people die each day from consuming unsafe drinking
water. The majority of these are children.
The Rotary Club of Sea Point has for many years
sold bracelets to support this project through the club
and from the Relate Bracelets website (www.relate.org.
za), but this is the first time it will raise much-needed
funding through a major national retailer.
“This is huge exposure for us. In terms of fundraising,
it gives us reach we haven’t had for the bracelets before.
But it’s more than that, it’s also about reaching others in
need. We encourage Rotary clubs and other interested
people to get in touch so that we can help more people
in more communities,” said Tony Davidson, coordinator
of the Rotary SafeWater project and a member of the
Rotary Club of Sea Point.
To date, the Rotary SafeWater Project has benefitted
from the sale of R225 000 worth of Relate bracelets.
This is set to increase exponentially with the bracelets
being sold in Woolworths and the message will reach
more people than ever before.
Neil Robinson, the CEO of Relate Bracelets, explains
that partnering with major retailers brings scalable
change in terms of reaching the end consumer: “People
want to help others and make a difference. It’s so
simple if you can make a big change by spending a little
at a till point,” said Robinson. “Brands like Woolworths
help us grow by boosting sales and reaching a much
wider audience across the country. This, in turn, allows
us to provide support for more causes like the Rotary
SafeWater Project.”
Ralph Jewson, sourcing manager for Woolworths,
and the man behind the brand’s Bags for Good and
Beads for Good campaigns, explains that these projects
are all part of the retailer’s Good Business Journey.
“We take on projects like this throughout the year so
that we can make a difference – living up to our brand’s
strapline. Many South Africans have no idea of how dire
the water situation is for so many people in Africa. And
now, more than ever, this is needed because when the
water is drying up, access to filters for unclean surface
water becomes even more relevant,” said Jewson.
Relate Bracelets and Woolworths choose partners
with impeccable reliability and integrity. Woolworths
has contributed around R4.5 million over three years
through the sale of thousands of Relate Bracelets in aid
of conservation, wildlife, men’s and women’s health,
social upliftment and childhood cancer.
Their latest beneficiary, the Rotary SafeWater Project

Help give a family the gift of safe, drinking water.
It’s as simple as buying a Relate bracelet from
selected Woolworths stores for R39,95.
Available while stocks last.
http://safewater.rotary9350.co.za
Ralph Jewson, Dr Tony Davidson and Neil Robinson with their Relate
Rotary SafeWater Bracelets.
has benefitted entire communities in the Western Cape
and KwaZulu-Natal as well as in Namibia and Angola. In
Hluhluwe (KwaZulu-Natal) funds from Relate Bracelets
provided for water filters at three clinics and 14 schools
- ensuring clean and safe water for 100 000 patients
and 10 000 learners a year.
Water for Life bracelet sales will benefit informal
settlements, schools and other areas without adequate
water supplies. The sale of these Relate Bracelets
doesn’t just support the cause they are
sold in aid of. The beading is done by
elderly people who supplement their
pensions by threading long strands of
beads. Many of these seniors care for
their grandchildren or foster children
who have been orphaned by HIV/AIDS.
Relate supports around 400 seniors
across 19 seniors clubs in Western
Cape townships. Once beaded, every
bracelet is closed and packaged by a
group of underprivileged youngsters,
who earn an income while learning
skills through courses aimed at their
future careers. Relate also supports
local startups with a portion of sales
allocated to enterprise development
from every bracelet sold.
“We have built the Relate model
to benefit as many people and
beneficiaries as we can. But we
couldn’t support causes like the
Rotary SafeWater Project, our gogos
and tatas, our youngsters or the
businesses we support, without the help of retailers like
Woolworths,” concluded Robinson.
Water for Life bracelets are available now for R39.95
at selected Woolworths stores.
Find a list of participating stores online at:
www.safewater.rotary9350.co.za

