The Object of Rotary is to encourage and fosterthe ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
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.
On Wednesday October 10th 2018, a new Rotary Satellite Club was launched.
The Rotary Satellite Club of Saint Lucia Sunset was formally launched at an impressive ceremony under the chairmanship of President Soraya Warner-Gustave, President of the Rotary Club of Saint Lucia.
President Soraya conducted a dignified ceremony that impressed upon the twenty six new Rotarians, the serious nature of their membership in the family of Rotary. She stressed on the Object of Rotary siting fellowship and service as a way of life in Rotary. "What you get out of Rotary will depend upon you", she said, "you will get out of Rotary in proportion to what you put in".
The launch was attended by 24 out of the 26 founding members of the Satellite Club, eleven Rotarians from RC Saint Lucia and two Rotarians from RC Gros Islet.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Satellite Club members and WELCOME to the family of Rotary. CONGRATULATIONS to President Soraya and Team RCSL for a job well done in guiding the formation of the club in record time.
End Polio March in South Trinidad with District Governor Dominique Venere, PDG Roger Bose, AG Debbie Roopchand and hundreds of Rotarians and supporters
Rotary Club of Gros Islet meeting on Tuesday welcomed Mr. Cuthbert Nathanial as the guest speaker. Rotarian, Secretary Trudy O. Glasgow provided the following :
On Tuesday, 9th October 2018, we were treated to an inspiring talk by Mr. Cuthbert Nathoniel, an accountant by profession with his own accounting firm.He is a family man with two boys attending the St. Mary's College.
As a former College boy himself, he decided to start a mentorship programme to assist students at t his alma mater.He organises with his team of volunteers vocational talks from College Alumni to motivate students to choose jobs and careers that will make them productive members of the society.
The projected started in September 2016, and has the approval of the Ministry of Education.The plan is to expand the programme to other secondary schools in the island.
Mr. Nathoniel is interested in partnering with the Rotary Club of Gros Islet as he understands that we have been working towards a similar concept.
The members enjoyed a healthy discussion of fish and the fishing industry in the question and answer session after the talk.Other interests, of Ms. Nathoniel is as a long serving member ofthe Board of the National Research and Development Foundation, and Chairperson of it Credit and Finance Commitee; Scuba Diving, cooking, travel with his interest in joining 100 Men Who Give a Damn next week.
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"The only way to finish the job is to give it everything we have, all at once. Yes, it’s expensive. Yes, it’s difficult. Yes, it is a task of breathtaking ambition and scope. But thanks to you--we are doing it".
"My dear friends and fellow Rotary leaders,
24 October is just a couple weeks away, and I hope all of you are busy planning for how your club will mark this year’s World Polio Day. It’s just fantastic to see how many clubs and districts have already registered events at endpolio.org, and how much thought and creativity has gone into their planning. There will be lectures, concerts, polio walks, polio rides, and of course, livestream viewing parties. Many clubs are also taking advantage of the virtual reality films now available and incorporating a virtual reality experience in their World Polio Day activities.
Rotary members train people to become resources for their community, offering networking activities, advice on new business development, and mathematics and financial management training.
Rotarians make amazing things happen, like:
Breaking the cycle of poverty for women:Most of the women living in rural Guatemala do not have the collateral to get loans from regulated financial institutions. The Rotary Club of Guatemala de la Ermita helped 400 local women complete financial literacy courses so they could pool their money and fund their own microlending program.
$89.82 mil
The amount The Rotary Foundation has spent to grow local economies and reduce poverty last year
Skills development, business training: In Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Rotary members helped grant more than 250 microloans and train more than 270 community members in sewing, baking, plumbing, microcredit, business management, and leadership.
Sustainable farming: In west Cameroon, soil erosion and loss of soil fertility have significantly reduced farmers’ harvests. Rotary members gave farmers the skills they needed to improve soil fertility, control soil erosion, and market their produce. The results: increased crop yields and profits.
Micro Credit
In Saint Lucia, The Rotary Club of Gros Islet gave farmers micro credit loans to assist with recovery after devastating storm systems. Some farmers purchased seed to re-plant crops that had been washed away, some purchased pumps that had been lost and others used the funds to diversify their crops to include some more climate resilient crops. Farmers were in desperate need and were unable to access government or bank finance. The result that those farmers were able to use the funds to restore their livelihoods and support their families.
795 mil
people — or 1 in 9 people in the world — do not have enough to eat
60%
of the world’s hungry people are women and girls
70%
of the world’s poorest people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture and related activities for their livelihood
Thursday October 18th - Satellite South Meeting 5.30pm
Also PP Indra's Birthday
Tuesday October 23rd - RCGI Creole Day Lunch - More details to follow
Wednesday October 24th - World Polio Day
Rotary Satellite Club of Saint Lucia Sunset - WPD Viewing Party - 6.00pm at NSDC Conference Room, Bisee
All are invited - Small cover Charge - Proceeds to TRF End Polio Campaign
Saturday October 27th - RCSL Charter Anniversary Dinner at Sandals Golf Club - details to follow
Rotary Satellite Club of Gros Islet South Saint Lucia - Plates for Peace - Feeding of the underprivelaged children in the South - to be announced
Mobile Dental Unit - the Unit which was purchased before the end of last Rotary year, has finally arrived in Saint Lucia. This is a unit that RCGI donated to the Ministry of Health for deployment in schools in the North. Donation made possible by a District Grant received in 2017/2018 Rotary Year.
Drop anchor in Germany’s gateway to the world, where it’s easy to feel like a local
By Jenny Llakmani Photos by Samuel Zuder
Walking through Hamburg’s main train station on our first day in the city, my husband, Anton, spots a man sitting in a tiny bar enjoying a beer and a smoke. His peculiar garb – black corduroy jacket, vest, and bell-bottom pants, along with a battered top hat – gives him away. He’s one of Germany’s Wandergesellen, a journeyman carpenter who, in a tradition that dates to the Middle Ages, travels the world for two or three years carrying only a change of clothes, a few euros, and his skills.
Like us, he’s just another visitor to Hamburg. A real person in a real city – a city, as we come to realize, that’s the coolest place we never knew we wanted to visit.
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On Tuesday, 9th October 2018, we were treated to an inspiring talk by Mr. Cuthbert Nathoniel, an accountant by profession with his own accounting firm.
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