Discovering our District

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1 Discovering our District Rotary District Newsletter Rotary District 7030 is home to more than 2,000 Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors in 14 countries of the Southern Caribbean, speaking English, French and Dutch. Visit us at

2 At the recently concluded District 7030 Conference, PETS and Assembly, the clubs present unanimously confirmed the appointment of Rotarian Elwin Atmodimedjo to the position of District Governor for the Rotary Year. Elwin is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Paramaribo Residence, in Suriname and has served as Assistant Governor on three occasions. Elwin was born on March 14, 1962 in Suriname. He is married to Maureene and they have three children: Matthew, Joshua and Morijah. After school, Elwin was offered an IT scholarship by IBM Suriname so he went to Holland to work and study in ICT. He developed his career as an ICT Consultant working for several Dutch software houses and ICT Consultant Bureaus, building his experiences in different DGNN Elwin Atmodimedjo environments such as ING-Bank, ABN/AMRO bank, Telecom companies, Insurance companies, Government and Multi Nationals like Sony Corporation and Philips. In 1999 Elwin returned to Suriname as Managing Director of IBM Suriname, a position he held until March 2003 when he started his own company - SolveIT NV. Solveit is now the leading company in delivering financial transaction, ATM and POS solutions to the Banks and other financial institutions in Suriname. Inspired by their eldest son Matthew, who has autism, Elwin and his wife started research on the subject of autism and in 2004 they cofounded the CONECTO Foundation, a private NGO helping families of children with autism and learning difficulties. Elwin is an active member of his football club and he also enjoys the outdoor life and music. When he has spare time he is actively involved in his church and VHJI, an organization that preserves Indonesian / Javanese culture and heritage.

3 Summary of District 7030 Activities District Conference Report 2 Change - Rotary Youth Counseling Mobile Centre Arrives in St. Lucia 7 - RC Dominica and District Changemaker Awards go to: 9 - Ten Rotarians honoured as Champions of Change 10 - Introducing Rotary Showcase! 12 - ShelterBox is Rotary s first Project Partner 13 Continuity - Adding a Sparkle to their young lives 14 - Press Release Youth Awards, Family of Rotary - Rotaract Genesis in TnT 17 - Congratulations to the Rotary Club of St. Vincent 19 - GSE team arrives in Suriname and Guyana 19 - In Remembrance 20 The Rotary Foundation - TRF Update 21 - Polio Fundraiser 26 - Rotarians help orphans of HIV/AIDS in Uganda 27 - Rotary announces partnerships with food bank network 27 Membership and Attendance 28 Important Links 29 District Officers 30 Events - Caribbean Partnership Celebration

4 ACTIVITY GSE Incoming Team GSE Outgoing Team DATES April 6 th to May 5 th, 2012 May 5 th to June 4 th, 2012 Rotaract District Conference May 27 th to May 29 th, 2012 Live from Bangkok the RI Convention TRF plenary! Catch the excitement of a Rotary Convention from your living room! The first RI Convention webcast goes live on Tuesday, 8 May :15 to 11:45 (GMT hours ) Bangkok, Thailand Join us in English by clicking or pasting this link in your browser: Use the Time Zone Converter to find the viewing time for your location. Look at the Plenary 3 schedule in the program book to see the exciting line-up, including a laser show! Celebrate Rotary's polio milestones in real time! For the latest convention coverage, go to 1

5 From 2-7 th April, more than 200 Rotarians and guests from District 7030 enjoyed the majestic hospitality of the Celebrity Millennium as it cruised from Miami to Honduras and Mexico. The 5 day cruise was a first for our District an innovative way to celebrate our 20 th anniversary conference. The Conference program featured a review of the current Rotary year and club presentations on wonderful projects as wide ranging as: District Governor: Lara Health clinics in Point Quentrall-Thomas Fortin Trinidad Tree planting in St Lucia Sickle cell anemia awareness in Guadeloupe RYLA in Grenada 50 th Anniversary celebrations in Barbados 1. Elwin Atmodimedjo from the Rotary Club of Paramaribo Residence in Suriname, was confirmed as District Governor for Rotary District 7030 for the Rotary year. 2. Rotary District 7030 annual District Dues will increase by US$2 per Rotarian, to US$ 27 per year, effective 1 st July This shall allow for a US$2 contribution per Rotarian to the District 7030 Disaster Relief Fund. 3. The Financial Statements for the Rotary year were approved and adopted. In addition to the District 7030 club presentations, DGN Herve and PDG David shared some insight into Future Vision (the new grant structure of the Rotary Foundation) and RI President s Representative Rosemary Aragon outlined the focus for Rotary in bringing professional and volunteer skills together, telling our story and raising awareness of our work. The clubs present voted on 6 resolutions, all of which were passed: 2

