Rotary Cyber NewsLetter - November and December 2016

1. Cyber News
Rotary e-Club of Southern Africa D9400 November and
December 2016
2016
President Annemarie Mostert
Dear Fellow Rotarians
May we take this opportunity to wish you
and your family all the best now and in
the coming year. May the Lord grant
you happiness and prosperity.
Enjoy a safe and wonderful holiday!
Annemarie and the Members of the
Board of the Rotary e-Club of Southern
Africa D9400
President Annemarie received her
award in New York and many of us saw
her speech live.
We are very proud of her
achievements - they are well
deserved.
President Annemarie seen with fellow
Award recipients in New York.

2. We are very pleased to welcome our
two newest members!!! Leon van Dyk
and PDG Alex van der Sluys have joined
the e-club, with effect from 01.01.2017
Left:
Leon and
Yolande
Right:
Alex and
Ohna

3. Awards! In addition to recently being awarded the highest
four-star overall rating and a perfect 100 out of 100 score for
accountability and transparency by the charity watch-dog Charity Navigator, this week, the 30,000
member strong Association of Fundraising Professionals named The Rotary Foundation as the 2016
Outstanding Foundation! "We are honored to receive this recognition from the AFP, which gives us
even more reason to celebrate during our Foundation's centennial year," said Rotary foundation
Trustee Chair Kalyan Banerjee.
Sadly, many Rotarians are left to discover The Rotary Foundation (TRF) for themselves and it is not explained to them at the
outset of their membership that annual or regular contributions to TRF are a moral imperative – within the bounds of their
own financial resources. Remember the parable of the widow’s mite?
TRF is Rotary International in Action and it is difficult to believe that Rotary itself would exist without TRF. A very
abbreviated history of TRF follows :
At the 1917 convention, outgoing Rotary President Arch Klumph proposed setting up an endowment “for the purpose
of doing good in the world.” In 1928, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary
International.
In 1929, the Foundation made its first gift of $500 to the International Society for Crippled Children.
However, TRF only stuttered along until 1947, when the founder of Rotary Paul Harris died and contributions began
pouring in to Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the Foundation.
1947: The Foundation established its first program, Fellowships for Advance Study, later known as
Ambassadorial Scholarships.
1965-66: Three programs were launched: Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for
Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which were later named Matching Grants.
1978: Rotary introduced the Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants. The first 3-H Grant funded a project to
immunise 6 million Philippine children against polio.
1985: The PolioPlus program was launched with the aim of eradicating polio worldwide.
1987-88: The first peace forums were held, leading to Rotary Peace Fellowships.
2013: New district, global, and packaged grants enable Rotarians around the world to respond more effectively to the
world’s greatest needs.

4. TRF is not about money but what good can be done with that money
and a summary of Rotarians’ contributions to TRF will give an
indication of the good that has been done by Rotarians world-wide:
Contributions 2014/15 Cumulative
Annual Fund US$122.9 million US$22 billion
Endowment Fund US$20 million US$275 million
Polio Plus US$93 million US$1.2 billion
Other (disaster relief, etc.) US$28 million US$976 million
Programme Awards US$247.2 million US$3.46 billion
TRF has asked every Rotary Club to contribute US$2 650 and every Rotarian to contribute US$265
to celebrate TRF Centenary.
Members of the E-Club are urged to contribute 26.50 or any multiple thereof of any currency.
In Rand that would be R2.65, R26.50, R265.00, R2 650.00 or whatever is appropriate and suits
your financial pocket.
But please give something to TRF and be a partner of and actually participate in the wonderful
programmes of The Rotary Foundation. Please!
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5. Honorary club
member, First Lady
Madame Bongi
Ngema-Zuma received
an incredible award in
the USA.
Congratulations
Madam Bongi — we
are very proud of you.

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Many club members spent months preparing various year end
events for children.
Toms shoes were handed out, together with gifts and meals.
Well done to everyone involved – it’s wonderful to give a
little cheer to so many.

7. Dates
DGRs and AGs training
in February.
TOMS SHOES
Christmas came early
for a number of
youngsters when
Toms shoes were
delivered….by Rotary
Santas!
The children also
enjoyed a great party.
TOMS Shoes handed out to the youth

8. Santa comes in various forms for sure!
The youngsters received wonderful gifts
from the team.

9. Santas seem to be
getting younger
and more modern
every year!
Below, Santas in
training are seen
holding gifts for
many worthy
recipients

10. BELOW: Dinner with special friends
supporting various sustainable
projects in our beautiful country,
Rotarians from D1800 in Germany.
PDG Prof Wernt Brewitz and Gaby
with PPHans Mostert and President
Annemarie Mostert at The Four
Seasons Westcliff. #rotary #D1800
nDries Velthuize nPatricia Gly
nLynette Stasse
The e-Club celebrates the festive
season with the amazing
Tannies at the Residentia Ons
Huis in Florida

11. What a great day of celebrations —
President Annemarie’s Award,
inducting new members and enjoying
a year-end event.
PP Liana was very ill with double
pneumonia and we are pleased that
she has since recovered.

12. e-Club of Southern Africa’s
Fellowship event
On 19 November, close to 30
club members and partners
arrived at PP Liana van der
Walt’s home for a number of
events.
Thanks to PP Liana for hosting
us all. It was an excellent venue
and everything was very well
organised.
PE Carolyn and
PP Liana
There was a
South African vs
New Zealand
rugby game just
about to start…..
and young and
old were
anxious for us to
win.
Left: Pieter
braaing some
of the
delicious
prawns.
Right: Pres.
Annemarie,
PP Liana and
Annemarie
with Sarah
(Ehmad and
Caroline’s
lovely
daughter).

13. Above: PP Liana presented President
Above: PDG Shirley Downie, Manfred Paulmann, guest Annemarie with flowers on the occasion
Tracy Smail and PDGA Lyn Doyle enjoying some fellowship. of her receiving the UN/RI Award.
Below: PP Liana, President
Annemarie and the newly
inducted members -
Christine Van Heerden and
Elegance Gozo - all seen
with PDG Mark Doyle.

14. Newly
inducted
members
with e-Club
members
and
partners.