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Kampala North Issue 1. Jul. 11 - Jul. 17 2022
Message from the President
“Imagine Rotary” is the 2022-23 presidential theme that RI President
Jennifer Jones has coined and she is asking Rotary members to
dream big and take action: “We all have dreams, but acting on
them is a choice. Imagine a world that deserves our best, where
we get up each day knowing that we can make a difference.”
Rotary International President Jennifer Jones imagines a
Rotary where members act to make their dreams become
reality and make the most of their club experiences. During
her year, Jones will focus on four presidential initiatives that
Imagine Rotary: advancing our commitment to Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); creating a welcoming club
experience; empowering girls; and expanding our reach.
District Governor Mike
Kennedy Sebalu in his
inaugural messages has
emphasized teamwork, “Together
Everyone Achieves More”.
Amazing DG Mike explains that
the Imagine Rotary Theme is
like a blank cheque, leaving
Rotarians to Imagine their actions
this Rotary year and that he
imagines rotary as an amazing
organization made up of amazing
people doing amazing things and
achieving amazing results. It is
from this notion that in District
9213, the word Amazing is tagged
to all rotary themes and names,
including “Amazing Presidents”.
The Rotary Club of Kampala
North has in place a work plan
and budget that Club Assembly
approved, we are therefore set to
go as guided by the club plans.
The Club joined the rest of the
Clubs in the District to begin
the year with the Launch of the
signature project of the District
i.e Basic Education and Literacy
Enhancement Programme
(BELEP). The launch was
actualized by the Drop Everything
And Read (DEAR) Day activities
which the Club celebrated at
Dolphins International School,
curtesy of our very own Rtn Derek
Kyambadde. It was a memorable
occasion where parents,
Rotarians and pupils read books
for one another symbolizing
Imagine reading as a way of life
theme. I would like to thank Rtn
Derek and all the Rotarians who
participated in the event in one
way or another.
The Club finished strong in the
last Rotary Year led by Change
Maker President Priscilla
Nakiboneka and certainly started
strong this rotary year as well.
Club Administration Committee
led by Chair Tony Galandi Kiire
is poised to create a memorable
club experience by ensuring
effective and efficient club
operations.
Membership Committee Chaired
by Boniface Azeirwe has led the
way in constituting committee
structures. I have no doubt that
the committee will stimulate the
club into increasing the number
of club members which currently
stands at 94 and our target is 106
by the end of the Rotary year.
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Message from the President From page 1
I have already
received numerous
communications
from our Youth
Services Chair Juliet
Rwatoro indicating
an early engagement
with the youth for
mutual support in
our humanitarian
engagements.
Service Projects under the
Chairmanship of Joseph Kizito
Nsubuga has inherited a strong
position in community projects
and is enthusiastic in leading
the Club to develop sustainable
service projects. Rtn Dr. Jayne
Nakato has led the way with an
early submission of a school’s
improvement proposal to the
foundation for a global grant,
this is in line with the District
Signature project BELEP.
Our TRF Committee led by
our beloved Olive Lumonya
has amazingly started strong
and has already registered a
Rotarian in the Club for major
donor recognition this rotary
year, and this in none other than
Rtn Harrison Mutikanga. I have
no doubt that many others will
follow in the course of the year.
Our Amazing PR Chair has
started the year by pulling off
near impossible tasks amazingly.
You will recall that the Rotary
Club of Kampala North joined
the RC Kampala South in their
installation fellowship on Monday
4 th and I was surprised at the
beautiful gift we presented to
Kampala South in form of a
memento, thanks to the last
minute wit of Rtn Sharon and VP
Charles Lubowa.
I have already received numerous
communications from our Youth
Services Chair Juliet Rwatoro
indicating an early engagement
with the youth for mutual
support in our humanitarian
engagements.
Indeed, in my one week of
Presidency I have already met
with progressive and useful
engagements and experiences
with all the club officers, Buddy
Group Leaders and many Club
members but unfortunately
cannot narrate everything in this
message.