The Rotary Club of Claremont’s (D9350) ambitious
Injongo Educare Project in Philippi has empowered
educators at the Early Childhood Development
(ECD) centres to nurture the minds of our future.
Five American educators, selected to be part of a
Vocational Training Team (VTT), completed a three-
week teaching exchange programme and visited ECD
centres around Cape Town, sharing their knowledge of
curriculum and classroom structure.
The Injongo Educare Project is a comprehensive
ECD initiative that has addressed a variety of needs
at 47 Educare centres in the Philippi area. The main
intention is that the centres become self-sustaining
beacons of hope in the communities. The ‘whole
centre’ approach includes equipping educators with the
necessary skills, providing on-site mentoring support
and educational resources, upgrading buildings and
ultimately enabling children to flourish during a critical
stage of their development.
The teaching exchange programme with the
American educators is the start of what is hoped will
be a long international partnership. The project will
be driven by two international Rotary districts namely
Rotary District 9350 (including South Africa, Namibia
and Angola) and Rotary District 7890 (including the
four shoreline counties of Connecticut, United States
of America). By working closely with the Department of
Social Development and Department of Education in
the Western Cape, the project aims to create a platform
where innovative methods in ECD are shared, new
approaches are fostered and the overall quality of each
child’s development is improved.
The teaching team from Connecticut spent a week
working with staff and children at two ECD centres in the
Injongo Project: Albertina Sisulu and Khululeka Educare
Centres, both in Philippi. Five of the ECD educators from
the Western Cape travelled to Connecticut in April for a
four-week visit as part of the exchange. Tom Bergmann-
Harris, president of the Rotary Club of Claremont, said:
“The idea is for knowledge to be shared so that the best
teaching methods can ensure optimal development for
all the children attending ECD Centres.”
Elizabeth Cannone, one of the American educators
said: “In every classroom we entered, we were
welcomed so warmly. The children and staff were
excited to learn and while we have shared from our
experience in the US, we feel just as fortunate to have
learnt so much from the incredibly strong women here
who are such passionate educators.”
Bergmann-Harris explains the importance of
working closely with child and child care workers during
a key stage of their development – the first 1 000 days
of their lives. “Research has shown how a child can
truly flourish with the best possible outcomes when
their early development is prioritised. All young people
should be able to benefit from a world class standard of
education. This teaching exchange has injected a new
level of interest into the programme and its goals. We
have enjoyed every part of this programme so far and
new relationships have been established at a number of
different levels,” he concluded.
Educators from Connecticut (USA) visited Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres in Philippi, Cape
Town.
INJONGOEDUCATOREXCHANGE

The Rotary Club of Scottburgh (D9370) and the
Rotary Club of München-Martinsried (D1842,
Germany) received a Global Grant for R404 188
in 2015. Together with a non-profit organisation,
Operation Upgrade, they established and ran the
Care of Orphans Project.
The overall aim of the project was to provide
enhanced care for children, many of whom were
orphans, who were being looked after by their elderly
and illiterate grandparents.
To achieve this goal, 54 grandparents were taught
to read and write basic Zulu and numeracy. Another
18 were taught basic English and numeracy. The
two groups were joined by another 20 grandparents
and received help in establishing vegetable gardens
and were taught how to make craft items. They have
attended life skills talks, learned how to deal with many
of their day-to-day problems and received help while
establishing small businesses from which to sell their
surplus vegetables and craft items.
The lives of 434 children have been improved thanks
to this project. Their meals have improved and now
include more vegetables, while their grandparents have
learned enough to help them with their homework. The
grandparents are also more empowered and have a
better understanding of the outside world and how to
operate in it.
At the end of June, all the learners passed their
examinations and graduation ceremonies were held
at the various training centres. As all the learners had
established their gardens and passed their exams, the
project was completed. However, there was a surplus
of funds and the clubs decided to continue with the
project until September. Emphasis will be placed on the
improvement of the small businesses the learners had
established.
CARE FOR
SOUTH COAST
ORPHANS

In society, there are the haves and the have-nots.
This difference is starkly apparent when you enter
the village of Hout Bay and see the neighbouring
townships of Imizamu Yethu and Hangberg - the
wealthy and the poor literally share fences.
Public participation highlighted the need for a safe
facility for the youth of Hout Bay. Most of the 5 000
youngsters in Hout Bay are from the underprivileged
communities of Imizamu Yethu and Hangberg. They
yearn to participate in the skateboarding culture of
Hout Bay without endangering themselves while riding
makeshift skateboards in and around the main roads.
The Rotary Club of Hout Bay (D9350) decided it
was time for a change. It undertook a project to build
a skateboard park, playground and other recreational
facilities for the children and youth in its community.
The park is intended to facilitate a positive integrated
community through the addition of these key facilities
currently missing in Hout Bay. With this in mind, it will
be named Eyethu, which is translated from the Nguni
languages and means “ours”.
Skateboarding is a prominent lifestyle activity in the
village and the park will provide a good opportunity for
the more experienced board riders to share the culture
and their skills, while forging connections over the
‘dividing fences’ of the haves and have-nots.
The design proposal for the park covers an area of
approximately 1 600 square metres and Eyethu will be
built on the sports fields opposite the Hout Bay police
station.
The skateboard park itself will cover 900 square
metres with a progression from a beginners to an
advanced area. When construction begins, concrete
will be used instead of timber as it is more resilient
and durable. Netball or basketball courts, a playground
for younger children and a spectators area are also
included in the design. The spectators area will have a
panoramic view of the soccer field.
The project is in its early stages. In February, an
agreement with the Department of Sport, Recreation and
Amenities in the City of Cape Town was signed for the land
on which to build the skate park.
Visit www.eyethuskatepark.org.za to or
www.rotaryhoutbay.org
CROSSING FENCES
A project aimed to help heal a social divide
An artist’s impression of what the skateboard park will look like once completed.