6 4. The Rotary District 7030 Strategic Plan for the period was approved and adopted. 5. PDG Georges Nouh Chaia, of the Rotary Club of Cayenne, French Guiana, was confirmed as our Representative on the Zone 34 Nominating Committee for RI Director-Nominee. (Alternate is PDG Anthony (Tony) Watkins of the Rotary Club of Barbados, Barbados.) 6. Approval of two awards named for PDG John Watts, the first Governor of our District: Individual Award: In recognition of sterling contribution to the promotion of the ideals of Rotary Club Award: US$500 to be used on a project that distinctly promotes the ideals of Rotary A highlight of the conference was the presentation of awards to clubs and individual Rotarians for their outstanding commitment to service during the year. Assistant Governors, PDGs and District Officers were given tokens of appreciation, and awards were presented to 30 clubs including: Small Club of the Year RC St Vincent South Medium Club of the Year RC Kourou Large Club of the Year RC Barbados Additionally the tree planting competition prizes were distributed, with each club receiving a draft for US$1,000: Beautification Reforestation Interact Rotaract Joint Project Most Trees RC Barbados RC Chaguanas Interact Club of St Josephs Academy, Antigua Rotaract Club of Antigua RC Penal / Iere Interact RC Grenada The highlight of the cruise was definitely our legendary fellowship. As expected, Rotarians of District 7030 took enthusiastic advantage of all the ship had to offer including the Broadway shows, spa, cinema, night club and casinos. Each night after dinner many of us gathered in the disco to let off some steam, even managing to persuade the DJ to play soca! Onshore in Roatan and Cozumel was very exciting and Rotarians participated in 3

7 shopping excursions, tours of Mayan ruins, snorkelling and swimming with dolphins. We even networked with the Rotary Club of Roatan, who raise funds via their booth at the cruise line arrival area. COMMENTS FROM DELEGATES The organization of the District 7030 Conference 2012 was somewhat different as it was aboard a cruise ship. This, however, made for an excellent ambience and some beautiful scenery. Personally, I enjoyed the conference and found the topics covered in the PETS and Assembly very useful. Thanks to the efforts of DG Lara, DGE Stephen, PDG David and others, our club leaders can safely set sail for the new Rotary year! Rakesh Adhin, President Elect - Rotary Club Paramaribo Central, Suriname Special thanks must go to the team who worked so hard to put this together Janice, Naz, Eric, Eddy, Vin, Paddy, Azard - Each of you deserves the highest praise for your commitment to excellence. Thank you. The district conference 2012/13 was indeed different and very memorable. There was an atmosphere of relaxation which allowed Rotarians and presenters to perform better. Fellowship was exciting and rewarding, especially discussions related to specific clubs projects. Family bonding was great-spouses and kids got the opportunity to enjoy themselves during this festive Easter period. This was made possible mainly due to the cruise environment. District Governor Lara did a very informative review of 2011/12 Rotary year which was filled with emotions and rewards. Clubs were rewarded with countless trophies and other incentives that will definitely go a long way to encourage the District to strive for excellence. DGE Stephen Ramroop was very methodical and clinical in his training sessions and workshops. Definitely 2012/13 Rotary year is going to be a good one. Thanks to the entire team for this wonderful District Conference. We are all looking forward to transfer the amazing knowledge to our club. 4

8 Ronald Rampersad, President Elect - Rotary Club of Chaguanas, Trinidad Our pets, assembly and conference was a fantastic experience. We were all on board, quite settled, most of us had a sip of our chilled wine which was carefully placed in our cabin, compliments of the district. We had a warm conference opening with welcome remarks from our District Governor Lara Quentrall-Thomas and RI Special representative Rosemary Aragon. This was followed by a hearty dinner after which everyone set out to explore the ship s many activities as there were Rotarians with their families in attendance who needed to ensure that they were familiar with the ship whilst Rotarians attended their activities. We got on the way on the morning of Tuesday 3 rd, with the Introduction of our training team. The RI theme address was done by GDE Stephen and the purpose of P.E.T.S was done by district trainer Nigel Aqui and a mini talk form the RI special representative on Rotary. Now here is when the fun began, there were breakout sessions all during the conference. Most of us in attendance thought we were going to sit in a class room and be lectured to but that sort of training was nowhere in sight. The breakout sessions were quite fun and interesting; we the participants interacted and carried these sessions way beyond the time allotted because there was so much to be said with much passion and enthusiasm about this thing called Rotary. The trainers were fantastic in helping to promote the message and guide us in the right direction when we would go off track with our many energetic ideas. The interactive sessions allowed us to learn of the many different cultures and project forms and to get a firsthand look at systems that work in some clubs in the district whilst we also shared new ideas. In our breakout groups we discussed and presented on topics such as: How to support and strengthen our clubs Increase humanitarian service Enhance public image and create awareness The five avenues of service Leadership skills RI strategic plan Supporting the RI foundation Future Vision Plan Risk Management Financials Membership / recruitment / retention With discussions of these topics and sharing our experiences and ideas, I think we the participants and the trainers felt a sense of pride for we promoted the message of Rotary, upheld the pillars of Rotary and had fellowship whilst we learned from each other. The many presentations at our closing ceremony was even more compelling for us to be Rotarians, to create awareness, enhance public image and to encourage new members to be a part of this wonderful organization called Rotary. 5

9 I would like to say thank you to the entire district team who made the 20 th Anniversary of PETS, Conference and Assembly possible. I had a blast and I am looking forward to Grenada next year. Eon Caesar, President Elect - Rotary Club of Demerara, Guyana Gérard Lefort and his wheelchair 6