Allow me to end by informing you
that the District Governor’s visit
to the Club will be on 15 th August
2022. I would therefore like to call
on all members to pay their dues
as it is one of the requirements
for the District Governor to visit.
Thank you friends for your Rotary
Service as we Imagine the impact
we will make as a team this
amazing Rotary Year.
Yours Sincerely
Rtn Dr. Isaac Okullo
PRESIDENT RCKN
KANGA PROVERBS
Pole pole ndiyo mwendo meaning “Slow and steady
is the way to go”
Never rush for something. You might end up right where you began or
losing out while others take your position and reach there before you
do. I will tell you my story. In my earlier days, my primary school was looking
for best athletes to take part in a sports gala. With confidence, I decided to
participate in the rehersals. I was selected to run the 100m race with other
girls.
We were at the starting point when the whisle blew. I took off with great
speed knowing that I would reach the first. Hmmm…half way through the
race I began to lose my breath which slowed my momentum. Before I knew it
I failed to run and began gasping for breath. Meanwhile all other girls gained
speed and reached way before me. I realized that the trick was never to rush,
begin slow and gradually gain speed while you strategize for a win!
By Sophie Kalema

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MEET NEW RI PRESIDENT
2022-23 President Jennifer Jones is
eager to advance Rotary’s narrative
Jennifer is definitely an Energizer Bunny. She’s
outgoing and very much a connector - Krayacich
Jennifer Jones, Rotary
International’s first female
president, is the perfect leader
to spread the word about the
good Rotary does in the world,
and inspire its members to keep
going.
Jones, 55, was born in Windsor,
Ontario, and — save for a few
post-college years working in
the Turks and Caicos Islands and
Manhattan — has lived there her
whole life. The oldest of three
children, she’d run lemonade
stands to earn money to give to
charity, and recalls organizing
a carnival in her family’s yard
to benefit kids with muscular
dystrophy. “Growing up, my
parents had given us wings to do
service in our community,” she
says. Today, her mom, dad, and
one of her brothers and his wife
are Rotarians. Her other brother
created a painting that inspired
Jones’ presidential-theme ties
and scarves.
Both Jones and Krayacich are
originally from Windsor, but
the two met in the Caribbean.
Burned out after finishing
university and working in the
newsroom at a radio station,
Jones took time off and worked
at a resort in the Caribbean,
while Krayacich, a physician, had
just finished his internship in
Toronto and went to the islands
to go scuba diving. They struck
up a friendship, and when they
both eventually moved back to
Windsor, they started dating and
got married shortly thereafter.
In many ways, Krayacich, the
governor-nominee of District
6400, is the opposite of
Jones. He’s quieter and more
serious, preferring one-on-one
conversations, traits that are
suited to his vocation. “Jennifer
is definitely an Energizer Bunny.
She’s outgoing and very much
a connector,” he says. “We
complement each other very well.
Jones started her own television
production company when she
was in her late 20s, wowing bank
officials with her business plan,
negotiating a lease, and investing
in hundreds of thousands of
dollars’ worth of equipment.
“I’ve always wanted to carve my
own path,” she says. “Sometimes
that’s meant taking risks and
making yourself open to new
experiences.”
JULY 2022
Rotary International Presidential message
So, what are your stories
and who can help
tell them? I hope you
might consider your
own Imagine Impact
efforts — your story
might be something
you can promote just as
easily on social media or
during a Zoom call. Think
about ways to showcase
notable projects in your
clubs and districts.
Every month since I joined
Rotary, I’ve looked forward to
reading this magazine, especially
the opening essay from our
Rotary president. I’ll admit that
as much as I appreciate a digital
copy, I still revel in the tactile
sensation of sitting down and
leafing through the glossy pages.
They are a treasure trove of
photos and memorable stories
about our great organization —
the one we all know and love. I
have learned so much over the
years about service projects
and lives that each of you have
transformed.
As a communications
professional, I have longed for
the day that our stories were a
regular part of mainstream media
and that our flagship magazine
might populate doctor’s offices,
coffee shops, or anywhere else
people sit, wait, and browse. It’s
great that Rotary members are
better informed about all we do,
and wouldn’t it be that much
better if more people knew our
stories.