WANT YOUR CLUB NEWS IN ROTARY AFRICA?
Send your photos, captions and stories to rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za.
Make sure you include the first and last names of all people included in
the stories and photos. Photos must be at least 1MB in size. Group photos
with six or less people must be accompanied by a caption which includes
all first and last names. Please include your club name and district.
The Rotary Club of Vereeniging (D9400) is holding
its 18th Vereeniging to Durban Cycle Tour from 9 to
14 October 2016. This project is known as the club
president’s annual fundraising project.
The tour starts in Vereeniging, heads south towards
Heilbron and then to Reitz for the overnight stop. The
second day takes the cyclists over the Oliviershoek
Pass and past the Sterkfontein Dam. The destination
for the second night is the Little Switzerland Resort.
On the third day, the group ends up at the Willow
Grange Lodge just outside of Estcourt. Day four sees
the group head for Pietermaritzburg, via Howick and
Midmar Dam, where the cyclists will be hosted by
Rotarians for the night. The tour ends the following day
at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Those interested in joining the Rotarians and their
friends may email President Arthur Doyle at doyles@
telkomsa.net or call him on 073 153 1324.
ADVERTORIAL
18THVEREENIGINGTODURBANCYCLETOUR

By Slade van Rooyen
Almost 100 learners from Knysna, Heidelberg,
Heatherhill and Percy Mdala High Schools spent
Youth Day with the WeCan24 team to learn about
the emerging field of digital journalism. This is
a national project run by Media24 that aims to
promote citizen journalism among the youth. It
includes an online platform that allows learners to
submit their own articles, which are published on
the site.
The workshop touched on several important aspects
of journalism - such as interview skills, headline
writing and photography. The interactive activities and
interesting talks gave learners a window into the world
of journalism. It also provided useful information for
learners who are considering a career in journalism, but
most of all, it gave each learner a great way to spend
Youth Day 2016.
The WeCan24 workshop was organised by Ineke
Small of the Interact Club of Knysna High School
(D9350). The club was also involved in the Clothes
to Cash project that was run in association with
Media24. This initiative aims to empower small-scale
entrepreneurs by giving them second-hand clothing to
sell to support their families.
Knysna High School donated 88 bags of clothing,
weighing 560kg, to the project in exchange for a
contribution that will be given to the Interact club for one
of its projects.
WE CAN AND WE DID!

Youth
IS RYLA WORTH THE EFFORT?
According to the participants of a recent D9400
camp, RYLA is a life-changing experience. Here is
what some of the participants had to say in their
thank you letters.
“RYLA was truly life-changing and made me more confident. I now realise that I have the potential to
be a great person in our society. I won’t ever give up, no matter how hard it is to keep going. My time
management still stinks but I am working on it. I aspire to bring change to our country one community at a
time and I am so glad that organisations like Rotary exist to help us make our dreams of improving the lives
of others come true. After camp, my life is quite sad mainly because I am not surrounded by positive vibes
and war cries but it is also brighter, because of the change of attitude that I’ve had. I know that it’s my duty
to make sure that I radiate my positive vibes to those around me; and I’m working on it.” - Joy
“Words cannot fully convey the extent of my
gratitude. Everything I learnt at camp changed the
way I look at the world. I learnt to have a warrior’s
attitude and act like a champion. I learned that
champions behave like champions before they are
champions. I arrived as a boy with a dream and I
left the camp a champion with a vision. For that,
you have my sincere thanks.” - OT
“As soon as I realised that what I
give is what I receive, I developed
a greater respect for life and those
around me. Thank you for opening
my eyes and I hope you continue to
enlighten others.” - Nkuli

