What a year it has been for Rotary. You have lived up to every challenge, including to “grow more, do more”. This year Rotary has grown in a way that we haven’t seen in many years. The year, saw life-changing new projects across all areas of focus, as we took up important work at the highest level — with UNICEF, the Commonwealth, and global leaders. These efforts have opened new opportunities to empower girls, improve the environment, and advance literacy and health. I want to thank each of you for your proactive service. I also want to thank the wonderful Rotary staff for ensuring that we can work with care for our fellow human beings, with peace in our hearts. Personally, this has been an extremely enriching year for Rashi and me. We’ve met with thousands of Rotarians and been inspired by their great work around the world. We also could showcase Rotary’s work at the highest level, during meeting with heads of state, leaders, and bureaucrats and offering to work with them to show that Rotary cares and brings peace in this world. With our swan song, Rashi and I wish you the very best as you Serve to Change Lives.
President Shekhar Mehta sits at the Rotary International president’s office in Evanston, Illinois, humbled at the opportunity to Serve to Change Lives.
Shekhar and Rashi Mehta pose in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.
Mehta “kicks out polio” in front of Urbano Caldeira Stadium in Santos, Brazil, where Pelé, the legendary professional soccer star, used to play.
Mehta speaks at Rotary Day with UNICEF in New York City in March.
When in Nigeria, dress as the Nigerians do.
Mehta visits an Empowering Girls project in Nigeria.
In Korea, Mehta poses with Rotarian scuba divers who haul debris out of the ocean.
While visiting Poland, Mehta consoles a Rotary member from Ukraine as she narrates stories about her war-torn country.
Mehta answers questions at a press conference in Nigeria.
Mehta meets with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya to discuss various Rotary initiatives, including plans to provide free heart surgeries.
“Time can be an ally or an enemy,” author Zig Ziglar once wrote. “What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.”
Every June, as we wind down another year in Rotary, I ask myself if we have used the past 365 days well. To answer, let’s look at what we have accomplished.
Cases in the remaining wild-polio endemic countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, are at their lowest level in history. Of course, challenges to global eradication remain and our work is not yet finished, but we are making encouraging progress, which wouldn’t be possible without your support.
Rotary needs to raise$50 million each year for polio eradication, and doing so during a pandemic is no easy task. But Rotary clubs are smart and adapt fast. When in-person events weren’t possible, many clubs successfully transferred their fundraising efforts online.
We hit another memorable mark during Giving Tuesday in November, when The Rotary Foundation got a boost by raising $1.2 million. We reached out to more current and prospective donors than ever before — almost 500,000 members across 40 countries. Some of our most engaged clubs were located in the Bahamas, India, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States.
We thank all of those who made Giving Tuesday a success.
Due to travel restrictions this year, Rotary representatives couldn’t visit potential host universities as part of our ongoing effort to establish our next Rotary Peace Center in the Middle East or North Africa. But nothing stands in the way of our pursuit of peace; plans are still on for the Rotary Presidential Conference in Houston, 3-4 June, which will focus on peace, and I look forward to being there.
This year, Rotary made another contribution in our commitment to peace, in the form of more than 1,000 global, district, and disaster response grants approved to fulfill the needs of thousands around the world. For until hungry people are fed, families have access to clean water, and children everywhere are educated, we won’t truly have peace in the world.
We have used our time well this year, but our work is never complete. We always need and welcome more Rotary and Rotaract members who bring their hands, minds, and gifts, so that Rotary-led Foundation projects will create lasting change for those who need it most.
As we approach 1 July, let us heed Ziglar’s words, remembering that how we spend the next 365 days largely depends on us and our determination to reach our goals. So let us do the best we can with the time we have been given, today. And let us begin again, every day.
John F. Germ
Foundation trustee chair
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บรรยากาศการประชุม ASEAN Intercountry Assembly
อผภ.นพ.สงวน คุณาพร Rotary Public Image Coordinator , Region 12, Zone 10 B&C ปี 2022-25
และพิธีมอบรางวัล Regional Poster and Video Competition ทั้งสองปี จัดที่สิงคโปร์เมื่อวันที่ 14 พค. ที่อัดจากหน้าจอโทรศัพท์มาฝากแชร์ต่อครับ ยินดีกับทุกสโมสรที่ได้รางวัล เป้าหมายคือ ส่งเสริมให้ทุกสโมสรเรียนรู้การผลิตภาพ วิดีโอ PoA ใก้มี Voice and Visual Identity and consistency “How to tell Rotary’s story” effectively.
สารประธานจัดงานอบรมประจำปี District Training Assembly (DTA) ปีโรตารี 2022-2023
Has the nominee previously received the Avenues of Service Award for this avenue? ผู้ได้รับการเสนอชื่อเคยได้รับรางวัล Avenues of Service Award ด้านนี้หรือไม่?
