“SERVICE THROUGH INTEGRATION” ISSUE 2: SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2013 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14
IN THIS ISSUE: MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT GOVERNOR: CLEVER MUGADZA Message from District Governor Clever Mugadza When I became a Lion many years back I s ll remember the sterling work that The Editorial the lions of Harare were giving to the ci zens of the city and beyond which is Message from First Vice what prompted me to accept the District Governor invita on to join the lions club of Harare West. It was only then that I Report on the Exhibi on began to realize that lionism was Opening held in October bigger and greater than I had originally imagined. Lion Aggrey Chimombe passes on I got to know that Harare as big as it was had other clubs like the lions clubs Message from Second Vice of Mabelreign, Ha ield, Nora Valley, District Governor Gwebi just to men on a few and all of them were doing their best in providing service of various kinds to Urgent No ce their communi es. I also got to know that this service was not only The History of The Matopos happening with clubs in Zimbabwe but that the lions district included clubs in Financials and many more... Malawi, Mozambique and Botswana as DISTRICT 412 well the fact that this was an interna onal organiza on which I later learnt was the biggest service organiza on in the world. doctors to and from Harare to this there was a picture of me in my blue district hospital in the heart of blazer and this old lady on the front The most enduring and indelible Mashonaland East every day for the page. (This by the way is not the experience of how lions change lives is dura on of the eye camp. important part but the tears of joy when my club embarked on an eye streaming down the old lady’s face). I camp in the Wedza district of It so happened that on the second day can s ll vividly see the tears running Mashonaland East in Zimbabwe where of the camp when the dressings that down her old cheeks. That, fellow lions with the assistance of specialist eye are put a er the opera ons were made me realise what an important surgeons in both the private and public removed I was standing next to an old decision I had made in becoming a lion health sector we jointly held an eye lady who had been blind for a number and I can never forget that for the rest camp for about 200 less privileged of years due to eye cataracts that when of my life. senior ci zens of that district. The these were opened and she could now access to that area by road was difficult see she hurriedly and without warning I can but just dream how much more especially since most of the doctors hugged me a er she had been advised we could all collec vely do if we focus were based in Harare and had to by the nurses that these lions in blue coming together to serve our commute to and from Harare every blazers are the ones that had made it communi es hence the “Service day. The government of Zimbabwe possible for her to have the opera ons Through Integra on” theme as “We acknowledging the importance of this done free of charge. Without any Follow Our Dream” service to the communi es actually promp ng from the lions fraternity, provided a helicopter from the the biggest na onal newspaper Airforce of Zimbabwe to ferry the carried this story as the headlines and con nued on page 3 page 2 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
THE EDITORIAL
someone/something be accepted as ,younger Lions who have knowledge part of a group. As a District we are a skills & understanding of the welfare of combina on of four countries Malawi, the needy & general challenges of the Mozambique, Zimbabwe & Botswana community. Arrange Lions Clubs Open and that makes us a group. District Days to your various Publics & Governor Clever Mugadza is appealing Communi es. Be Visible, Be Heard and to us as a four na on group to bring to this way you will be able to embrace reality a net of 260 new members. If we some of the needs and challenges of divide this number by four the answer our District. Your value as a Lion rises is 65. As a 4 na on group we cannot fail with your usefulness. If you want to bring in 65 new members per something done do it yourself. Try it country. you will be surprised with the results.
