RACP Newsletter 1st edition

RACP Newsletter

Issue 01 | July - September 2018

Welcome to our first issue! Inside This Issue

We are very excited to launch this newsletter President’s Epistle
which will inform and inspire you on Charter Anniversaries
Executed projects
a quarterly basis with all things Paramaribo. Congratulations to us!
From executed projects to special Welcome to the Family
Recipes
celebrations, this newsletter will inform you of Birthday Celebrations
everything going in our club. Please feel free Special Celebrations
Did you know ...?
to share with family members, friends, Upcoming projects
and acquaintances.
Enjoy!

President’s Epistle

My Fellow Rotaractors, Congratulations! 1st Quarter. Check

First, I want to say thank you for Even though this quarter was challenging, I must say we did
electing me as the 20th president an amazing job. As we go into the 2nd quarter with the same
of YOUR club for the fiscal year enthusiasm, full of dedication and INSPIRATION, I’m convinced
2018-2019. You read it well, YOUR that this quarter will be successful as well!
club! With this, I want to acknow-
ledge the fact that We R the funda- June 30 1998 - June 30 2018 means so much more than 20 years
mental resources of the club. existence of Rotaract Club of Paramaribo. It means:
Every member is important and
has his/her unique way of contribu- 20 years of Service
tion. I have to say that during the first quarter, I’ve come across the 20 years of Fun, Food & Fellowship
importance of the motto ‘Service Above Self’. Being the President 20 years of Dedication
but more importantly a member, it’s crucial to know where you stand 20 years of Togetherness & Teamwork
as a person if you want to succeed. Serving the community is what 20 years of Sharing Love
we do best, and if we’re willing to do that, we must know where we
stand and know our value as an individual.

65 years ago the first Rotary Club in Suriname was chartered: This year we’ve entered a new phase, we are no longer teenagers
The Rotary Club of Paramaribo (RCP). and are very grateful for all these years. Of course we want to
During these 65 years the Rotarians of RCP made great efforts show our gratitude to everyone who contributed in chartering and
in making a positive contribution to the Surinamese community. helping our club grow, such as our partners and sponsors, the
RCP can boast about an impressive list of projects that they Rotary, our sister clubs, members, prospective members and
have helped execute, always keeping the motto: ‘Service Above guests. We appreciate all of you!
Self’ in mind. On the 30th of June 1998 RCP chartered On the celebration of our 20th charter birthday, we were also
our club and we are them forever grateful. honored to hold our annual handing over ceremony and pin the
20th President of Rotaract Club of Paramaribo. As you can imagine,
this was an outstanding night and we look forward to many more
successful years!

Happy Brilliant Charter Anniversary RCP!!

Standing from left to right: Incoming President Dave Boetius, Vice Standing from left to right: Directors 2018 – 2019: Rodhe Bischop (Inter-
President Tony Chang, Immediate Past President Ravi Patadin national Service), Charelle Struiken (Community Service), Melissa
Sitting from left to right: Secretary Nicole Tjin a Djie, President Gerard Halfhide (Immediate Past President), Darrel Lieveld (Professional Deve-
den Dekker, Treasurer Jasna Kortram, Sergeant Nessa Brahim. lopment), Meraja Halfhide (Club Service), Sagiella Marshall (Finance).
Sitting from left to right: RACP Board 2018 – 2019: Priscilla Abhilakh
Missier (Secretary), Derril Dankoor (President), Vanity Cairo (Vice Presi-
dent), Channegy Plein (Treasurer).

