WHEN AND WHERE CLUBS MEET! Mondays Venue Time Corporate Member Green Valley Hotel 7:00pm Kampala Naguru Kati Kati 7:00pm Kampala North Nommo Gallery 6:00pm Kampala South Hotel Africana 6:00pm Kasangati Resort 7:00pm Mengo Pope Paul Social Cub 1:00pm Mityana New Highway Hotel 6:00pm Rotaract Club of Kampala Galloway Hostel 6:00pm Tuesdays Kabira County Club 7:00pm Bwoyogerere Hotel Mamerito 6:30pm Ibanda M&B Executive hall 6:30pm Iganga Mwana Highland Hotel 6:00pm Kampala Mukwaya Hospital-Nsambya 8:00pm Kampala Kolping Hotel Kavule 6:00pm Kampala-Impala Kati Kati 1:00pm Kasese Margherita Hotel 6:30pm Hotel Africana 6:00pm Kyotera Colombo Hotel 7:00pm th Grace’s Restaurant 7:00pm Rotary Club of Kampala | Club 17287 | Vol 8 Issue 44 | Thursday 16 May 2019 Shanghai Restaurant 6:00pm Masindi Masindi Hotel 6:00pm Mbale Mt. Elgon Hotel 5:00pm Ndere Cultural Center 7:00pm ARABA Hotel 7:00pm Holger Knaack Rubaga Pope Paul Social Club 1:00pm Rwampara Rwekishokye County Club 6:00pm Sunrise Club Shanghai Restaurant 7:00am Wobulenzi Networth Hotel 5:30pm Selected 2020-21 Rotaract Kampala City BBQ Lounge 6:00pm Wednesday Rotary International Arua Heritage Inn Hotel 6:00pm Bushenyi Bushenyi Guest House 6:00pm Windsor Lake Victoria 7:00pm President Jinja Crested Crane Hotel 6:00pm White House Inn 5:00pm Kabarole Toro Golf Club 5:30pm Holger Knaack, a member of the Rotary Club of Herzogtum Corporate membership allows full membership Dreams Guest House 7:00pm Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany, has been selected to serve as president Kampala Central Hotel Africana 6:00pm of Rotary International in 2020-21. in our club with benefits such as being Kampala west Shanghai Restaurant 1:00pm Kiwatule Kabira county Club 7:00pm The Nominating Committee’s decision follows the resignation Sports View Hotel 6:00pm last month of President-nominee Sushil Gupta due to health associated with Lugazi Scouts Office Club 6:00pm Masaka Masaka Sports Club 6:00pm reasons. Knaack will officially become president-nominee if no Charity Navigator’s top 1% Mubende Nakayima Hotel 6:00pm other candidates challenge him by 31 May. Mukono Colline Hotel 7:00pm To build a stronger membership, Knaack says Rotary International Hotel 6:30pm of global charities Ivory Hotel 7:00pm must focus on increasing the number of female members and who have received at least 10 consecutive Portbell Silver springs Hotel 7:00pm transitioning Rotaractors into Rotarians. Knaack believes that Holder Knaack Tororo Crystal Hotel 7:00pm the People of Action campaign offers new public awareness Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lavenburg-Molln, Germany Rotaract possibilities for Rotary. “This campaign conveys our global image 4-star evaluations and who outperforms University Guild Carteen 6:00pm Thursday while still respecting differences in regions and cultures,” he says. almost all other charities in America. Bugolobi City Royal Hotel 7:00pm A Rotary member since 1992, Knaack has served Rotary Club of Baroda Metro, Gujarat, India; Shekhar Mehta, Bwebajja Cabana Restaurant, Kawuka 7:00pm as treasurer, director, moderator, member and chair of several Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India; Gaba Green valley Hotel 7:00pm Gulu Acholi Inn 5:30pm committees, representative for the Council on Legislation, John G. Thorne, Rotary Club of North Hobart, Tasmania, Hoima Hoima Resort Hotel 6:30pm zone coordinator, training leader, and district governor. He is Australia; Guiller E. Tumangan, Rotary Club of Makati Kalisizo Tropical Gardens 6:00pm an endowment/major gifts adviser and co-chair of the Host West, Makati City, Philippines; Juin Park, Rotary Club of Kampala Sheraton Hotel Kampala 12:30pm Installation Kampala Day Break Grand Imperial Hotel 7:00am Organization Committee for the 2019 Rotary International Suncheon, Jeonranam, Korea; Elio Cerini, Rotary Club of Kampala East Hotel Africana 7:00pm Convention in Hamburg. Milano Duomo, Italy; Gideon M. Peiper, Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Nommo Gallery 6:00pm Knaack is the CEO of Knaack KG, a real estate company. Ramat Hasharon, Israel; Per Høyen, Rotary Club of Aarup, Kampala. City-Makerere Kolping Hotel, Makerere, Kavule 6:00pm Join Us as we Celebrate Kayunga Katikoomu Soc.Cen 6:00pm He was previously a partner and general manager of Knaack Denmark; Paul Knijff, Rotary Club of Weesp (Vechtstreek- Kitante Protea Hotel 6:00pm Enterprises, a 125-year-old family business. He is a founding Noord), Netherlands; Sam Okudzeto, Rotary Club of Lira Margarita Hotel 5:30pm member of the Civic Foundation of the City of Ratzeburg and served