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OUR CLUBS
OUR CLUBS
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to
The Object of Rotary is to
encourage and foster the ideal
encourage and foster the ideal
of service as a basis of worthy
of service as a basis of worthy
enterprise and, in particular, to
enterprise and, in particular, to
encourage and foster:
encourage and foster:
First The development of
acquaintance as an opportunity
First The development of
for service;
acquaintance as an opportunity
for service;
Second High ethical standards
in business and professions, the
Second High ethical standards
recognition of the worthiness
in business and professions, the
of all useful occupations, and
recognition of the worthiness
of all useful occupations, and s
the dignifying of each Rotarian’
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
occupation as an opportunity to
serve society;
occupation as an opportunity to
Third The application of the ideal
serve society;
of service in each Rotarian’s
Third The application of the ideal
of service in each Rotarian’s
personal, business, and
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE community life;
personal, business, and
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE
community life;
Born of friendship Fourth The advancement of
Fourth The advancement of
international understanding,
Literacy as a human right goodwill, and peace through a
international understanding,
goodwill, and peace through a
world fellowship of business and
professional persons united in
world fellowship of business and
professional persons united in
the ideal of service.
Friendship in Rotary often bears fruit as well as bead making. Local facilitators the ideal of service.
workshops, equipping participants with skills to THE FOUR-WAY TEST
that can change the world. When I was
Friendship in Rotary often bears fruit that can led hands-on workshops, equipping partici- THE FOUR-WAY TEST
students really learn. We collected data on
Education is the most powerful tool
Rotary president-elect, I served on the
pants with skills to start enterprises.
change the world. When I was Rotary president-elect, start enterprises. Of the things we think, say or do:
we have for changing the world, and
reading skills improvement over six months.
Board of Directors alongside then-Vice
Families are now generating income and
1. Is it the truth?
Of the things we think, say or do:
I served on the Board of Directors alongside then- mothers can send their children to school. 2. 1. Is it fair to all concerned?
After demonstrating that teachers had
during Basic Education and Literacy
President Olayinka “Yinka” Hakeem
Families are now generating income and Is it the truth?
Month, I want to remind everyone
integrated new practices into daily instruc-
Vice President Olayinka “Yinka” Hakeem Babalola Youths are earning, teaching others, and 3. Will it build goodwill and
mothers can send their children to school. Youths
Babalola from Nigeria. My wife, Susanne,
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
tion, the project snowballed. The Belize
why our work matters.
3. Will it build goodwill and
better friendships?
spent time with Yinka’s wife, Preba
are earning, teaching others, and contributing to
from Nigeria. My wife, Susanne, spent time with contributing to the local economy. 4. Will it be beneficial to
better friendships?
Education breaks the cycle of pov-
Ministry of Education took notice.
“Precy” Babalola. Yinka and Precy sup-
Women, once stuck, are now leading
Yinka’s wife, Preba “Precy” Babalola. Yinka and their own businesses, training others, and 4. Will it be beneficial to
the local economy.
all concerned?
erty, opens doors to opportunity, and
Today, over 1,300 teachers have been
port The Rotary Foundation, not only as
Precy support The Rotary Foundation, not only as trained and more than 20,000 students ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
Women, once stuck, are now leading their own
all concerned?
empowers individuals to transform their finding a new sense of purpose. The project
Arch Klumph Society members, Bene-
businesses, training others, and finding a new sense
Arch Klumph Society members, Benefactors, and continues to ripple, creating not just jobs ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
have benefited. We’ve achieved over 90
communities. But education doesn’t
factors, and Major Donors but also as
The following code of conduct
Major Donors but also as Rotary members who are of purpose. The project continues to ripple, creating
percent success rates, with many students
exist in a vacuum. We must also address but confident community leaders.”
Rotary members who are deeply involved
has been adopted for the use
The following code of conduct
peace, health, clean water, economic
not just jobs but confident community leaders.”
deeply involved in Foundation projects. making more than a year’s worth of of Rotarians:
in Foundation projects.
has been adopted for the use
opportunity, maternal and child health,
of Rotarians:
Susanne and Precy’s friendship led to their improvement in just five months. As a Rotarian, I will
Susanne and Precy’s friendship led to
This is what change looks like when
This is what change looks like when dedicated
The program is now compulsory in Be-
and the environment.
their clubs joining forces. For October,
clubs joining forces. For October, as Rotary marks dedicated Rotarians work together with 1. Act with integrity and high
As a Rotarian, I will
Rotarians work together with the support of The
lize primary schools. What moves me most
This is why Rotary has these areas of
the support of The Rotary Foundation.
as Rotary marks Community Economic
Community Economic Development Month, I is hearing teachers say how confident they 1. ethical standards in my
Act with integrity and high
focus. Lasting change requires a compre-
Rotary Foundation.