“Thank you for a wonderful
weekend. It made us become
better people while having a
lot of fun. My attitude towards
things has improved. I
remember when you said ‘You
have never failed, you just
found a way how NOT to’ and
this keeps me going every day.”
- Mandisa
“Thank you for the huge impact
you made in my life. I am more
confident, responsible and
ready to grab every opportunity
that comes my way. Since I
attended the camp, I have not
used the word ‘can’t’ because I
know I can achieve anything if I
put my mind to it.” - Lesego
“I’ve taken your advice to heart and that lonely girl who sat alone
in my class with her head hung low, has become one of the best
people I’ve ever met. As soon as she was given the opportunity to
make friends and share with others, she completely flourished.
It would never have crossed my mind to go and talk to her if it
wasn’t for your message. Thanks to that I’ve made a new friend and
hopefully made somebody happier.” - Smilla
“It taught me that alone
you may go fast, but
together you go far. I
would be lying if I said
that life after RYLA isn’t
hard. It is hard because
we are not surrounded by
positivity anymore and
we want that feeling back
(I’ve been doing my best
to radiate positivity). The
camp helped us develop
in many ways and it
helped me build a better
persona for myself.” -
‘Princess’ Rowena
“I am not the same person I was before I went
to RYLA. It has changed my perception on life. I
think and do things differently. In some situations
I ask myself, “would Charles be proud of me?”
You made us feel worthy of respect. You said
that we were all leaders and we believed it. RYLA
took us out of our comfort zones physically and
mentally. I am grateful to have met you. Keep
doing what you do. I aspire to have your wisdom
and...wit? I carry your words of motivation with
me every day. I don’t ever want to forget them.”
- Boitumelo
“I can now reach my life goals because of you, Mr
Charles. You told us about a positive attitude and a
negative one. If you tell yourself that things in your
life will be easy, it will only happen if you have a
positive attitude and if you have a negative attitude
it cannot happen because you don’t believe yourself.
I’m a better person. I can see some change in my life.
I now know where my life is going and I’m going to
make sure that I have a good future. I’m going to be
a good leader in the future because South Africa is
waiting for me to be a good leader.” - Duncan
“Before going to the camp, there were times
when I would put myself down and tell myself
that some things in life are impossible and
meant to be that way. I didn’t have faith in me.
Today, I can say that I am a changed person.” -
Lerato

The Rotary Club of Swellendam (D9350) recently met the members of the newly-chartered Interact Club of
Swellendam High School.
Members of the EarlyAct Club of Kenton on Sea Primary School (D9370) organised a collection of non-
perishable goods to support the Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species (RAGES). Proceeds from
this project were handed to Jo Wilmot, a member of the Rotary Club of Kenton on Sea who is closely
linked to the Save the Rhino project and the Chipembere Rhino project, a worldwide organisation that is
campaigning for the protection of rhinos. The club began its Save the Rhino project in 2012 and the tinned
goods will be divided between a number of reserves.

The Rotary Club of Flamingo-Welkom’s (D9370) record attempt for
the biggest knitted and crocheted blanket did not break the South
African record, but the 800 square metre blanket was a record for
Welkom. The massive blanket was made up of 600 smaller blankets.
The project started last year and was undertaken in conjunction
with the Rotary Club of Odendaalsrus, St Paul’s Presbyterian
Church, St Luke’s Methodist Church and the Naudeville Primary
School. During the year, people from Kroonstad, Hennenman,
Ventersburg, Allanridge, Virginia, Bothaville, Riebeeckstad and
Welkom made and donated blankets. Two yarn factories donated
the wool and local businesses, as well as the publicity association,
contributed to the project. All the blankets which were made were
donated to orphanages, old age homes, Hospice, CANSA and the
animals at the SPCA and Claws.
The Rotary Club of
Mthatha (D9370) held its
annual golf day in July
2016. The day fielded
nearly twice as many
golfers than it did last
year and R70 000 was
raised for club projects.
With President Sheryl
Lessing (centre) are
the winning duo, Mr M
Nondabula and Mr L
Tshangase.

