Community Service:
Community service refers to the work of Rotary in the local community and often includes our fundraising activities. Each year we devote thousands of dollars for donations to local non-profit agencies. Typical donations can range from US$100 to US$25,000. Following are some of the notable local projects the club has continued to serve its community:
• Provided dustbins to all the markets and taxi parks in Gayaza and Kasangati;
• Constructed the outpatients Shelter at Kasangati Health Centre;
• Provided water supply through a submersible pump to Kasangati Health Centre in partnership with Rotary club of Eastbourne (D1120) and Rotary club of Alterburg,Germany (D1190)
• Provided scholastic materials to orphans both boys and Girls from mainly Northern Uganda in partnership with Rotary club of IIfracombe (D1170) England and several other Rotary clubs in North Devon.
• Provided Agricultural materials and animals inputs to help provide vocational skills to the students in partnership with RC IIfracombe (D1170) England and several other Rotary clubs in North Devon.
• Constructed an 8-stance Toilet Facility with Bathroom facilities to cater for the disabled people at Kasangati Health centre.
• Handed over 10 beds, 50 mosquito nets and blankets plus 5 computers to Kasangati Health maternity centre
• Contributed school fees towards a deaf child for the year 2009-2010
• Treated an ENT patient to the tune of Ugx.1,200,000/= from club mobilisation.
• Hosted RI President Kalyan Banerjee to a Cancer Parade at Kasangati
• Provided water to Bright Future Community
• Provided a Ready to Drink water (RD2) for the outpatient maternity and children’s ward at Kasangati Health Centre.
• Provided Geometry sets to five schools in Wakiso District in preparation for their Primary Leaving Examinations.
• Held several medical outreaches every year in Kasangaticommunity and the Adopt A Village Makukuba treating over 300 people per outreach.
• Acquired a Global Grant of US$36,000 towards purchase of medical equipment for Faith Mulira Health Care Centre
• Launched the Adopt-A-Village Makukuba project
• Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with District 1040 International Service
• Committee to manage its Micro Loan Scheme in the Adopt A Village Mukukuba
• To help the Rotary VijanaPoa restart and expand their businesses
• Constructed a school with Teachers offices at our Adopt-A-Village Makukuba project
• Launched a Library and stocked it with informational materials and text books for children below 18 years at Shared Blessings Primary School
• Immunized over 60 children ages from 0-5 years against Polio in Kito
• Chartered the Rotary Community Corps – Makukuba
• Chartered the community Rotaract Club of Nangabo Vocational Center
• Held the Buganda Youth Day Celebrations in partnership with Buganda Government and 3 Rotary clubs of Portbell, Kajjansi and Bukoto.
• Donated books to more than 100 schools in central region
• Implemented Mission Green activities to protect our environment by planting trees in partnership with different institutions;
• Conducted medical outreaches (3) to provide disease prevention and treatment to selected communities;
• With the support of Hariss International we were able to install window and door frames in the 1st classroom block we built, and install window and door glasses
• In the 2nd classroom block that was built with Riham International’s initial support;
Presented 6 project concepts at the East African Project Fair.