10 The Rotary Youth Counseling Mobile Centre Arrives in Saint Lucia Thanks to Benefit Concerts put on by The Rotary Calabashers (Musical performing Group) along with donations by The ECFH Group and The Van Geest Foundation, the long awaited Rotary Youth Counseling Mobile Unit has arrived in St.Lucia,in preparation for its official launch by the Rotary Club of Saint Lucia. The Rotary Bus as the project is known, will house Counselling Representatives from the National Skills Development Centre, Belfund Micro Financing, and the St.Lucia Planned Parenthood Association and will provide islandwide Counselling Services to young persons and others, who wish to avail themselves of this latest offer, by The Rotary Club of Saint Lucia. Services, similar to earlier Rotary sponsored Mobile Blood Bank projects, reported as having saved thousands of Saint Lucian lives each year. The Rotary Club of St. Lucia wishes to thank the general public for support of their Benefit Concerts and other Fund raising projects, and to sponsors for their generosity. ROTARY.coming to a town near you.!! Submitted by: PP Malcolm Charles Rotary Club of St. Lucia According to Chairman of the Rotary Youth Counselling Project Chairman, Malcolm Charles, the idea had been in the making for some 3 plus years, based upon a survey submitted to Rotary, by former CMO (now President of RISE St. Lucia), Senator Dr. Stephen King, which drew attention to the plight of a considerable number of the nations Youth, who had little or no access to Skills Training, Micro Self Employment Financing or Planned Parenthood facilities, as will now become available, once The Rotary Bus programme is ultimately launched islandwide, hopefully by mid The estimated $300K Rotary Mobile Counseling Bus, fitted with Counseling offices and a Medical clinic on board,is the very first of its kind in St. Lucia and will continue the provision of Humanitarian 7

11 RC Dominica and District 7000 The RC Dominica recently hosted Rotarians from District Puerto Rico, who were on their District Conference cruise and stopped over in Dominica on April 24 th, The group included the DG for District 7000, RI Representative from Brazil and also Rotarians from Mexico and even Argentina. 100 visiting Rotarians, partners and family members were taken on a bus tour to beautiful Dominican tourist sites, which included the Emerald Pool in the rainforest, the Botanic gardens and the Mourn overlooking the capital of Roseau. The group then went to the Fort Young Hotel where a few Rotarians from the club enjoyed fellowship with them, made a few informal speeches and exchanged banners. All the Rotarians enjoyed their stopover in Dominica very much. Enjoying the pool The Clubs discussed collaborating on two projects: (1) Dominica environmental project and (2) furnishings for the Grotto Home for the homeless - run by an NGO called Community Hostels Inc.. DG Paul Roman-Correa from Puerto Rico and AG Grayson and President Marvlyn of the RC Dominica AG Grayson and guests 8

12 Changemaker Awards go to: 1. Rotary Club of Gros Islet 2. Rotary Club of Paramaribo Central 3. Rotary Club of Paramaribo Residence 4. Rotary Club of Princes Town 5. Rotary Club of Dominica 6. Rotary Club of Chaguanas 7. Rotaract Club of St Lucia 8. Rotaract Club of Tobago 9. Rotaract Club Genesis 10. Interact Club of St Josephs Academy, Antigua RCSLU Pres Digby and Roraract Club of St Lucia President Tzarmallah 9

13 Ten Rotarians honoured as Champions of Change at White House By Ryan Hyland Rotary International News 23 April 2012 Photos by Monika Lozinska/Rotary Images Ten U.S. Rotarians were honored by the White House on 20 April as Champions of Change for their exemplary humanitarian work locally and internationally. At the daylong event, more than 160 Rotarians attended a morning round of briefings by U.S. government officials on topics including maternal and child health, disease prevention, economic development, youth and education, water and sanitation, and peace building. RI President Kalyan Banerjee, addressing the session, said the 10 honorees clearly demonstrate a problem-solving spirit. Each of them identified a problem whether it was water-borne disease or poverty or hunger or polio -- and they did something about it. But they did it in a way that works, said Banerjee. They worked closely with the community to ensure that the solutions they proposed were better than what was there before in all ways -- solutions that were workable, preferable, and -- and this is a key point -- sustainable. The ten Rotarians honored as Champions of Change included: Terrence Allen, a member of the Rotary Club of Lakeshore (Baroda- Stevensville-Bridgman), Michigan. Allen volunteers at the Children s Safe Water Project, which provides clean water to thousands of families in the Dominican Republic. Jim Fulgham, a member of the Rotary Club of Arlington, Texas. Fulgham partnered with local colleges and universities to raise US$1 million to provide scholarships to sixth grade students from disadvantage families who finish high school and enroll into college. Noelle Galperin, a member of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, Florida. Galperin initiated her club s Haiti recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake. She also helped raise more than $325,000 for polio eradication. Anil Garg, a member of the Rotary Club of Simi Valley, California. Garg has led multiple National Immunization Days in India and is a strong advocate for adult literacy. Richard J. Kemme, a member of the Rotary Club of Greeley, Colorado. Kemme uses his background in orthopedic surgery to train surgeons in Malawi. David Kester, a member of the Rotary Club of Anchorage, Alaska. Kester and his club have been instrumental in the success of the Mobile Food Pantry of Anchorage, which has provided more than three million pounds of produce, dairy products and other perishable foods to thousands of Alaskan families. Henry Lowentritt, a member of the Rotary Club of New Orleans, Louisiana. Lowentritt led efforts to 10

