Escondido Sunrise Rotary; “The Chain Foundation in Makuno Uganda, Preparing Young People for their Futures”…October 31, 2019
President Brian led the meeting…
We honored our flag and our nation with the pledge led by Past President, Bob Burson…
An invocation was offered by Father Bill Dopp…
Visitors and Guests:
No visitors or guests today…
Birthdays:
October 30: Liz Philips…
31: Silvana Tavares…
November 4: Rosemary Burson
5: Pam Morasco
Anniversaries:
None this week…
Rotary Anniversaries:
None this week…
Dates to Remember:
November 5: Board Meeting at President Brian’s home…
9: Rotary Foundation Seminar, UCSD
23: Tijuana House Build; with Project Mercy, this is a project that really brings a great benefit to a family in one day… The Saturday project will begin with car-pooling from Cocina early in the AM…
December 4: Rotary 5340 Golf League at the RB Inn
7: Bikes for Kids; bike build project at Aelott Air Conditioning
January 11: A Saturday Night with the San Diego Gulls; tix are $80 for the on-ice suite… Get your tix from Past President Rich Aeling… only a few tickets remain unsold.
Announcements:
Past President Rich Aeling shared information on the Tijuana House Build project with some information from the family that our project will benefit… Rich and Past President Mark Hoekstra are coordinating the work; the plan is to also raise some extra funds to help outfit the house and help make it a ‘home’…
Past President Rich Aeling sharing information on upcoming projects…
Past President Rich also discussed the upcoming ‘Bikes for Kids’ event… We have received a grant; additional funds are needed at the $75 per bike cost… If you can add some $$ to this project, your donation is very welcome…
Past President Barry Baker shared a photo with his doctor… Who, with special immunotherapy drugs has made progress in arresting a cancer that was threatening sight retention in his right eye… Blessings Barry as your treatment continues…
Rotarians Having Fun and Rotary Events:
Past President Jack Anderson and his family in the desert celebrating their daughter Rebecca’s and daughter-in-law Erin’s birthdays in October… Pool time was great….
Past President Barry and Lee Baker with two of their grandsons receiving their baseball championship rings…
And the Dunlaps in Cabo...
Past President Dave and Kathy Herbert celebrating a fun trip to Sedona AZ… Dave also attended a Rotary meeting in Sedona…
Hi Fives and Announcements:
Past President Jim Ponder again in Mammoth… and again rewards President Brian with some Mammoth Nut Brown Ale… Will it ever end???
Past President Mark Hoekstra was doing a bit of globe-trotting, visiting both Cabo San Lucas and New York City in recent weeks… Great treats for the Prez!!
Doug Shultz was recently in Budapest and Amsterdam… And returned with some appropriate treats for the President…
Past President Constance Larsen spent three weeks in Italy and Switzerland… Bringing back some chocolate and other treats for the Prez…
Program:
Father Bill Dopp introduced Livingstone ‘Stone’ Mpalanyi who brought our program from the Chain Foundation Orphanage in Mukona Uganda… Several years ago, Father Bill and Past President Dave Herbert visited the orphanage and the vocational school…
Stone spoke about the goals of the foundation through their various educational programs… Many of the children have lost their parents in violent occurrences, so the goals are not only to teach and educate, but also to help build emotional strength after having suffered catastrophic harm to family members…
Stone Mpalanyi speaking to Sunrise Rotarians…
Many younger students are in the Primary School, where they receive basic education along with appropriate nutrition and health care.
The Vocational School accommodates the older students as they learn diverse skills and trades like culinary skills, welding, shoemaking, and sewing and fabric care…
Many students have become teachers and return to help train and support the current students… And many, with the curriculum as noted above are ready to become contributing members to the local Ugandan economy…
The value placed on education through the Foundation is also important in changing the perspective on the value of education in the regional area…
President Brian shown with ‘Stone’ Mpalanyi and Father Bill Dopp; along with our Club’s donation of $1,500 to the Foundation…
Next Week’s Program:
Assistance League; presentation by Carol Comeau
OpportunityDrawing:
Grand Prize: $242…Past President John Boyce had the winning ticket… Not so lucky John, thanks for leaving the pot to grow for another meeting…
Lunch Money: $13… Our speaker, ‘Stone’ Mpalanyi had the lucky ticket…
