Rotary Africa - May2014

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contents
ROTARY CLUB CENTRAL
PLAN TOGETHER
TRACK PROGRESS
ACHIEVE GOALS
It’s a one-stop shop.
It eliminates paper.
It fosters continuity in
leadership.
It enables clubs to track
their progress.
It creates transparency.
It showcases the important
work that Rotary clubs do
worldwide.
Get started!
Go to www.rotary.org/clubcentral
Cover story
32 | Family health feature
Regulars
4 | From the editor
5 | Message from the RI President
6 | What you should know
Foundation Chair’s message
7 | Convention countdown
2019 Convention bid endorsed
8 | Natty’s Natter
9 | Our Foundation
12 | Public image for you
People
15 | 6 on 6 in 2014
Projects
18 | Rotarians go marching on
20 | Feeding the flock
22 | Bright and cheery
23 | School revamp
24 | Treasured textbooks
25 | Books and more books
26 | Training the leaders
27 | Quality donation
28 | Showing the sites
Youth
29 | Interact conference
30 | News from our youth
Round up
36 | Club and district news
Recognised
41 | Welcomed and honoured

From the editor...
Meet our team One simple idea
Meet our team
It never ceases to amaze me what a Rotarian can
achieve. A club can take a single idea and turn it
into a project which will benefit more people than
one can imagine. Look at the SOUNS project,
which is teaching very young children literacy
skills or the Hiding Hyena, a project currently
being run in Malawi, which educates children
about HIV/Aids while providing them with a safe
environment to talk and learn about the many
sensitive issues associated with the spread of
this disease.
Over the years, I have been awed by the projects
our clubs undertake and just as I think I have found
a favourite project, another comes to my attention.
While there is no doubt that we are doing wonderful
work in our communities, it is easy for some members
to forget that they are part of a bigger picture, part of
a massive movement of service which is changing
lives every day. Some find themselves wondering if
they are making an impact as they see the magnitude
of problems affecting our communities. They lose
motivation and leave our clubs. This is an issue we
have often heard about in terms of membership
retention and one of the easier ways to address it
is to encourage your fellow members to take part in
multi-club, district and international events.
June is Fellowships Month and our Rotary
fellowships provide us with a wonderful opportunity
to share our experiences, promote our interests
and create friendships which will span the globe.
They allow us to enjoy ourselves and realise that
we are part of something special. Life can’t only be
about work, we need to take time to recharge. Our
fellowships can provide this. So, why not join one?
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regulars
Editor Sarah van Heerden
Administration Sharon Robertson
Chairman Gerald Sieberhagen
Directors Peter Dupen
Andy Gray
David Jenvey
Natty Moodley
Richard Tolken
Publisher Rotary in Africa
Reg. No. 71/04840/08
(incorp. association not for
gain)
PBO No: 18/13/13/3091
Registered at the GPO as a
newspaper
Design & Layout Rotary in Africa
Printers Colour Planet, Pinetown
Advertising Sharon Robertson
Sarah van Heerden
Tariff card on request
Subscriptions Sharon Robertson
Contributions rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
Distribution Rotary Districts 9210,
9211, 9212, 9220, 9350,
9370 and 9400
(Southern and Eastern
Africa)
Contact Rotary Africa
P.O. Box 563
Westville
3630
South Africa
Telephone 0027 (31) 267 1848
Fax 0027 (31) 267 1849
Email rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
Website www.rotaryafrica.com
The Rotary Emblem, Rotary International, Rotary, Rotary
Club and Rotarian are trademarks of Rotary International
and are used under licence. The views expressed herein
are not necessarily those of Rotary Africa, Rotary
International or The Rotary Foundation.
almost there
Sarah Ron D Burton
President, Rotary International
4 ♦ Rotary Africa ♦ June 2013
From the editor...
Editor Sarah van Heerden
Administration Sharon Robertson
Chairman Gerald Sieberhagen
Directors Peter Dupen
Andy Gray
David Jenvey
Natty Moodley
Richard Tolken
Publisher Rotary in Africa
Reg. No. 71/04840/08
(incorp. association not for
gain)
PBO No: 18/13/13/3091
Registered at the GPO as a
newspaper
Design & Layout Rotary in Africa
Printers Colour Planet, Pinetown
Advertising Sharon Robertson
Sarah van Heerden
Tariff card on request
Subscriptions Sharon Robertson
Contributions rotaryafrica@mweb.co.za
Distribution Rotary Districts 9200,
9210, 9220, 9270, 9320,
9350 and 9400
(Southern and Eastern
Africa)
Contact Rotary Africa
P.O. Box 563
Westville
3630
South Africa
Telephone 0027 (31) 267 1848
Fax 0027 (31) 267 1849
The Rotary Emblem, Rotary International, Rotary,
Rotary Club and Rotarian are trademarks of Rotary
International and are used under licence. The
views expressed herein are not necessarily those
of Rotary Africa, Rotary International or The Rotary
Foundation.
Accredited by
the Advertising
Bureau of
Circulations
and audited as
specified.
Sarah
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Message from the
RI President
On the Web
Speeches and news from RI President Ron D Burton at www.rotary.org/president
DEAR FELOW ROTARIANS
I’ve had a unique opportunity to be a part of
the polio eradication campaign from its very
beginning, more than a quarter century ago,
to where we are now, which is truly ‘this close’
to the end.
None of us knew back then how long
eradication would take or how many obstacles
we’d meet along the way. I’m not sure how we
would have felt about taking on the challenge if
we had known. But there is one thing I know for
sure. Every single day of the last 29 years has
been worth it. Because over those years, we have
saved millions of children from being paralysed
by polio. There’s no way to put a price tag on that.
And today, we are closer than ever to a world in
which no child will be paralysed, ever again.
It’s been a long race to the finish line. That line
is now in sight. But we’ll only cross it if we keep
moving forward. And the only way to do that is
with the help of every single Rotarian, everywhere
in the world.
The first thing we need is your voice and your
advocacy. Think ahead to World Polio Day, on
24 October: What can your club and district do
to raise awareness? Write letters to your elected
officials, hold a purple pinkie fundraiser, plan
an event with a local school. If you or someone
you know has a story to tell about polio, share
it at www.endpolionow.org/stories. The most
important thing is to keep the momentum going.
Let your community, and the world, know that the
fight against polio is at its most critical stage yet.
I’m glad to report that the End Polio Now –
Make History Today campaign is going well.
Rotary met the terms of the new agreement with
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and received
US$70 million in matching funds in January,
which will be fully committed in this calendar
year. We have four more years of this agreement
remaining, during which the Gates Foundation
will match two-to-one every dollar Rotary spends
on polio, to a maximum of $35 million per year. I
encourage all of you to do what you can to help
us make the most of this opportunity. I know that
together, we can engage Rotary to end polio –
and change the world, forever.
Public image and effective communication are of great
interest to me. I believe we can move mountains, fulfil
dreams and perform miracles, but if no one knows what
we have accomplished, the support we need from our
communities and other stakeholders won’t materialise.
The sad reality is that community service has become
a competitive environment. There are many organisations
competing for donations, sponsorships and partnerships.
Creating awareness has had to become a priority. We
need to communicate what we do, how we do it, whom we
do it for, that we are fully accountable, that our projects
are sustainable and most importantly, that we function not
as a small isolated group but as part of a massive, global
machine which is doing good throughout the world.
This is why the new branding and visual identity of
Rotary International have become so topical. It is vital
that when people see a Rotary emblem, they know what
it is about. The use of the wheel and various Rotary logos
have guidelines which need to be followed. These are not
optional guidelines. They must be followed. It is important
that when people see our branding they know, no matter
where in the world they are, that we are part of one
organisation and ‘hear Rotary’s voice’. It doesn’t matter
which club you belong to, people need to see the Rotary
branding and know instantly who you are, what you do
and that you can be trusted.
Rotary International has a visual identity guide and,
for the next few months, we will include extracts from the
guide in our magazine. You can pull them out (or if you are
a digital subscriber, note them) and keep them on file to
ensure you are familiar with the requirements and have
this important information at your fingertips.
It may seem like silly nit picking, but it’s important that
we follow these guidelines to the letter.
Finally, we are hurtling towards the end of the Rotary
year and will soon start inducting our new club presidents.
To get your new president in the magazine, please send
us a picture as soon as possible. It does not need to be
taken at the induction. What we are looking for are clear
head and shoulders pictures of just the new presidents.
They need to be looking directly at the camera and,
hopefully, smiling. As space is limited, we cannot include
other people. Therefore, you don’t need to wait for the
induction to take the picture and can send it to us as soon
as possible.
Have a wonderful month,

