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REGIONAL INFORMATION BULLETIN
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL SOUTH PACIFIC AND PHILIPPINES OFFICE
OCTOBER 2015 VOL 9 No 4
Dear District Governors
Welcome to the October newsletter. October is Economic and Community Development month. It is pleasing to see across the world the many Rotary projects and the ways Rotarians add value to the development of communities.
There is a desire to reduce by 3% the number of clubs that have not donated to Rotary’s charity, The Rotary Foundation. There are over 200 clubs in our zones that have not contributed at all to The Rotary Foundation. My office is assisting RRFCs and District Chairs in providing information to them.
In the cases I have seen, I have found that the club members were simply not aware of the good work of The Rotary Foundation. Education of Rotarians is key.
World Polio Day is on the 24th of October, and for three years in a row now, Rotary will host and stream a celebration. As some of you may know, the World Health Organization had
officially declared Nigeria polio-free and removed it from the list of endemic countries. You can find more on Rotary.org, endpolio.org and through the social media channels.
It is still a positive year to date for Membership in our part of the world. Take a look at our list of countries by membership in the South Pacific and Philippines office area on Page 4.
Looking forward to seeing the Filipino Rotarians in Manila for the Institute.
Unfortunately, I will miss the New Zealand and Australian ones as I will be in Evanston.
Frank Pezzimenti
International Officer Manager
South Pacific & Philippines Office
In this issue…
Note from RID Tumangan pg 2
Dates to remember pg 2
RI International Statistics pg 3,4
Locality Updates pg 5
International Assembly pg 5
Council on Legislation Training pg 5
Club Manuals pg 5
Asst Gov Manuals pg 5
Satellite Clubs pg 5
DG Expenses pg 6
Strong Start Keeps Region in Front pg 6
Polio Funding Struggles pg 7
One Plus One Equals Two pg 8
Global Grants Gather Strength pg 8
A Challenge for All pg 8
Bridge of Spies pg 8
Finance matters pg 9,10
Exchange rates pg 10
Motor vehicle rates pg 10
ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
President Ravidran at a maternity hospital in Sri Lanka
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Dates To Remember
Date Meeting/Event Venue
3-5 November 2015 Zone 7A GETS Manila, Philippines
6-8 November 2015 Zone 7A Rotary Institute Manila, Philippines
11-12 November 2015 Zone 7B GETS Nelson, New Zealand
13-15 November 2015 Zone 7B Rotary Institute Nelson, New Zealand
17-19 November 2015 Zone 8 GETS Melbourne, Australia
20-22 November 2015 Zone 8 Rotary Institute Melbourne, Australia
10-15 April 2016 Council on Legislation Chicago, USA
30 Aug—1 September 2016 GETS 7B and 8 Sydney, Australia
1 September 2016 TRF Seminar, 7B and 8 Sydney ,Australia
2-3 September 2016 Zone 7B & 8 Institute Sydney, Australia
17-23 January 2016 International Assembly San Diego, California, USA
Message from
RI Director RY 2014-2016, Zones 7B and 8 Daumonguiller “Guiller” E. Tumangan
Member: Rotary Club of Makati West, District 3830
The Rotary News wrote: “As dusk fell over Chicago, participants in the Under One Sky event held up blue lights, transforming the plaza where they were gathered into a field of fireflies to #LightTheWay to a more just world…...Under One Sky Chicago was one of more than 40 such events in the United States and more than 150 around the world …. to demonstrate commitment to ending extreme poverty and inequali-ty by 2030 and to promote action on climate change. Sydney, New Delhi, Johannesburg, São Paulo, and New York held a similar event. For us in Rotary, the launch of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals simply affirmed what we Rotarians, armed with our vocations and backstopped by our own Rotary Foundation, have been able to do by pooling resources in over 100 years, courageously and passionately confronting complex human situations and creating positive change. Personally, I was privileged to be a life seeing tourist in Zones 7 and 8. Etched in my heart and mind are images of what should be sustained in your respective districts -- especially the Rotary programs/projects that are now an integral part of your socio-economic cultural streetscape, landscape and seascape. Let me just congratulate all of you for the multi-district projects that you are busy with this October. I surfed the web just to see the relevance of “Under One Sky” is to Zones 7 and 8. I found out that Timor Leste is the “youngest nation” having the highest number of millennial in its population. This will be an interesting area of study after the Youth Summit and a great follow-up story to the Success Conference. Then, I looked for the Human Development Index (HDI) -- a composite statistic of life
expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators -- to see country ranking. Except for New Zealand and Australia which are ranked among the world’s very highly developed, the other countries are ranked among the medium and lowly developed. It was foresight when President Ravi asked us in the presidential citation program to “enhance a project’s scope and visibility by partnering with at least five other Rotary Clubs in your region.” What a great opportunity for partnerships and Global Grants! The attainment of Rotary’s 2020 Vision and the 2030 SD Goals can be accelerated by our selfless campaign for Arch Klumph Society, Major Gifts and Paul Harris Society contributors from among Rotarians and non-Rotarians. Let’s this year’s observance of World Polio Day, a time for honoring those who lost their lives in bringing the polio vaccine to the last child in each community, especially in the conflict-ridden countries. Looking back, we can say that the fight against polio taught us the value of vocational service – Rotary Leaders were at the right place at the right time to influence decision making and authorize critical actions that launched 3-H Grants and Polio-Plus. Moving forward, let us study the socio-cultural and communications systems that made eradication possible and be better prepared to prevent the threats to our health and well-being. We are confident that we will end polio forever. The only thing that is real is NOW. And each day that we are a gift to world, we definitely leave behind countless legacies.