14 renovate and reopen historic Warren Easton High School after it was nearly destroyed by the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina. Carolyn Crowley Meub, a member of the Rotary Club of Rutland, Vermont. Meub heads Pure Water for the World, an international charity that has brought clean water and sanitation to thousands of families in Honduras and Haiti. Fary Moini, a member of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, California. Moini has led her club in a series of successful projects to increase educational opportunities for girls and young women and enhance the training of health care professionals in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. RI President Kalyan Banerjee, White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew, and RI General Secretary John Hewko at the ceremony in the White House 20 April. Fred Thompson, a member of the Rotary Club Innsbrook (Richmond), Virginia. Thompson led his club in the expansion of the Coal Pit Learning Center, which provides enriched preschooling opportunities to children from low-income families. Every one of our champions of change can offer the kind of fundamental knowledge and understanding of their communities that informs innovative solutions designed to work on every level, said Banerjee. They will serve as inspiration to all of us. Ten Rotarians were honored as Champions of Change. 11

15 Introducing Rotary Showcase! Rotary Service Department Staff, April Dear District Governor: It s almost here! Rotary Showcase is Rotary International s newest online tool to help Rotarians broadcast information and share their service projects globally with the Rotary family and beyond. Users can add their club s service projects, connect with other clubs and districts, and explore the variety of projects that Rotarians are undertaking worldwide. The best part is that all of this is done through an application that connects directly to Facebook. It s an exciting new step for Rotary, and we wanted to be sure that you, as a district leader, were one of the first to know about it. Rotary Showcase will be fully unveiled during the RI Convention in Bangkok, and Rotarians attending the convention will be able to take a full look at what it has to offer. Click here to preview some initial projects on Rotary Showcase before it is shared with the rest of the Rotary community. Users will be able to upload pictures, create discussions about their initiatives, and even join projects that other Rotarians have created. We hope you enjoy this new and exciting way to promote your projects, and look forward to sharing it with you in its full potential at Convention! 12

16 ShelterBox is Rotary s first Project Partner Submitted by: John P. Hewko,General Secretary, Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation It is a pleasure to announce ShelterBox, a grassroots disaster relief organization, is Rotary s first project partner. One of Rotary s four partner categories, project partner status is available to organizations started or managed by Rotarians and that offer service opportunities to Rotarians. ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies to families affected by disasters at the time when they need it most. Founded in 2000 by Rotarian Tom Henderson, ShelterBox has assisted well over one million people by responding to almost 200 natural or manmade disasters in over 75 different countries. By working together, we can provide relief and temporary shelter to victims of natural disasters. Encourage Rotarians in your district to: Visit the ShelterBox booth at RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand Invite a ShelterBox representative to speak at your district conference aid supplies in numerous pre-position locations around the world. If a disaster occurs in your district resulting in an urgent need for emergency shelter - please do not hesitate to contact ShelterBox at rotaryrequest@shelterbox.org. ShelterBox can rapidly deploy response teams and humanitarian aid anywhere worldwide to provide shelter, warmth and dignity to families left homeless by natural or man-made disasters (subject to need). To support this partnership, Rotary will share information about ShelterBox disaster relief efforts with you, and with your permission, the clubs in your district. A separate request will be sent to incoming governors asking for permission for Rotary to send information about ShelterBox to clubs twice during the Rotary year. I hope your district will welcome this opportunity to increase our support of ShelterBox to meet the immediate needs of victims affected by disaster. Encourage Rotarians to volunteer for a ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) Involve New Generations through Young ShelterBox Visit ShelterBox's website for more information on how districts and clubs can support relief efforts Additionally, ShelterBox holds significant stocks of emergency shelter and humanitarian 13

17 Adding a Sparkle to their young lives One of the oldest traditions in Guyana is kite flying which is evident even for many days before the Easter holiday weekend. But Easter Monday is the day when all the kite flyers tiny tots, children of all ages, parents and grandparents come out in their thousands. There is no age restriction and it is a time when families make that extra effort to be together for the day. Fears rose during the week preceding Easter Monday as the rainy weather threatened to cause the event to be cancelled. Fortunately Easter Monday was greeted with brilliant sunshine which remained for the entire Classic. It seemed as though the entire world (and Mother Nature herself) wanted to ensure that these deserving young ones would be allowed to let their minds and spirits soar with the kites. This was evident from the broad smiles and hearty laughter seen and heard all day. The task of getting the kites airborne can sometimes involve running and may become a bit strenuous, so this was a duty undertaken by our younger Rotarians and very supportive Rotaractors. The not so young Rotarians ensured that the childrens enjoyment was complete with as much food and drink and attention as they needed. Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central have, since the early 1990s, decided to bring joy to the hearts of thirty orphans by hosting them to a day of fun on Easter Monday, which the Club has named The Kite Flying Classic. This has taken place every year since then. In the past kids were chosen from three orphanages - The St Ann s Orphanage for Girls, Joshua House (both in the city) and the St John Bosco in Plaisance, five miles from Georgetown on the East Coast of Demerara. This year they (all boys) were chosen from Joshua House and St. John Bosco and ranged in ages between eight and fourteen years. The annual Kite Flying Classic activities take place at the YMCA and just a year ago a commercial playground was established there, 14