We h ave d i ffe re nt n e e d s a n d Yours in Lionism challenges in the District which as Lions we should a end to. Therefore there is need to collec vely connect, bring in LIONS What has put Lionism and Lions Clubs new ideas & approaches, use our CONDOLENCES Interna onal into gear over the years is influence to the right people & the con nuous growth of needs & ins tu ons to achieve the dream of …………………………...... ……….. Aggrey Chimombe challenges in this world we live in. Past 260 new members in the Integrated Eric Musesengwe Sebakwe Lions Club Interna onal President Scrugg said “District 412”. Therefore Lions of Editor (District Chairperson Informa on, Lions are LOVING INDIVIDUALS District 412 get into gear and achieve District 412 sends condolences Public Rela ons & the Bulle n) OFFERING NEEDED SERVICE and in this number. Already we are in our to the Chimombe family. May the world we are Beacons of Hope. No his Soul Rest in Peace. fourth Lionis c month and how many doubt I totally agree with him. have we recruited. To achieve this “If you study the background of many number believe in yourself and know great people you will discover that they This Year the Themes are “Follow Your that you are a key driver to this District once served at the lowest levels in their Dream” by Interna onal President membership growth. Assist your club profession.” Barry Palmer and Service Through Membership Director, ii) Make use of Integra on of District 412 by D.G. Clever Mugadza the simple meaning of Integrate is combine or make
MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR
key to the achievement of our have started with a physical warm up. District’s goals. All of us are relevant. Zone1C and Zone1D came together for “Together Everybody Achieves More” a walk termed “A Lions Fun Walk”. This Let us therefore embrace and will be a weekly ac vity. One hour on accommodate each other. We may not Saturdays, from 6:30am to 7:30am. agree with everybody’s ideas and neither will everybody agree with all The idea is; our ideas. However, one thing we will a) to encourage Lions to pay a en on always agree on is “ To Serve”. to their health well being; Together with District Governor Clever, b) to promote visibility; we will agree to uphold the principals c) to create and foster harmony among o f “ S e r v i c e t o M a n k i n d w i t h Clubs in the two Zones; Integra on”. I am once again excited d) to use as a recruitment tool. to be of service to our District through e) to promote fellowship among Lions the DG Team of 2013-2014. My and their families. sincerely apprecia on go to all Lions in the District for once again affording me Remember “failing to plan is planning this opportunity. to fail”. Let me immediately turn to the This year, “Service with Integra on” is most important unit in our Associa on, an important message on our en re At what note have we started our ...con nued/page 4 District program. Indeed all of us are programs in the new year? Some Clubs page 3 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
REPORT ON THE EXHIBITION OPENING HELD ON 26TH OCTOBER 2013 The Exhibi on day dawned sunny and and Culture. It was interes ng to A total of Seventeen Merit awards, fine! All was prepared for the discover facts about the Schools from both sec ons, were also Exhibi on opening. The forty – four involved in the innova ve art schemes presented. The Prize money for this posters from seven Government that the Ministry has put in place. event was $50 each First Place winner, Schools and seventeen posters from $30 each Second Place winner, $20 three Private Schools were on display. A er that informa ve speech, the each Third place winner and $5 plus a The guest speakers for the occasion Guest of Honour for the a ernoon, Sta onery Set each for the 17 Merit were Rev.Paul Bayethe Damasane, Rev. Paul Bayethe Damasane, Principal winners. Principal Director Sport, Arts and Director Sport, Arts and Culture spoke Culture and Mr. Israel Ndlovu, on the impact that Lions had on his life The winning Posters will now be judged Educa on Officer Arts and Culture. His and s ll has on the child and the at District 412 Level at the Lions Worship the Mayor of Bulawayo, community as a whole ‘ubuntu’. It was Cabinet mee ng to be held in Kwekwe Councillor Mar n K. Moyo also a s mula ng speech and he said that at the end of November. The Lions a ended the func on. this contest assisted the development District 412 consists of Botswana, of