THEWAVE ISSUE 05 - NOVEMBER - 2020 A NEW DAWN VOICES OF ROTARY ROTARIANS WORLD OVER DOING GOOD IN THE WORLD Supporting the Enviroment Basic Education & Literacy OUR Community & Economic Development Maternal & CAUSES Child Health Water Sanitation Peace & Conflict & Hygiene Prevention/ Resolution Disease Prevention & Treatment District 9211 November 2020 The Wave | 1 Inside the Wave o5 Editor’s Note Doing good in the world - The November Issue o7 President Rotary International’s Message Holger Knaack o8 District Governor’s Message Rosetti Nabbumba Nayenga 10 Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair K. R Ravindran 2-8 NOVEMBER 2020 12 2020/21 Rotary Year: 25 Global Grants so far.... PAG Sam Nkooka 30 14 Global Grants Review Checklist PP Nelson Kabwama 16 Experience of an International Partner Jim McWhiter 24 Transforming communities through strategic..... Rtn. Penny Mbabazi Atuhaire 20 27 Serving our communities the Sunset way! WORLD Rtn. Deborah Da Silva 28 Prioritising peace and conflict pevention Patrick Bwire 32 From Refugee to Rotaractor........ INTERACT Rtr. Alex Mango Ishingwa 34 It takes a village 18 26 Rtn. Jackie Namara Rukare WEEK 36 From maternal health to 41 Running water and books - 52 Why businesses fail:Post COVID-19 relief a welcome combination COIVD-19 pandemic...... 38 I spent two cold nights by 45 Too much is never 54 Rotarians Against Malaria: For the road side..... enough ....... a Malaria free world 40 The volunteers’ reward 48 Embracing FAN in 58 Why you should register your #WorldInteractWeek Tanzania business today 42 22 23 November 2020 The Wave | 3 Editor’s Note ROTARY FAMILY AND FRIENDS The goal of the Rotary Foundation (TRF) is to - do good in the world. It is through the Foundation that we Rotarians access funds to implement various humanitarian activities through our now seven focus areas. In 2019/20, Rotarians gave US$123.6 million to The Rotary Foundation Annual Fund and 1,359 global grants were awarded. Even during this challenging time, it is worth remembering that it is our clarion call to step up and donate to the Foundation. Now more than ever, more communities around us are in dire need of our support. We should remind ourselves of the goals we set as District 9211 – to contribute $600,000 to the Editorial team: Foundation, utilise US$4m in global grants, and have at least 80% of our clubs contributing to the Polio Fund. How much have you contributed so far? Guru Sykes RC DSM Mbezi As we celebrate the World Interact Week from 2nd – 8th November, COVID-19 should not stop us from connecting with our Interactors. Even when schools have been closed for several months, I hope we have reached out to at least the leadership of our Interact clubs. We should continue to nurture and grow them Helen Kawesa into Rotaractors, our partners in the Rotary family. Also remember to submit RC Kampala your interact club’s service project or leadership development activities for Ssese Islands the 2020 Interact Awards by 1st December, 2020. This year videos, photos, and essays will be accepted. Check the Rotary International website for more information. Gyaviira Luwaga RC Muyenga Rotary Action Groups (RAGs) are independent, Rotary-affiliated groups made Tankhill up of people from around the world who are experts in a particular field, such as economic development, peace, addiction prevention, the environment, or water. In this issue, we feature the Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM)’s call for you to join this action group, and contribute to eradicating malaria in the world. Catherine Rose Baretto We also highlight several projects being implemented by various Rotary clubs, RC DSM North and other inspiring human interest stories. Continue sharing articles about the life changing projects being executed by your clubs, through this, the world will know about the good we do in society. Phiona Atuhaire Send your 500-word article with three to five action photographs by the 15th RC Kampala North day of the month to [email protected]. A big thank you to last month’s writers and to you, our readers. Let us generously donate to the Rotary Foundation to open up more opportunities for the communities we serve! Be blessed! Rtn. Maria Roselynn Muzaaki Ivan Koreta Contributing Photography Rotaract Club Ibrah Bagalana of UTAMU [email protected] Lewis+Shaw Advertising Ltd 0785168939 / 0776681666 November 2020 The Wave | 5 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Holger Knaack We all know Rotary’s tremendous When we feel with others as if they power to transform our communi- were ourselves, we cannot hold ties and ourselves. However, in ev- prejudice in our hearts. When ev- ery community, people have been ery child reminds you of your own left out, and we have not made a child, when every woman or man strong enough effort to