Accra, Ghana; José Ubiracy Silva, Rotary Club of Recife, Mbarara Rotary Peace Chnn. Cen. 5:30pm President Elect Hope Waira Vision Club 6:00pm as president of the Golf-Club Gut Grambek. Knaack is also the Pernambuco, Brazil; Bradford R. Howard, Rotary Club of for Rotary Year 2019-2020 Namugogo ABBA Hotel 7:00pm founder and chair of the Karl Adam Foundation. Oakland Uptown, California, USA; Michael D. McCullough, Kampala Ivy’s Hotel Wakaliga 7:00pm Knaack and his wife, Susanne, are Major Donors to The Rotary Rotary Club of Trenton, Michigan, USA; Karen K. Wentz, Rukungiri Rukungiri Inn 6:00pm th Seeta Ridah Hotel 7:00pm Foundation and members of the Bequest Society. Rotary Club of Maryville, Tennessee, USA; Michael K. Friday, June 14 @ Sheraton Source of the Nile Crested Crane Hotel 6:00pm The members of the Nominating Committee for the 2020-21 McGovern, Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth, Fridays President of Rotary International are Kazuhiko Ozawa, Rotary Maine, USA; and John C. Smarge, Rotary Club of Naples, 100,000/= UGX per ticket Kampala Hotel Africana 6:00pm Kampala Metropolitan Mackinnon Suites 7:00pm Club of Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan; Manoj D. Desai, Rotary Florida, USA. Kampala Muyenga Breeze Hotel Int. Muyenga 6:30pm Will Seeth You There! Kyengere Rose Gardens 7:00pm th PB Since May 20 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala NOB Web: View www.rotarykampala.com Hotel 7:00pm Since May 20 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.com 1 Current Events & Member Ideas Rotary Statistics (2018-2019) The 4 Way Test Item District UG TZ Of the things we think, say or do: Current Events & Member Ideas FIRST Rotarians 4,524 3,798 726 Club News Member Ideas Total # Clubs 154 112 42 IS IT THE TRUTH? Rtry Foundation $296k $282k $14k SECOND Club News HaveMember an idea, thought,Ideas inspiration, or #Rotaractors 1,456 IS IT FAIR TO ALL CONCERNED? Total # Clubs 121 109 12 Treasurers photo, you would like to share? THIRD Have an idea, thought, inspiration, Project Funds $68k Contact the Editor by Sunday before Fellowship WILL IT BUILD GOOD WILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Treasurers or photo, you would like to share? Oldest Member Arthur Bagunywa Edie Wilson Email Contact: [email protected] 91 – RC Mengo 89 – RC Morogoro FOURTH Note Contact the Editor by Sunday before Fellowship Central WILL IT BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED? Note To Members:To Members: Email Contact: [email protected] Longest Serving Amiril Somji 48 The Grace Business Insights – RC Arusha

Youngest Keith Mugisha 22 Christian Ngowo For what we have received and are about to Business(Youth) Insights Jobs in RC Kampala City 26 – RC Mwika receive, may God make us truly thankful and Club Collections Note 25-Apr-19 02-May-19 09-May-19 A Survey of over 1,800 SME’s conducted by FSD & Nathan ever mindful of the needs of others. (Youth) Jobs in Uganda Collections Associates founds that only 2% of SME owners are Amen SAA 137,000 83,000 125,000 A Surveybetween of over the 1,800 ages SME’s of 18-24, conducted meaning by FSD most & SME’s are Polio Plus 120,000 170,000 0 Nathanstarted Associates by thosefounds much that only older 2% than of SME ‘Youth’. owners It also found

The Object of Rotary Lunch Sales 105,000 415,000 545,000 are betweenthat these the ages SME’s of 18 do-24, not meaning use financial most SME’s services because

are started by those much older than ‘Youth’. It also owners prefer to deal in cash, they do not trust financial

DIS 1 TRICT 921 The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of foundinstitutions, that these SME’s and theydo not do use not financial believe services they need an account service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular to “Capitalism“Capitalism is theis theastonishing astonishing belief becausefor owners business. prefer Overto deal 80% in cash, these they businesses do not trust earn (annual encourage and foster: belief that the nastiest motives financial institutions,Revenue) and they less do notthan believe $10,000 they perneed year. Data is the lifeline for organizations to communicate their that the nastiest motives of the an account for business. Over 80% these businesses FIRST value and understand their position in accomplishing ofnastiest the nastiest men somehow men somehow or other or earn (annual Revenue) less than $10,000 per year. their strategic aims. