NAMUZIGA “The Rotary Wheel” THE ROTARY CLUB OF KAMPALA Theme 2013- 2014 “Engage Rotary Change Lives” Rotary Foundation Month Vol. 3 Issue 19, 14th November, 2013 Since May 20th 1957, District 9211, R.I Zone 20A E: [email protected] @: www.kampalarotary.org PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Rotarians, This year we promised to assist two more Rotaractors, In- communities one in Mityomere where teractors and Rtn May contributed a large chunk of guests, land to the village and in Wakiso where a primary school will have its structures Welcome to improved. In this vein therefore we shall today’s fellow- host a charity Golf tournament together ship where we with the Uganda Golf Club code named continue to ROTARY ON THE GREEN where the pro- ponder on the ceeds will be used to kick start the proj- importance of ect in Mityomere as we continue to look the Foundation for international partners. Month. Contri- butions to The On Friday we shall visit our Mukono Land Rotary Foun- which was generously contributed to us dation are the by Rtn PP George Kassede more than key, the oil that a decade ago so as to carry out an up keeps the Rotary to date assessment on what is on the movement alive ground and brainstorm on how to secure and kicking. it comprehensibly and develop it. Without all the A number of ideas have been floated, contributions be come and join us to make the more ap- they from Every propriate decision for the community Rotarian Every Year, PHF or Arch Klump So- and ourselves. ciety Members, the Foundation would have no grants to give away and one for us to ap- Have you enjoyed reading this edition? ply for. Kindly see Rtn Doris and our Administra- We have a target set at the beginning of tor Winnie about sponsorship opportuni- the year, lets all make good our promises. ties to enable us continue publishing our I congratulate Rtn Lucy and Rtn Martin for Namuziga. paying for additional PHFs last month and also congratulate Rtn Mariette who also be- came a Paul Harris Fellow. President Enid 14. Be loyal SUGGESTIONS 15. Be honest FOR SUCCESS 16. Be a self1 starter. Zone in charge of Fellowship: THE OBJECT OF ROTARY KIRUDDU - Father: Andrew Ntegeka The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enter- Call Fellowship to order prise and in particular to encourage and foster: Hosting of both National & RI flags National Anthem First: Grace: Rtn. Semuga Stephen The development of acquaintance as an Loyal toast: Rtn Frank Nyanzi opportunity for service 4 Way Test: Rtn. Silvester Agwaru Object of Rotary: Rtn Herbert Kasiita Second: Apologies: Ambassadorial Reports: High ethical standards in business and professions, Program: the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s RTN. KEN MUGISHA occupation as an opportunity to serve society. Topic: The Rotary Foundation Sergeant at Arms: Rtn. Henry Rugamba Third: Club Song: The application of the ideal of service in each Final Toast: Rtn Jotham Musinguzi Rotarian’s personal, busines and community life. Welcoming Guests and Registration: Rtn Alice Namuli , Rtn Dorris Miti Kimuli Fourth: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service Semuga The 4 way test Andrew Ntegeka Stephen Alice Namuli 1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendship? 4. Will it be benefitial to all concerned? Herbert Jotham Frank Nyanzi Musinguzi Kasiita The Grace; For what we have recieved and are about to recieve, may God make us truly thankful and ever mindful of the needs of others. Doris Mitti George Kasedde Amen. Kimuli Mukasa Club President: Secretary: Club Treasurer: Enid Nambuya Stephen Ssemuga Frederick Kamya Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 0702 995 613 Tel: 0772 451 418 Tel: 0772 507 857 2 GREETINGS FROM KIRUDDU ZONE Kiruudu Health Centre, is located in Makindye Division. It has a strong maternity wing that has bridged the gap to access to ma- ternal health and improved the livelihoods of women in the area by providing the much needed family planning services. They have benefited from a Water Aid and DFCU partnership that enabled them obtain a placenta pit. KCCA will commence on construction works in kiruudu in December 2013 anticipated to take 2 years with the aim of decongesting Mulago. As the Rotary Club of Kampala, we are proud to associate with Kiruudu where we have conducted numerous medical outreach projects and it is this partnership that gave birth to our buddy group name. We wear it with pride and as we host you to our fellowship this evening i hope you will