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We provided the children of children's home Tamara a fun day On the 9th of September 2018, we held a Dolphin Tour. The Club
full of sports, games and entertainment on Sunday, the 16th of service committee organized this tour filled with adventures, a lot
September 2018. The media library and the classroom, which of fun and delicious snacks. From exploring an island to surviving
have been donated by the club, are officially put into use. The a storm on the river, nothing could stop us from enjoying the trip.
Rotaract club has responded well to the needs of the home by We organized this project to get to know each other on a personal
organizing a media center. Books, furniture, a fan and 2 computers level in a fun and adventurous way. It was very important that
are donated. The room also had a paint job. Furthermore, for everyone got to know each other better, during this well-deserved
the benefit of a classroom, furniture and a blackboard have adventure.
been provided. Several sponsors have contributed to the success
of this project. September is Basic Education & Literacy
Month. With this project, the Rotaract Club of Paramaribo has
given substance to the theme of helping to improve and promote
basic education and reading skills in the community.

Fellows giving
instructions
to the children
how to play
a game

A successful meeting on the 25th of August as the certificates of
Achievement for the projects within the 4th quarter of the Rotary
International Year 2017-2018 were handed over by AG Joseph
Nouh-Chaia. Our Rotaract Chair Amanda Sheombar also joined us
for this celebration.
* Handing Over and 20th Anniversary Charter Celebration (Bronze
Award)

* Blood Drive; Gi Brudu, Yepi Wan Trawan (Silver Award)

* Proud Rotaractor (Silver Award)
* Shine a light on Autism (Silver Award)
* Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) 2018 (Bronze Award)

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Our club held its first Summertime carwash and bake sale on the
30th of September. There were several cakes, cookies and drinks
sold. We also washed a total of 40 cars. At one point it got very
hectic, but we managed to complete all the tasks. We also had a
donation box which generated a generous amount of income.
There were no complaints pertaining the carwash and the bake
sale and based on the satisfaction of the customers we must say
that we did an outstanding job.

Welcome to For our first project of fiscal year 2018 – 2019 the Rotaract Club
the Family of Paramaribo collaborated with the Leo Club Campus Plus
conducting a motivational session for the Primary school OS
Balona on Friday, July 13th . This session was especially meant
for the sixth graders who were preparing for their final exam.
The intention was to give a session to increase their internal
motivation. The two Presidents kicked off by sharing information
about their organization followed by members of the two clubs
who did some exercises and games with the pupils. They also did
a training session on how the students can build self-confidence
and self-believe to prevent negative thinking. The percentage of
the graduates before the resit is 82%. Congrats!

Gregory Hew A Kee
Pinned: July 14th, 2018
Accupation: Civil Engi-
neer, Fitness Trainer
Age: 29
Motto: Never ignorant
getting goals accom-
plished (N.I.G.G.A.)

Andrea Madari 4
Pinned: July 28th, 2018
Accupation: Economics
Student
Age: 22
Motto: Never give up.
Remember, beginnings
are always the hardest.

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On the 29th of July, 2018 the Rotaract Club of Paramaribo helped along in a Bingo Drive organized by new
friends of Stichting Openlucht Museum Fort Nieuw Amsterdam (SOFNA). This was held to prevent closure of this

beautiful Museum on this historic site
by raising funds. Members of the club
served in different areas, such as selling
the tickets that gave the participants
the permission to get their food and
drinks that were also handed out by
members of the club. There were great
prices included for the winners and
everybody had a great time.

The VOJ Student Excellence Award is an annual all-in-one printer for their school and because the
award ceremony to reward outstanding school Rotary Club of Paramaribo is celebrating their 65th
achievements within the secondary education, also charter anniversary, all fifteen participants received a
paying attention to the students their extracurricular laptop and vouchers. The top 3 also received
activities. The idea is that this contributes to motivating movie tickets, school supplies and a computer training.
future generations and stimulating the quality of the One of the students is awarded with a special VOJ
education offered. On Wednesday, August 15th, the Student Excellence Award. Despite this student’s
VOJ Student Excellence Award 2018 took place. Ten extreme difficult living conditions, the death of his
out of the fifteen candidates at VOJ level had been mother and his family almost becoming homeless, he
selected as finalists for the award ceremony, after a succeeded in becoming the best student of VOJ
training weekend where their communication and Overwacht. He is financially adopted by a Rotarian for
presentation skills were developed and motivational as long as he studies.
speeches were given. On the award night the 10 finalists
gave a 5 minute presentation about themselves, the The 15 participants of the VOJ Student Excellence Award
barriers they had to overcome in achieving their excellent
school performance, their extracurricular activities and
their ambitions. These were judged by a jury-panel
who chose a winner on MULO (more extensive
primary education) level and LBGO (lower vocational
education) level. Both main prize winners have won an