Make history now
Meet the
challenge
what you
should know
Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and
foster the ideal of service as a basis of
worthy enterprise and, in particular, to
encourage and foster:
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.
The Four-Way Test
Of the things we think, say or do:
1) Is it the TRUTH?
2) Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4) Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
We have often seen that when
our Rotarians are motivated,
they will rise to a challenge.
Not long ago, in response to
grants from the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, we reached
the US$200 million milestone
through Rotary’s challenge for
polio eradication. We not only
met our goal but exceeded it
and raised $228.7 million.
Now we have a new opportunity. The Gates
Foundation has agreed to match, two-to-one,
every dollar that Rotary spends on polio
eradication over the next five years, up to $35
million per year. But before we spend this money,
we will have to raise it.
The decision to accept this offer was not made
lightly. We know that we have already asked
Rotarians for a great deal and they have been
very generous.
We are ‘this close’ to interrupting transmission
of the wild polio virus worldwide. This is an
incredible achievement, but we still have much
work to do to make a polio-free world a reality.
For decades, we have been working to get
the number of polio cases down, year by year.
Every year that had fewer cases of polio than
the one before was a good year. But now we
are in a new stage – the final battle of our war
against polio. Now there is no such thing as ‘good
enough.’ There cannot be a single case of polio
left anywhere in the world.
This means that every outbreak, however
small, must be met with a massive response. We
can do this only if we have the resources. And
that is why we cannot wait to raise this money – to
End Polio Now and make history today.
Rotary at a Glance
Rotary Members: 1 220 115; Clubs: 34 558
Rotaract Members: 158 401; Clubs: 6 887
Foundation
trustee chair
Dong Kurn (DK)
Lee
Interact Members: 385 066; Clubs: 16 742
RCCs Members: 182 137; Corps: 7 919
As of 2 April 2014
Convention countdown
Start with
water
Safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene
education are essential for healthy human
development. Although access to water has
increased dramatically, progress on sanitation
lags far behind. Millions of children die every
year from preventable waterborne illnesses.
Rotarians traveling to Sydney, Australia, for the
2014 RI Convention, 1-4 June, can learn more at
the World Water Summit held by the Water and
Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG) on
Friday, 30 May.
Keynote speakers include Bob Scott, Rotary’s
International PolioPlus Committee chairman,
who will talk about the lessons learned in working
with international health organisations; Vanessa
Tobin, former head of water, sanitation and
hygiene programmes at UNICEF; and Braimah
Apambire, director of the Centre for International
Water and Sustainability at the Desert Research
Institute.
The speakers will address how Rotarians
can carry out stronger club projects by working
with local governments, non-governmental
organisations, the private sector and other groups.
Four breakout sessions in the morning will allow
participants to delve deeper into these areas
through presentations by water and sanitation
experts. Four afternoon breakout sessions
will focus on how water projects can promote
progress in Rotary’s other areas of focus.
Bill Boyd, past RI president and current
WASRAG chairman, and KR “Ravi” Ravindran,
RI president-nominee and past member of the
WASRAG board, will moderate the event. Register
for the water summit at www.startwithwater.org.
Register for the 2014 RI Convention in Sydney
at www.riconvention.org.
COSA report back
2019 convention
bid endorsed
The Rotary Governors’ Council of Southern
Africa (COSA) at its annual meeting in Benoni
at the end of March, endorsed the bid by
District 9350 to host the Rotary International
Convention in 2019.
Rotary International (RI) has requested the
district to submit a bid for the convention to be
held in the Cape Town Convention Centre and the
council unanimously supported the ‘expression of
interest’ that was submitted to RI.
COSA also considered reports by the
governors regarding the state of their districts
and was encouraged by the strength of Rotary
and the positive impact that Rotary is making in
the region.
Among other issues discussed, was how the
districts are affected by the closing of the Fiscal
Agent’s office in South Africa and the impact it will
have on clubs making and receiving payments to
and from the RI banking account. This comes into
effect as from July 2014.
The new Rotary Africa digital magazine, as
well as the opportunities and pitfalls of achieving a
more equitable demographic spread of Rotarians
in South African clubs, were also discussed by
the members.
The members of the Governors’ Council of
Southern Africa are the governors of districts, as
well as past and future governors.

www.rcnatty.blogspot.com our foundation
working together by Regional Rotary Co-ordinator - Zone 20A South, PDG Natty Moodley
Doing good in the world
By PDG Anne Botha - Regional Rotary Foundation Co-ordinator Zone 20A South
Securing our Foundation’s future
New funding model explained
Our Foundation has been Doing Good in
the World for almost a century, thanks to
the generosity and hard work of Rotarians.
While contributions have primarily funded
programmes, strong investment returns over
the years have been used to fund operating
costs.
This strategy of funding operating expenses
from investment returns, year after year, was
not sustainable throughout the recent financial
crisis, primarily because Rotary did not use all the
returns from the good years to build up reserves.
Our Foundation weathered the storm better
than many non-profit organisations, but those
tough times caused Rotary to consider what
actions may be needed to ensure another century
of strong programmes. Realising financial markets
will remain volatile, the trustees developed an
enhanced strategy to achieve long-term financial
stability.
At our recent Regional Rotary Foundation
Co-ordinatior (RRFC) training in Chicago, we
received detailed information regarding the new
strategy.
Our long-term strategy
The trustees agreed our first priority must be
to ensure that we have sufficient resources
to operate our Foundation. Given the current
environment of volatile investment markets, we
need additional sources to provide sufficient and
more reliable funding.
Our second priority is to build a reserve to
keep our organisation operating if annual funding
sources are not sufficient. Therefore, effective
1 July 2015, we will draw on the following new
sources of funds to help operate the Foundation
and build a strong reserve:
• Five percent of Annual Fund contributions.
This new funding model will have no impact
on District Designated Funds (DDF) or the
three-year investment cycle.
• Five percent of cash contributions to fund
Global Grants. Formerly known as flow-through
cash.
• Ten percent or less of select corporate gifts
Once the operating reserve has been funded
to target, any surplus will be moved to the
Endowment Fund.
The surplus will generate spendable earnings
to fund The Rotary Foundation into the future and
ensure that the Foundation can continue its good
work in the world.
Frequently asked questions
What will happen if we don’t change the
funding model?
In today’s volatile investment environment,
we can’t rely on investment earnings to cover
all our operating costs and instead run the risk
of depleting our reserves. In the years when
earnings were negative, we had to pay for fund
development and administrative expenses from
the World Fund, thereby reducing the amount
available for grants. Projections show that
continuing this will keep us on a downhill path
and prevent us from building our reserves to the
targeted goal of 2.5 times the annual operating
expenses budget.
What about expenses?
Keeping expenses down is always a top priority
for The Rotary Foundation and simply reducing
costs won’t help to reach long-term goals for
The month of May heralds in the fellowship
spirit of Rotary as many districts around the
world hold their district conference. A district
conference is a time to celebrate the year’s
success and recognise clubs and individuals
who have gone beyond the call of Service Above
Self. It is also the time to reconnect and rekindle
friendships and a wonderful opportunity to
catch-up with many friends from other clubs.
My home district, D9370, held its conference
aboard the cruise liner MSC Opera in April. It
was well organised and the liner provided great
on-board service; a marked improvement from
previous experiences. The daily floor shows were
spectacular, with the programme director’s wit
and great humour making him the favourite of the
shows. A highlight of any conference is the keynote
speaker and this conference surprised all by not
having any. Instead, the novel idea of presenting
two leadership videos proved to have limited
success. Some wished to have a key note speaker
they could see, feel and engage with. Others felt
the video provided an alternative to the rising costs
of engaging keynote speakers at a conference held
on a cruise liner. By the time you read this article
D9350 will have held its conference in Knysna,
South Africa, and D9210 will hold its conference in
Nyanga, Zimbabwe in May. In mid-June D9400 will
hold their conference in Polokwane.
The Rotary International Convention is the
annual worldwide attraction held in a host city. The
city is selected at least five years prior to enable
the Host Organising Committee to plan and host
a convention that usually attracts 20 000 people.
One can imagine the organisation that goes into an
event of this magnitude and the logistics needed to
make it successful.
Overall it is great fun and a tremendous honour
to host such an event. Keep your fingers crossed,
as Africa is still a talking point in RI headquarters for
a future convention. Cape Town has been invited
to submit a memorial (petition) to the RI Board
indicating its willingness to host such an event.
Speaking of memorials, it’s time for districts
to select their Council on Legislation (COL)
representatives. The COL is Rotary’s legislature
and meets every three years to consider changes
to the policies which govern Rotary International
and its clubs. It holds the authority to amend
Rotary’s constitutional documents and is made up
of a representative from each Rotary district. The
representatives are the voting members of the
council.
The next council will sit in Evanston, Chicago in
April 2016. Districts must select their representative
before 30 June 2014. The date and procedure for
the selection is determined by each district and is
usually co-ordinated by the district governor. So,
how then does all of this work?
The council considers proposals from Rotary
clubs, districts, RI officers and the RI Board for
changes in the way Rotarians operate at every level
of RI. At district level, legislation may be proposed
by a Rotary club or via the district conference. Club
proposals must be endorsed by the district before
being sent to the council. Proposed changes to
legislation are submitted in the form of enactments
or resolutions. A club or district may also submit a
memorial (petition) for consideration by the board at
any of the planned meetings if these suggestions
do not change constitutional documents. If your
club wants to submit legislation to be considered by
the 2016 council, you need to consider the type of
issues to be addressed, determine if they have a
universal impact affecting Rotarians worldwide or if
they only affect a small percentage of the members.
If the issue has a broad effect, submit a proposal of
legislation. If the issue will have limited effect, then
submit a petition. Remember to seek the assistance
and guidance of your COL representative who
assists clubs to prepare proposals in the correct
format and acts as an objective legislator.
Finally, we are coming to that time of the year
when the changing of guards begin to take shape
and plans are being put in place to induct incoming
presidents and boards. It’s also an opportune time
to look at your club’s strategic plans and to consider
what has worked and what can be done differently.
Perhaps it is also time to become creative and
innovative and make changes that would attract
younger people into the organisation.
So, if you are attending a district conference,
going to the convention or just involved in council
matters, then I wish you all well.
Make the best of it. Rotary’s best years ahead
are in your hands.