18 to the added delight of the children who had another area of enjoyment as they were allowed to visit the playground whenever throughout the day. As can be expected they made full use of this. As the bus rolled in to take them back to the orphanage, there was a mixture of sadness and joy on their little faces sadness in having to say bye bye and joy that they were able to share a day of wonderful fellowship with each other. Indeed, similar expressions of joy could be seen on the faces of all the Rotarians who came together and made the day one that some young orphans will most likely remember with joy for many years and even decades to come. Submitted by: Claudette (Derry) Harry President, Rotaray Club Georgetown Central 15

19 Press Release Youth Awards, 2012 by Victor Reid - Director of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, St. Lucia. The Ministry of Youth Development and Sports in collaboration with the National Youth Council held its annual Youth Awards Ceremony under the theme Youth in Action, Limitless Possibilities on Saturday 21 st April 2012 at the National Cultural Center. The award formed part of the Youth month program and was a celebration of the achievements of our young persons throughout the year This year the awards took the form of a Production where approximately sixty (60) young persons from all over the island came together to celebrate youth in song,dance and drama. At the end of the ceremony fifteen individuals received awards in the following categories: Outstanding Youth in Literary Arts - Mr. Stephen Dantes Outstanding Youth in Visual Arts - Mr. Jallim Eudovic Outstanding Youth in Performing Arts - Mr. Richard Ambroise Outstanding Youth Media Worker - Mr. Kendal Eugene Outstanding Youth in Entrepreneurship - Mr. Leslie Lazarus Esteemed Award in Youth Development - Wellness Innovators Esteemed Volunteer Award - Ms. Alisha Ally Outstanding Professional in Youth Work - Mr. Kendal Eugene Esteemed Challenged Award - Mr. Peter Lee Wilson Outstanding Student Council - Sir Arthur Lewis Community College Community Achievement Award - Mr. Daniel Nurse Excellence Award (Youth of the Year) - Mr. Marcellus Cazaubon The Ministry of Youth Development and Sports would like to congratulate all winners of awards and thank all nominees and other individuals who worked assiduously to make the awards ceremony a success. Outstanding District Youth and Sports Council - South Castries Youth and Sports Outstanding Community Organisation - Rotaract Club of St. Lucia Outstanding Youth in Social Development - Ms. Simatira Peter 16

20 Rotaract Club Genesis in TnT From the 8-15 th April 2012 the Rotaract Club Genesis went to Trinidad and Tobago for exchange projects with the Rotaract Clubs of Central Port of Spain, Port of Spain West, Arima, Maraval, St. Augustine, Piarco andtobago. The aim of this trip was to gain another experience outside Suriname. The trip was full of excitement, serving the community, bounding and a learning experience. It was packed program from day 1 till the last day of our trip. On our arrival in Trinidad we were picked up by the Surinamese Embassy and the Rotaract Club of Central POS. Later that night we had Turtle Watching with the Rotaract Club of Arima, St. Augustine and Central Port of Spain. Day 2 was the trip to the beautifull twin island were we met the Rotaract Club of Tobago. We enjoyed the beautifull beach and went to their annual Goat Race which was a fun experience for all of us. The next day early in the morning we went back to Trinidad by ferry which was a new experience. Later in the morning,we had an appointment at our Surinamese Ambassador in Trinidad and Tobago. This was a very pleasant meeting and she invited us to her residence the next day and cooked for us. On day 4 a trip to UWI of St. Augstine was planned for us by the Rotaract Club of Piarco. A two hour tour through the UWI gave a better view of studies being done there and the campus life which is very interesting. On day 5 & 6 a treeplanting project was executed at Raffa s House with the Rotaract club of Port of Spain West. Together we made the ground ready and planted celeryand different kinds of vegetables. Even the kids assisted us with planting. On the Saturday we had a community project with the Rotaract Club of Maraval. It was the St. Crispin Home, a home for aged women. The morning was started with a Bingo, after that a soup which was provided by Genesis and Maraval took care of drinks. We ended the day with a spa treatment to all the ladies from the home. DRR Vishi visited the project as well. In the afternoon we took part in the Cultural Cookfest of St. Augustine. We presented an Indonesian dish. A presentation about the country was done by director Tirza and while the rest of us, introduced the country by a cultural dance. The appetizer was a Saoto Soup, the main dish wasnasi Rames( rice table) and the dessert was Bakabana (fried plantain) served with peanut saus, which DG Lara loved very much. We won the 3 rd place, best dish and best people choice. This whole event was a great experience. The next day which was the last day of our stay and it was enclosed by a meeting with DRR Vishi and DDRR Todd. It was a great experience visiting Trinidad and Tobago. 17

