1ST OCTOBER 2021 ISSUE 3 2021/22

THE LEANDER NEWS

The Monthly newsletter of

Message from the

ISSUE 3 2021/22
President
October is jacaranda month in Harare. Jacarandas remind us
MESSAGE FROM THE spring has arrived. The beauty and sunshine status of Harare is
PRESIDENT enhanced and all is serene and beautiful. Please ensure you seek
immediate medical attention if you are allergic to flowers. If you
are not, please admire and enjoy the new season.
In an old village in some far away continent, there lived some
Rotarians. They were dying because their drinking water from a
well was contaminated by some unknown bacteria. They sought
COMMUNITY
treatment from their old clinic. As soon as they were treated
ECONOMIC they returned to their homes and continued to drink from the
DEVELOPMENT well. Obviously they would be reinfected until one old lady in
their midst proposed to the villagers that they could only avoid
death if the well was treated and made safe from the bacteria.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT Resources were canvassed for and an expert was engaged. That
was the solution to stop the menacing deaths.
ROTARY
As a club we suffer from the disease of non growth.
INTERNATIONAL AND IN Fellow Rotarians, what is our solution to this problem? Do we
not have spouses, friends, old Rotarians, relatives, workmates,
THE DISTRICT
children or rotaractors who are potential Rotarians?
Maybe we have but we do not know what to say to them. Our
NEWS, VIEWS, DIARISE
solution is just to invite them for lunch and leave the rest to
THESE... your president and the membership committee.
Let’s have fun and enjoy the environment!
Let’s invite potential new members for lunch!
Let’s engage your president and membership committee!
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Communities can adopt a process to

incorporate the principles and goals of CED.
This CED process includes the following
steps –
• Form a CED agency/organization that is
responsible for leading the CED process.
• Work with your neighbors in a region to
address common development issues.
• Collect and analyze data to determine
appropriate strategies and activities.
• Decide on a strategic focus based on the
data analysis. This can include a combination
of strategies such as –
▪Business development (ex: local
investment pool, business support services)
▪Local development (ex: beautification,
zoning, industrial parks)
▪Human resource development (ex: local
training initiatives)
Sector development (ex: business retention
and expansion projects, supply chain gap
O C T O B E R I S C O M M U N I T Y E C O N O M I C analysis)
Communities can use the principles and goals
DEVELOPMENT MONTH
of CED, adopt a good planning process and
What exactly IS Community Economic choose appropriate strategies to achieve the
Development? goals of CED. This means that community
Community economic development (CED) or local development, economic development and
environmental sustainability are not left to
economic development (LED) is a community-driven
chance but are directed by the people who
process where communities identify and initiate live and work in the community
their own solutions to economic, social and
environmental issues to build healthy, economically
viable communities. CED contains principles and
goals based on a grassroots approach to
development where communities choose deliberate
actions to influence the local economy and improve
the quality of life for its residents. Some examples
of CED principles include –
• Mobilizing local resources (people, capital,
institutions, organizations, etc.) to meet local
needs.
• Re-investment of profits into the local economy.
Some of the goals of CED are to –
• Create employment.
• Renew, stabilize and/or improve the community
and local economy.
• Develop local economic links.
• Improve the physical environment of the
 News from Rotary International
Rotary International President-Elect
Jennifer Jones makes huge
annoucnement at Global Citizen
Live Event
Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones took the
stage at the Global Citizen Live concert on 25 September in
Paris, France, and pledged $97 million in grant funding from
the organization next year for sustainable, Rotary club-led
projects.
RI President-elect Jennifer Jones, right, announces
Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour broadcast with events and
Rotary’s $97 million pledge for sustainable projects
performances across six continents, aimed to unite people
during the Global Citizen Live event on 25 September
to take action to defend the planet, end the COVID-19
in Paris, France. She’s joined on stage with British
pandemic, defeat poverty, provide education for all
actress Carmen Ejogo.
children, and promote equity and justice for all. Some of the
Credit: Getty Images for Global Citizen
world’s top artists, celebrities, activists, and government
leaders participated in this year’s event to raise awareness
and support in cities including Paris; Lagos, Nigeria; London, “This year we’re putting a special focus on empowering girls
UK; Los Angeles, USA; New York City, USA; Rio de Janeiro, worldwide, opening doors for young women to build brighter
Brazil; Seoul, Korea; and Sydney, Australia. futures,” Jones said. “Today Rotary is committed to helping
In Paris, where Jones pledged Rotary’s support, thousands end poverty globally and protecting the planet by pledging
of people gathered at the iconic Champ de Mars near the $97 million in grant funding during 2022 for sustainable,
Eiffel Tower to see performances from Elton John, Ed member-led projects.”
She added: “We stand together with Global Citizen as people
Sheeran, Black Eyed Peas, Christine and the Queens, Doja
of purpose, people of action.”
Cat, Angélique Kidjo, and more. Other leaders pledging
Rotary has worked with Global Citizen for a more than
support included European Commission President Ursula
decade, primarily regarding the effort to eradicate polio
von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, and
worldwide. At the 2012 Global Citizen event in New York City,
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo.
Rotary General Secretary John Hewko and celebrity
“Every day millions of girls walk miles to fetch clean water,
ambassador Archie Panjabi announced Rotary’s $75 million
and millions of boys are on the streets instead of going to
commitment to polio eradication. Rotary and Global Citizen
school. Every day moms and dads struggle to find ways to have also connected at Rotary International Conventions, the
feed their children,” Jones said from the main stage in Paris. Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meetings, polio
“And every day, members of Rotary and Global Citizen start advocacy events, and polio funding announcements.
our days knowing that we can make a difference.”