and measurability will help us better document the
true level of our impact. The Foundation expects
that independent rating agencies will continue to
give us high marks.
Will the new model discourage giving?
Currently, most contributions come from
Rotarians. The Annual Fund broke a new
record in 2012/13, with over US$ 115 million in
contributions. Giving to the Endowment Fund was
also up and the number of bequests and Arch C
Klumph Society members continues to rise at a
gratifying level.
Spending more on fundraising will allow us to
expand our donor base and be more competitive
in the market for corporate and foundation
support. Our partnership with the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation offers a successful model to
follow moving forward.
Rotary knows that Rotarian support and
participation is essential to our Foundation’s
future success. We also know that our Foundation
provides true value to Rotarians. Many Rotarians
appreciate the fact that they can personally
participate in using Foundation funds to improve
the quality of life both in their own communities
and other communities. Few other charities offer
that opportunity.
The Rotary Foundation does not take Rotarian
loyalty for granted and understands that charitable
giving is a highly personal decision, one which
each Rotarian must make individually. We ask
Rotarians to understand the need for the new
financial model and appreciate the farsightedness
of the plan.
What happens next?
The new funding model takes effect on 1
July 2015, allowing time for The Foundation to
communicate information about the new model,
update the online grant application and provide
the necessary training.
Additional source: Rotary International
Company Notice
Rotary in Africa
Reg. No.1971/004840/07
Notice to Members*
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Rotary in Africa will be held at the company
offices situated at 2 Prische House, 14 Church Road, Westville, 3629, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on
Friday 23rd May 2014, at 09h00.
AGENDA
1. Meeting formalities.
2. Confirmation of the minutes of the last annual general meeting held on Thursday 23rd May 2013.
3. Chairman’s report.
4. Editor’s report.
5. Treasurer’s report and submission of the annual financial accounts for the period ending 31st December
2013.
6. Appointment of auditors.
7. Election of up to 3 directors to serve on the board. In terms of the company’s articles of association, the
following directors are due to retire from the board: Andy Gray, David Jenvey and Natty Moodley. These
directors are eligible for re-election. Any other nominations must be received by close of business 16th
May 2014.
8. To consider or transact any other business pertinent to an annual general meeting.
*All current, immediate incoming and past Governors of Rotary Districts 9200, 9210, 9211, 9212, 9220, 9250,
9270, 9300, 9320, 9350, 9370 and 9400 are ex officio members of Rotary in Africa.
A member may appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf, provided such appointment is advised to the
Secretary at the offices of the company at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Peter Dupen. Secretary
growth and greater impact. If, like most non-profit
organisations, we subscribe to the theory that
we have to make strategic investments grow, we
need to invest more in fundraising activities.
The number of Rotarians who support the
Foundation has grown in recent years because of
the concerted effort to encourage giving. We still
have many other members to reach, in addition
to corporate and private foundations and other
prospective non-Rotarian donors. To do that, we
need to direct more, rather than fewer, resources
to these efforts.
Rotary’s new grant model was supposed to
cut costs. What happened?
The new grant model has greatly streamlined
processes and reduced programme operation
costs. Once all of the legacy grants have ended,
we expect to enjoy even greater savings. However,
these savings are being applied to support
programme operations – not fundraising and
administrative costs – so that more contribution
dollars can go directly to grants.
I thought that every dollar contributed to The
Rotary Foundation went directly to support
our programme awards. Isn’t that the case?
This statement was true until 2002, when
steep market drops resulted in negative earnings
for the first time. The Foundation then began to
follow the example of almost every other non-profit
organisation and used contributions to
cover programme operating costs.
However, operating costs for administration
and fundraising continue to be covered by Annual
Fund investment earnings and a portion of
Endowment Fund spendable earnings. In years
when these are not sufficient, money is used from
the operating reserves of the World Fund.
How does the new funding model compare
with that of other non-profit organisations?
Most non-profit organisations allocate a certain
percentage of their contributions to support future
fundraising efforts. Our current funding model
severely limits fundraising resources and keeps
the Foundation from competing on equal ground
for the charitable dollar. Under our new model, the
Foundation will direct five percent of Annual Fund
donations towards fund development activities
that will ultimately enlarge the financial resources
available for district, global and packaged grants.
Other non-profit organisations commonly
apply an overhead fee for fixed or indirect costs
DOING GOOD
IN THE WORLD
Over 70 percent of Lima’s drinking water comes from the
Rimac River, which is polluted with high levels of cadmium,
copper, lead, zinc, and arsenic.
The Rotary Foundation and its partners supplied water filters
to 5,000 families living along the river.
“They are not just giving us a concrete box. They are giving us
health and our children a better quality of life.”
Your contributions to the Annual Fund help The Rotary
Foundation provide clean drinking water and improve
sanitation facilities worldwide.
Make your gift today.
The new funding and grant models will secure
our Foundation’s future and ensure that
Rotarians will continue doing good in the world.
TAKE ACTION: www.rotary.org/give
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corporate donors generally expect and accept.
The Foundation plans to have a flexible policy to
allow Rotary to adjust the fee up to 10 percent on
select corporate gifts.
Cash contributions for global grants, formerly
known as flow-through cash, are a unique feature
of our Foundation and thus can’t be compared
with policies for other organisations.
These contributions are not invested, so
processing costs are not offset by the benefit of
returns. The new funding model will include a
five percent fee to cover administrative costs for
handling these funds.
How will the new model affect Rotary’s
standing with charity rating agencies?
Currently, The Rotary Foundation far exceeds
the benchmarks which independent charity
watchdogs view as a measure of high efficiency.
Recently, the three major charity rating groups
publicly agreed that many charities should spend
more on overheads and avoid what has been
called the non-profit starvation cycle. Instead of
judging an organisation’s worth primarily on its
frugality, they recommend assessing its impact
and its success in achieving its mission and may
change their criteria.
Our new grant model’s emphasis on evaluation