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22 Congratulations to the Rotary Club of St. Vincent!! The new Rotary Community Corps (RCC) of Buccament Bay, sponsored by the Rotary club of St. Vincent, has been chartered. GSE team arrives in Suriname and Guyana GSE team from District 5840 in San Antonio, Texas, USA - Scott Rote (team leader and Rotarian), Pete Johnson, Arnold Ferguson, Edwin Blanton and Kristin Brown. 19

23 In Remembrance Saluting Gerard Petit - PDG Rotary District 7030 PDG Gerard Petit - Rotary Club of Basse Terre Fort Saint Charles, Guadeloupe. who served as Governor of District 7030 in the year , passed away in Paris, France on April 12. Gerard lived in Guadeloupe, but travelled regularly to France with his wife Danielle. Danielle will remain in France until June. Gerard s remains were cremated and some of his ashes are spread in the garden of their home in France. When Danielle returns to Guadeloupe the remainder will be scattered there. 20

24 TRF Update Submitted by: PDG David Edwards Greetings to all. We should all be motivated after the District Conference cruise. Remember that Presidents Elect promised to get their Clubs contributions forwarded to the TRF. I heard many great reports of clubs raising monies for the Foundation and for this I say thanks to all concerned. However, the funds in several of these cases have not yet been remitted and I am urging that this be done now. This year we promised $153,660 to the Foundation but at this time only $58,438 has been remitted or 38% of the goal. Remember these goals were set by the Clubs. Please therefore spend some time and deal with these TRF issues now rather than wait until June at the last minute. At this time we have 23 open grants to the District totaling US$542,972. Just think of this money is helping our District. Two are due reports and we hope to have these cleared as soon as practically possible. Many thanks to those who have submitted timely reports. There are two Ambassadorial Scholars, one in the USA and one in the UK, while one is due to leave for the USA in July. The GSE team from District 5840 is now in Guyana and our team will be departing for Texas shortly. Urge your members to make their EREY contributions as well. Double Foundation Recognition Points for Rotary Direct Contributions The Rotary Foundation is pleased to announce that double Foundation recognition point will be automatically given to Rotarians and friends of Rotary who are enrolled in Rotary s recurring giving program, Rotary Direct, and make one or more scheduled (monthly, quarterly or annual) contributions between April 1 and July 1, Making a monthly, quarterly or annual gift through Rotary s secure online system is the most cost-effective and efficient way to support The Rotary Foundation's life-changing grants and activities. Questions can be answered by Rotary s Contact Center at contact.center@rotary.org or call In addition to giving online, paper enrollments are also accepted for this promotion. For paper enrollments, Rotarians are encouraged to use the new Foundation Contribution Form that includes an option for recurring (monthly, quarterly or annual) contributions. For those who want to give via a checking account rather than credit card, they can be advised to simply input their 'debit card' details rather than a credit card, which will authorize debiting one s banking account. Below is a reminder from the Foundation on double points and further is a spreadsheet showing where we are by club. 21

25 Club No Name Club Name No. of Members APF Goal Amount APF Goal % Achieved APF POLIO YTD all APF and YTD YTD Polio 6797 Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda Antigua-Sundown, Antigua and Barbuda 6821 Arima, Trinidad and Tobago Antigua Antigua-Sundown Arima 43 $4, % $1, $ $1, $3, % $ $ $ $ % $0.00 $0.00 $ Barbados, Barbados Barbados 82 $8, % $2, $1, $3, Barbados South, Barbados 6799 Barbados West, Barbados 6806 Basse Terre, Guadeloupe Basse Terre Fort Saint Charles, Guadeloupe Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6801 Cayenne, French Guiana 6802 Cayenne-Est, French Guiana 6822 Central Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago Barbados South Barbados West Basse Terre Basse Terre Fort Saint Charles Bequia Cayenne Cayenne-Est Central Port of Spain Chaguanas 41 $3, % $ $0.00 $ $2, % $0.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 0% $0.00 $0.00 $ $1, % $0.00 $1, $1, $0.00 0% $0.00 $0.00 $ $3, % $0.00 $0.00 $ $2, % $0.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 0% $25.00 $25.00 $ $2, % $ $3, $4, Corrivertown, Guyana Corrivertown 26 $0.00 0% $0.00 $0.00 $ Demerara, Guyana Demerara 44 $4, % $ $0.00 $ Diego Martin, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Diego Martin, Port of Spain 22 $2, % $0.00 $0.00 $ Dominica, Dominica Dominica 31 $3, % $ $1, $1, Felicity/Charlieville, Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago Felicity/Charlieville 20 $2, % $0.00 $ $