More than 300 Rotarians visited and
interacted with Rotarians Hans Mostert,
Shirley Downie, Liana van der Walt,
Judith Chinkumbi, Carolyn Khoury,
Annemarie Mostert and Rudi Viljoen,
who manned the 4x4 International
Fellowship for Rotarians booth in the
House of Friendship during the RI
Convention in Seoul.
Sunita and Dhiran Datta from District 3040 (India) visited the
booth. With them is President Annemarie Mostert of the Rotary
E-Club of Southern Africa D9400.
Roundup
INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH

The Rotary Club of Rosebank (D9400) held its annual Arts Festival at Hyde Park Corner Shopping Centre in
May. The Exhibition was the biggest yet and featured more than 60 prominent artists from the Johannesburg
area. Joan Sainsbury, the exhibition curator, and her team of artists and Rotarians worked tirelessly to
ensure the success of the event. Artwork worth more than R1 million was sold and the artists donated a
portion of their proceeds to the Rosebank club. This year, Sanlam came on board as a sponsor of the event.
Dini Condi and Nicci Olivier (above) are two of the artists who participated in the festival.
The Rotary Club of Durban-Merewent (D9370) held a wheelchair distribution drive. Dr Neethu Govender , a
chiropractor, attended the event and showed the recipients how to exercise while in a wheelchair.
Outgoing president of the Rotary
Club of Windhoek (D9350), Frank
Schwardmann, presented a
donation of more than 80 blankets
to the hostel of Aris Primary School.
The donation was made after the
club received an urgent appeal for
help from the school.

Patrick Murura (35) lost his hand as a result of a
fight with a neighbour in 1997. Fitting the hand is Dr
Mussadiq Mir.
Joseph Kariuki (53) is a farmer who lost his left
hand in an accident while working at a tannery in
2009.
Everline Nandana (30) is a housewife and farmer
who moonlights as a domestic worker. In 1986,
when she was just nine months old, Everline was
playing in a bedroom and knocked over a kerosene
lamp. She sustained burns to her face, arm and lost
her hand. Fitting her new hand is Dr Mussadiq Mir,
a member of the Rotary Club of Nairobi Utumishi.
Livingston Murithi (66) a farmer and former police
constable, lost his right hand in 1992 in a grenade
blast during a terrorist attack on a Kenyan border.
He was 41 years old at the time. The donation was
made through the LN-4 prosthetic hand project run
by the Rotary Club of Nairobi Utumishi (D9212).

Welcoming incoming AG Trevor Wells (left) are outgoing AG Gianna Doubell (centre) and members of the
Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth (D9370), Sbongile Tsiu, Regina Kasongo and Thandiwe Ndzombane.
The Rotary Satellite Club of
Mtunzini (a satellite of the
Rotary Club of Empangeni,
D9370) presented Music
at the River at Riverland
Estate. This has become a
regular fundraising event
and a popular event on the
Zululand social calendar.
President Penny Spence, District Governor Bruce Steele-Gray (D9370) and his Ann, Pippa, during the DG
visit to the Rotary Club of Hibiscus Coast-(Margate and Uvongo).

OUR NEW CLUB PRESIDENTS
Mick Furman
Knysna
D9350
Era Law
Knysna Anns
D9350
Lisa Sukdev
Umhlanga
D9370
Marcel Hoogebeen
Tygerberg
D9350
Alan Rock
Bedfordview
D9400
Noelene Cole
Swellendam
D9350
Tracy Lee Goldstone
Pretoria-Hatfield
D9400
Sarita Sirohi
Durban-Clairwood Park
D9370
Francois Smit
Bonza Bay
D9370
Mahesh Gopal
Grahamstown Sunset
D9370
Peter James-Smith
Rosebank
D9400
Garth Trumble
Edenvale
D9400
Sheryl Lessing
Mthatha
D9370
Arthur Doyle
Vereeniging
D9400
Jacques Pieterse
Shelly Beach
D9370
Andreas Demetriou
Klerksdorp
D9370
celebrate

Estelle van der Westhuizen
Brits-Hartbeespoort
D9400
Peter Haylett
Constantia
D9350
Hitesh Motiram
White River
D9400
Chris Beech
Newlands
D9350
Cheryl Gallagher
Benoni Van Ryn
D9400
Dr Cherry Biden
Scottburgh.
D9370
Marita van der Sluys
Paarl
D9350
Gavin Ferreira
Gately
D9370
Moosa Alee
Pietermaritzburg
D9370
Don Perks
Kloof
D9370
Anthony Coleman
Dundee
D9370
Dirk Nel
Harrismith
D9370
Sivu Luthando
Port Elizabeth (Rotaract)
D9370
Denise Pudney
Port Elizabeth
D9370
Gideon van der Merwe
Mtunzini
D9370
OUR NEW CLUB PRESIDENTS
Jamie-Lee Engelke
Port Elizabeth (Interact)
D9370