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Help give Rotary a voice
Rotary Regional Image Co-ordinator, PDG Shirley Downie (Zone 20A Southern Africa)
Rotary’s Image has changed. With clubs
concentrating on sustainable relationship
marketing, our voice has also changed. We
engage in projects that fit in with RI’s vision,
we offer entertainment value and we work with
thousands of volunteers in our communities.
This, along with extensive media exposure and
the building of partnerships, has far-reaching
benefits as we change lives and learn to show
the world how we do it.
New online tools, developed by Rotary
International, offer exceptional communication
resources and the available materials to make our
work a lot easier and help us give Rotary a voice.
Rotary Club Central was designed to help
clubs set goals and track their accomplishments
online. Your District Public Image Chair will be
able to see the goals and progress of all clubs in
your districts, both on an individual club basis and
as a district. We recommend you load your club’s
goals as soon as possible and once the incoming
officers have finalised their 2014/15 strategy, this
can also be loaded.
Some of you have already explored the Brand
Centre. This is where Rotarians can access logos,
guidelines, pictures, videos, adverts and other
resources to help tell Rotary’s story better than
ever before. More than 60 Rotarians participated
in testing this tool. Testers identified a number of
opportunities for improvement and their overall
impressions were very positive.
This first version of Brand Centre was released
in eight languages. It will continue to be developed
throughout the year and you may share your
suggestions by using the site’s feedback button.
The Brand Centre also offers an interactive
template where you can create and download a
logo. Just select a language, an alignment and add
the club name in the location box. Under materials
you will find some additional templates, including
those for newsletters, stationery and press
releases. This is also where the Rotary adverts
can be found in different formats and downloaded
or shared via email. The images and video
section has broadcast adverts, Rotary videos and
thousands of images to be downloaded or shared.
Many of you are already familiar with Rotary
Showcase. This online tool allows Rotarians to
share their completed projects with the world.
Any member can access this page and upload a
project’s information, photos and video. Users can
also join projects in which they have participated,
comment on those of interest or find inspiration for
future projects.
Idea platform is one of Rotary’s newest online
tools. It is a crowd-sourcing platform designed to
help districts and clubs find local or international
partners, volunteers, funds and materials to help
complete their projects.
If you are looking for polio-related updates, the
End Polio Now website is the place to visit. There
you will find the latest news, blog posts and links
to the World’s Biggest Commercial. The site was
redesigned to facilitate easier sharing of materials
on social media and to be regionally specific.
Unfortunately, RI is no longer offering PR grants
to districts. However, it will honour the three-year
grants initially approved. So going forward, it’s
suggested that districts and clubs will prepare
and maintain a budget to promote PR exposure.
Perhaps your district can consider a PR award.
Design your own PR criteria and encourage all
clubs to enhance RI’s image. The tools I have
discussed will help you achieve this and promote
your club and projects with greater ease.
Rotary has provided us with these useful online
tools to help make Rotary’s voice become louder,
more powerful and to resonate throughout our
communities.
Why not use them?
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ROTARY’S
STORY
Voice and Visual
Identity Guidelines
for Rotarians
Background INTRODUCTION 6 August 2013 4
Voice and Visual
Rotary Guidelines
Background INTRODUCTION 6 August 2013 4
Voice and Visual
Rotary Guidelines
Why we’re
strengthening our image
For more than 100 years, Rotary has united
leaders committed to applying their expertise to
better their communities. Despite over a century of
impact in communities around the world, Rotary
does not get the recognition it deserves. We
need to rethink how we tell our story so people
everywhere understand what Rotary stands for,
how we’re different, and why it matters.
In 2011, Rotary embarked on a multiyear initiative
of unprecedented scale to strengthen our image.
In addition to expanding public understanding of
what Rotary does, we want to motivate, engage,
and inspire current and prospective members,
donors, partners, and staff.
What we’ve done
To tell our story better, we first need to define it.
Based on extensive global research, we:
Defined our essence
to identify how Rotary is different
from other organizations
Brought our values to life
to ensure our actions support
our words
Established our voice
to reflect our distinct character
Clarified how we present
our offerings so people
understand what we do and
how they can engage
Refreshed our visual identity
to energize our look and feel
while celebrating our heritage
Why we’re
strengthening our image
For more than 100 years, Rotary has united
leaders committed to applying their expertise to
better their communities. Despite over a century of
impact in communities around the world, Rotary
does not get the recognition it deserves. We
need to rethink how we tell our story so people
everywhere understand what Rotary stands for,
how we’re different, and why it matters.
In 2011, Rotary embarked on a multiyear initiative
of unprecedented scale to strengthen our image.
In addition to expanding public understanding of
what Rotary does, we want to motivate, engage,
and inspire current and prospective members,
donors, partners, and staff.
What we need to do
Bringing our story to life is our next charge —
and one that requires champions across levels,
groups, and functions.
We are Rotary, and we have a great story to tell.
It’s up to all of us to protect,
promote, and deliver on that story
in all our interactions.
What we’ve done
To tell our story better, we first need to define it.
Based on extensive global research, we:
Defined our essence
to identify how Rotary is different
from other organizations
Brought our values to life
to ensure our actions support
our words
Established our voice
to reflect our distinct character
Clarified how we present
our offerings so people
understand what we do and
how they can engage
Refreshed our visual identity
to energize our look and feel
while celebrating our heritage
What we need to do
Bringing our story to life is our next charge —
and one that requires champions across levels,
groups, and functions.
We are Rotary, and we have a great story to tell.
It’s up to all of us to protect,
promote, and deliver on that story
in all our interactions.
This guide will help you apply our new look and
voice. More resources will be available online
in the coming months. Look for new tools and
templates that will help you apply our new look to
your brochures, PowerPoints, and other print and
digital communications.
Through a unified Rotary image and message,
we’re not just enhancing our reputation, we’re
elevating the entire Rotary experience.
Our Voice WHO WE ARE 6 August 2013 7
This guide will help you apply our new look and
voice. More resources will be available online
in the coming months. Look for new tools and
templates that will help you apply our new look to
your brochures, PowerPoints, and other print and
digital communications.
Through a unified Rotary image and message,
we’re not just enhancing our reputation, we’re
elevating the entire Rotary experience.
Voice and Visual
Rotary Guidelines
What is our voice?
Our voice is the unique tone and
style in which we communicate.
Why is a distinctive voice
important for Rotary?
There is no organization quite
like Rotary. To ensure our
communications capture our
distinct character — and how
people experience Rotary —
we need to use a unified voice
in all of our interactions. By
speaking, writing, and designing
in one voice, our communications
will look, feel, and sound
unmistakably like Rotary.
How should we use
our voice?
Our voice attributes serve as a
guide for how we speak, write,
and design. Use them as criteria
to evaluate your communications.
OUR VOICE IS... THIS MEANS... OUR COMMUNICATIONS ARE...
Smart We look at problems from different angles and
apply our expertise to address social issues in ways
others cannot. We are insightful and discerning.
Knowledgeable
Perceptive
Confident
Compassionate Tackling the world’s toughest challenges requires
empathy. We champion real people and stories
that are relatable and universal.
Thoughtful
Sincere
Engaging
Persevering We find lasting solutions to systemic problems
at home and abroad. We speak with clarity and
conviction.
Bold
Purposeful
Courageous
Inspiring Motivated by the enduring connections and
positive change we bring to communities and
Upbeat
Hopeful
Voice and Visual
Rotary Guidelines
What is our voice?
Our voice is the unique tone and
style in which we communicate.
Why is a distinctive voice
important for Rotary?
There is no organization quite
like Rotary. To ensure our
communications capture our
distinct character — and how
people experience Rotary —
we need to use a unified voice
in all of our interactions. By
speaking, writing, and designing
in one voice, our communications
will look, feel, and sound
unmistakably like Rotary.
How should we use
our voice?
Our voice attributes serve as a
guide for how we speak, write,
and design. Use them as criteria
to evaluate your communications.
A variety of visual and verbal
tools (e.g., copy, imagery,
information graphics, etc.) can
help us infuse our voice into all of
our communications. For details
about how to apply visual identity
elements, see pages 9-24.
OUR VOICE IS... THIS MEANS... OUR COMMUNICATIONS ARE...
Smart We look at problems from different angles and
apply our expertise to address social issues in ways
others cannot. We are insightful and discerning.
Knowledgeable
Perceptive
Confident
Compassionate Tackling the world’s toughest challenges requires
empathy. We champion real people and stories
that are relatable and universal.
Thoughtful
Sincere
Engaging
Persevering We find lasting solutions to systemic problems
at home and abroad. We speak with clarity and
conviction.
Bold
Purposeful
Courageous
Inspiring Motivated by the enduring connections and
positive change we bring to communities and
the world, we encourage others to take action.
We convey hope, enthusiasm, and passion.
Upbeat
Hopeful
Visionary
Useful links
End Polio Now:
www.endpolio.org
Rotary Club Central, Brand Centre, Idea Platform
and Rotary Showcase:
www.rotary.org/myrotary
To help you give Rotary a voice, the
next two pages contain extracts from
the Rotary International Visual Identity
Guide. Rotary Africa will continue to run
these extracts in upcoming issues.

Examples
Examples
Here are a couple of examples
to demonstrate how our voice
strengthens our message:
Voice and Visual
Rotary Guidelines
EXAMPLES BEFORE (without Rotary’s voice) AFTER (in Rotary’s voice) WHY IT’S EFFECTIVE
Invitation to
prospective members
to visit a local club
Rotary is ordinary people around the
world working together to clean
the environment, end polio, improve
our communities, and accomplish
other extraordinary things.
Learn more at rotary.org.
› It’s amazing what we can
accomplish when hearts and
minds work together. See
how leaders from countries,
cultures, and occupations
around the world are taking
action — to enhance health,
empower youth, promote
peace, and advance
community.
Join leaders at a
Rotary club near you.
• Is active, inspiring,
and inviting
• Balances compassion (hearts)
and intelligence (minds)
• Defines leadership by mindset
(diverse perspectives) and action
• Clarifies our impact
• Includes a clear call-to-action
EXAMPLES BEFORE (without Rotary’s voice) AFTER (in Rotary’s voice) WHY IT’S EFFECTIVE
Invitation to
prospective members
to visit a local club
Visual Toolkit OUR LOOK Voice and Visual
6 August 2013 9
Rotary Guidelines
Overview
Visual Toolkit OUR LOOK 6 August 2013 9
Overview
Excerpt from
Rotary.org
Rotary is ordinary people around the
world working together to clean
the environment, end polio, improve
our communities, and accomplish
other extraordinary things.
Learn more at rotary.org.
Rotary’s Anniversary
Rotary’s 108th anniversary marks
a year of both achievements in the
fight to eradicate polio and
a stepped-up commitment to finish
the job. You can help by learning
how to use advocacy to encourage
governments to fund the vital work
of polio eradication.
› It’s amazing what we can
accomplish when hearts and
minds work together. See
how leaders from countries,
cultures, and occupations
around the world are taking
action — Voice to enhance and Visual
health,
empower Rotary youth, Guidelines
promote
peace, and advance
community.
Join leaders at a
Rotary club near you.
› Another year, another chance
Typography p. 20-21
to make history
We’re closer than ever to
eradicating polio. But even as
we celebrate our 108th year
of community impact, we’re
reminded that there is much
to do. Become an effective
advocate so together we can
finish the job.
• Is active, inspiring,
and inviting
• Balances compassion (hearts)
and intelligence (minds)
• Defines leadership by mindset
(diverse perspectives) and action
• Clarifies our impact
• Includes a clear call-to-action
• Headline is inspiring versus
descriptive
• Highlights Rotary’s
persevering spirit
• Is more compassionate
and human (i.e., uses the
collective “we”)
• Has a clear call-to-action
Here are a couple of examples
to demonstrate how our voice
strengthens our message:
Colors p. 17-19
Rotary Leadership Colors
Colors p. 17-19
Excerpt from
Rotary.org
Rotary’s Anniversary
Rotary’s 108th anniversary marks
a year of both achievements in the
fight to eradicate polio and
a stepped-up commitment to finish
the job. You can help by learning
how to use advocacy to encourage
governments to fund the vital work
of polio eradication.
Primary Secondary
FRUTIGER BLACK
CONDENSED
ALL CAPS FOR
HEADLINES
AND MAIN NAV
› Another Typography year, another p. 20-21
chance
to make history
We’re closer than ever to
eradicating polio. But even as
we celebrate our 108th year
of community impact, we’re
reminded that there is much
to do. Become an effective
advocate so together we can
finish the job.
Frutiger
for subheads,
secondary nav,
info graphics,
and lockups
Light Italic
Roman Italic
Bold Italic
Black Italic
Ultra Black
Sentinel
for body text ,
secondary heads,
captions,
and callouts
Light Italic
Book Italic
Medium Italic
Semibold Italic
Bold Italic
• Headline is inspiring versus
descriptive
• Highlights Rotary’s
persevering spirit
• Is more compassionate
and human (i.e., uses the
collective “we”)
• Has a clear call-to-action
Focused, purposeful, inspiring,
with a touch of gold.
Our visual toolkit contains the basic
elements in our visual system.
It includes our logos, color palette,
typography, iconography, and
information graphic styles, along with
photography style and suggested
subject matter.
Each element is designed to
work in harmony with the others
while providing flexibility within a
framework. When combined, they
clearly convey our active leadership,
our persevering spirit, and
our compassion.
Focused, purposeful, inspiring,
with a touch of gold.
Our visual toolkit contains the basic
elements in our visual system.
It includes our logos, color palette,
typography, iconography, and
information graphic styles, along with
photography style and suggested
subject matter.
Each element is designed to
work in harmony with the others
while providing flexibility within a
framework. When combined, they
clearly convey our active leadership,
our persevering spirit, and
our compassion.
Primary Secondary
FRUTIGER BLACK
CONDENSED
ALL CAPS FOR
HEADLINES
AND MAIN NAV
Frutiger
for subheads,
secondary nav,
info graphics,
and lockups
Light Italic
Roman Italic
Bold Italic
Black Italic
Ultra Black
Sentinel
for body text ,
secondary heads,
captions,
and callouts
Light Italic
Book Italic
Medium Italic
Semibold Italic
Bold Italic
Rotary Leadership Colors
Secondary Pastels Neutrals Logos p. 10-16
Masterbrand Signature Mark of Excellence
Secondary Pastels Neutrals Logos p. 10-16
Masterbrand Signature Mark of Excellence
Imagery p. 22
Rotarians Uniting and Exchanging Ideas Rotarians Taking Action for Community Metaphorical
Imagery p. 22
Rotarians Uniting and Exchanging Ideas Rotarians Taking Action for Community Metaphorical
Information Graphics p. 23
Logos OUR LOOK Voice and Visual
6 August 2013 11
Rotary Guidelines
Color Variations,
72%
Masterbrand
25% 50 % 75%
Logos OUR LOOK 6 August 2013 11
Color Variations,
Information Graphics p. 23
Masterbrand
72%
25% 50% 75%
Iconography Style p. 23
Iconography Style p. 23
Voice and Visual
Rotary Guidelines
Positive (for light or white backgrounds only)
Full color
Positive (for light or white backgrounds only)
Full color
Rotary Royal Blue Rotary Gold
Rotary Royal Blue Rotary Gold
Reversed (for dark backgrounds only)
One color
100% black 100% Rotary Azure
Full color One color (100% white)
Reversed (for dark backgrounds only)
One color
100% black 100% Rotary Azure
Full color One color (100% white)
The full-color Rotary signature is our
official, preferred version. Always
use it in digital environments and
whenever printing with at least two
colors. Our emblem must always
appear in Rotary Gold, unless two-color
The full-color Rotary signature is our
official, printing preferred is not version. possible.
Always
use it in digital environments and
whenever printing with at least two
colors. Our emblem must always
appear in Rotary Gold, unless two-color
Do not alter or switch any signature
component colors.
One-color printing variations is not possible.
of the Rotary
signatures are supplied in black,
Rotary Azure, and white for reverse
type. These can be applied for one-color
Do not alter or switch any signature
component colors.
printing or on very complex
One-color variations of the Rotary
signatures are supplied in black,
Rotary Azure, and white for reverse
type. These can be applied for one-color
backgrounds that may hinder legibility
or appearance of colors.
Use the appropriate color version
to maintain printing the or best on very contrast complex
and
legibility: positive for light or white
backgrounds and reversed for dark
backgrounds.
Comparable metallic versions of
Rotary colors shown on this page may
also be used for special circumstances.
For more details regarding our color
palette, see pages 17-19.
backgrounds that may hinder legibility
or appearance of colors.
Use the appropriate color version
to maintain the best contrast and
legibility: positive for light or white
backgrounds and reversed for dark
backgrounds.
Comparable metallic versions of
Rotary colors shown on this page may
also be used for special circumstances.
For more details regarding our color
palette, see pages 17-19.
Rotarian Bob Shuler, from the Rotary Club of
Lakeview (D5870, USA), will compete in six
ironman distance triathlons on six continents
in 2014. He will do this in an attempt to set a
Guinness World Record, as well as to spark
a global interest in Well Aware and to raise
US$10 000 for it. The Austin-based non-profit
organisation develops clean water systems
for impoverished communities in rural Kenya.
Ironman distance triathlons consist of a
3.8-kilometre swim, a 180-kilometre bike ride and a
42.2-kilometre run. According to Bob, this challenge
does not compare to those faced by women in
Kenya, who collectively spend an estimated 200
million hours per day retrieving water.
Bob completed his first race in Florida earlier
this year, travelled to Australia in March for his
second race and, two weeks later, arrived in
South Africa to compete in the Port Elizabeth
Ironman. After the South African triathlon, his next
stop was Taiwan where he completed his fourth
triathlon in April. The final two triathlons are in
Spain and Brazil.
While in South Africa, Bob was hosted by
the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth (D9370) and
finished the Port Elizabeth Ironman in a time of
17 hours and eight minutes.
During the final running portion of each race,
Bob carries a jerry can with him to symbolise and
create awareness of the millions of hours many
African people spend collecting water.
Bob works for a company which makes
chemicals to purify drinking and waste water. He
said he was already a supporter of Well Aware’s
cause before he found out about the organisation.
When he learned about the huge impact Well
people
Bob Shuler, a Rotarian from Texas, is attempting to set a new world record by competing in six
ironman triathlons on six continents in 2014, while generating awareness and fundraising for Well
Aware.
6 on 6 in 2014