26 Club No Name Club Name No. of Members APF Goal Amount APF Goal % Achieved APF POLIO YTD all APF and YTD YTD Polio 6811 Fort-de-France, Martinique 6812 Fort-de-France Ouest, Martinique 6813 Fort-de-France Sud, Martinique Fort-de-France Fort-de-France Ouest Fort-de-France Sud 31 $ % $1, $0.00 $1, $0.00 0% $0.00 $0.00 $ $1, % $0.00 $0.00 $ François, Martinique François 28 $1, % $ $3, $3, Georgetown, Guyana Georgetown 61 $1, % $0.00 $0.00 $ Georgetown Central, Guyana Grande Terre Pointe Des Chateaux, Guadeloupe Georgetown Central Grande Terre Pointe Des Chateaux 44 $1, % $1, $1, $2, $1, % $1, $ $1, Grenada, Grenada Grenada 26 $2, % $0.00 $0.00 $ Grenada East, Grenada Grenada East 16 $1, % $0.00 $0.00 $ Gros Islet, Saint Lucia Gros Islet 19 $3, % $2, $2, $4, Kourou, French Guiana Kourou 31 $3, % $5, $1, $7, Lamentin, Martinique Lamentin 32 $3, % $1, $0.00 $1, Liamuiga (Saint Kitts), Saint Kitts and Nevis Maracas/St. Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago Maraval, Trinidad and Tobago Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe Liamuiga (Saint Kitts) Maracas/St. Joseph Maraval Marie-Galante 30 $2, % $1, $0.00 $1, $4, % $1, $0.00 $1, $2, % $ $1, $1, $0.00 0% $0.00 $0.00 $ Montserrat, Montserrat Montserrat 12 $1, % $ $0.00 $ Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis New Amsterdam, Guyana Nevis New Amsterdam 10 $1, % $0.00 $0.00 $ $ % $ $0.00 $ Paramaribo, Suriname Paramaribo 67 $6, % $5, $1, $7, Paramaribo Central, Suriname Paramaribo Central 67 $6, % $6, $2, $8,

27 Club No Name Club Name No. of Members APF Goal Amount APF Goal % Achieved APF POLIO YTD all APF and YTD YTD Polio Paramaribo Residence, Suriname Penal, Trinidad and Tobago Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago Pointe-A-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago 6807 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 6808 Pointe-à-Pitre Est, Guadeloupe 6809 Pointe-à-Pitre Fleur d'epée, Guadeloupe Pointe-à-Pitre-Jarry, Guadeloupe Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago 6823 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 6824 Port of Spain West, Trinidad and Tobago Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago Remire Montjoly, French Guiana Saint-Laurent du Maroni-Mana (Ouest Guyanais), French Guiana Paramaribo Residence Penal Piarco Pointe-A-Pierre Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-à-Pitre Est Pointe-à-Pitre Fleur d'epée Pointe-à-Pitre- Jarry Point Fortin Port of Spain Port of Spain West Princes Town Remire Montjoly Saint-Laurent du Maroni-Mana (Ouest Guyanais) 52 $5, % $1, $0.00 $1, $1, % $ $0.00 $ $1, % $ $0.00 $ $1, % $0.00 $0.00 $ $3, % $4, $0.00 $4, $0.00 0% $0.00 $2, $2, $0.00 0% $0.00 $4, $4, $0.00 0% $0.00 $0.00 $ $1, % $0.00 $0.00 $ $5, % $3, $0.00 $3, $2, % $ $0.00 $ $2, % $1, $4, $5, $4, % $0.00 $0.00 $ $1, % $0.00 $0.00 $ Saint Pierre, Martinique Saint Pierre 21 $2, % $1, $0.00 $1, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago San Fernando-South, Trinidad and Tobago San Fernando San Fernando- South 23 $2, % $0.00 $ $ $3, % $0.00 $ $

28 Club No Name Club Name No. of Members APF Goal Amount APF Goal % Achieved APF POLIO YTD all APF and YTD YTD Polio Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago Sangre Grande San Juan 17 $1, % $1, $1, $2, $ % ($100.00) $0.00 ($100.00) Schoelcher, Martinique Schoelcher 21 $2, % $3, $ $3, Southwest-Tobago, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago Stabroek-Georgetown, Guyana 6826 St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago St. Augustine West, Trinidad and Tobago 6829 St. Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis Southwest- Tobago Stabroek- Georgetown St. Augustine St. Augustine West St. Kitts 20 $2, % $0.00 $0.00 $ $ % $0.00 $0.00 $ $3, % $0.00 $0.00 $ $2, % $0.00 $ $ $4, % $4, $0.00 $4, St. Lucia, Saint Lucia St. Lucia 39 $4, % $0.00 $ $ St. Lucia-South, Saint Lucia 6818 St. Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent South, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6827 Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago St. Lucia-South St. Vincent St. Vincent South Tobago 17 $0.00 0% $0.00 $ $ $1, % $3, $0.00 $3, $0.00 0% $0.00 $0.00 $ $0.00 0% $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total For: ,024 $153, % $58, $35, $94,

29 Polio Fundraiser RI President Kalyan Banerjee and his wife, Binota, joined other Rotarians and guests at a dinner at Windsor Castle in England in March that raised more than US$40,000 for polio eradication. 26