art by ‘promo ng a focus on Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The Master of Ceremonies and crea vity’. organiser of the Contest, Lion Ruth van A er the Presenta on Ceremony a Rensburg invited Mr. Vote Thebe, A er his speech it was me for Rev.Paul vote of thanks was extended on behalf Regional Director, Na onal Gallery of Bayethe Damasane to present the of the Lions Club of Matopos by Lion Zimbabwe in Bulawayo to welcome all cer ficates to all the par cipants and Maurice Nyamuda, Assistant G.M.T.L. the Guests and children to the the prize money to the Contest Exhibi on opening. The next speaker winners. The guests were invited to have was the President of the Lions Club of refreshments and that heralded the Matopos, Lion Maureen Barre who In the Government School sec on the end of the a ernoon’s proceedings. A spoke on ‘The History of the Peace winners were: list of the sponsors of the Contest and Poster Art Contest and Lions Clubs.’ First place – Nqobizitha Ntuta, Exhibi on is on display in the small She enlightened the audience on the Sobukhazi High; galleries, where the Peace Poster Art Peace Poster contest which started in Second and Third Places - Tafadzwa Contest Exhibi on will be from the 26 1988 in America and said that Madzorera and Tapiwa Tekede from October to 30 November, 2013. All are approximately 400,000 children from King George VI School. encouraged to view the children’s 75 countries par cipate in the contest In the Private School sec on the work. annually. She said that for the past 25 winners were: years, more than eight million children First Place – Michaela Hallamore, from nearly 100 countries have Whitestone School; par cipated in the contest. The next Second Place- Shayla Doolabh, Petra speaker was Mr. Israel Ndlovu, Junior; Educa on Officer Arts and Culture who Third Place – Rodney Malambo, Falcon spoke on ‘Art and the Ministry of Arts College. MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT GOVERNOR continued/page1 Stop to think……………. of 35 clubs. We started the 2013-2014 their dues to enable us to retain our a) Being a Lion is a Gi in itself so prove lionis c year on a membership of 964 goodwill and service to the four to those you serve. members only and we only managed to countries in our District. (Malawi, b) For District 412 to keep providing all keep our district status because we had M o z a m b i q u e , Z i m b a b w e a n d this service and “Living our Dream” of 49 clubs which is more than 35 clubs Botswana). “Service Through Integra on” we must required. However at the rate we are e)As our Interna onal President Barry first remain a viable district and to do going with so many clubs going onto J. Palmer says we need to aim at ge ng that we must pay our individual suspension and status quo we are in a 50/50 women/men membership ra os membership club dues, then our serious risk of losing such an important by 2017. So as we recruit new District and Interna onal club dues vehicle for serving those less privileged members there is need to retain our promptly, if you have not already done than we are. Currently we have 51 old members but we must focus on so please do so now and not tomorrow. clubs and a district strength of 1009 recrui ng female lion members. c) Remember if we are not paid up the which means we are far from the ideal So fellow Lions of District 412 Go for District will seize to exist, so let’s pay to number of lions required, so let us keep it!! and lets Follow our Dream to save our District. on recrui ng new members give them Reality as we offer Service Through d) To be a viable district we need to be adequate and appropriate orienta on Integra on. 1250 members strong and a minimum as well as encouraging all lions to pay page 4 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
LION AGGREY CHIMOMBE PASSES ON By Eric Musesengwe
