district newsletter january 2016 (english)
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Rotaract District 7030 Newsletter
January 2016 Edition
District Rotaract Representative Message
Rotary International Presidential Message
Get to Know Your District Leadership
What’s happening in Rotaract District 7030…
I. French West Indies
II. Guyana
III. Suriname
IV. Trinidad and Tobago
District Reminders
Charter Anniversaries
Happy New Year to all of our Rotaract District 7030!
For us here in Rotary, a new year falls at the start of our third quarter. It is
therefore a great opportunity for us to use this fresh start to review our
ideas and ensure that the way forward is aligned with our District’s focus.
This can be achieved by allocating specific time to mini-retreats, club
assemblies or even a dedicated Club meeting with this specific focus on
the review. Be open, be frank but most importantly, be solution-oriented!
Never allow these essential moments to be derailed by problems, but
rather allow them to be the opportunity for resolutions, new ideas and
new beginnings.
For the month of January, Rotary International calls for us to focus on the Second Rotary Object as
Vocational Service is at the root of this. This objective asks for every member of the Rotary family, as
explained in the Introduction to Vocational Service
(https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/document/introduction-vocational-service) to encourage and
foster:
• High ethical standards in business and professions
• The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations
• The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society
With this focus therefore at the heart of all we do, there is no doubt as to the phenomenal projects that
each of you will execute. Thank you for your continued work towards our District achieving a state of
“Rota-Readiness” and for your pronounced Y.E.S.! in all that you do!
YIR,
DRR Giselle Holder
Rotaract District 7030
January 2016
There is a story told in my Hindu tradition of two sages, Shaunaka and
Abhipratari. They were worshippers of Prana, the wind god. One day, the
two men were about to sit down to lunch when a poor student knocked on
their door, asking for food. "No, boy, do not bother us at this hour," was the reply. The student was
surprised but very hungry, so he persisted.
"Tell me, honored sirs, which deity do you worship?"
"Prana, the wind god," they answered impatiently.
"Do you not know that the world begins and ends with wind, and that wind
pervades the entire universe?"
The two sages were by now very irritated by their impertinent guest. "Of course we know it!" they
replied.
"Well, then," continued the student, "if Prana pervades the universe, then he pervades me also, since I
am but part of the universe. He is also in this hungry body, which stands before you begging for a bite
to eat! And so in denying food to me, you deny it to the very deity whom you say you serve."
The sages realized the student spoke the truth and invited him to enter and share their meal. For they
understood, at that moment, that by opening the door to one who sought their help, they were not only
serving that individual – but reaching toward a larger goal.
Our experience of Rotary is, for the most part, based in our own communities. We meet every week in
our clubs, in the same places, with the same familiar friends. While almost all of us are involved in some
way or other in international service, the Rotary we see and share from day to day feels very local. It
can be easy to lose sight of the larger picture – of what our service truly means.
Every impact you have as a Rotarian, individually and through your club, is multiplied by the power of
our numbers. When you feed one person who is hungry, when you educate one person who is illiterate,
when you protect one child from disease, the impact may seem small. It is anything but. For it is only
through the power of numbers, through the power of our individual actions and gifts, that we can have
the impact we seek: to truly Be a Gift to the World.
Name:
Sharoma
Ramawadh
(Rotaract
Club
F.R.E.S.H.)
Age: 23 years old
Nationality: Surinamese
Birthday: 21st October
Hobbies/interest: Swimming, dancing,
traveling, reading, environmental research
Degree programme/Occupation: BSc.
Environmental Science (pursuing)
Year Inducted:
I joined Rotaract because I wanted to serve the
community.
My fondest moment thus far in Rotaract was
being part of the 29th Rotaract District 7030
Conference in Barbados, receiving not one but
two awards for the best community service
project and the best international service project
for Rotaract Club F.R.E.S.H.
I believe that Rotaract is important because
Rotaract provides us skills to become young,
professional leaders and excel in a way only
Rotaractors know and understand.
Name:
Meroeva
Harry
(Rotaract
Club of
Paramaribo)
Age: 25 years old
Nationality: Surinamese
Birthday: 01st March
Hobbies/interest: Reading, dancing/ Strategic
management
Degree programme/Occupation: Bachelor
of Science in Business Management/ Junior
Management Consultant
Year Inducted: 2012
I joined Rotaract because I wanted to work
together with more people to contribute to the
community.
My fondest moment thus far in Rotaract was
a project for children with disabilities. We had a
great day and there was lots of love and warmth
from them. They put the biggest smile on my
face.
I believe that Rotaract is important because
it is the organization where you can be an added
value to the community. You gain knowledge
about standards and values and get the
opportunity to become a young professional and
most important is getting a big family and great
friends all over the world.
What’s happening in
Rotaract District 7030…
Christmas Trees
With Christmas approach and in order to bring
joy to the most disadvantaged children, the
Rotaract Club of Lamentin had the pleasure of
giving gifts to l’organisation de trois arbres de
Noël (Three Christmas Trees organization):
- On Wednesday December 16, 2015, in the
Fort-de-France Community Centre
- On Saturday December 19, 2015, at the Ducos
Community Centre and Mireille GALOT de
Trenelle School Lemon Christmas trees
Our dear President was turned into Santa Claus
for the occasion.