30 Rotarians help orphans of HIV/AIDS in Uganda Rotary International News -- 6 April 2012 More than 1.2 million of Uganda s children have lost both parents to HIV/AIDS. The Rotary Foundation and its partners are providing health care, and hope for the future, to over 500 orphans in the country. Despite the fact that their parents died, they wish to have the best life that we all have. So we give them assistance, says Joseph Matovu, a senior clinic officer and member of the Rotary Club of Kalisizo, Uganda. The efforts of Rotarians in Matovu's community is just one example of Rotary's work in the disease prevention and treatment area of focus. ws/pages/120406_news_health.aspx?utm_sou rce=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_ca mpaign=feed%3a+rotary%2fpbqj+%28rota ry+international%29 Rotary announces partnerships with food bank network and youth service group By Ryan Hyland Rotary International - 19 April 2012 Two new service partnerships announced this month by Rotary International will support humanitarian efforts by clubs and districts. RI will combine resources with the Global FoodBanking Network to alleviate hunger worldwide. And Rotary and YSA (Youth Service America) will work together to encourage young people to participate in service projects in their communities. Working with the Global FoodBanking Network, Rotary clubs and districts will be able to volunteer at food banks and help create new ones, organize food collection drives, sponsor trucks for food delivery and distribution, raise awareness of hunger, and distribute food to hungry children through the BackPack and other school food programs. Founded in 1986, YSA has partnered with hundreds of organizations in more than 65 countries to increase the number and diversity of young people ages 5 to 25 serving in their communities. The organization works to educate youth, teachers, community organizations, and public officials in the power of young people to solve problems, and to engage the children and youth as volunteers, academic achievers, and community leaders. YSA s annual Global Youth Service Day campaign, this year April, mobilizes millions of young people in service activities. ws/pages/120419_news_servicepartners.aspx 27

31 Number of Members and Percentage Attendance for the Month of March 2012 Antigua % Antigua Sundown Arima Barbados % Barbados South % Barbados West % Basse Terre Basse Terre Fort St. Charles Bequia Cayenne 68.00% Cayenne Est Central Port of Spain % Chaguanas % Corriverton Demerara % Diego Martin % Dominica 67.00% Felicity/Charlieville % Fort-de-France Fort-de-France Ouest Fort-de-France Sud François % Georgetown % Georgetown Central Grande Terre 59.77% Grenada % Grenada East Gros Islet % Kourou % Lamentin Liamuiga Maracas/St. Joseph % Maraval % Marie Galante Montserrat Nevis % New Amsterdam % Paramaribo Paramaribo Central % Paramaribo Residence % Penal Piarco 75.60% Point Fortin Pointe-à-Pierre Pointe-à-Pitre % Pointe-à-Pitre Est % Pointe-à-Pitre Fleur d'epée % Pointe-à-Pitre Jarry Port of Spain 33.00% Port of Spain West Princes Town % Rémire-Montjoly % Saint Pierre Saint-Laurent du Maroni Mana San Fernando San Fernando South % San Juan % Sangre Grande Schoelcher % Southwest Tobago St. Augustine % St. Augustine West % St. Kitts % St. Lucia % St. Lucia South St. Vincent % St. Vincent South Stabroek % Tobago % 28

32 District Website: Rotary International Website: Rotaract District 7030 website: Register for the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand: Literacy Ahead Award: m_en.doc Caribbean Partnership Celebration: 29

33 Rotary District 7030 Officers 2011/2012 District Governor: Lara Quentrall-Thomas; (868) ; District Secretary: Eric Adams; (868) ; District Treasurer: Anson Khan; (868) ; Assistant District Governors: Antigua & Barbuda Paul Ryan; (268) ; Barbados Grenville Phillips; (246) ; Dominica Grayson Stedman Sr.; (767) or (767) ; or French Guiana Marie Le Hir; or ; or Grenada Roy O'Neale; (473) ; Guadeloupe Stéphane Denaro; or ; or Guyana Kalam Juman-Yassin; (592) or (592) ; Martinique Michel Andre; or ; St. Kitts & Nevis Percival Hanley; (869) or (869) ext. 143; St. Lucia Lisle Chase; (758) or (758) or (758) ; St. Vincent & The Grenadines Brian A. Glasgow; (784) ; Suriname Gerard Alberga; or or ; Trinidad & Tobago - Central Rahendra Seemungal; (868) ; rahin25@gmail.com Trinidad & Tobago - East Kurt Chee a Wee; (868) or (868) or (868) ; kcposa1@hotmail.com Trinidad & Tobago - North East Vin Lutchman; (868) or (868) ; vinodattlutchman@gmail.com or vinodattlutchman@hotmail.com Trinidad & Tobago - North West Janice Roberts; (868) ; janilou51@yahoo.com Trinidad & Tobago - South Ann Marie Rogers; (868) ; annmarie.rogers@petrotrin.com Trinidad & Tobago - Tobago Sonia Louis; (868) or (868) or (868) ; soniapelou@hotmail.com 30

34 Rotaract District 7030 Executive Directory No. Position Officer Country Club Contact Info District Rotaract Trinidad PP Vishi 1 Representative and Chaguanas Beharry (DRR) Tobago 2 Deputy District Rotaract Representative (DDRR) 3 District Secretary 4 District Treasurer 5 Immediate Past DRR (IPDRR) IPP Todd Denoon President Jamila George President Danielle Hanson PP Angele Mendeszoon Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Suriname Tobago Maraval St. Augustine Paramaribo Ph: OR E: vibrantvishi@hotmail.com Ph: E: toddmj.denoon@gmail.com Ph: E: jamilagrg@yahoo.com Ph: E: yizdat@hotmail.com Ph: E: angele_mendes@hotmail.com 31

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