Gordon R McInally selection as RI

President 2023/24 confirmed
Gordon's vision for Rotary includes some of the following:
My vision is to see Rotary continue to change and reflect the
times, especially at this pivotal moment as we move out of the
current global pandemic. The opportunities with which we have
been presented recently will shape the direction we take over
several years, and I relish the chance to lead during that period.
Rotary International must remember that it exists primarily to
support its clubs and so, delivering our strategic priorities and
objectives, thus strengthening clubs must be at the forefront of
our minds. Membership is the lifeblood of our organization. I
would encourage the use of the flexibility now available to
establish new style clubs that would appeal to a different
demographic. I would also seek to implement Best Practice in
the area of Retention, especially Mentoring; this would help
keep many of those members presently lost to us relatively
soon after joining. I would remain focused on truly diversifying
both our membership and our leadership. Read more on the
Rotary website.
 News from District
Districts 9210 and 9400 are both
collaborating to host the Rotary International
President's Conference in Maputo 3-5 March
2022.
Registration fees are:
1. Early Bird (up to November 15th) US 200
2. Standard (up to February 15th) US 250
3. Late/on arrival US 275
Beach Party on March 3rd
Conference 4th and 5th where you have the
opportunity to meet and listen to an amzing
array of Rotary leaders
Closing Gala evening March 5th
You also have an opportunity to join virtually.
Contact: info@rotarymaputo2022.com for
more information

Club News
So what happened at Club level in
September?
6th - Committee meetings
13th - Guest SPeaker Vongai Chakanyuka
- how the covid disruption has affected
children's education and what lasting
effects this may have
20th - Guest speaker Rotary
International Director Elect Patrick
Chisanga - Leadership and ZOme
Institute Lusaka 2023
27th - Club Training - Tatenda Tavaziva
on use of DacDb (District and Club
Database) as a really effective tool for
club communication and record keeping.
 Vongai Chakanyuka, our Guest speaker
on September 13th, gave us an
extremely interesting take on how the
covide pandemic and subsequent
shutdown of schools for most of this
year has impacted not only children's
education but also their state of mind,
their feelings of security, their coping
mechanisims and their coping
mechanisms. Real food for thought
indeed.

We were absolutely delighted to welcome our

guest speaker for September 20th, Rotary
International Director Elect from our District,
Patrick Chisanga of the Rotry Club of Nkwazi.
We learnt about leadership in general as well
as leadership from a Rotary perspective.
Patrick was kind enough to also speak about
the Zone 22 Institutes for 2022 (Addis Ababa)
and 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia. We are
encouraged to support the Addis Institute to
show our full support for RIDE Patrick and of
course attend the Lusaka Institute in 2023 as it
is on our doorstep.

Tatenda Tavaziva, President Elect of the Rotary

Club of Msasa, conducted a wonderful training
session on how to use District and Club
Database (DacDb). It is such an effective tool
but we as club memebrs are not utilising it to its
full potential. It was a real eye-opener for most
of us in the club and it is hoped that some of the
items he covered can be utilised by our club
going forward.
 Birthdays, Club anniversaries and Wedding
anniversaries
October 2021
19th October Elizabeth Mukondiwa Club Anniversary 12 years

It's our birthday!

We will be celebrating virtually
with friends and other
Rotarians on Friday 22
October (our actual birthday)
and also an in-person
celebration to coincide with
World Polio Day on October
24th with our Rotactors.

Dates to Diarise
OCTOBER 2021
4th Club Committee meetings
11th Guest speaker Munya Maraire "My story"
18th Piet de Velde Rotary Club of Bulawayo South who will share his personal
experience with economic development programmes.
22nd Happy Birthday ROtary Club of Harare West 57 years old
24th World Polio Day celebration with our Rotaractors details TBA IN-PERSON
25th Club training
NOVEMBER 2021
1st Committee meetings
8th The Rotary Foundation
15th Club Forum. Bi-Annual reports and PE;s unveiling
of his committee for the coming year 2022/23
22nd Guest speaker and topic TBA
DECEMBER 2021
6th Final Committee meeting for the calender year
13th Giest speaker and topic TBA
Please note this is the last meeting until January 10th.
MAY 2022
11th to 14th DISTRICT CONFERENCE HARARE
SEPTEMBER 2022
7th to 14th Rotary Zone 22 Institute Addis Ababa