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service. other workwork for for the the best best results results in thein the best best of ofall all possible possible worlds.”worlds.” Books To Read Please help us contribute to the Rotary story in Uganda SECOND Books To Read High ethical standards in business and professions, the and Tanzania (District 9211) as we build our portfolio recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations JohnJohn MaynardMaynard KeynesKeynes of service to the community. I welcome any key metrics and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an Great Britain Civil Servant (India) Kids communicating our story. opportunity to serve society. Great Britain Civil Servant (India) Kids THIRD TheseThese The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s Motivational Quote Club Song personal, business, and community life. Motivational Quote Days:Days: We the Rotary Club of Kampala, FOURTH Human Capital The advancement of international understanding, good-will Human Capital Let us join our hands and peace through a world fellowship of business and andand the Makingthe Making of professional persons united in the ideal of services. “What could Millennials And raise one banner together “What could we of Millennials We shall all reach our goals. Club President By: MalcomBy: Malcom Harris Harris We pay homage to our cultures, Stephen Semuga weaccomplish accomplish if we Thoughts and deeds unite us all. Email: [email protected] Kids TheseKids Days These offers Days a historical offers materialist a historical analysis, materialist but analysis, Tel: +256 772 451 418 Harris isbut too Harris committed is too to accessibilitycommitted to to use accessibility that term or to to use that Let us ever toil in unity, if we knew mention Marx even once. In prose that is precise, readable, knew we could and witty,term he orexplores to mention the economic, Marx even social, once. and political In prose that is Gracious Lord we thank you. Club Secretary conditionsprecise, that shaped readable, those andof us —witty,myself he and explores Harris the economic, Henry Rugamba includedsocial,—born andbetween political 1980 andconditions 2000. Harris’s that central shaped those of us— Email: [email protected] we notcould fail?” not contentionmyself is that and millennials Harris included—bornare what happens when between 1980 and Tel: +256 781 236 099 contemporary capitalism converts young people into ~ Eleanor Roosevelt “human2000. capital.” Harris’s After reading central his contention book, it seems is ill that-advised millennials are fail?” to understandwhat happens millennials when any other contemporary way. capitalism converts Club Treasurer young people into “human capital.” After7 reading his Shem Nnaggenda book, it seems ill-advised to understand millennials any Email: [email protected] ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Tel: +256 712 533 096 other way. 26 Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.com Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.com 37 Rotary International Rotary in Uganda Rotary International MayMay is isYouth Celebration of YouthService Service Month Month Formally known as New Generations, Youth Service Month Women in Rotary Formally known as New Generations, Youth Service Monthdemonstrates demonstrates how Rotary’show Rotary’s programs programs are developing are the developingnext generation the next of generation leaders, providing of leaders, funding providing to make the fundingworld to a make better theplace, world and amaking better peaceplace, a andpriority. making And our peaceprograms a priority. are notAnd just our for programs club members. are not Learn just how for clubyou members.can make Learn a difference how you in can your make community a difference through inRotary. your Rotary Club of community through Rotary. DirectorDirector Youth Youth Services Services It’s a global movement of young leaders who are Rotarian Titus Bakkabulindi Our District Governor Sharmila was also recognized It's a global movement of young leaders who are Rotarian Titus Bakkabulindi developing innovative solutions to the world’s most as the first female district governor for District developing innovative solutions to the world’s most Rotaract clubs decide how to organize and run their Naalya pressing challenges. Rotaract clubs bring together Rotaract clubs decide how to organize and run their club, 9211. Despite the fact that the March calendar pressing challenges. Rotaract clubs bring together club, manage their own funds, and plan and carry out people ages 18-30 to exchange ideas with leaders in the manage their own funds, and plan and carry out activities and in particular that week Rotary in Uganda had people ages 18-30 to exchange ideas with leaders in activities and