Development Month, I thought Precy
Community economic develop-
ethical standards in my
personal and professional life
hensive approach. When we collaborate
are that they can change students’ lives.
thought Precy Babalola could best capture the ment is an area of powerful projects for 2. Deal fairly with others
Babalola could best capture the impact
Community economic development is an area
personal and professional life
Our greatest success is working ourselves
across these areas through The Rotary
and treat them and thei
of their collaboration in her own w
impact of their collaboration in her own words: ords: many reasons. We have experts in our 2. Deal fairly with others r
of powerful projects for many reasons. We have and treat them and their
out of a job. When local educators take the
Foundation, we raise up communities clubs who know how businesses can occupations with respect
“Obuama, Nigeria, was hit hard by COVID-19. strengthen their local economy. Such 3. Use my professional skills
experts in our clubs who know how businesses can occupations with respect
lead, we know lasting change is underway.”
sustainably and with dignity.
“Obuama, Nigeria, was hit hard by
through Rotary to: mentor
Many families, especially women and young adults, projects can be adapted nearly anywhere 3. Use my professional skills
strengthen their local economy. Such projects can
Today, I have asked Lynne Paradis
COVID-19. Many families, especially
through Rotary to: mentor
young people, help those
were left without stable income or opportunity. The be adapted nearly anywhere and often show early young people, help those
Lynne’s story exemplifies the power of
women and young adults, were left without
from the Rotary Club of Red Deer, Alberta, and often show early signs of success.
with special needs, and
to share her passion for literacy:
Foundation grants. Through partnerships
community urgently needed practical support and signs of success. improve people’s quality
Our Foundation, too, provides the
stable income or opportunity. The commu-
with special needs, and
improve people’s quality d
of life in my community an
spanning six Rotary clubs and three coun-
nity urgently needed practical support and
long-term solutions. expertise of an engaged professional staff 4. Avoid behavior that reflects
of life in my community and
Our Foundation, too, provides the expertise in the world
tries, Literacy Alive! reminds us how good
“I believe that literacy is a human right. and the Cadre of Technical Advisers.
long-term solutions.
My club, the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt
of an engaged professional staff and the Cadre of in the world
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA the Rotary E-Club of Hamburg-Connect and our , it remarkable that in Rotary, the friend- 5. Help maintain a h PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
When I joined forces with the Rotary Club
Rotary is at creating systemic change.
My club, the Rotary Club of Port
What began as dinner conversation
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
adversely on Rotary or
Passport, decided to respond. We partnered with
Technical Advisers.
When our members’ passion meets
of San Ignacio, Belize, over a decade ago,
Harcourt Passport, decided to respond.
led to a lifechanging global grant. Isn’t
other Rotarians
adversely on Rotary or
Foundation support, we don’t just
we set out to improve reading instruction
We partnered with the Rotary E-Club of
What began as dinner conversation led to a other Rotariansarassment-
districts to launch a global grant project focused on
lifechanging global grant. Isn’t it remarkable that
free environment in
improve individual lives, we change
5. Help maintain a harassment-
but we had no idea how far this journey
Hamburg-Connect and our districts to
ships we make can create opportunities
free environment in
Rotary meetings, events,
would take us.
in Rotary, the friendships we make can create
entire communities. By supporting the
empowering people with skills that restore hope and
launch a global grant project focused on
that transform lives for generations?
and activities, report any
Rotary meetings, events,
Literacy Alive! has been supported by
Foundation, you can put your passion
empowering people with skills that restore
opportunities that transform lives for generations?
dignity.
suspected harassment, and
and activities, report any
to work this month and every month.
eight Rotary Foundation global grants since
hope and dignity.
help ensure non-retaliation
suspected harassment, and
Over 250 women and young adults were
Over 250 women and young adults were HOLGER KNAACK
2011. Using a straightforward approach
help ensure non-retaliation
to those individuals that
HOLGER KNAACK
trained in farming fish, poultry, and snails as well
to those individuals that
based on phonics and science, we updated
trained in farming fish, poultry, and snails
as bead making. Local facilitators led hands-on
Foundation trustee chair
report harassment.
Foundation trustee chair
how teachers teach and focused on how
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