GML Feb 2018 - RID 3150

Abu Times

Ian HS Riseley J Abraham
RI President District Governor

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 3150

GOVERNOR’S MONTHLY LETTER

FEB 2018 ISSUE - 8

RI President’s Message & DG’s Message

On e h u n d r e d DearTrendsetters, February is the most awaited
thirteen years ago month in our District. Our annual district
this month, the festival - District Conference is conducted
four members of Rotary's during this month every year.This year,our conference is
first club held their first being organized at Agriculture University Auditorium
meeting. Although no Hyderabad (10 & 11 Feb 2018).
minutes were kept, it's
unlikely anyone talked Here comes March which is designated month forWater
about service; the club did & Sanitation.After Literacy projects, our district is very
not begin focusing on the strong in Water and Sanitation projects. We have
needs of the community for installed sevaral hundred RO Plants across the district to
another few years. provide Safe Drinking water to villages and schools.We
have been successful in preventing several water borne
The meeting was held not in a hotel or a restaurant, disease among children by providing pure water. Our
but in a member's office; there were, so far as we WASH Programs covering Water, Sanitation and
know, no agendas or announcements, no committee Hygeine have been very sucessful in bring
reports, speakers, or nametags. The meeting would transformation among the children and promoting good
have failed today's usual standards for a productive health. We thank our partners especially various
Rotary meeting most resoundingly. It was, of course, international rotary clubs and Rotary Foundation for
the most productive Rotary meeting ever held. supporting these wonderful projects "Making the
Difference".
Today, as in 1905, many of us come to Rotary
seeking what Paul Harris sought: friendship, Let us continue "Doing Good in the World" by
connections, a place to feel at home. But today, identifying and addressing the needs of Water &
Rotary gives us so much more than it could ever have Sanitation..What is life without pure water !!!
given its earliest members in those earliest days. The
Rotary of today, more than 1.2 million members J Abraham
strong, lets us feel at home not only in a small group District Governor
of our peers, but also in our diverse clubs, across our
communities, and indeed throughout the world. Not
only can we go anywhere in the world there is a
Rotary club and feel at home, but we can reach out to
anywhere in the world there is a Rotary club and
make a difference.

In the 113 years since that first meeting, Rotary has
become far larger, and more diverse, than those
founding members could have conceived. We have
gone from an organization that was all white and all
male to one that welcomes women and men of every
possible background. We have become an
organization whose stated purpose is service,
reflected in our motto, Service Above Self. And we
have become not only an organization that is
capable of changing the world, but one that has
already done so, through our work to eradicate
polio.

None of us can know what lies ahead for Rotary. It
remains for all of us to continue to build on the solid
foundations that were laid for us by Paul Harris and
his friends: to forge and strengthen the bonds of
service and friendship through Rotary: Making a
Difference.

Ian H.S. Riseley
Rotary International President

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Feb’18

Gramotsavam Balotsavam

Gramotsav was a village Balotsavam is a Mega annual
farmer festival organized by youth festival conducted by
Rotary Club of Rotary Club of Chimakurthy. This
Secunderabad West and year program was held on 11,
Grameen mall Foundation 12, 13 Jan 2018. It was grand
at Godhumguda celebration of Music, Dance and
(Vikarabad District) on 6th cultural events for the Youth. This
Jan2018. It was a event attracts thousands of
congregation of Scientists, people across the district and
Researchers, farmers, Govt also gets excellent print and
Ofcials etc. electronic media coverage.

It was an exchange of Page 03
know-how between the Feb’18
researchers and the
Farmers. Vikarabad District
Collector-Syed Omer Jaleel
was the Chief guest while
DG Rtn Abraham was the
guest of honor. The mission
is to educate and empower
farmers for a Community
based sustainable
agriculture with the best
practices. An exhibition of
innovative equipment, oils
and food items made of
natural products etc were
arranged. A cricket
tournament was organized
for the village youth.

Clubs in Action

Armoor Aadarsh - Republic Day Celebrations Bapatla - Youth Festival

Bhadrachalam - Sankranti Rangoli Competition Cantonment Secbad - RO Inauguration at Pedalingapur

Charminar Hyd - Mega Health Camp Chilakaluripeta - Hosting the Friendship exchange team

Greater Hyd - Pulse Polio Campaign Guntur Aadarsh - Women Empowerment program

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Feb’18

Clubs in Action

Guntur Centennial - School Project Guntur Vikas - Garbage vehicle donation

Hyd Centennial - Distribution of Blankets Hyd Deccan - Golf for Charity - Fundraising

Hyd Gachibowli - Republic Day program Hyd Himayatnagar -Donation of LED TV to School

Hyd North - Pulse Polio Day (NID) Hyderabad - Pandit Jasraj Cross Cultural Awards Program

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Feb’18

Clubs in Action

Inbhadra Sarapaka - School Compound wall inauguration Jubilee Hills - Vocational Awards to Singer Janaki & Others

Kamareddy - Rangoli Competitions Kothagudem - Free Medical Checkup camp

Nizamabad - National Girl Child Day Ongole Central - Rangoli Competition

Hyd North - Pulse Polio Day (NID) Pedanandipadu - Eye Camp

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Feb’18

Clubs in Action

Piduguralla Lime City - Gift to Children Ponnur - DG Official Visit

Ponnur - School Benches Distribution Saampradaya - Pulse Polio Campaign (NID)

Secbad - Twincity clubs Republic day eve meeting Secbad Sunrise - Movie Fellowship

Singarakonda Addanki - Release of Calender 2018 Singarakonda Addanki - Release of Calender 2018

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Feb’18

Rotaract Conference

RYLA - 26 to 28 Jan by RC Jubilee Hills

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