service projects aligned with causes The Fourth edition of Women in Rotary – Uganda Chapter community, develop leadership and professional skills, and service projects aligned with causes that are back to back events, the turn up was coincidentally the community, develop leadership and professional that are important to your community. Rotary club hosted by the Rotary Club of Kampala Naalya was not skills,and and have have fun funthrough through service. service. In communities In communities worldwide, important to your community. Rotary club sponsors offer overwhelming but thanks to Serena and the sponsors offer guidance and support and work with only a success but highlighted more the relevance and worldwide,Rotary and Rotary Rotaract and membersRotaract workmembers side by workside to side take by guidanceyour club and as support partners and in work service. with your There club are as partners9,522 organizing team for handling the emergencies aptly. the role women play in community service. The overall sideaction to take through action service. through From service. big cities From to ruralbig cities villages, to inRotaract service. ThereClubs are with 9,522 291,000 Rotaract members Clubs with in 291,000 177 In attendance were over 450 participants: - 44 rotary objective of Women in Rotary event is to promote the ruralRotaract villages, is Rotaractchanging iscommunities changing communitieslike yours. like memberscountries. in 177 countries. participation women in Rotary in addition to recognizing clubs, 1 inner wheel club, 3 Rotaract clubs and 157 yours. guests. Rotary leaders present included past District excellence in leadership. The event that started from Interact Club of 400+ Members @ Charity Interact Club of Namagunga @ Girls Sports Gala for humble beginnings and with an audience of less than Governors- Emmanuel Katongole and Stephen Mwanje, Games for Dorna Centre for Autism Playground at the Cancer Ward in Nsambya 150 has event has now tripled in size and going by DGE Xavier Sentamu, DGN Rosette Nabbumba, District this year’s attendance, it promises to get bigger and Secretary Ronald Kawaddwa, our very own Country better in the coming years. This year’s event held on 9th Chair Anne Nkutu, Assistant Governors, Inspirational March at was graced by the Her presidents and guests from the Rotary Foundation. The Royal Highness Nnabagereka Sylvia Nagginda (Queen Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga was also graced the occasion. of Buganda Kingdom) who hailed Rotarians for their contribution to socio economic development in Uganda. In his remarks the Inspirational President of RC Naalya She further noted that addressing social challenges –Dennis Jjuuko commended the women for their requires selfless leaders who are guided by principles contribution to Rotary in spite of the many challenges of service above self. Other notable speakers included faced. He also thanked the guests and sponsors for Carolyn Musyoka, District Governor D9211 Sharmila the support rendered towards the event. The proceeds Bhatt and a panel of seasoned women led by Uganda of the event went towards RCK Naalya’s Adopt a Rotaract Club of Mulago Successful Surgeries in Rotaractors in the Helping Hands Project Training on Women’s Network Executive director- Rita Aciro; Charter Village Project in Akwang, Agago district. Hearth Springs Project Sanitary Pads President RC Kampala Impala- Hon Victoria Sekitoleko and Past Assistant Governor Phyllis Kwesiga. By PP Flavia Serugo, RC Kampala Naalya Chair Organizing Committee - Women in Rotary 2019 Guests were also treated to entertainment by Ivuga “When you partner with Rotary, band and the highlight of the ceremony were the awards our 1.2 million members amplify that recognized inspirational women who through their vocations are transforming communities. The awards your impact, elevate your brand, were open to both Rotarians and Non-Rotarians and the advance important causes, improve winners in the three categories were: -PAG Ruth Kavuma- communities, and gain access to Leadership Award, Ms. Gerry Opoka- Innovation Award global connections.” and Ms. Vivian Kityo- for Community service award. ~ Rotary 3 62 Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.com Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.com 73 Club Service Projects Rotary International News Club Service Projects Editors Note EarlyAct Club @ International School Mother’s Day EarlyAct Club @ Kabojja International School The Rotary Club of Kampala The Rotaryrepresentative Club of Kampala Jacqueline representative Ayuya History Jacqueline Ayuya coordinates the Early Act