Last Week
It was our AGM on Saturday morning which was a great success. President Jean agreed to do a second year and Ann Hope-Bailie will be President Elect and continue as Secretary for the coming year. No doubt President Jean will have more to say.
President Jean also was at the unveiling of a statue of President Mandela in Mandela Square. It's a sort of Mini-me for the Visually Impaired. PDG David Grant does the honours.
STATUE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
At a
ceremony on Friday 23 November 2018 Rotary
District 9400 and Exxaro Resources unveiled a 1-meter high miniature
version of the Nelson Mandela statue at Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton
PDG David Grant of District 9400
conceived the idea for a replica statue for the visually impaired. Now through touch, visually impaired persons can
also appreciate Nelson Mandela and the famous Madiba Jive.
This
statue has been erected close to the original 6m statue that was sculpted
by Kobus Hattingh with inspiration from Jacob Maponyane.
The statue for the visually impaired will surely
become one of the most popular statues
of Mandela broadcasting Mandela’s joy and belief in peace and reconciliation while
also conveying Rotary’s focus on global peace and conflict
prevention/resolution. Through Rotary’s six areas of focus, Rotarians strive to
build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world
with programs that focus on explicit peace building and conflict resolution
skills training plus leadership skills to promote peace and global
understanding.
This Week
Christmas Lunch
So far we have 15 people going and there is only a week to go before bookings close. It's roughly half last year's number.
Community
Leader gives a helping hand in society
Alexandra community leader Linda Twala, of the
Phutaditjaba Community Centre, (which Rosebank helped fund), collects hampers
to distribute at two Christmas parties every year – one for the elderly who
survive on a meagre pension and another for children who are orphans or who
head households. (Rosebank supplied Makro hampers for many years and now
contribute from the Spar collections) This year the parties will be held on
December 6 and 7.
Twala has been a community leader for 51 years.
In 1967 he founded a centre for the aged where they could get medical care,
food and companionship.
The centre grew from strength to strength, from
a corrugated iron clinic to a proper satellite clinic. It now also has a
library, a community boardroom and hall, and a soup kitchen. (We funded a large
part of this expansion)
The centre feeds over 200 children and 150 aged
people per day. Twala says that 90% of Alexandrians are unemployed.
Twala is the recipient of many humanitarian
awards for his community service, including the Inyathelo Awards for Lifetime
Philanthropy.
Strategic plan
Rotary's strategic plan sets the framework for our future, ensuring that we continue to be known as a respected, dynamic organization that advances communities worldwide.
As we stand on the cusp of eliminating polio, it time for us to create a new path toward bringing more people together, increasing our impact and creating even more lasting change around the world.
Rotary leadership is developing a strategic plan that will help guide our organization from Rotary year 2020 and beyond. Our current plan guides our work through Rotary 30 June 2019.
In June, Rotary's Board of Directors and Trustees approved four key priorities and objectives to serve as the foundation for the next strategic plan:
Increase our impact Rotary strives to change the lives of others for the better. Our members invest volunteer and financial resources in a broad range of service activities, but we will do a better job of measuring the results and outcomes of our work. So that Rotary can continue to attract members, partners, and donors, we'll focus our programs and produce evidence of lasting impact.
Related objectives:
- Eradicate polio and leverage the legacy
- Focus our programs and offerings
- Improve our ability to achieve and measure impact
Expand our reach People are seeking ways to make a difference in the world and connect with others. How do we help them find what they're looking for in Rotary? By creating unique opportunities for more people and organizations to get involved. Clubs will always be important. But to extend our global reach, we'll expand our current structure with innovative models that welcome more participants into Rotary and give them meaningful ways to unite and take action.
Related objectives:
- Grow and diversity our membership and participation
- Create new channels into Rotary
- Increase Rotary's openness and appeal
- Build awareness of our impact and brand
Enhance participant engagement Because we recognize the challenges our clubs face in today's changing world, Rotary will support our clubs' efforts to deliver an experience that engages and retains members. When we help clubs focus on the experience and value they give their members, we give Rotarians and other participants the opportunity to serve together, connect with one another, and have a more satisfying experience with Rotary.
Related objectives:
- Support clubs to better engage their members
- Develop a participant-centered approach to deliver value
- Offer new opportunities for personal and professional connection
- Provide leadership development and skills training
Increase our ability to adapt To achieve our vision and keep pace with changing global trends, our structure and culture must evolve. We'll ensure that our operating and governance structures are efficient, flexible, and effective in delivering services to all of our participants.
Related objectives
- Build a culture of research, innovation, and willingness to take risks
- Streamline governance, structure and processes
- Review governance to foster more diverse perspectives in decision-making
What's next
In the coming year, we will craft strategies and tactics for achieving these new priorities and objectives.
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