ADDRESS BY CHANGE MAKER PRESIDENT KUSEMERERWA WILLIAM ATWOOKI ON THE INSTALLATION OF THE SECOND PRESIDENT OF RAC KAIHURA ON 11TH JUN 2022
Our Dear Chief Guest ………………………..Rtn. Dr. David Mwinganiza
Assistant Govenor Elect ……………………. Rtn. Dianah Kobusinge
The Amazing DRR …………………………. Rtr. Sarah Owembabazi
The ADRR Western Cluster ………………… Rtr. Jane Kabagenyi Abooki
The President Elect RAC Kaihura ………….. Rtr. Agaba Innocent
District leaders, Club Presidents and other club Leaders present
All visiting Rotarians and Rotaractors
All invited guests today,
On behalf of the Rotaract club of kaihura and on my own behalf, allow me take this great opportunity to welcome you here today once again. Thank you all for walking this journey with us.
As we gather here today, our focus is not only on installing our President elect but also celebrating the journey our club has moved in the previous one year.
Our Dear chief guest and all guests with us today, allow me to briefly take you back that the Rotaract club of kaihura was formed out of passion by a group of young men who needed to strongly cause change in the community as you heard in our club history briefing. With the Support of our Mother club, we were officially chartered on 31st of Mar 2021 a milestone we celebrated for the first time on 21st August 2021. One year down the road, its been a journey worthy moving.
The Rotaract Club of Kaihura is Led by three different levels of oragainsation ;The club assembly attended by all club members, Then the Club Board which comprised of five Leaders as;
1. The President: Kusemererwa Williams Atwooki
2. The Vice President: Tugume Bazil
3. Secretary: Arinaitwe Charlotte
4. Treasurer: Agaba Innocent
5. Club Advisor: Musinguzi Paul Bbala
Then the Committee chairs
1. TRF: Dr John Muhenda
2. Public Relation: Tusiime Geofrey
3. Service Projects: Ampaire Irene
4. International Service: Murungi Patrick
5. Sergent at Arms: Kazooba Gonzaaga
6. Membership Chair: Kato Paul
Its therefore on this note that I want to officially extend my special appreciations to the following who have been key in all we have achieved as a club;
First to our Mother Club – the Rotary Club of Kabarole, they have truly done all a mother can do for her child. We appreciate all the mentorship, guidance and support each time we have run to you. My assurance to you is your have created a true generation that treasures service above self and the future of Rotary is therefore bright.
With our mother Club doing it all, I have to make special Mentions to AGE Dianah Kobusinge Abwooli, Rotarian Lillian Kemigisa Akiiki and CMP Milton Tusingwire, at no time shall our history ever be complete without their mention, they have seen us grow from a simple social gathering to one of the most vibrant club in the district now.
Sincere appreciations also go to the District team for all their support, through trainings and many more, the DRR, ADRR Western Cluster and all other leaders at all capacities
Special thanks go to our big sister club, the rotary club of Kabarole led by CMP Ivan Sulpur, they have really supported us during our infancy and have been by our side from day one. PP Racheal was part of the first delegation that visited us for our very first mentorship.
The Staff and Management of RED Earth café led by Hon Faith Kunihira Abwooli, the woman MP Kyenjojo, who offered us a free fellowship venue.
All other Rotarians, rotaractors and well wishers who have made a special contribution to this journey, we don’t take you for granted and we are really grateful. Thank you the DRR Sarah and ADRR Mary who have travelled kilo meters to ensure you make it here today. That’s super love and we give you flowers.
To the amazing team of Rotaractors of Kaihura, ‘’ENKOKO TESIIMA ZIGATI’’. In rotary, we only give recognitions, thank you for all your services to this club. You are the best team every leader would dream of leading. To You Bazil, Innocent, Kato and Charlotte in a special way, thank you for standing in the gaps every time it was hard for me.