After finishing the South African triathlon Bob
raced in Taiwan. His final two triathlons will be
in Spain and Brazil.
Aware is able to make with its donations, he
decided to make it his charity of choice.
“Nearly 15 percent of the earth’s population
struggles to acquire the simple, basic necessity
that you and I take for granted every day,” said
Bob. “By accomplishing this feat, I hope to
convince people that another impossible feat,
supplying clean water to the world’s children who
need it most, is indeed possible.”
“Well Aware is the best possible organisation
to donate this money to because not only do they
ensure that their water projects will work, but also
they will provide the most cost-effective use of
donor dollars which will yield lasting clean water
for generations to come,” said Bob.
According to Sarah Evans, the founder and
executive director of Well Aware, the organisation
combines innovation, collaboration and com-munity
involvement to have an exponential
impact on the communities it serves.
“If Bob reaches his $10 000 fundraising goal,
his individual campaign will provide 670 people
with clean water for 20 to 30 years and transform
their lives,” says Evans. “We are tremendously
grateful to him for undertaking this athletic and
adventurous campaign on our behalf.”
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To mark the 109th anniversary of Rotary
International, Rotarians, Interactors and
Rotaractors from 14 Harare-based Rotary
clubs marched through the city.
Led by District Governor Stella Dongo and
escorted by members of the police force, the
march, which also featured loud music and a
troupe of leggy majorettes, aimed to generate
greater Rotary awareness among the city’s
residents.
There are 14 Rotary clubs in Harare and 59 in
District 9210, which is made up of four countries
- Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and northern
Mozambique.
DG Stella addressed the marchers and
spectators and spoke about how far Rotary has
come in the last 109 years.
“What have we got to show for it? Well, I
daresay, a lot. But if I were to start chronicling
all the projects that we have been doing in
the community, either as Rotary clubs or in
partnership with other organisations, we may
spend the whole day here. Suffice to say that –
as much as we have done a lot over the years – a
lot more still needs to be done; communities are
still in need.”
She spoke about the importance of drawing
attention to Rotary, as Rotarians have “agreed that
a growing public image would almost guarantee
that public giving to The Rotary Foundation would
also grow.”
She explained that a greater awareness of
Rotary can help boost membership and will allow
clubs to become more efficient in meeting the
ever-present challenges presented by community
needs.
DG Stella told her audience the march was one
of many things which could raise Rotary’s profile.
“Public Image is a strategic pillar for Rotary
and, as I speak, there is a bottom-up network
of Rotary leaders around the world resourcing,
encouraging and recording Rotary’s public image
enhancement.
“Today, anywhere in the world, there are
thousands of Rotary billboards in every possible
location; on public and privately-owned properties,
indoors and outdoors, on mobile and stationary
sites big and small. We need, in Zimbabwe, to do
a lot more of that.”
The six areas of focus, which are similar to the
United Nations Millennium Development Goals,
set the stage for Rotarians to change lives. DG
Stella said that Rotarians can only change lives if
“we actively go out there and engage. That is what
this year’s theme – Engage Rotary, Change Lives
– is about. First of all, we engage within Rotary
itself, starting at individual and club level. As
individuals, we ask ourselves why we became a
Rotarian and what we can do to make a change.”
At club level, Rotarians need to identify what
can be done collectively to uplift standards within
our communities.
This, said DG Stella, is the second level
of engagement – where communities and
stakeholders become engaged in Rotary and its
projects.
A District 9210 Rotary Awareness March in Harare saw Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors take
to the streets to promote Rotary. The festive atmosphere engaged marchers and spectators alike,
proving that Rotary is never dull in Harare.
Getting their Groove on. The vibrant Harare
Central Rotaractors were among those who
joined the festive march through Harare.
District Governor Stella Dongo delivers a
powerful speech about public image and
explains the different levels of engagement.