feel at home and enjoy yourselves. Father Andrew ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER TODAY: Rtn. Ken Mugisha I’m Rotarian Ken Mugisha, Past President Rotary Club of Muyenga. I joined Rotary in 1996 and served in different positions at club level and District. Currently i’am the District 9211 TRF advisor and AG Kampala zone 9. I’m also the chair fundraising for the 89th DCA 2014 to be held at Munyonyo and chair fundraising Uganda Rotary home. I’m married to Judith Mugisha and together we are blessed with a son and a daughter. THANK YOU NOTE FROM THE RIP As a team organizing, you enabled us to YOUTH CONFERENCE CHAIR Today,put up after a good42 years show of Rotarybecause service, you supI still- remember,ported us withlike theit was necessary yesterday, inputs the includ mo- ment I accepted the invitation to become Dear Fellow Rotarians, ing; money through either donations as a member of the Rotary Club of Ciudad de This email is to express Friends of the Governor initiative or spon- México.soring theIt gave youths me and access getting to the the leaderspupils/ how grateful the orga- not only of my community but also the com- students and/or youths to the conference nizing committee, is to munities I visited while launching my family all of you who mobi- businessvenue. in All Mexico resources and came around from the Rotarians, world. lized; the Interactors, we did not fundraise from corporate this sponsored Rotaractors I alsotime remember round. the first of many moments and contributed finan- when I felt tremendously proud to be a Ro- cially to the organiza- tarian.Thank During you and my Mayfirst Godyear, continueI took on tothe bless task of representing the Mexican Optometric tion of the Presidential your incomes as you Engage Rotary to Association in an attempt to have it recog- New Generation Youth Conference and Change Lives nized by the most prestigious international the TRF recognition dinner respectively. organization in our profession. The numbers of participants for the Presi- Your servant in Rotary dential New Generation conference to- The World Council of Optometry was meet- taled 3502 where; 1725 were Interactors, ingHenry in Amsterdam Kyebambe inKimera 1971. I met with the 1070 were Rotaractors and other youths council’sChair RIP board Ron Burton’sof directors Visit andOrganizing learned of and 708 were Rotarians. thecommittee bureaucratic process I would need to follow. 3 Continued on pg 5 RI President’s Message for November, 2013 Every Rotarian joins When you visit a school for AIDS or- Rotary for his or her phans and meet the kids who are be- own reasons. Often, ing cared for, educated, and taught a the reason some- trade – and when you know, as you look one decides to join into their faces, that if it weren’t for our isn’t the same as the Foundation, they would be sleeping on reason that person the street, eating out of the trash – you ultimately de-cides don’t ever see our Foundation in the to stay. same way again. When I was asked to join Rotary, I ac- We are in the middle of one of the most cepted because I thought it would be exciting years we have ever known a good way to get more involved in my for our Rotary Foundation. We’ve just community. In the end, though, what rolled out a new grant model, one that really got me excited about Rotary ser- will challenge and inspire us all to think vice was something something President bigger and to develop more ambitious I didn’t even know about when I joined: projects that will have a more lasting our Rotary Foundation. impact. We’ve accepted a new chal- lenge from the Bill & Melinda Gates I knew I could do plenty of good work Foundation, which has committed to through my Rotary club in Norman, match, two to one, every Rotarian dol- Okla., USA. But through our Foundation, lar contributed to polio eradication I could have a hand in the work of ev- for the next five years, up to US$35 ery single Rotary club and district around million per year. And we are now fight- the world. I could look at any Founda- ing the final battles in our war against tion-supported project, any Foundation polio – a war we are absolutely commit- program, any country that was declared ted to win. polio-free, and say: I helped make that happen. Our Foundation’s goal always has been Once I realized that, there wasn’t any Doing Good in the World. With our new turning back.I’ve been very fortunate grant model, we aren’t going to be sat- that over the years, I’ve gotten to see an isfied with simply doing good.