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THE REGION IN REVIEW
(cont’d next page)
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS
12-October-2015
As at 12 October 2015 As at 1 July
2015 Variance % Variance
Districts Rotarians Rotarians From 1.7.15 From 1.7.15
Worldwide 535 1,225,253 1,209,491 15,762 1.30%
Australia 21 30,205 29,945 260 0.87%
New Zealand & Pacific Islands 6 8,548 8,506 42 0.49%
Philippines 10 23,337 22,457 880 3.92%
Total 37 62,090 60,908 1,182 1.94%
District Members 1.7.15
Members 12.10.15 Variance % Variance
PHILIPPINES DISTRICTS - ZONE 7A (Part)
3770 1,759 1817 58 3.3%
3780 2,172 2288 116 5.3%
3790 2,747 2853 106 3.9%
3800 2,470 2530 60 2.4%
3810 2,631 2825 194 7.4%
3820 2,860 2911 51 1.8%
3830 2,824 2936 112 4.0%
3850 1,281 1327 46 3.6%
3860 2,438 2547 109 4.5%
3870 1,275 1303 28 2.2%
Total 22457 23337 880 3.9%
NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC ZONE 7B (Part)
9910 1,089 1101 12 1.1%
9920 1,487 1502 15 1.0%
9930 1,713 1703 -10 -0.6%
9940 1,753 1763 10 0.6%
9970 1,216 1227 11 0.9%
9980 1,248 1252 4 0.3%
Total 8506 8548 42 0.5%
District Members 1.7.15
Members 12.10.15 Variance % Variance
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THE REGION IN REVIEW (cont’d)
AUSTRALIA, TIMOR LESTE , SOLOMON ISLANDS- ZONE 8
9455 1,257 1265 8 0.6%
9465 1,260 1272 12 1.0%
9500 1,167 1163 -4 -0.3%
9520 1,315 1331 16 1.2%
9550 986 999 13 1.3%
9570 1,123 1124 1 0.1%
9600 1,525 1546 21 1.4%
9630 1,138 1149 11 1.0%
9640 1,217 1240 23 1.9%
9650 1,539 1548 9 0.6%
9670 1,231 1237 6 0.5%
9675 1,670 1696 26 1.6%
9685 2,053 2088 35 1.7%
9700 1,139 1144 5 0.4%
9710 1,365 1371 6 0.4%
9780 1,859 1865 6 0.3%
9790 1,782 1791 9 0.5%
9800 2,398 2442 44 1.8%
9810 1,186 1201 15 1.3%
9820 1,387 1384 -3 -0.2%
9830 1,348 1349 1 0.1%
Total 29945 30205 260 0.9%
Countries Members
American Samoa 22
Australia 29,937
Cook Islands 12
Fiji 167
French Polynesia 82
Kiribati 25
Nauru 5
New Caledonia 89
New Zealand 8,058
Norfolk Island 21
Papua New Guinea 193
Philippines 23,337
Samoa 13
Solomon Islands 43
Timor Leste 27
Tonga 11
Vanuatu 48
Total 62,090
District Members 1.7.15
Members 12.10.15 Variance % Variance
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LOCALITY UPDATES
Thank you to the Districts who have been
encouraging clubs to update their Locality
Descriptions. We are seeing a steady flow
of these being updated and lodged with us.