Fate took its toll in 2000 when he was prac cal and at mes spicing them with involved in a car crash which cost him lots of humour. a permanent hip disability. This also caused him to go on early health In addi on to his contribu ons he told re rement caused by this immobility me that he was grateful that he was situa on. He was a High School visited by District Governors at his Headmaster. residence due to his immobility a er the accident. The first visit was by P.D.G Faisal Although re red on medical grounds Karim from Muzuzu Malawi in he didn’t condemn himself as a disabled September 2005. In August 2009 he person who would whine and whimper met P.D.G, T.K Ramkumar from Lobatse day in and out. He embarked on wri ng Botswana in Redcliff. This was followed ,first his autobiography and went on to by P.D.G Dr Pateson Mapanda of Redcliff write about the Dutch Reformed Church Zimbabwe in 2010. In June 2013 he was now the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe. visited by I.P.D.G Clement Ndala from He researched on its entry and influence Lilongwe Malawi and D.G Clever into Zimbabwe from an African point of Mugadza from Harare Zimbabwe and view. The manuscript is yet to be Zone 2D Chairperson Lion Robert Receiving DG Banner of DG Clever Mugadza published. Marapira in September 2013. At the on 7 September 2013 me of his death he was 69 years of age Lion Aggripa Chimombe affec onately From his desk he would advise and having been born in 1944 in Gutu known as Lion Aggrey passed on to suggest his ideas to his club Sebakwe Masvingo. On hearing of his passing higher service on Thursday 10 October through me and other Lions who visited condolence messages came flow all over 2013. Lion Aggrey joined the Sebakwe him. On other occasions he would ask his District 412. He is survived by his wife Lions Club in 1998. A keen and wife Lion Eunice to drive him to club Eunice, sons Brighton, Tamuka, enthusias c Lion he was that the mee ngs or Zone mee ngs. During his Simbarashe and daughter in law Evelyn. following year he was elected Vice presence in these mee ngs his President of the club. contribu ons were construc ve and (May his Soul Rest in Eternal Peace)
Receiving IPDG banner of Clement Ndala from Sebakwe President John Chataika on 4 August 2013
MESSAGE FROM THE FIRST VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR (...from pg 2) “The Club”: Have we put in place and jump into ac on at the beginning worth doing is worth doing well; let us proper and capable Leadership? Good of the Lions year. Your posi ve a tude encourage extra efforts from all Leaders are important for building a will be infec ous to all other members. members to be integrated in our strong Club. Appoint and prepare the Sharing common goals will help programs. right chairperson to lead an ac vity members feel united. The best Lions commi ee. Successful Commi ees are informed ones. “TOGETHER IN SERVICE WITH will produce successful Clubs. INTEGRATION, Successful Clubs will lead to a Let us take advantage of all training WE WILL ACHIEVE MORE AS WE successful District and eventually a opportuni es that will be made FOLLOW OUR DREAM” successful Interna onal Associa on. available to us. It is very pleasing to note that all Regions have already set Look into ways your club can grow this dates for their Regional conferences Lion Jean Mathanga MJF year. Make each member an essen al and training very early in the year. FIRST VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR part of the club by involving them in meaningful ac vi es. Be proac ve Lion Leaders, fellow Lions, Anything page 5 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
MESSAGE FROM THE SECOND VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR
underscoring and duly paying a en on dedicated RLLI.I am confident our GLT to the same. We are at the penul mate team may follow up this sound proposal end of our half year. Whlist, “following to its frui on. our dreams" through integra on “the goal was to add 300 members, the situa on on the ground calls that we pull INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY and up our socks. COMMUNICATION (ITC)
We now have 52 clubs from 51. We are Let us congratulate Lion Piraishe celebratory that Chinhoyi Lions Clubs Mabhena for an ac ve district website. #120290 came to the fold at a colourful Are we constantly visi ng our website. charter dinner on19th October at Mazvikadeyi Resort in Banket, Zimbabwe CONVENTION .Only 16 of the clubs have documented ac vity reports with Interna onal. The The registra on fees have increased to other 36 are reported dormant! 