A state-of-the-art vulture restaurant in the Magaliesburg is set to
educate the public and provide for vulture population research
feeding the flock
When available, carcasses from Nyoka Ridge
farm have provided food for the majestic
Cape Vultures which live in the Magaliesberg
Mountains. Recently, the Nyoka Ridge owners
have committed themselves to a continued
and regular supply of food for the vultures
and will assist in developing the site into an
integrated state-of-the-art facility.
The farm will join Wildlife and Environment
Society of South Africa (WESSA), the Rotary Club
of Brits-Hartbeespoort (D9400), Birdlife Harties
and other partners, in a project which will see the
site become a source of sustainable resource
management, vulture population research and
monitoring. It will also provide education to, and
create awareness among, school children and
the general public.
The feeding site will form part of the North West
Birding Route (the Mountains to Crater sub route)
which was established by WESSA, in conjunction
with the Avi Tourism division of Birdlife SA.
Background
Vulture populations face a surfeit of man-made
hazards which include a diminishing food source,
electrocution on, and collisions with, electricity
pylons, drowning in concreted farm dams and
ingesting poisons meant for vermin. They are
also slaughtered for use in the muti (traditional
medicine) trade.
Seven of the nine vulture species found in
Southern Africa are now listed in the Eskom Red
Data Book of Endangered Birds of South Africa.
The Cape Vulture is endemic to Southern Africa
and is classified as vulnerable as population
numbers continue to decline.
Vulture restaurants allow for the monitoring
of vulture populations, the provision of an
intermittent source of safe food and a venue for
research, education and awareness.
The feeding birds are monitored by a trap
camera to obtain the wing tag numbers and to
monitor the species present. These tag numbers
are passed on to the Endangered Wildlife Trust
Bird of Prey working group.
Project to date
The first phase of the project was the construction
of a pond at the feeding site to provide fresh water
and a place for birds to bath after feeding. This
was completed in June 2011.
It was followed by the Upperdeck Viewpoint,
One of the
Magaliesburg
vultures which
feeds at the
vulture restaurant.
Photo: John
Wesson
Club President
JC van Rensburg,
Alan Newton Perry,
AG Cheryl Phillips,
DG Anneas Balt,
Lynn and PDG
Mark Doyle with
PP Trudi Gerth and
the new trailer.
Photo: Alice Meyer
which was mostly funded by a Rotarian-owned
business, The Upperdeck Restaurant. This was
completed in September 2011.
The 2012/13 year saw the construction of
a much needed public ablution block and the
building of a special trailer for the transport of the
vulture food. The trailer was built and delivered in
December 2013 and was painted in the Rotary
colours.
The challenge for the 2014/15 year is the
construction of a uniquely designed hide close to
the feeding area and is expected to cost R90 000.
This will enable visitors and photographers to get
close to the birds.
Over the years, the project has hosted local
and international visitors, school groups and
individuals. The International Vulture Day, held
annually in September, has been hosted by the
Nyoka Ridge project for a number of years with
attendance figures of well over 100 visitors.
Once the upgrades are complete, an entrance
fee will be charged in order to allow the site to be
self sustainable.
The vultures are fed once a week, either on a
Saturday or a Sunday. People who would like to
visit the site can obtain further information from
Rotarian John Wesson, of the Rotary Club of
Brits-Hartbeespoort, at jjwesson674@gmail.com.

At Guild Cottage, after the donation was officially handed over, are President Annemarie van
Weiringen, Craig Northwood, Kirschel Krishnan from Kansai Plascon and Trish Heslop.
bright and cheery
A special visit to Guild Cottage, a treatment
facility for abused and traumatised girls in
Johannesburg, by the Rotary Club of Sandton
(D9400) identified a number of needs at the
centre.
The club donated two computers and a printer
for the girls to use for their school work and also
arranged the installation of the computers and
printer, as well as a connection to the internet.
This fulfils an important need as the girls are
increasingly required to make use of computers
at school.
During the visit, Rotarians noted that the
interior was painted a dreary shade of institutional
cream. They decided to add a little life and colour
to Guild Cottage and contacted Kansai Plascon,
which offered to develop a colour palette for the
bedrooms and common rooms. Kansai Plascon
also donated the paint required. The new sorbet
colour scheme transformed the home into a bright
and cheerful space.
Club members and a representative from
Kansai Plascon officially handed over the
computers and newly painted rooms to the home.
Trish Heslop, the home’s director, was delighted
with the new look and the computer facilities. “We
are only able to use our limited funds for the basic
necessities, so these improvements have been
most welcome. The girls are overjoyed!”
Guild Cottage was started in 1907 and the
same building, which is home for 18 girls, has
been used since its inception. These girls are
placed at the home by the courts after referrals
from the Department of Social Development and
other welfare organisations.
It’s the only residential facility in South Africa
which provides intensive treatment for abused
and traumatised girls. The girls live at the home for
between two and four years. Once they complete
the programme, they return to their family homes
or go to an alternative place of safety. While at the
home, they are provided with therapy, supportive
counselling, life skills, in-home care, family
therapy and appropriate schooling.
The Bosmont School was built by the
Rotary Club of Johannesburg in the early
80s and, more recently, the club and some
of its partners refurbished the school.
school
revamp
In 1983, the Rotary Club of Johannesburg
(D9400) established that a nursery school
and crèche were desperately needed in
Bosmont. The lack of childcare facilities made
it difficult for many Bosmont mothers to gain
employment.
Discussions with community leaders and the
education department began and resulted in the
club developing a funding programme, supported
by Bridget Oppenheimer, and a management
committee for the project.
The school was built and had five classrooms
in which to educate and care for 100 children.
After officially handing it over to the Bosmont
community, the club maintained occasional
contact with the school.
In late 2012, the Johannesburg club was
approached by the school’s principal and asked
to help with refurbishing the premises. The
original tiled flooring was breaking up and the
school desperately needed to be painted.
The club agreed to help. Funds were raised,
work parties of parents of children and Rotarians
were organised and the job commenced.
The Rotary Anns also jumped in to help and
provided new curtains, books and soft toys.
Employees of SSI Engineering Consultants and
Royal Haskoning DHV contacted the club and
volunteered to join the project.
They provided shelving for the library books,
painted classrooms and met many other similar
needs of the school.

Jenny Thöle, Pat Unwin, Beulah Arends, President Waldo Thöle, Michele du Plessis, Bev Garner
and Lyn Burger at the book and magazine collection day.
books and more books
A large number of books and magazines were
collected by the Dundee Book Exchange for
the Rotary Club of Dundee’s (D9370) book and
magazine project.
Etangeni School lent a hand and allowed its
facilities to be used for the project, while residents
donated many of their books and magazines to
the worthy cause.
A collection day was held and 15 schools sent
educators to select and collect books for their
schools. At the end of the day, there were only a
few items left unclaimed.
The project had an international flavour as
former Dundee resident, Beulah Arends, was in
town and helped sort the books and magazines.
Beulah now lives in the United States of America
and is still a Rotarian.
Pat Unwin, a Rotarian from the United Kingdom,
spent four weeks at Livangeli School where she
worked as part of a Rotary-funded project and
also helped with the book and magazine project.
She had returned to Dundee to spend more
time at the school and to monitor the progress
made by the project.
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Textbooks are scarce. This is the sad reality at many public schools in Zimbabwe. Dombodzvuku
Primary School was one such affected school and last received a delivery of textbooks in 2010.
General wear and tear saw the stock of textbooks dwindle until it reached a point where up to 20
children shared one book.
treasured textbooks
Dombodzvuku Primary School provides
education to 1 226 learners, 56 percent of
whom are girls. Like many public schools in
Zimbabwe, it last received textbooks in 2010
from the UNICEF Educational Transition Fund
(ETF) programme.
Wear and tear has resulted in the school
having an average of 20 learners sharing a text
book and in extreme cases, the educator is the
only person in the classroom with a textbook.
In March, as part of its Literacy Month
celebrations, members of the Rotary Club of
Harare CBD (D9210) visited the school. The
group handed over a donation of text books
it had sourced from Book Aid International.
The club also partnered with Smile Zimbabwe
International, which donated another 200 books
as well as educational toys and puzzles.
To supplement the donation, the club gave
solar lanterns to selected children as part of its
flagship Solar Lantern project. The two donations
complement each other, as the lanterns provide
additional reading time for most rural children who
would normally have to rely on kerosene lamps.
Similar donations in the past have yielded
positive results. Two impressive cases were
donations to Mt Selinda High School in Chipinge
and St Johns Chikwaka in Mashonaland East
province. The two schools had received a
donation of books the club had sourced from
Book Aid International. Both schools won the
Secretary’s Bell Award in 2013, which is a
prestigious award that recognises the schools’
academic performance in comparison to others.
The donations will go a long way to put a book
in every child’s hand and help equip them with
skills that they will find useful throughout their
lives.

PDG Alex van der Sluys with DGE Cecil Rose and AG Richard Cook at the Grant Management Seminar.
training the leaders
Due to the geographical size of RI District
9350, decentralisation of events and activities
is necessary. Angola, Namibia and the
Western Cape province of South Africa are all
part of the district.
For several years now the annual POETS
training, which serves to prepare the incoming
club leadership, has been held in three locations.
Incoming club presidents and office bearers
attend training sessions in either Windhoek, the
Western Cape or on the day prior to the annual
district conference.
The incoming leaders and office bearers of
Namibia’s seven clubs have generally opted to
attend the session in the country’s capital city.
This year’s Windhoek training was led by
district trainer, PDG Elwin Thompson, who along
with incoming governor, Cecil Rose, shared his
vision and charted the district’s direction for the
year ahead.
For the second consecutive year, the grant
management seminar (GMS) coincided with
POETS.
Run by PDG Alex van der Sluys, the event was
attended by representatives of four of Namibia’s
seven Rotary clubs.
Craig Macleod (Randpark Club Captain), Doug Bain (Randpark CEO) and Northcliff Rotarians John
Turner and Ian Goldsmith, with the R25 000 cheque for the Rotary Club of White River.
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The Rotary Club of White River (D9400)
received a donation of R25 000 from the
Randpark Golf Club. Craig Macleod, the golf
club captain, and Doug Bain, club CEO, gave
the donation to the Rotary Club of Northcliff
(D9400) to pass on to the White River Club.
The donation was made to assist White River
to send children living with cancer on a week’s
holiday at Camp Quality in the Lowveld.
This donation was raised through the
Randpark Captain’s Fund project. This project
allows the club to offer a helping hand to various
organisations. Current captain, Craig Macleod,
will use his two-year term to grow his Captain’s
Fund to assist the Rotary Club of Northcliff with
its projects.
The Camp Quality project was started by the
Rotary Club of Nelspruit (D9400) in 1987 and
benefits children between the ages of eight and
15 years who still have or have had cancer. It’s
one of the White River club’s major projects.
The club provides campers with an opportunity
to experience a week filled with fun and love.
During the week, the Lowveld opens its arms
to these children who spend the days enjoying
new experiences and doing the sorts of things
children love to do. They are treated to flights in
light aircraft and helicopters, go to the movies, get
close to elephants and clowns, devour cakes and
ice creams and go for motorcycle rides.
This project has run for 27 years and the
Northcliff club assists White River by providing
food for the children to eat while travelling by bus
from Gauteng.