reach them. reminds you of your mother or brother, you start seeing the world The RI Board of Directors is taking differently. action to make Rotary more wel- coming and diverse. We formed We can apply The Four-Way Test a task force to promote diversity, through the lens of empathy. Are equity, and inclusion to help clubs we building goodwill and friend- attract new members regardless of ship with everyone in our area, gender, race, religion, age, or other including women? Are things fair factors. This will help us speed up and beneficial to people of all the change we all want and need. ages? Who has to make choices The selection of Jennifer E. Jones that you don’t have to make? as Rotary President for 2022-23 — the first woman to lead our organisation — is another I made a heartbreaking choice between Rotary and step in this direction. my religion when a Rotary convention was held during Ramadan. I wondered: When we ask if this is At the grassroots level, clubs drive inclusion and diver- fair and beneficial to all concerned, did that not in- sity. Alia Ali — who serves on the board of directors clude me as a Muslim? Would the convention ever be at the Big West Rotaract Multidistrict Information Or- held over Easter? Only by asking difficult questions ganisation and is a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards can we begin the work of creating a more inclusive alumna and past president of the Rotaract Club of Sur- and diverse Rotary. rey-Newton, British Columbia — offers her perspec- tive. We already connect so many people across the world. Imagine the possibilities when we bring even I still remember the relief I felt as a RYLA participant more people along for the ride. That’s the future of four years ago. I had finally found my people: people Rotary I want to see: one where we are unstoppable who cared as much as I did. All over the world, Ro- in our service, relentless in our kindness, and inten- tary has the same heart. We serve our communities tional in the change we want to see. and take action where others feel paralysed by the size and scope of a problem. Rotary has a big enough heart. If we open our door wider, we might find a lot of interesting people with Let’s continue that spirit, especially when the con- new voices and new perspectives. We already have a Rotary believes healthy communities are strong communities. That’s one reason we’ve versation is difficult. Racism, prejudice, and dis- variety of clubs offering different styles, cultures, and worked tirelessly to help immunize 2.5 billion children against polio. Bringing the world closer crimination take on different forms but exist in every opportunities — and those who do not feel welcome in to eradicating a deadly disease — that’s what people of action do. Learn more at Rotary.org. country, in every city, and in every person. How do any particular club might be great candidates for new we root it out? clubs created on different models. It’s important that we make sure every new Rotary member is a good fit As a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, I for their club. Rotary Opens Opportunities through help organisations create a culture that empowers diversity. and attracts everyone using the power of empathy. 6 | November 2020 The Wave November 2020 The Wave | 7 ROSETTI NABBUMBA NAYENGA recognise that 2020 is a difficult year, it is my desire I thank all those who have that we become a 100% giving District. I am therefore appealing to the Opportunity Presidents and every already remitted their Rotary Club in the District to contribute something contributions, and all those to the Foundation, however modest. For it is only by doing so that we will be in position to support and build who are planning to do resilience in our communities that have been so badly so before the end of the affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ask yourself: “if you won’t help, then who will? And if not now, then year. It is your generous when?” contributions to the Rotary I also encourage all Rotary clubs within our District Foundation that will enable to explore partnerships outside Rotary, and leverage Rotary Open Opportunities! more resources to increase the impact of our work. District Governor But as we do, it is imperative upon us to uphold “ FELLOW ROTARIANS the principles of integrity, transparency and good stewardship. If we are to obtain and maintain external support, we must demonstrate that we are strong and reliable partners who ensure that resources reach the beneficiaries most in need. A week ago, we commemorated the World Polio In the wake of the current Day and I would like to applaud the District Polio Team and all the Rotary clubs in Tanzania and crisis, we are reminded of the Uganda who organised special events to mark the important role that each and day.