We ask that you remind clubs to do the
updates to their Locality at their upcoming
Annual General Meeting; this is a perfect
time to do so – and lodge the change with
our office.
INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY
As DGsE are aware, the International
Assembly travel bookings have now opened,
along with registering for the International
Assembly. If you have any issues with
flights etc. please contact the Rotary travel
service (RITS) or please let us know directly
at Club & District Support if you are
experiencing any difficulties.
COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION TRAINING
Just a reminder to ensure your Council on Legislation delegate has booked into the respective COL Training session at Institute. There is a Training Session being held at Manila, Nelson and Melbourne. Venues and dates are: Manila: 9:00am, 5 November, 2015 Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel Contact: PDG Michael Lirio New Zealand: 9:30am, 13 November, 2015 Rutherford Hotel Contact: PDG Pat Waite Australia: 9:00am, 20 November, 2015 The Studio, Etihad Stadium,
Docklands, Melbourne Contact: PDG Bob Greeney
CLUB MANUALS
All DGsE should have received your PETS
Mailings by now. If this remains outstanding,
please advise Jenny Coburn by email at
[email protected] or alternatively
contact [email protected]
ASSISTANT GOVERNOR & DISTRICT
LEADER MANUALS
Please note that Assistant Governor
Manuals are no longer printed and
distributed. They are available as an
on-line resource at:
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/
document/lead-your-district-assistant-
governor-2014-15
Additionally, the District Leader Manuals are
available at:
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/
document/lead-your-district-committees-
district-committee-manual
SATELLITE CLUBS
All Satellite Clubs need to be registered
with RI. The forms are available online at
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/
document/satellite-club-application.
These should be lodged at the RISPPO
Office – marked attention of Club &
District Support.
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ANNUAL FUND—STRONG START KEEPS
REGION IN FRONT
An excellent September result from The Philippines
and a reasonable result from Australia ensured that
the region remains in a strong position after three
months. Overall, contributions to the Annual Fund
are up 20% over the corresponding period last year
and that’s a great position to be in.
Philippine districts have poured on the pressure as
they ready themselves for Foundation month in
November. High levels of PHF and Major Donor
activity will make it a memorable month for all.
District 3810 had a magnificent September and now
leads the field with a result that’s almost double the
next best. Both districts 3830 and 3780 are well up
on last year’s figures while districts 3850 and 3860
are showing strong signs of improvement.
Australian districts did not have a strong September
but are still around 7% up on last year’s numbers.
District 9800 leads the pack with a strong growth
over last year and district 9780 is much the same.
These are the two leading districts in Australia in
dollar terms and they probably want to keep it that
way. Plenty of improvement in other districts (11 or
the 21 districts are ahead of last year) so the signs
look good.
Our New Zealand friends are more or less equal
with last year’s performance and that’s mainly due
to the ‘hot’ start put in by district 9930. They are
almost double last year’s result so the other five
districts have a bit of chasing to do. A slow start in
Indonesia but no doubt things will change as the
year progresses. Plenty of room for improvement
and plenty of committed Rotarians ready to make a
difference!
ANNUAL FUND - YTD SEPTEMBER 2015 AUSTRALIA
DISTRICT YTD SEP 14 YTD SEP 15
9455 $ 27,255 $ 26,057
9465 $ 19,303 $ 11,396
9500 $ 23,906 $ 13,643
9520 $ 9,361 $ 16,509
9550 $ 13,079 $ 26,337
9570 $ 10,354 $ 7,335
9600 $ 8,617 $ 15,152
9630 $ 27,614 $ 25,249
9640 $ 14,865 $ 14,929
9650 $ 25,730 $ 13,281
9670 $ 9,766 $ 14,817
9675 $ 20,783 $ 17,825
9685 $ 41,520 $ 33,278
9700 $ 12,161 $ 20,652
9710 $ 26,681 $ 18,322
9780 $ 31,518 $ 45,876
9790 $ 22,365 $ 24,816
9800 $ 31,768 $ 56,503
9810 $ 23,120 $ 25,645
9820 $ 11,014 $ 9,229
9830 $ 3,476 $ 4,888
TOTAL $ 414,255 $ 441,741 NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC ISLANDS
DISTRICT YTD SEP 14 YTD SEP 15
9910 $ 14,718 $ 12,624
9920 $ 11,329 $ 3,227
9930 $ 10,807 $ 20,478
9940 $ 17,712 $ 15,782
9970 $ 4,634 $ 5,903
9980 $ - $ -
TOTAL $ 59,200 $ 58,015
DISTRICT YTD SEP 14 YTD SEP 15
3410 $ 22,590 $ 6,297
3420 $ 16,469 $ 3,520
3770 $ 6,545 $ 4,180
3780 $ 48,855 $ 104,588
3790 $ 39,320 $ 86,374
3800 $ 54,570 $ 39,905
3810 $ 84,627 $ 212,810
3820 $ 107,635 $ 83,068
3830 $ 99,789 $ 117,487
3850 $ 11,200 $ 31,019
3860 $ 15,486 $ 29,883
3870 $ 24,542 $ 6,200
TOTAL $ 531,627 $ 725,330
REGION $1,005,082 $1,225,086
PHILIPPINES & INDONESIA
Local volunteers filling up watering cans in Uganda.