Youth
During a Rotary Friendship Exchange, Rotarians from D9370 showed their D7770 friends the sites
of KwaZulu-Natal. One of the excursions was to the summit of Sani Pass.
showing the sites
Last year, D9370 Rotarians and their partners
visited D7770 in South Carolina on a Rotary
Friendship Exchange (RFE). In March, the visit
was reciprocated by Rotarians from D7770.
The KwaZulu-Natal section of the D9370
RFE Committee is chaired by Ash Maharaj
(Rotary Club of Isipingo-Morningside) and the
members are Ian Foster (Kloof), Richard Tolken
(Pinetown), Ken Vorster (Dundee), Nick Nicolson
(Empangeni) and Ken Gillings (Westville).
AG Ian Foster and his wife Andrena, Prem
Lutchman from the Rotary Club of Dundee and
Ken and Heather Gillings experienced the time
of their lives when they were hosted by several
clubs in South Carolina. They attended meetings
of the Rotary Clubs of East Cooper Breakfast,
Daniel Island Breakfast, North Charleston, North
Charleston Breakfast, Beaufort, Low Country and
Hilton Head Island.
The itinerary was arranged by the D7770 RFE
Committee and included general sight-seeing,
cultural experiences, museum visits and birding.
D9370 reciprocated and arranged for its new-found
American friends to visit tourist attractions
and Rotary projects in and around Durban. They
included trips to the South Coast, Oribi Gorge,
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, the iSimangaliso Wetland
Park, the Midlands and Sani Pass.
The visitors were hosted by members of the
Rotary Clubs of Westville, Kloof, Hibiscus Coast
and Hilton and Howick. They marvelled at the
diversity of the province, the majesty of Sani Pass
and were impressed by the extent of the projects
they were shown.
In the past, the RFE Committee has hosted
Rotarians from the UK Midlands, Australia, India,
France, Sweden and Turkey, to name a few.
Outgoing RFE visits have included India, the UK
Midlands, Turkey and South Carolina.
Future exchanges are in the planning stages
and Rotarians can contact the RFE committee
members should they like to participate in
exchanges or want to know more about Rotary
Friendship Exchanges.
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Lizette Ferris from Utani Childline-Lifeline Radio speaks to the
Interactors at the 2014 Interact Conference in Windhoek. The
annual conference saw Interactors enjoy a programme filled with
inspiration, guidance, leadership training and entertainment. They
also made the most of the opportunity to get to know Interactors
from other schools.
Interact
conference
In March, Windhoek-based Interactors from
the four clubs sponsored by the Rotary Club
of Windhoek (D9350) and the one sponsored
by the Rotary Club of Auas, were joined by
the Interact Club of Otjiwarongo Secondary
School for the 2014 Interact Conference.
It’s the fifth consecutive year that the Rotary
Club of Windhoek has organised and hosted the
conference for Namibian-based Interact Clubs.
The first was held on 9 March 2010 and it has
become a highlight on the Namibian Interact
calendar.
This year’s conference was jam-packed with
interesting talks, entertainment and opportunities
to hear about community service projects run by
the Interact clubs in Windhoek and Otjiwarongo.
More than 100 youngsters learnt, shared and had
fun. They were well looked after by Rotarians and
educators from the respective schools.
The conference programme included
presentations by Lizette Ferris, from Utani
Childline-Lifeline Radio and Angelo Helmut, a
business development manager at a leading
hardware and building material supplier.
During the programme segment when club
presidents, secretaries and treasurers engaged
in leadership training, the remaining Interactors
entered a talent competition judged by Namibia
artists Mushe and Freeda, from the girlie group
Gal Level. The singers were joined by upcoming
fashion designer, Hem Matsi.
Sadly, the Interact club from Walvis Bay was
unable to attend due to last minute transport
problems. However, when they arrive at next
year’s conference, they will find the annual
Interact Conference a much bigger affair as the
Rotary Club of Windhoek has plans to charter two
more Interact clubs before then.

In April, the Rotary Club of Harare CBD (D9210) said bon voyage to 34 Interactors from St
Dominic’s High School, who attended the RYLA camp in Polokwane, South Africa. The Interactors
were accompanied by their faculty advisor, Rotarian Flore Mtetwa, and the school nurse.
Members of the Warriors Rotaract
Club (D9400) hosted a Rotary Youth
Leadership Awards (RYLA) training
camp in April. Right: Rotaractors Tumi
Matlou, Sebastiaan van der Kun, Warren
Marsh, Francois van Schalkwyk, Renske
Hagg, Ruan Viljoen and Rowena Viljoen
arranged the camp.
The Rotary Club of
Letaba (D9400) celebrated
International Rotaract
week at the Warriors
Rotaract Club’s induction
of new members.
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The Rotary Club of Durban Clairwood Park (D9370) chartered its first EarlyAct club at Stonebridge
Primary School in Phoenix. Twenty four learners from Grade R to Grade 3 were inducted as
members and Cassidy Rambarran was elected as president. Her vice president is Thabile
Khuswayo. The new club has hit the ground running and has already planned a number of projects
that include a breakfast pack, collect a can, an Easter egg drive, a stationery and library book drive
and a collection of school uniforms and shoes. At the charter ceremony, Durban Clairwood Park
President, Juggy Naidoo, emphasised the importance of getting learners involved in community
projects from an early age. At the charter ceremony are Sarita Sirohi, a prospective Rotarian from
India, past AG Gona Naidoo, principal A Madenjeeth and President Juggy Naidoo.
Thea-Amy Marney was
inducted as the president
of the Gamble Street
Interact Club. Rotarians
from the Rotary Club of
Uitenhage South (D9370)
attended the induction.
The Interactors have three
projects in the pipeline
for the upcoming year.
They are the distribution
of blankets and clothing, a
drug awareness programme
and the organisation of a
cultural event.
A new Interact club has been chartered at Potchefstroom Boys’
High School. It was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Potchefstroom
Mooi (D9370). At the presentation of the charter certificate and
the induction of the new Interact President, Khotso Mohapi, are
Nthabiseng Dlamini (Ferdinand Postma High School Interact
Club president), Dr Suna Verhoef (faculty advisor), Anthony Nys
(president of Potchefstroom Mooi) and President Khotso Mohapi.

While supporting the Rotary Family Health
Days, the visiting LN-4 prosthetic hand project
ambassadors, Greg Williams and Karen
Thompson, from California, USA, provided
training and assistance to the Rotarians as
the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth (D9370)
launched its own LN-4 project.
The club partnered with the Rotary Club of
San Rafael Harbor and the Ellen Meadows
Prosthetic Hand Foundation to
run this project and provide free
prosthetic hands to amputees
who cannot afford one of their
own. The hands are designed
and made by the Ellen Meadows
Foundation.
Club President Andrew
Binning, President-Elect Karen
Hermanus and Rotarian Karen
Thompson were interviewed by
a radio station. They discussed
the LN-4 project.
At the end of the interview,
Rotarian Denise Pudney’s
phone number was given to the
listeners.
Not long thereafter, Denise’s
phone rang. A man called
Raymond had listened to the
interview and needed a hand.
He wanted to know if the club
could assist him. Less than an
hour later, Raymond was fitted with his new hand.
The ecstatic man was trained in all the hand
functions and for the first time since 1981, he
was able to write his name. He also volunteered
to help the Port Elizabeth club by participating in
future fittings and training events as a trainer.
The excitement did not end there. After leaving
the RFHD site, the Rotarians and their guests
stopped at the provincial hospital to visit its
prosthetics clinic. They hoped to introduce the
LN-4 project to the clinic supervisor.
After being shown to his office, the group
received a rather cold welcome. The supervisor
was not interested and said he did not know of
anyone who needed a hand. He explained he had
already been shown a hand and was inclined to
say no.
When asked why, he said he was concerned
about sustainability and the previous person who
had shown him the exact same hand, had wanted
to sell it to them.
The group seized the opportunity and showed
family health
special
the supervisor a promotional video and
explained that the hands are free and are
not allowed to be sold. He was interested to
hear the LN-4 Hand Foundation has a 100
year plan and that there were already 50
hands consigned to the Rotary Club of Port
Elizabeth.
Impressed, he picked up the phone and called
an employee to the room. At first the group
Port Elizabeth President, Andrew Binning, with the LN-4
ambassadors from California, Greg Williams and Karen
Thompson at the RFHD site where the project was launched. With
them is Leigh Deyzel.
thought the subordinate was being called to deal
with it. However, when the employee entered the
room, the Rotarians saw he was missing his left
hand.
Addressing the employee, the supervisor said,
“Do you want a hand? Here it is.” At first, he was
not sure he wanted the hand but after seeing the
video he decided to try it out.
Several other staff members watched as the
Rotarians fitted the hand and demonstrated its
functions. As he works in a prosthetics office, he
caught on instantly and was very happy to have
received the new hand late on a Friday afternoon.
The supervisor was transformed into an LN-4
supporter and is very happy to be involved with
the Port Elizabeth club’s LN-4 ambassadors,
Linsley and Denise Pudney.
Visit the Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand
Foundation at www.ln-4.org
Health
and
hands
The Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth (D9730) launched a new project to provide free prosthetic
hands to people who can’t afford to buy their own. The project was adopted after 10 Port
Elizabeth Rotarians visited the LN-4 Prosthetic Hand project booth at the 2013 International
Convention and made contact with the Rotary Club of San Rafael Harbor (D5150, USA).
The club invited the American project drivers to visit South Africa and train its members. The
LN-4 prosthetic hand project was launched at the Rotary Family Health Days (RHFD) in Port
Elizabeth and will be co-ordinated by the Rotary Club of Port Elizabeth.