53% of 130 US dollars. Let us all be there in May the clubs have membership less than 20, 2014. we therefore need to recruit more GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TEAM (GMT) members in our clubs. Sadly in 2013 I rest my brief submission. alone we lost by cancella on 10 clubs in On 1st July, 2013, the lions' family in the the district. Best regards, interna onal community, in the 207 countries and geographical areas ,and in GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TEAM (GLT) Lion Alva. over 46 000 clubs stood at 1 360 465. Today, on 14th November, 2013 there are We are celebratory that all the four 1 367 920 lions in the world. Simple regions have successfully held their "abacus" translates this net growth to be r e g i o n C o n f e r e n c e s ! P D G , 6 455. Tengemanangathe Ramkumar ,the GLT District Coordinator has communicated The opening balance in our single district that we are welcome to par cipate in the which is yet to be fully cons tuted at 1 District 410 Regional Lions ' Leadership 250 membership was at 964 on 1st July Conference in Wellington , in the Cape 2013. Today, the membership is at 1 017, ,South Africa ,may we take note of and with a posi ve or cumula ve variance of a end to the same! GLT Coordinator 53. But alas whilst we gained 149 Zimbabwe, PDG,Dr PTT. Mapanda is members we dropped 96. The aspect of sugges ng we could team up, both reten on against a ri on needs strategically and in the future with District 413, Zambia and have a
URGENT NOTICE Fellow Lions This would effec vely mean that This delega on will join African Heads travelling would be on 8th February No ce have been received that our o f S ta t e i n c l u d i n g B o t s wa n a , with our Cabinet mee ng on the 9th District will be visited by the following Mozambique and Zimbabwe at a February which would leave the 10th Dignitaries for a Special Olympics banquet hosted by Her Excellency The February for mee ng and visi ng of Forum in February 2014 President of Malawi on 11th February Lions projects in Lilongwe with our 2014 Dignitaries. IP Barry Palmer LCIF Chairman Wayne Madden, ID A er consulta ons with other Senior Please advise and circulate amongst all Alexis Vincent Gomes (DRC), Lions it has been decided to change Lions and Leos should they wish to PID Dr Manoj Shah (Kenya) the venue and date of the 3rd Cabinet a e n d . L o g i s c s a n d o t h e r PID H.O.D. Lawal (Nigeria) Mee ng to Lilongwe on 9th February developments will be circulated at a PID Dr S.P. Amin (Kenya – LCIF 2014. later stage. Steering Commi ee Member represen ng Africa)
Jean Mathanga Dr. Alva Senderayi Clement K Ndala PDG Col. T.K Ramkumar 1st Vice District Governor 2nd Vice District Governor Immediate Past District Governor Cabinet Treasurer P.O. Box 395 P.O. Box 698 P.O. Box 2186 P.O. Box 101 Lilongwe, Malawi Kwe Kwe, Zimbabwe Lilongwe, Malawi Lobatse, Botswana Cell.: 265-0888 309 Cell:+263772255622 Cell: +265884407573 Cell: +26571676242 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail:[email protected] E-Mail:[email protected] page 6 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
THE HISTORY OF THE MATOPOS LIONS PEACE POSTER ART CONTEST EXHIBITION In the 2009 /2010 Lionis c year Lion Ruth all the workshops catering for about 60 Grade/Form/Age. The Art Grove Coffee was “tasked” to organise the Contest. children. In 2012 the First and Second Shop has sponsored lunches for the Lion Ruth felt the Contest would be best place winners were boys, from the judges for the past two years. This year served, if the par cipants had some art Government schools , who had come up they were unable to, so Lion Ruth made workshops before compe ng. The theme through the system having a ended the Hamburgers and salads in the Gallery that year was, “The Power of Peace” and first workshop in 2010, as eleven year kitchen! This year, 2013, forty – four three Government schools (Inzwananzi olds and winning as thirteen year olds in Government School children and J u n i o r, S o b u k h a z i H i g h a n d 2012.The standard had so improved. seventeen Private School children Ngwalongwalo Junior) were invited to exhibited their posters. a end the first workshop, at the Na onal The Workshop for the Private Schools Art Gallery in Bulawayo. In 2011, Lion Ruth then asked the club if Senator David Coltart, then the Minister she could expand the contest and set of Educa on, Sports, Art and Culture was Clifford Zulu, who was the Art Gallery about invi ng new Government and our First Exhibi on Guest of Honour in Educa on Officer, was the Art facilitator Private schools, including King George VI 2010. We have since had the Mayor of at the workshops in July 2010, catering School. Masiyephambili Junior School Bulawayo Clr.T. Moyo in 2011, Mr. Dan for about 30 children. In October 2010, won the contest. The children from the Moyo Provincial Educa on Director for Jeane e Johnson, Ann Visser and Private