PDG BRUCE ALLEN
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POLIO FUNDING STRUGGLES
Australian districts have traditionally provided
much of the funding we generate for the End Polio
Now campaign but this appears to be slowing down
as we approach the most critical stage of our long
battle. The end is so close but funding remains one
of the most critical issues and we all need to keep
our minds firmly set on our ultimate goal.
There are many disappointing YTD results across
Australian districts. Twelve of the twenty one
districts are down on last year and others have not
increased sufficiently to cover that loss. There are a
couple of exceptions and it’s good to see district
9810 powering ahead and district 9550 making good
progress.
Support from districts in the Philippines is gathering
strength and all other than a couple of districts are
in front of last year. This is a good sign because this
is where it all started. Our success in the eradication
of polio from the Philippines was the key driver in
setting our global initiative in motion so it’s good to
see increased support coming from that region.
New Zealand continues their strong support of polio
eradication and while a few dollars down on last
year, they will all be working hard to keep this
campaign moving along as strongly as possible.
District 9940 remains a strong supporter and
growth from district 9930 is good to see.
We currently have a position where there have been
just 48 WPV cases reported so far this year against
359 cases at the same stage last year. Those 359
cases were spread across 9 countries last year and it
is great news to now have the WPV confined to just
two countries – Pakistan (36) and Afghanistan (12).
Is this the year when we see the last case of Polio
(WPV) reported?
END POLIO - YTD SEPTEMBER 2015 AUSTRALIA
DISTRICT YTD SEP 14 YTD SEP 15
9455 $ 3,084 $ 4,889
9465 $ 9,463 $ 3,038
9500 $ 22,047 $ 2,928
9520 $ 1,517 $ 2,290
9550 $ 4,786 $ 9,053
9570 $ 4,706 $ 3,268
9600 $ 17,388 $ 6,661
9630 $ 5,061 $ 6,296
9640 $ 2,418 $ 1,383
9650 $ 1,322 $ 2,014
9670 $ 9,476 $ 3,772
9675 $ 14,692 $ 341
9685 $ 10,002 $ 7,067
9700 $ 3,879 $ 3,732
9710 $ 15,265 $ 6,022
9780 $ 4,309 $ 5,310
9790 $ 7,422 $ 6,577
9800 $ 2,814 $ 3,474
9810 $ 5,708 $ 12,187
9820 $ 9,879 $ 6,193
9830 $ 523 $ 1,675
TOTAL $ 155,760 $ 98,170 NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC ISLANDS
DISTRICT YTD SEP 14 YTD SEP 15
9910 $ 3,356 $ 1,544
9920 $ 4,930 $ 17
9930 $ 5,488 $ 7,791
9940 $ 11,781 $ 10,688
9970 $ - $ 1,850
9980 $ - $ -
TOTAL $ 25,556 $ 21,890
DISTRICT YTD SEP 14 YTD SEP 15
3410 $ 120 $ 1,314
3420 $ 125 $ 200
3770 $ - $ 1,411
3780 $ - $ 571
3790 $ 844 $ 1,446
3800 $ 1,200 $ 10,188
3810 $ 4,720 $ 10,150
3820 $ 850 $ 200
3830 $ 4,834 $ 4,008
3850 $ - $ 220
3860 $ 1,300 $ 513
3870 $ 1,609 $ 2,771
TOTAL $ 15,602 $ 32,991
REGION $ 196,918 $ 153,051
PHILIPPINES & INDONESIA
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ONE PLUS ONE EQUALS TWO
This heading is not really an astounding
revelation but when it comes to the combined
personal cash contributions from a Rotarian
and his/her partner it might be news.