All this was top of mind as I
thought about our plans for
promoting Rotary worldwide
in the upcoming year. Over the
next 12 months, we are going to
shine a light on projects that put
Rotary service on display to the
world, and we are going to do it
strategically. Nick and I will focus
on some of the highest impact,
sustainable, and scalable Rotary
projects from our areas of focus in
what we call the Imagine Impact
Tour.
We are inviting top-tier
journalists, thought leaders, and
influencers to use their channels
to help us raise awareness by
reaching people who want to
serve but have not yet realized
they can do it through Rotary.
But there was another important
issue to consider — our carbon
footprint. I take seriously Rotary’s
emerging leadership position
on environmental issues. The
example set by our members
during the pandemic is
fundamental to how we carve out
our future.
That means we will harness
digital technology to tell these
stories — we will be tweeting,
posting, and “going live” to
anyone who will listen. We must
consider our environment, and
part of that means not always
traveling but continuing to
connect in meaningful ways as
we have for the past two years.
Of course, we are social people,
and we still need to be together.
We simply need to be more
mindful of our decisions and
think about how we get together
just a little bit differently. For
example, if we travel to visit a
project, we will plan successive
visits in neighboring areas.
So, what are your stories and who
can help tell them? I hope you
might consider your own Imagine
Impact efforts — your story
might be something you can
promote just as easily on social
media or during a Zoom call.
Think about ways to showcase
notable projects in your clubs and
districts.
We all feel the impact that Rotary
service and values have on us.
Now it’s our opportunity to share
that feeling with others.

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National Drop everything and read (DEAR) Day
at Dolphins international school Namugongo
“Basic education is not
a priority in the learning
processes of Uganda.
Currently the emphasis
is to make learners cram
and pass exams but I have
not seen any emphasis
on reading, basic literacy.
You have heard that
every region must start
teaching children in their
own languages, this is
a good thing as long as
children know how to read
in their local languages,
it enhances their way
of understanding and
learning. UPE is a good
program but the majority
of pupils in this program
don’t know how to read,
this is not about the
primary one, even primary
six cannot read.
As Rotary Club of Kampala
North, we have come up
with the program called
Basic Education literacy
Enhancement Program
(BELEP) and we think we
can use this project to
push for basic education.
We believe we can make
reading a way of life. To
see children read as well
as children seeing adults
read and if it’s repetitive,
our children will adopt the
culture of reading. There is
no knowledge that you can
think of without reading,”
Dr Isaac Okullo.
The tales of the 11 th Presidential Installation of
Rotaract club of Kigali City
There is no better way to kick
start the Imagine Rotary Year
than by attending a Presidential
Installation outside Uganda. I got
an opportunity to represent the
Rotary Club of Kampala North
much as I am still a Guest at
the 11Th Presidential Installation
ceremony of the Rotaract Club
of Kigali City that was held on
July 2, 2022, at the Golf Eden
Hotel Kibuye - Rwanda.
Rotaractor Halima Mohammed
is the new President for 2022-
2023 as the outgoing Club
President, Rotaractor Nsubuga
virtually handed over the
Presidency with the exchange of
the Presidential Chain and tools
of power. It was an all-white affair.
We raised 340,000 francs during
the Fundraiser towards their
club project of reaching out/
supporting Teen mothers with
sustainable solutions!
I also got an opportunity to step
into Lake Kivu which is one of
the African Great Lakes that
lies on the border between the
Democratic Republic of the
Congo and Rwanda, and is in the
Albertine Rift, the western branch
of the East African Rift. It’s also
believed that Lake Kivu empties
into the Ruzizi River, which flows
southwards into Lake Tanganyika.
All in all, it was an amazing
experience and invited them
to visit the Rotary Club of
Kampala North when they get an
opportunity to come to Uganda
as well.
Written By.
Younis Sebaggala
Guest to the Rotary Club of
Kampala North
The Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and,
in particular;
FIRST; The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND; High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all
useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD; The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH; The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world
fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.