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The Rotary Club of Paramaribo, the Rotaract Club Lunch:
of Paramaribo and Interact Club of Paramaribo
Creating a New World have worked on this project. Grit’ bana soup with
We have put a menu together with a few Surinamese
recipes. The menu consists of lunch, breakfast, coconut milk
dinner and dessert with the accompanying drinks.
Ingredients:
Breakfast: 1 large green banana
1 large cassava
Broodje Bakkeljauw 1 small dry fish
100 grams of salted salt meat
(4 – 6 small baguettes) 250 grams of shank
2 sprigs of soup vegetables
Ingredients: 1 large onion
500 gram of Salt Fish 1 fresh pepper
2 onions, chopped 2 medium-sized tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, minced 2 to 3 stock cubes
2 tomatoes, chopped 1 large coconut
1 tablespoon of tomato puree 2 liters of water
Grained black pepper 1 tablespoon margarine
(Sunflower) oil
Preparation
Preparation Wash the salt
Boil the Salt Fish for 20 – 30 minutes to reduce meat and cook
any excess salt of the fish. Make sure to taste the it out. Bring the
fish to determine whether it is not too salty. Pill the water to the
fish, while also checking for fish bones. Stir onions boil and then
in oil until glazed. Add tomatoes and garlic. Add add the onion,
the fish and tomato puree and flavor with salt, the soup vege-
black pepper. table stems,
the washed
Toast the baguette, fill richly with the Salty Fish. fish and shank.
Add some fresh pepper (or hot sauce) and pickled After half an
cucumbers. hour of cooking
remove the sheets and bones from the fish. Cut the salt
meat into very small pieces and bake in the margarine with
the sliced tomato. Peel the banana and the cassava and
grate them, as a result, add the fried salt meat mixture, as
well as salt. Using 2 teaspoons, let the balls in the boiling
broth slide one by one. Cleaning and grating the coconut.
Put half a glass of water on the grated coconut and squeeze
out the coconut milk. Add these to the stock as well as the
rest of the chopped soup vegetables and the fresh pepper. If
the soup is too thick, add some more moisture and finish the
meal with the bouillon cubes.

Drink: fruit juice, beer or water.

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We held our annual training weekend at Colakreek during the Birthday
weekend of 10 to 12 of August 2018. The goal was three-part: to
provide guests with information about the Rotary and Rotaract, to Celebrations
strengthen the bond between the prospective members, members
and guests and to impart skills and competences to the participants. July 5th, 2018
The weekend consisted of five sessions: Project Management, PD Director Darrel Lieveld
Sustainable Partnerships, Rotary-Rotaract, writing project reports
and articles and a training on Personal Branding. In addition to August 15th, 2018
the informative sessions, there was also opportunity for recreation. Fellow Kimberley Finsy
We can now look back on a successful weekend of business and
pleasure. August 19th, 2018
ILO Jo-Ann Nooitmeer

September 6th, 2018
Fellow Gregory Hew A Kee

September 17th, 2018
PM Marcelino Geldorp

Special September 25th, 2018
Celebrations PM Romario Dors

1.That the first President of RACP
was Robert Heerenveen

2.That Rotaract Suriname hosted
their first District Conference in 1999

Charelle Struiken and Romario Dors 3.That in 2010 Angele Mendeszoon
graduated from high school. We wish them was the first DRR from Suriname

all tChe obnesgtrian ttuheliar tfiuortnhser!!ca!reer. and a member of the Rotaract Club

of Paramaribo

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A big thank you to everyone who contributed to our
projects and a special thank you to our partners:

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Issue 01 | July - September 2018