The nominee is an active member in good standing. This means they don’t have an unpaid balance with their club, district, or Rotary International, and they’re in Rotary International’s records as an active, dues-paying member. ผู้ได้รับการเสนอชื่อเป็นสมาชิกที่มีสถานะดี ซึ่งหมายความว่าพวกเขาไม่มียอดค้างชำระกับสโมสร ภาค หรือโรตารีสากล และพวกเขาอยู่ในบันทึกของโรตารีสากลในฐานะสมาชิกที่กระตือรือร้นและชำระค่าบำรุง
The nominee is not any of the following: a current club president; an incoming, current, or immediate past district governor; the general secretary; an RI director; the RI president; a Rotary Foundation trustee; or RIBI president, vice president, or honorary treasurer. ผู้ได้รับการเสนอชื่อไม่มีสิ่งต่อไปนี้: นายกสโมสรคนปัจจุบัน; นายกรับเลือก หรือนายกผ่านพ้น เลขานุการ; ประธาน RI; ประธานโรตารีสากล; ผู้ดูแลมูลนิธิโรตารี; หรือประธาน RIBI รองประธาน หรือเหรัญญิกกิตติมศักดิ์ • The nominee is not in any of the listed roles. ผู้ได้รับการเสนอชื่อไม่อยู่ในบทบาทใด ๆ ที่ระบุไว้ • I’m not sure. ฉันไม่แน่ใจ. • The nominee is in one of the listed roles. ผู้ได้รับการเสนอชื่อเป็นหนึ่งในบทบาทที่ระบุไว้
I am nominating this individual for the: ฉันกำลังเสนอชื่อบุคคลนี้สำหรับ:
Avenues of Service Award in Club Service บริการด้านสโมสร
Avenues of Service Award in Community Service บริการด้านชุมชน
Avenues of Service Award in International Service บริการด้านระหว่างประเทศ
Avenues of Service Award in Vocational Service บริการด้านอาชีพ
Avenues of Service Award in Youth Service บริการด้านเยาวชน
International Service: Describe the significant International Service that the member engaged in during this Rotary year to improve the quality of life for people around the world or to promote peace and international and cultural understanding. (250 to 1,000 characters, including spaces) อธิบายบริการระหว่างประเทศที่สำคัญที่สมาชิกมีส่วนร่วมในระหว่างปีโรตารีนี้ เพื่อปรับปรุงคุณภาพชีวิตของคนทั่วโลกหรือเพื่อส่งเสริมสันติภาพและความเข้าใจระหว่างประเทศและวัฒนธรรม (250 ถึง 1,000 อักขระ รวมช่องว่าง)
Service examples: ตัวอย่างบริการ:
1.Leading the planning and implementation of an international service project in one of Rotary’s areas of focus 2.Fostering opportunities to partner with a corporate, governmental, or nongovernmental entity on a service project 3.Participating in Rotary Friendship Exchange, a vocational training team, the Cadre of Technical Advisers or an intercountry committee 4.Organizing the club’s participation in a local or international project fair 5.Participating in a Rotary Action Group’s support of a service project
Serving on committees, as a committee chair, on the club board, etc.
Fostering communication among club members, or with the community through social media or other media coverage of club activities
Creating a dynamic, long-term strategy to support membership development
Speaking to or on behalf of the club.
Community Service:
Leading the planning and implementation of a sustainable local service project
Fostering opportunities to partner with a corporate, governmental, or nongovernmental entity on a service project
Getting involved in direct service to the community
International Service:
Leading the planning and implementation of an international service project in one of Rotary’s areas of focus
Fostering opportunities to partner with a corporate, governmental, or nongovernmental entity on a service project
Participating in Rotary Friendship Exchange, a vocational training team, the Cadre of Technical Advisers or an intercountry committee
Organizing the club’s participation in a local or international project fair
Participating in a Rotary Action Group’s support of a service project
Vocational Service:
Mentoring young people to help them succeed in their vocational pursuits
Organizing a vocational service discussion or workshop to inspire others to take action
Teaching other club members about their vocation by giving a talk
Participating in a business networking event that introduces nonmembers to the principles of vocational service
Leading an activity to observe Vocational Service Month Participating in a vocational training team
Leading a service project that focuses on leadership development or career-building skills Leading efforts to help members develop their leadership skills
Youth Service:
Leading the planning and implementation of a service project that supports the development of young people in the community
Hosting an event for Rotary alumni and promoting Rotary’s networking opportunities Participating in an Interact club service project
Mentoring or coaching young people
Hosting a Rotary Youth Exchange student
Organizing a service project to observe World Interact Week or Youth Service Month
For Rotary, sustainability means providing long-term solutions to community problems that community members themselves can support after the grant funding ends.