schools paid $5 for their lunches Bulawayo in 2012 and Rev.Paul Bayethe Khumbulani Mpofu judged this first local provided at cost by Art Grove Coffee Damasane Principal Director Sport, Arts Contest. Shop, had juice and biscuits and paid a and Culture in 2013.This year we also had $5 par cipa on fee for the July Mr. Israel Ndlovu Educa on Officer Arts Lion Ruth has since organised and run workshops. These were on the last two and Culture as a Guest speaker. three more Art workshops with the help Saturdays in July. At the end of their of a few Lions and Brian Kumira. workshops they le with their pencils. The Prize money is $50 First, $30 Second, (2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2012/2013) For the past two years they have only had $20 Third and ten Merit winners each get one Saturday, as the School calendar has $5. This year the Private School Posters The Workshops changed thereby affec ng the workshop. and the Government School Posters The workshop in 2010, consisted of two were judged separately as two entries weekends in July of intensive Art training The Exhibi on are being submi ed. Thanks to f o r t h e t h r e e G o v e r n m e n t The Posters are delivered to the Art assistance from sponsors, there were 20 Schools,(Sobukhazi High, Inzwananzi Gallery the Thursday before the week of Merit winners and their prize was $5 and Junior and Ngwalongwalo Primary) using the Exhibi on. Lion Ruth with the help of a li le sta onary set. Every par cipa ng different mediums. The theme was the Art Facilitator, Clifford or Brian and if School and child receives a cer ficate. discussed and the children tried to he is able, Lion Daniel, sets up the This year we were able to present our Art express it. The work created was unique Exhibi on for judging. Each School is Facilitator with a hamper. and expressed the young ar st’s life Anonymous as they have a tag displayed experience, culture and vision. using le ers of the Alphabet and each Refreshments are served at the end of piece has a number to denote its sec on the Presenta on Ceremony to all At these workshops the children were E.g. School: A Poster: A1. present. given lunch, juice, sweets, biscuits and all art equipment. At the end of each The judges take two days to finalise Our Sponsors Saturday the children le the Gallery judgement. A er this the display is then We are fortunate to have some sponsors with a small treat (e.g. a packet of milk or changed and the judges get the who have commi ed to this project and lacto, chips, oranges) that had been opportunity to see the names of the since 2010 have in some small way sourced from sponsoring companies. On winning schools/child. The Alphabe cal helped this project. Our sincere thanks to the last Saturday each child got a pencil names are replaced by School names and them as they have aided the projects and the schools got an equal share of the each child’s work gets a tag displaying the steady growth. paint. This has now become the norm at individuals name, school and
TRIANGLE GRADE 7 LUNCH AT MALEME BUDGET GIVEN $75 A ending Lions: Lion President MONEY RECEIVED $70 Chips 4.00 Maureen, Lions Bev, Daniel, Louisa and Sweets 5.55 eventually Lion Dave. All Lions paid their EXPENSES Servie es 1.19 own entrance into the park and Lions Bev Mince meat 30.00 Plas c Bags 3.50 and Dav e paid the entry for the vehicles. Bread Rolls 8.00 75.22 Margerine 2.65 The Den purchased a plas c bucket with Condiments 4.79 As Lion Dave was unable to join us early a tap and this was filled with water and Tomatoes/Onions/Le uce 3.19 we were unable to transport the gas braai ice. Ice and bucket were purchased by 3 x 2lt syrups 8.85 that belongs to the Club. We were loaned the Den. Thanks to all a ending Lions. A Oranges 3.50 a sko le braai by Mr Kelly. great day was had by all.
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WHAT THEY WROTE ABOUT I.P.D.G. CLEMENT NDALA AFTER VISITING EMTHONJENI PRIMARY SCHOOL KWEKWE page 8 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
Karoi Lions President Lion Richard Ziki showing the litter Happy moments Zone 2E Chairperson Lion Patrick Chifamba dumping they constructed to reduce rampant litter throwing emphasises a point to Karoi Lions Club President Lion in the town. Lions as leaders of community cleanliness Richard Ziki at the inauguration ceremony of District Governor lead by example in support of Environment Management. Clever Mugadza at the Crown Plaza Hotel in August.