Our dear chief guests and all our leaders today, with all the above mentions its obvious that as a club we were destined to excel and therefore, allow me kindly share the successes we have achieved in our first one year as a club;
v We officially received our Club Charter on 31st March 2021 as earlier said
v Installed our First President on 21st Aug 2021
v Inducted 21 Members on 21st Aug 2021 and this was a great addition to the Rotaract Family
v Secured the Basic club requirements that included the Presidential chain, Gong, Visitors book (Courtesy of Abwooli Buddy Group), club Banner and Club Sign Post
v SMILES OF HOPE PROJECT on 22nd Aug 2022, and this involved supporting the Children’s Home at HOME AGAIN Kaihura with different relief items during the COVID 19 Crisis
v Kaihura GO Green Project. It was a continuous project where over 1000 trees have been planted in different places in Kaihura, the biggest partnership of which was with Bwenzi C.O.U where we planted over 500 trees on the Church land on 16th April 2022
v Clean Kaihura Campaign which was done on 30th Dec 2021. We cleaned Kaihura town and also educated people on Sanitation, Hygiene and environmental conservation through proper waste disposal
v Won an international Partnership Project with the Rotary Club of Cary McGregor Texas in Partnership with B.H.T.F organization where we shall construct an improved VIP latrine at New Hope Vocational institute Kyongera- Kyenjojo. The initial phase of needs assessment and budgeting was done and successfully approved.
v We have held several Club and PLD trainings throughout the year
v We held 6 BOD meetings and 4 club Assemblies
v We supported the 10th Rotary canacer run by buying 20 kits as a club
v we supported our incoming leaders for the ROTS2022 Held in Fort Portal on 18th Mar 2022 and I was honoured to be Part of the Trainers.
v We had representative at the Rotaract Earth Initiative 2022 in Koboko
v Have had several joint fellowships with other clubs, attended the Western Cluster joint retreat and also organized several internal home hospitalities.
v Have always presented periodic financial accountability reports to the club and the annual Budget.
v Successfully mentored three interact clubs at Kyenjojo SS, Kaihura Parents’ SS and Maddox SS. These are the first ever Interact clubs in Kyenjojo District.
v We have also started on the mentorship with Members from Kyegegwa District under the Rotaract Club of Kyegegwa in-formation.
v We were among the first clubs to clear District Dues with in the first quarter of the year
v We were Ranked 5th out of the 90 Rotaract clubs in performance and reporting in the 3rd quarter of this year
v We also scooped the Raising Star Award at the 97th DISCON in Naivasha
Our dear Chief Guests and all our Guests today, I really feel pleasured that today am handing over leadership happy enough as a charter president that the foundation I have set is enough for the new leadership to base on to navigate us to even greater heights.
Like JOHN MAXWEL said ‘‘leaders become great not because of their powers but by their ability to empower others’’ I want to kindly task the new leadership to focus on empowering all members of the Rotaract club of Kaihura and this will make us even achieve more.
I had a Pleasure to present at the ROTS2022, and I remember telling the new leaders that, as Rotaractors, were should do more and speak less, People should identify us as Rotaractors by our actions, we should be ready to live and walk in the Principles of Rotary and we should be proud of our identity.
To achieve all we have achieved in only one year, it really requested us to be honest to our selves and indeed for every decision we took, we would consider the Four Way Test.
I have always told my club members that its only those who are busy who can actually deliver, therefore there is very minimal excuse for not attending Rotaract activities in the name of being busy. There is no one who fails to get time to do what he/she wants to do best. If some one tells you that is too busy to meet you, it literally means your aren’t a priority at that time. Humans will always give time to their Priorities. I therefore want to task each one of us to make service in Rotary and Rotaract as a priority. In one of my most common addresses to club members, I oftenly inform them that its only those that have that can give, no one can therefore give when he/she has nothing. This is therefore a reminder call for all of us to work harder in our areas of specialties so that we can have what to give. You can be a Rotaractor and expect to be given. People at our side are at the giving end and those in need are at the receiving end, you cant be both. You are either at our end and ready to contribute to addressing community side or you are at the other vulnerable end and waiting for our support. Lets accept reality and do right even when No oneis seeing us.
‘‘WHO SAID IT COULDN’T BE AND WHAT ACHIEVEMEBT HAS HE TO HIS CREDIT THAT ENTITTLES HIM TO USE THE WORD IMPOSSIBLE SO FREELY’’
I wish you a great day
KUSEMERERWA WILLIAMS ATWOOKI
CHANGE MAKER PRESIDENT 2021/2022
