By PDG Belinda Yeung, JP, Rotary Club of Hong Kong Harbour
Disease results in misery, pain, and poverty for millions of people worldwide. That’s why treating and preventing disease is so important to us. We lead efforts both large and small. We set up temporary clinics, blood donation centers, and training facilities in underserved communities struggling with outbreaks and health care access. We design and build infrastructure that allows doctors, patients, and governments to work together.
Rotary makes amazing things happen, like:
Providing clean water: Rotary has worked with partners to provide more than 80 percent of Ghana’s people with clean water to fight Guinea worm disease.
Reducing HIV infection: In Liberia, Rotary members are helping women get tested for HIV early in their pregnancies. They used prenatal care to reduce new HIV infections in children by 95 percent over two years.
Ending polio: Rotary members have played a key role in bringing the world to the brink of polio eradication. Their efforts have not only ended polio in 122 countries but also created a system for tackling myriad other health priorities, such as Ebola.
Rotary Fights Disease
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Foundation Seminar November 26th 2022
November is The Rotary Foundation (TRF) month and I’m proud to announce our very first Virtual Rotary Foundation Seminar was held on 26 November 2022. Our District achieved a record high attendance with over 400 Rotarians registered.
This year, our theme is “Doing Good in the World”.
Our seminar was mainly divided into two sections:
1) Sharing by Key Dignitaries,
2) Fundraising and Donor Recognition.
With the honor of the presence of RRFC PDG ENT Chen as our keynote speaker, he shared with us an update on overall contribution of TRF globally and within Zone 9.
We also had a pleasant surprise from PRIP Gary Huang from Taiwan who also joined us virtually and shared his words of encouragement and support.
We also had the privilege to invite another overseas guest from Singapore, The Philanthropy Advisor, Miss Hazel Seow who shared with us the Solicitation Strategies in raising funds.
TRF Seminar ended with another highlight of donor recognition with 8 new Major Donors (Level 1 – 3) and our gratitude to the AKS members having PDG ENT to witness the session.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Rotary Foundation Seminar Organization Committee Chair, PP Susan Chan.
Special thanks to all DRFC members’ support and PP Thomas Chan who led his team in achieving great success.
Rotary Foundation Recognition Spotlight
Interview with
PP Raju Daswani, Major Donor III
Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile
Conducted by PP Maki Wan, Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile
In this Rotary year, there is something very special about the tailored Green Suits (Blazer/Pants/Skirts) Rotarians are dressed in. They were made with love by Raja Fashions – the Bespoke Tailor company owned by PP Raju Daswani of Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile. PP Raju made an incredible gesture. For every Green tailored suit, 100% of the sales amount was donated to Rotary Foundation.
We applaud PP Raju and were eager to interview him and learn more about his generous heart.
About PP Raju
PP Raju has been in the Fashion Business since 1976. His wife is the wonderful Mrs. Shalini R Daswani and they have three children: IPP Vishal Daswani (Rotary Club of Kowloon Golden Mile), Divya Daswani and Prashant Daswani.
PP Raju is also:
• Past President of The Executive Group Kowloon.
• Major Donor Level 3
• Chairman and Founding Member of Feed HK Ltd which provides 800 Meals a week to the needy at no cost
• Recipient of Good Citizen Award by Hong Kong Government
Question: What are you most proud of in your life?
PP Raju:
I am proud of my Guru Sri Sadhguru Madhusudan Sai, my family and my work.
Question: What do you love about being a Rotarian? What is the most rewarding aspect of being a Rotarian?
PP Raju:
As a Rotarian I love being part of a big family that makes the world a better place to live in with respect and humility.
In my opinion, the most rewarding aspect of being a Rotarian is the culture of respecting, caring and sharing to all communities.
Question: What inspired you to give your first donation to Rotary? How does giving to The Rotary Foundation enhance your experience with Rotary?
PP Raju:
All the good works Rotary carries out for the Community inspired me to give back a small donation to my Club.
Giving to the Rotary Foundation helps me understand that the World is one big Family and shows me how Rotary can build bridges in the global ecosystem.
Question: What inspired you to become a Major Donor Level 3?
PP Raju:
My Seniors at RCKGM and all the literature I received from Rotary International about the wonderful work done by the Rotary Foundation inspired me to become a Major Donor.
Question: What inspired you to donate to the Rotary Endowment Fund, what’s important to you?
PP Raju:
The work Rotary does for the community such as feeding the poor, taking care of disabled and elderly inspired me to give to Rotary.
Question: What impact do you hope your donation will have on society or future generations?
PP Raju:
I hope my donation can help people around the World have a better understanding of health. education, shelter, environment and peace.
Question: When you think about The Rotary Foundation’s future, what are you most excited about?
PP Raju:
I believe the future of Rotary Foundation looks extremely promising with all the new programs they have recently introduced. I am very excited about the Global Grants the Rotary Foundation carries out which helps to raise funds for large scale meaningful projects.
Question: Do you have any advice to share?
PP Raju:
My advice to Fellow Rotarians is to be divine and selfless: care for and share with others.
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Thank you so much PP Raju for your heart to serve.
You are a truly living Service Above Self!
Thank you for supporting Rotary Foundation!
End Polio Now 2022 Photo Competition Results