Regina Mwanza shares happy moments with fellow Lions at The District Governor club visits saw Lion D.G. Clever the Crown Plaza in Harare. Mugadza visiting and cheering child patients at the Kwekwe General Hospital Childrens Ward in September
Karoi District Hospital was presented with an Information Female Lions are adding value & numbers to Lions Board by Karoi Lions Club. Clubs International and more so to District 412. Lion Florence Ziki posed for this picture smartly dressed in her Lions outfit. page 9 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
Lion Eunice Chimombe smiles as she receives the Para-olympics is taking shape in Zimbabwe. District Governor’s pin from DG Clever Mugadza Lions Clubs International has joined hands with in September at her residence in Newtown Surburb Special Olympics Kwekwe. WORLD DIABETES AWARENESS DAY GREATER MAUN LIONS CLUB page 10 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
GOOD / BAD STANDING OF CLUBS AS OF 30 SEPT 2013
BOTSWANA Good / Club Last Owing Owing S No Name of Club Members Bad Remarks No MMR LCI Dist Standing
1 32054 FRANCISTOWN 29 Jul-13 604.84 2682.5 Bad 2 61632 FRANCISTOWN JUBILEE 8 Sep-13 298.16 1345 Bad 3 61487 FRANCISTOWN NYANGABGWE 27 Jul-13 708.45 2497.5 Bad 4 61633 FRANCISTOWN TATI 13 Jul-13 1202.5 Bad 5 27873 GABORONE 50 Jul-13 -193.82 0 Good Has been in Status Quo three times in the 6 52070 JWANENG 6 May-13 129 415 Bad last two years 7 27874 LOBATSE 30 Jul-13 0 Good 8 116360 MAUN-GREATER 35 Sep-13 1071.4 2775 Bad Has been in Status Quo in the last two 9 61138 MOLEPOLOLE 13 Sep-13 142.93 2389 Bad years 10 27875 SELEBI PHIKWE 19 Sep-13 497.75 1942.5 Bad 11 61772 SELEBI-PHIKWE MOKOMOTO 17 Sep-13 -1433.1 0 Good Has been in Status Quo twice in the last 12 67304 TONOTA 9 Sep-13 68 1935 Bad two years TOTAL MEMBERS 256 1893.6 17184
ZIMBABWE Good / S Club Last Owing Owing Bad No No Name of Club Members MMR LCI Dist Standing Remarks 1 27886 BULAWAYO 12 Sep-13 .84- - Good 2 36181 BULAWAYO KHUMALO 19 Sep-13 83.16 (25.75) good 3 27887 BULAWAYO MATOPOS 17 Aug-13 4 .25 good 4 120290 CHINHOYI 22 Sep-13 265.39 5 35699 GWEBI 10 Jul-13 102.50 BAD Has been in Status Quo 6 27896 GWERU 13 Aug-13 268.5 in the last two years 7 27911 HARARE CITY 11 Sep-13 24.76 153.75 BAD 8 40194 HARARE THE PHOENIX 25 Sep-13 596.17 194.75 BAD 9 39840 HARARE WEST 25 Sep-13 261.86 256.25 BAD 10 35298 HATFIELD 19 May-13 99.19 (195.25) good 11 101833 KADOMA 11 Mar-13 102.28 1,710.75 BAD 12 118873 KARIBA 22 Aug-13 225.50 BAD 13 111476 KAROI 22 Oct-12 -416 225.50 BAD 14 27908 KWE KWE 20 Jul-13 -0.11 205.00 BAD 15 106971 MARONDERA 13 Sep-10 -488.07 1,136.00 BAD Has been in Status Quo 16 27919 MUTARE 17 Jul-13 -0.31 184.50 BAD in the last two years Has been in Status Quo 17 78924 MUTARE THE MONT DUE 8 May-13 162.07 82.00 BAD in the last two years 18 27920 MVURWI 17 Aug-13 287 174.25 BAD 19 27907 NORA VALLEY 9 Aug-13 -0.66 92.25 BAD 20 27898 NYANGA 29 Mar-13 200.34 297.25 BAD 21 27909 RED CLIFF 37 Jul-13 170.5 379.25 BAD 22 110977 RUSAPE 21 13-Sep 215.25 BAD 23 36790 SEBAKWE 23 May-13 -340.75 (239.25) Good 24 27918 TRIANGLE 25 Sep-13 227.75 BAD Has been in Status Quo 25 99471 U of ZIMBABWE CAM 10 Sep-13 -2.5 1,130.50 BAD in the last two years Has been in Status Quo 26 96944 VIC FALLS MOS OA T 13 Dec-11 246.31 716.25 BAD in the last two years 27 34343 WANKIE LWENDULU 24 Jun-13 317.19 396.00 BAD Has been in Status Quo 28 27916 ZVISHAVANE 24 Sep-13 109.86 440.50 BAD in the last two years TOTAL MEMBERS 518 1946.18 8,089.75
MOZAMBIQUE Good / Club Last Owing Owing Bad S No No Name of Club Members MMR LCI Dist Standing Remarks 1 118872 BEIRA CORRIDOR 21 Feb-13 738.57 220.5 Bad page 11 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