Club coordinates the Early Act Club of Kabojja This month is has been known of Kabojja International School pinning International School pinning ceremony Honor Mother with Rallies in the Streets for the last 100 years as one ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2019. on Thursday, May 9, 2019. The holiday began in activism; it needs rescuing from for Mother’s. I came across some research by fellow commercialism and platitudes. Every year, people snipe at the shallow commercialism of Mother’s Day. But to ignore alumni from University of California at Davis which your mother on this holy holiday is unthinkable. And if you highlights the history of Mother’s Day. I have posted it are a mother, you’re supposed to be devastated if your here for your reading pleasure. ingrates fail to honor you at least one day of the year. Mother’s Day wasn’t always like this... because Mother’s “Partner with Rotary” Pinning Ceremony Day began as a holiday that commemorated women’s Pinning Ceremony public activism, not as a celebration of a mother’s Kabojja International School devotion to her family. Honor Mother with Rallies in the Streets (cont.) Kabojja International School In 1913, Congress declared the second Sunday in May to Rotarian Jacqueline Ayuya The story begins in 1858 when a community activist be Mother’s Day. By then, the growing consumer culture Rotarian Jacqueline Ayuya named Anna Reeves Jarvis organized Mothers’ Works had successfully redefined women as consumers for their Days in West Virginia. Her immediate goal was to improve families. Politicians and businessmen eagerly embraced the sanitation in Appalachian communities. During the Civil idea of celebrating the private sacrifices made by individual War, Jarvis pried women from their families to care for the mothers. As the Florists’ Review, the industry’s trade journal, wounded on both sides. Afterward she convened meetings bluntly put it, “This was a holiday that could be to persuade men to lay aside their hostilities. ~Anna exploited.”... Since then, Mother’s Day has ballooned into Marie Reeves Jarvis a billion-dollar industry.

In 1872, Julia Ward Howe, author of the “Battle Hymn of Americans may revere the idea of motherhood and love the Republic”, proposed an annual Mother’s Day for Peace. their own mothers, but not all mothers. Poor, unemployed Committed to abolishing war, Howe wrote: “Our husbands mothers may enjoy flowers, but they also need child care, shall not come to us reeking with carnage.. Our sons shall job training, health care, a higher minimum wage and paid not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have been able parental leave. Working mothers may enjoy breakfast in to teach them of charity, mercy and patience. We women of bed, but they also need the kind of governmental assistance one country will be too tender of those of another country provided by every other industrialized society. to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs”. ~Julia Ward Howe With a little imagination, we could restore Mother’s Day as a holiday that celebrates women’s political engagement in For the next 30 years, Americans celebrated Mothers’ Day society. During the 1980’s, some peace groups gathered at for Peace on June 2. Many middle-class women in the 19th nuclear test sites on Mother’s Day to protest the arms race. century believed that they bore a special responsibility as Today, our greatest threat is not from missiles but from actual or potential mothers to care for the casualties of our indifference toward human welfare and the health of society and to turn America into a more civilized nation. our planet. Imagine, if you can, an annual Million Mother They played a leading role in the abolitionist movement March in the nation’s capital. Imagine a Mother’s Day filled to end slavery. In the following decades, they launched with voices demanding social and economic justice and successful campaigns against lynching and consumer a sustainable future,....public activism does not preclude fraud and battled for improved working conditions for private expressions of love and gratitude. (Nor does it women and protection for children, public health services prevent people from expressing their appreciation all year and social welfare assistance to the poor. To the activists, round.)” the connection between motherhood and the fight for social and economic justice seemed self-evident. By Ruth Rosen, Historian/Professor @ UC Davis 6 4 Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.com Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A RCKLA Rotary Club of Kampala Web: www.rotarykampala.com 5