Start with the community : Identify a need and develop a solution that builds on community strengths and aligns with local values and culture.
Encourage local ownership : Identify key community members who can help pioneer lasting improvements.
Provide training : A project’s success depends on people.
Buy local : Purchase equipment and technology from local sources.
Find local funding : Get local funding through governments, hospitals, companies, and other organizations.
Measure your success : Develop clear and measurable project outcomes and determine how you will collect your data.
Due to your positive response to the Each One, Bring One initiative, I am so happy to see that the membership trends in Rotary are looking up. Let us not lose this momentum — keep inviting new members, and also work hard to retain every member we attract. I look forward to seeing you next month in Houston at the 2022 Rotary International Convention, which I assure you will be a great event.
Also in Houston this June, we will be hosting my final presidential conference. We have devoted this year to conferences built around Rotary’s areas of focus. They have been a tremendous success, both in terms of attendance and in the ideas that were generated.
Last fall, our conference in the Philippines, which focused on protecting the environment and growing local economies, attracted 2,200 people online. In Brazil, our meeting centered around water, sanitation, and hygiene and how it relates to disease prevention and treatment; more than 600 people attended. That was followed by an event about the environment, economy, and peace in Maputo, Mozambique, which attracted around 400 in-person attendees and another 700 virtually. Our conference about keeping the economy and environment in harmony, held in Venice, Italy, had more than 600 in attendance.
Through these conferences and my world travels, numerous leaders have met with me and agreed to collaborate with Rotary. They include the prime minister of Mauritius, the president of Seychelles, the deputy prime minister of Bahrain, and the presidents of Albania and Kosovo. Clearly, Rotary is making an impact, and the world is eager for our leadership.
In Houston, the final presidential conference, Serve to Bring Peace, will focus on an area in which Rotary has long provided leadership. Everything we do in Rotary helps create the conditions that foster peace in communities, nations, and ourselves.
In March, I was able to see firsthand the tremendous deference Rotary is making in Ukraine, as refugees continue to pour into Poland. Donors have contributed millions of dollars to this effort; our projects are making a tremendous deference, and there is enormous gratitude for your continued generosity and support.
It is heartbreaking to see up close all the lives that have been uprooted, and the Ukrainian people are not alone. A devastating civil war in Yemen continues. The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is deepening. Armed conflicts affect nations across Africa, including Libya, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, northern Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Cameroon. And major refugee crises continue in Syria and Venezuela.
Rotary will always be on the side of the peaceful resolution of conflict and providing aid and comfort to people in need. Rotary was there at the end of World War II, promoting the creation of the United Nations and standing up for the cause of peacebuilding world-wide. It is time to renew our mission and perform our role as one of the world’s great promoters of peace.
There is no better way to Serve to Change Lives than to serve the cause of peace.
As an engineer, I have worked my entire life for success that can be measured. I believe in the kind of success you can reach out and touch. And I also know that it doesn’t come overnight, it hap-pens one step at a time.
At The Rotary Foundation, we don’t settle for a vague idea of doing good; we take measurable steps, ones that are concrete and real, toward a defined goal. It’s progress that you can see and tell your family and friends about, each step of the way.
Measurable success is what our new Programs of Scale grants are all about. The first member-led program to receive this annual $2 million grant, Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia (PMFZ), seeks to reduce malaria by 90 percent in 10 highly affected districts within two provinces of Zambia. It’s an ambitious but achievable goal, based on a community health worker model that has been successful in reducing malaria in other parts of Zambia, as implemented by Rotary members and our partners on the ground.
To help end malaria in Zambia, The Rotary Foundation, World Vision U.S., and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are each contributing $2 million to PMFZ, whose Rotary-led program already has begun to expand life-saving malaria diagnosis and treatment to hundreds more rural communities. So far this Rotary year, PMFZ has trained, equipped, and deployed more than 1,300 of the 2,500 new community health workers who willhelp local health centers reach more people who are vulnerable to malaria, such as mothers and children. PMFZ is also collecting and analyzing data to ensure medical supplies get to where they are needed most. This work, along with the close collaboration between implementing partners and Rotary and Rotaract clubs across Zambia, has comprised the first bold steps toward our goal.
PolioPlus is another example of a global project that has been engineered for impact. The fact that we have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide is a testament to your generous contributions, our strong partnerships through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, and a vast network of volunteers who administer drops to children around the world.
And we won’t stop now. Rotary spear-headed the drive to end polio, and Rotary will complete it. Encourage your district leaders to designate leftover District Designated Funds (DDF) for polio eradication, so we can finish the job.
As an engineer, I have been proud to see my blueprints transformed into great structures and facilities. But perhaps I am even prouder of how together in Rotary we have engineered a better world — measurably, step by step, project by project. In Rotary, we can all be engineers of hope, building a better future for the next generation.