Our sponsoring club, the Rotary Club of
Lamentin, supported us in this action and thus
helped make the children smile.
Gift Drive for children of Dominica
The Rotaract Club of Pointe-a-Pitre in
partnership with the Rotaract Club of Roseau
organized a collection of Christmas gifts for the
children of Dominica, affected by the storm
Erika.
Over twenty gifts were deposited under the
tree of the institute Selfie Beauty through the
beautiful generosity of Guadeloupeens.
And it is in the greatest joy that the children of
Dominica, especially those of Bagatelle
Primary School, were able to receive our gifts
in a warm Christmas party December 12
organized by the Rotaract Club of Roseau. We
were very moved after receiving the pictures of
the giving out of the gifts. This action
demonstrates again the fraternal bonds
between our two islands.
Amazing Race
November 28th was an exhilarating,
competitive, calorie burning, team building
activity dubbed “The Amazing Race”. This club
service project executed by the Rotaract Club
of Georgetown Central saw 24 members
divided into 4 teams competing against each
other to win the race.
Teams started the race by unscrambling
Rotary-Rotaract words, after which they were
required to decipher clues given to reach each
check point. The five check points were of
historical interest. Each team was given $5 USD,
and was only allowed to use public transport to
reach each check point with school uniforms,
whereby each child received four school shirts
each, as these families were not financially able
to sufficiently outfit the pupils for the new
school year.
Charter Anniversary Celebrations of the
Rotaract Club of University of Guyana
Rotaract Club University of Guyana celebrated
our 10th Charter Anniversary on December 9th
2015, which took the form of a formal dinner at
the Gravity Lounge Restaurant in an
atmosphere of peace, joy and love, as we also
celebrated the Christmas Season.
Chartered on the foundation of Service Above
Self, RCUG continues to make an indelible mark
through its projects. We were graced with the
presence of President Elect Lisa Foster and
New Generations Director Sheldon Hazlewood
of the Rotary Club of Georgetown, ADRR Ashley
Bailey and ADRR Dynutha Adonis and
appreciate the heartfelt remarks that were
given as RCUG continues to be a gift to the
world. Two PM’s were inducted and quarterly
birthday celebrations also held!
Genesis Giveaways
In the frame of our 25th Charter anniversary we
decided to give away 25 gifts to the community.
So far we’ve had a total of 6 giveaways.
As for Christmas we had 3 giveaways.
December 19th we gave away 25 servings and
soft drinks to the homeless.
On 22nd December we gave away 8 Christmas
presents to orphanage "Parelhuis". On 24th
December we pleased 12 less fortunate people
with Christmas food boxes. All thanks to our
sponsors we could put a big smile on the faces
of these lucky families. Keep a look out for more
genesis giveaways and read more about them
in our newsletters.
Children's Christmas Party for
members of the
Pinto-Santa Rosa Police Youth Club!
With the view towards spreading Holiday cheer
among Arima’s youth, the Rotaract Club of
Arima hosted its 3rd Annual Children’s
Christmas Party at the Santa Rosa Government
Primary School on Saturday 12th December
2015. This year, at least sixty (60) children were
in attendance – Members of the Pinto/Santa
Rosa Police Youth Club, along with their
chaperons.
The Rotaractors served food, drinks and snacks
for those in attendance. Also, the children
partook in several games and face painting on
the day and were treated to snack bags and
early Christmas gifts.
The children and their chaperons enjoyed
themselves and the Membership of the Rotaract
Club of Arima truly enjoyed hosting!
Garage Sale & Hamper Distribution
Every December the Rotaract Club of Port of
Spain West hosts its annual garage sale at the
St. John's Parish Hall, Diego Martin. This year
we continued our tradition of service as we
collected items to assemble hampers. These
were distributed in remembrance of our late
charter president Hazel Medina. These
hampers provided much needed support to
families and organizations who struggle to
obtain basic grocery and household items.
In true PoS West spirit both projects received
full support of our club members and the
community. Through the efforts of the garage
sale, we were able to raise over fifty percent of
the money needed to purchase these items for
the hampers. This resulted in the production of
17 hampers.
A Christmas Wish list
On 5th December, 2015 The Rotaract Club of
Tobago held its annual “Christmas Wish list”
project at the Family First Foundation Home.
The Home under the care of Ms. Hercules is a
safe haven for underprivileged children whose
parents may no longer be able to provide for
them. Members came out in their numbers to
paint the Home and host a Christmas treat for 23
kids along with Parents and kids in the
surrounding community of Calder Hall.
Activities began with painting from 10am to
5pm and a kids treat and fun day from 1pm-
5pm. We were happy to make one of Ms.
Hercules’ Christmas wishes come true.
Reminders
January 15th
Deadline for the submission of 2nd Quarter
Reports (to DRR Giselle, DS Kezra & ADS
Delon)
January 27th
Deadline for the submission of articles for the
District Newsletter (to DS Kezra & ADS Delon)
January 31st
Deadline for voting on DRR-D candidate (to
DRR Giselle, IPDRR Vanessa, DRRE Everistus &
DRRN Kezra)
Charter Anniversaries
January
11th- Rotaract Club of Tobago
13th – Rotaract Club of Barbados South
21st- Rotaract Club of Central Port of Spain
31st- Rotaract Club of Point Fortin
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