recognised
WELCOMED AND HONOUREDNEW MEMBERS, RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
The Rotary Club of Bedfordview (D9400) presented 100 percent attendance certificates to five of its members.
Outgoing President Ted Whyte presented the certificates to Past Presidents David Leventhorpe, Ray Levenberg and
Ferdi Heyneke and Rotarians Filippa Heyneke and Diane Leventhorpe.
Jonathan Brauteseth is a
new member of the Rotary
Club of Shelly Beach
(D9370).
Lynn Cohen was
recognised as a Paul
Harris Fellow by the
Rotary Club of Klerksdorp
(D9370).
Jackie McDaniel was
recognised as a Paul Harris
Fellow by the Rotary Club
of Hibiscus Coast-(Margate
and Uvongo) (D9370).
Stuart Graham was
(D9370).
Sophie Jantjies was
(D9370).
Michael Stocken received
the Bobby Krause award
from the Rotary Club of
Klerksdorp (D9370).
Marnus Visagie is a new
member of the Rotary Club
of Shelly Beach (D9370).
Glen Smit is a new
of Shelly Beach (D9370).

Brian Pickup was
Rotary Club of Newlands
(D9350).
Rob Williamson was
Rotary Club of Polokwane
(D9400).
Barrie Brown received the
Rotarian of the Year award
Kenton on Sea (D9370).
Heintz Kaiser was
Harris Fellow by
the Rotary Club of
Pietermaritzburg (D9370).
Murna van der Merwe
was recognised as a
Paul Harris Fellow by the
Rotary Club of Bonza Bay
(D9370).
Debbie and Glen Ross
are new members of the
Rotary Club of Brits-
Hartbeespoort (D9400).
Estelle Barnard is a new
of Brits-Hartbeespoort
(D9400).
Helder da Costa was
Rotary Club of Brits-
Hartbeespoort (D9400).
Gussie and Hilary Augustus received Paul Harris Fellowship
Sapphires from District 9370.
Andre Gouws is a new
of Bonza Bay (D9370).
Simon Kirk was
Rotary Club of Bonza Bay
(D9370).

Claude Charles received a
Community Service award
Duan Lombard is a new
member of the Rotary
Club of Durbanville
(D9350).
Ian Foster was recognised
as Rotarian of the Year by
the Rotary Club of Kloof
(D9370).
Andrew Binning was
of Port Elizabeth (D9370).
Thareshani Naidoo is a
new member of the Rotary
Club of Durban-Clairwood
Park (D9370).
Stephen Sheekey is a new
member of the Rotary
Club of Shelly Beach
(D9370).
Ian Forbes was recognised
as The Rock of the Club by
(D9370).
Gordon Rechner received
The Enthusiasm Trophy
Kloof (D9370).
Denzil Bradley received
the Wooden Spoon from
(D9370).
Peter Klews was
Rotary Club of Knysna
(D9350).
Cheryl Britz was
(D9350).
Rotarian Heather Thomas
was recognised as a
Paul Harris Fellow by the
(D9350).

Celebrating their success at the D9400 District Convention are Past President Michele Choromanski (back left) and
President Nicky Savvides of the Rotary Club of Boksburg Lake (front centre) whose club received a district merit award.
With them are Past Ann President Linda Stokes (front right) of the Rotary Anns Club of Boksburg Lake and Angela Norris
(front, second from left) of the Rotary Anns Club of Benoni Aurora who were recognised as best assistant governors.
Ann President Pam Daniell of Boksburg Lake (back middle) received the Billy Borrill Trophy for best implementing the
Rotary International theme. The Boksburg Lake Anns’ club was also awarded District Governor Ann Margie Grant’s Water
Buffalo Fund for its Urban Ruins Project. At the discon, D9400 Rotaract Representative Talitha Lahoud (front left) of the
Rotaract Club of Boksburg Lake handed over the reins to President Jessica Jones, (back right).
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Tony Swift was recognised
as a Paul Harris Fellow by
the Rotary Club of Kenton
on Sea (D9370).
Barbara Matthews was
of Kenton on Sea (D9370).
Liz Dewes was recognised
as a Paul Harris Fellow
by the Rotary Club of
Sue Barnes was
Rotary E-Club of South
Africa One (D9370).

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