GOOD / BAD STANDING OF CLUBS AS OF 30 SEPT 2013
MALAWI Good / S Club Last Owing Owing Bad No No Name of Club Members MMR LCI Dist Standing Remarks 1 27924 BLANTYRE 30 May-13 100 0 Good 2 88974 BWAILA 13 Jun-13 99.92 0 Good 3 35916 CAPITAL CITY 37 Sep-13 200 0 Good Has been in Status Quo in the last 4 98537 CHICHIRI BLANYYRE N CENTURY 10 Sep-13 239.91 17850 Bad two years 5 62415 LILONGWE 23 Aug-13 548.25 92820 Bad Has been in Status Quo twice in the last two 6 64356 LIMBE BLANTYRE 11 Sep-13 251.42 19635 Bad years 7 56982 MZUZU 24 Sep-13 17.92 0 Good Has been in Status Quo twice in the last two 8 110976 SALIMA 10 Sep-13 215 67830 Bad years 9 27925 ZOMBA 30 Sep-13 936.25 89250 Bad TOTAL MEMBERS 188 2608.67
THE DISTRICT HEALTH DESK
The district health desk is scanty in Let us also remember that it is incumbent DIABETES MONTH -NOVEMBER ac vity reports from clubs and the same upon us as requested by LCIF through a is confirmed on the lions' Interna onal memorandum on 8th July, 2013 in May I congratulate Harare the Phoenix website which reports that generally of Hamburg, Germany at 96th Interna onal Lions'Club for carrying out a successful our fi y two clubs there have been C o n v e n o n , w i t h t h e G A V I diabetes and hypertension awareness sixteen ac vity reports.Does this that the Alliance,where LCIF pledged on behalf of campaign in Harare's Mufakose rest of the thirty six clubs are dormant?I the 1 368 168 lions in the world to raise township in partnership with the honestly do not believe that to be by 2017 a date that coincides with our Diabetes Associa on of Zimbabwe. They true.Clubs may not be repor ng their centenary 30 million US dollars to be report having screened 490 people! ac vi es.!Please let us document our matched by another 30 million US dollars various health ac vi es .We shall as a from the United Kingdom's Department RELIEVING THE HUNGER ma er of course keep on encouraging for Interna onal Aid (DFID). The 60 one another to do the same. million US dollars so accrued will go The coming December which also along way to mi gate the measles - coincides with the fes ve season is L I O N M E A S L E S R U B E L L A rubella morbidity and mortality of the dedicated to feeding the hungry. Let us A W A R E N E S S C A M PA I G N , a n d under fives in poor resource se ngs be in gear to obviate and mi gate INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT were an es mated 430 children die each malnutri on ! day. It is exci ng news to learn of the fantas c CONCLUSION awareness campaign on Measles - The 1 019 lions in our single district Rubella vaccina ons in Botswana, PDG should play their part too! Thank you for your support , Fellow Lions James Honold and Frances Palmer Lions! have been effec vely repor ng.The SHARING THE VISION CAMPAIGN programme is also in Malawi where Lion Lion Alva Benjamin Fruntasky ini ally touched October was dedicated to the above. down before Botswana. May we have reports on the same? page 12 DISTRICT 412 GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER 2013 - 14 Issue 2: Sept - Oct 2013
CHINHOYI LIONS CLUB (MEMBERS)
1. Sibongile Mgijima – President
2. George Maliseni – Vice President
3. Bongiwe Tshuma Nyampila – Secretary
4. Father Kenneth Mapanda – Treasurer
5. Beatrice Mupinda – Membership Director
6. Musanetsa Kombo – Tail Twister
7. Dr. Lazarus Chitambo
8. Martha Chitambo
9. Dr. Sevious Mutopa
10. Melusi Moyo
11. Brighton Masona
12. Tanyaradzwa Nyaungwa
13. Wellington Kawanza
14. Tatsaukana Kawanza
15. Georgina Chinhoyi
16. Champion Chinhoyi
17. Duua Mubvumbi
18. Killian Chakanza
19. Demelsa Duriro
20. Charles Matarutse
21. Simon Nyawera
22. Mildred Xoliswa Matambo