In June 2013, seven of our girls will graduate from high school and vocational school. It is due to your generosity and kindness that this has been made possible. All these girls attended our literacy classes. They are good readers and express themselves very well in English. Five of them will be heading to tertiary institutions when they complete their high school education.
These girls are all determined to become professionals. Your unwavering support has put smiles on their faces and hope in their hearts. Usually girls from their economic background become unwed mothers with one or two children at a very early age. These girls have not gone that way because the future looks bright for them. Thanks to you! Some of you might recognize the students you are sponsoring in the picture.
We want to expand our local area involvement by allocating $50,000 to a project that ‘builds capacity’ within our community. The successful project will benefit people and promote the core values of our club and Rotary. We are casting a broad net to tell interested participants about this challenge and to encourage them to suggest possible initiatives.
Our club is celebrating its 42nd year of service to our local and global community.
Rotary is a world-wide network of volunteers like you and me who have decided to give back to society and help make a difference in creating a better future. Rotary clubs are nonreligious, nonpolitical and open to every one who wants to participate and share in ‘service above self’.
Our club is involved in a broad range of projects focused on developing youth, improving literacy, alleviating poverty and providing people with the tools to help themselves. These initiatives are driven by the belief that creating a better future is a shared responsibility between those who help and those who benefit.
RI President Kalyan Banerjee talks about his life, including how he started in business, how he met his wife, and how he unlocked Rotary's potential for doing good in the world.