Within our system we have a process called
“linked accounts”. This can be done between a
husband and wife, or person and partner, and
it automatically combines the value of both
persons’ contributions. Contributions from
either will appear on the other’s file as an
adjustment, so the cash contribution total
listed will always be the combination of both.
The real value of this system is that it tracks
the combined contributions of both donors so
that due recognition can be organized when
the combined total reaches the Major Donor
level of US$10,000. Major Donor recognition
is through the combined giving of both
partners and the ‘linked account’ system
ensures that this is recognized in a timely
manner.
GLOBAL GRANTS GATHER STRENGTH
Interesting to see the contribution figures for
September and analyze just how the money is
coming in. While lots of emphasis is always
placed on giving to the Annual Fund, it’s great
to see so much cash coming in for “Other”
which really boils down to Global Grants. The
Philippines and Australian numbers are up
enormously over the same period last year and
that’s a good thing to see. In our total region,
the contributions to Global Grant projects has
just about doubled (up 91%) and that means
more is happening through club and district
efforts to make our world a better place.
A CHALLENGE FOR ALL
District Governors are being asked to put
effort into reducing the number of TRF non-
giving clubs by 3% thereby increasing the
number of giving clubs. A few statistics for our
region last year are:
Non-giving Clubs - Annual Fund
Philippines 127
Australia 165
New Zealand 35
Non-giving Clubs - Polio
Philippines 557
Australia 418
New Zealand 114
Non-giving Clubs – Total Giving
Philippines 104
Australia 92
New Zealand 22
There are a few districts with zero non-giving
clubs which makes it hard to reduce by 3%.
Just keep it at zero and everyone will be
delighted. There are also a number of clubs
with just one or two non-giving clubs. Getting
those districts down to zero would be a great
achievement.
BRIDGE OF SPIES
The excitement level is rising as we approach
the date for our pre-release screening of this
movie for polio. Get your friends and families
involved for a great night out and make every
post a winner!
The value of what we do comes back in the
shape of a polio-free world.
PDG BRUCE ALLEN
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FINANCE MATTERS
JULY 2015 CLUB INVOICE COLLECTION STATUS AS AT 14 OCTOBER 2015
Zone 7A Philippines Zone 8
District % Paid District % Paid
3770 72 9455 100
3780 95 9465 98
3790 86 9500 98
3800 77 9520 100
3810 77 9550 93
3820 90 9570 94
3830 81 9600 96
3850 92 9630 100
3860 85 9640 100
3870 83 9650 100
Zone 7A 84 9670 100
9675 97
9685 100
Zone 7B 9700 100
District % Paid 9710 100
9910 98 9780 100
9920 91 9790 97
9930 98 9800 100
9940 98 9810 100
9970 94 9820 100
9980 100 9830 100
Zone 7B 96 Zone 8 99
We now have fifteen districts that have 100% collections from their respective clubs. Good work by all the
Governors, Assistant Governors and District Secretaries of these districts. For those who have yet to settle their
accounts, just a gentle reminder that our collection period for the July 2015-invoice is only up to 31 October 2015.
If District Governors want to access reports on club balances, please sign into MyRotary, and click on
Manage>District Administration.
You will be directed to the following page:
Click on this op�on to view this report
If clubs have yet to receive their invoices or require assistance with payment methods, please feel free to
direct them to this office.
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For publications orders, please visit www.shop.rotary.org or email
[email protected] All publications orders needs to be prepaid.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE RATES AGAINST THE US$
Date Australia New Zealand Philippines
September 1.36 1.49 45.00
October 1.41 1.57 47.00
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE RATES—PER KM RATE
Date Australia AU$ New Zealand NZ$ Philippines PHP
July - Oct 2015 0.77 0.82 26.91
ROTARY DIRECT ENROLMENTS
Please be advised that donors enrolled in recurring giving will be provided a tax statement via automated email by the end of the fiscal year. This means that all monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual credit card contributions set up in Rotary’s database will no longer be sent tax receipts upon every occurrence. To prevent any bounce backs, please update Rotary’s database if you have any changes to email addresses and set up the following email address as a contact: [email protected]. Should you need acknowledgement, please let us know.
NEW MEMBER KIT
The New Member kit will be re-launched this month. The cost of the kit is US$4.95 each and
will contain the following items:
♦ Rotary folder
♦ Connect for Good
♦ What’s Rotary
♦ New Member Cling On
You can also add items from the Brand Center to the kit. Please visit www.shop.rotary.org to
order or email [email protected] All orders need to be prepaid.