Joined by staff from the Estcourt Provincial Hospital and members of the Peace Corps, the Rotary
Club of Estcourt (D9370) ran a successful Rotary Family Health Days site. The group spent three
days providing people from Mhlangana district, situated between Weenen and Greytown, with
blood pressure tests, body mass index, HIV and blood sugar tests and a variety of much-needed
medication. Mhlangana is a deeply rural area with very little infrastructure. People have to travel
great distances to seek treatment from highly qualified medical professionals and the RFHD
brought this vital aid to the residents.
Members of the Rotary Club of Hilton & Howick
(D9370), along with staff from the Umgeni
Health Department, waiting for the influx of
patients seeking medical treatment and advice
at the Rotary Family Health Days event.
The International Medical Mission, led by Dr Pat
Francis, assisted the Rotary E-Club of Southern
Africa 9400 at its Rotary Family Health Days
site at Mathibestad in the North West province.
Nearly 1 500 people received free medical
assessment over the three days.
Rotarians and Anns of the Rotary Club of Kloof
(D9370) worked at the club’s Rotary Family
Health Day site in the lower Molweni Valley.
Thursday got off to a slow start and the Anns
supplied tea, coffee, juice, sandwiches and
sweets to the patients who arrived at the site.
Taking a break from their refreshment duties
are Kloof Rotary Anns Tracey Oerder, President
Ingrid Edelson and Andrena Foster (front).
The Rotary of Flamingo-Welkom’s (D9370)
Rotary Family Health Day site was at
Apothecary PreSchool and Day Care in Hani
Park.
Hope and Faith Voster and Jonelise Louw
cheerfully wait for their turn in the dentist’s
chair.
three
days of
smiles
Rotary Family Health Days were held over three
days at the beginning of April. Throughout
South Africa, 140 sites were manned by
Rotarians and provided community members
with immunisations, screenings and other
health-related procedures.
The Rotary Clubs of Somerset West and
Strand (D9350) worked together to man the
Phambili site in Strand. Some 650 people visited
the site over the three days and with help from
the Department of Health, Cape Town City Health
and the non-profit organisation Masincedane, a
total of 1 310 medical tests were carried out.
Despite the dreaded dentist’s drill and
immunisation injections, everyone enjoyed the
day. Tests for TB, HIV/Aids and pap smears were
conducted and a podiatrist was on hand to help
soothe some of the older folks’ tired feet.
An optometrist provided eye tests for 29
people, many of whom received new glasses.

round up
Delegates from Rotary clubs in Port Elizabeth (D9370) attended POETS in Colesberg. Representing
the Rotary Clubs of Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth West, Port Elizabeth and Port Elizabeth Sunrise are
(back) Cameron Scott, Dave Cartwright, Gianna Doubell, Stephen Lancaster, Karen Hermanus,
Graham Buchanan, Fred Roberts, (front) Trevor Wells, Shuaib Rahim and Evert Knoesen.
Every month, the Anns from the Rotary Club
of Kloof (D9400) hold a tea party for the senior
citizens in their community. Police dog handlers,
Lieutenant Jack Haskins and Warrant Officer
Karl Gous, were recent guests and took their
dogs, Udain and Butch, to meet the seniors. At
the party are Lieutenant Jack Haskins, Udain,
Rotary Ann Jehanne Blades who organises the
tea party, Ann President Ingrid Edelson, Butch
and Warrent Officer Karl Gous.
No less than 13 past district governors, their wives and 23 Rotarians from the Rotary Club of
Grahamstown Sunset (D9370) raided the Rotary Club of Kenton on Sea (D9370). The PDG raid was
arranged by PDG Lionel Heath to show support for the newly nominated DGND Bruce Steele-Gray
and DGN Tom McGhee. Enjoying the evening of fun and fellowship are PDGs Des Willis, Kevin
Dersley, Trevor Long and Albert Whitfield, DGN Tom McGhee, PDGs Lionel Heath, Mel Smethurst,
Bev Radue, Fred Roberts and DGND Bruce Steele-Gray.
John Muragiri, a farmer and livestock
breeder received a prosthetic hand
from the Rotary Club of Nairobi
Utumishi’s (D9212, Kenya) LN-4
Prosthetic Hand project. His right
hand and part of his arm were
amputated after being crushed in a
grinding machine while making cattle
feed.
A golf day was held to raise funds for the various
projects of the Rotary Club of Port Alfred (D9370). Fifty
three players enjoyed perfect playing conditions and
the main sponsor was GMC Air Conditioning, which is
now being represented in the Eastern Cape by Hawkins
Air. The competition was won by Dave and Lorna Kirk,
Wendy Counihan and Sonia Reynolds. The longest drive
was made by Shirley Heny. Relaxing after a great day
of golf are Debbie Longhurst, Wendy Counihan, Sonia
Reynolds and Shirley Heny.
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Members of the Rotary Club of Beacon Bay (D9370) ran the Ironman registration table as a
community service and a fundraiser for the club.
More than 450 pairs of Toms
Shoes were received by the
Rotary Club of Shelly Beach
(D9370) for distribution to
needy people. This project
was arranged by Ted
Woodall of the Rotary Club
of Port Elizabeth Sunrise
(D9370) and offered to clubs
in the district. The children
of Sacred Heart Children’s
Home were among those
who received shoes from
Shelly Beach. Rotarian
Louis Boshoff delivered the
shoes to the children.
The Rotary Club of Cape of Good Hope
(D9350) held a ceremony to present
five beneficiaries with donations it
raised at its 2013 Dragon Boat Regatta.
It was decided that the 2013 event
would fundraise for organisations
supporting cancer patients. At total
of R105 000 was divided between
CHOC, St Luke’s Hospice, Amabele
Belles, Cancer Buddies and Reach
for a Dream. Presenting the donation
to representatives of the five
organisations are President Alan
Ferguson and event co-ordinator Past
President Sue Swanepoel.
Four hundred pairs of Toms shoes were given to the school children of Sesoai and Sekwala
Primary Schools by the Rotary Club of Polokwane (D9400).
During a business trip to China, the
president of the Rotary Club of Port
Elizabeth (D9370), Andrew Binning,
visited the Rotary Club of Beijing. It is one
of two Rotary clubs in mainland China.
During the visit, he exchanged banners
with President Ruby Chan (left). The
Beijing club’s members are expatriates
as the Chinese government does not
recognise Rotary. Chinese nationals
can only belong to clubs or non-profit
organisations comprising solely of
Chinese citizens. However, the Beijing
club has many ‘friends of Rotary’ who are
Chinese nationals.
The Anns of the Rotary Club of Kloof (D9370) held
a jumble sale opposite the Hillcrest taxi rank. The
Anns collected jumble and most of the items were
sold for between R5 and R10. A few bags of clothing
were not sold and the Anns decided to donate them
to the Makaphutu Children’s Home and the Ark. At the
jumble sale are Anns Wendy Scorgie, Wendy Harper,
Andrena Foster (sitting), Di Day and Pam Bradley.

South African Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, was recognised as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary club of
Pretoria West (D9400). The minister was recognised for his involvement in last year’s Rotary Family Health Days. Sister
Theodora Mojapelo was also recognised as a Paul Harris Fellow. After the presentation are President of the Rotary
Club of Pretoria West (D9400), Johan Snyman, Sister Theodora Mojapelo, Past Presdient Nicolaas Herholdt, Dr Aaron
Motsoaledi, Marion Bunch, PDG Mark Doyle, PDG Ann Lyn Doyle and DG Anneas Balt.
recognised
Welcomed and honoured
Mandhlovu Gwebu is a
new member of the Rotary
Club of Bedfordview
(D9400).
Déan Gous is a new
member of the Rotary
Club of Beaufort West
(D9350).
The Rotary Club Cape
of Good Hope (D9350)
recognised Richard
Parsons as a Paul Harris
Fellow.
Francois Smit is a new
member of the Rotary
Club of Bonza Bay
(D9370).
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Engela Louw, the president-elect of the Rotary Club of Kloof (D9370), presented a group of
students with the certificates they had earned from the Independent Examination Board.
The students, whose studies were funded by the club, had completed their English and Zulu
examinations and achieved impressive results. They attended the Argus Community College.
For five years, the Rotary Club of
Uitenhage South (D9370) has run
its Polio Tin project. Started by Past
President Vincent Tee, the project
is a simple, yet effective means of
fundraising for polio eradication.
Collection tins are placed in local
businesses for people to drop their
small change into. The project
has raised thousands of rands.
Health Minister recognised

The Rotary Club of Kenton on Sea (D9370) held its merit awardse vening and recognised people for their community
service. President Stella Swanson (front left) Sean Kelly, Ruleen and Eugene de Witt, Steve Marwanqana, Trevor
Killian, Annette and Graham Treagus, Jean Baker and Jeanne van der Riet (front).
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Hettie Van Niekerk was
recognised as a Paul
Harris Fellow by the Rotary
Club of Bedfordview
(D9400).
Past President Kathy
Hassell was recognised
as a Paul Harris Fellow
by the Rotary Club of Port
Elizabeth West (D9370).
President Angela Newton
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Mymoena Scholtz was
recognised as a Paul
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Rotary Club of Kromboom
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Lucia Luvuno is a new
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