The Rotaract Club of Nairobi Central, Quarter 1 Report RCN C

Professional Development GUEST SPEAKERS  Fred Gituku (Chief HR Officer, Orange Telkom) – Career Choices  Debarl Inea (NTV Breakfast Show Presenter & TPF 3 Finalist) – Media & Communication in Kenya  Katelyn Winslow (HEART, Kenya Intern Coordinator) – Ndoto ya Afrika  Mwai Kihu (Chairman, Kenya Association of Investment Groups) – Investment Opportunities for Young People in Kenya  Olar Tor, Katarzyna Kruciwoska, Maryja Szalejska, Kubej Jaroszewski (Polish Research Students) – Journey through Poland & Polonez reloaded

Professional Development RESIDENT SPEAKERS  Felista Wangari (Nation Group Journalist) – Media and Communication in Kenya  Caroline Njoki, Eric Mungai, Dennis Munene, Grace Mbogo, Victor Nyadimo – Local Tourism & RCNC Travel Teams  Wangari Mwaniki – Club PR & Branding

Professional Development MENTORSHIP  Interact Club, Kenya High School  Interact Club, Nairobi School  Members who participated in the mentorship sessions at the schools were Caroline Njoki, Lucy Mwangi, Norman Kuria & guest Yvonne Askari  Career sessions and mentorship at Brydges Centre Children’s Home, Isinya – 21 members & 7 guests participated in the half day session.

Club Service & Membership Development  Active Membership – 35  New Members & Transfers – Dennis Munene, Jackie Macharia, Charles, Josephine, Koi, Fred Ouko, Catherine Muema, Simon Kisse, Godfrey Mageto, Mahinda Githaiga, Dickson Njuguna  Average membership meetings & events participation – 70%  New Year Party & Home Hospitality at Alvin Kimani’s house – 35 in attendance  Installation Party & Jungle Affair Culture Fest – 81 in attendance representing 8 nations (Kenya, USA, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Poland, Italy, France, Maldives)  Alumni Dinner – 66 in attendance  TGIFs

Community Service  A Girl A K A Year – Distribution of a year’s supply of sanitary ware to 40 girls from the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation Scholarship Program in different schools.  1 st Quarter birthdays and visit to Brydges Centre Children’s Home in Isinya – donated foodstuff, text books and clothes

International Service  Hosted 4 Polish research students – Karcia, Ola, Kubej & Magda for 2 months. The 4 participated in various activities including the Installation Party, New Year Party, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation sanitary ware distribution, were guest speakers and organized a mini Polish exhibition.  Tribe 360 Internation online Cultural Exchange project to run for 1 year launched and is on going.  9 Members participated and donated towards Rotaract Kenya and Nairobi Global Shapers Tree Planting at Ngong Forest Sanctuary.  Was hosting club to Rotaract Kenya during the RI President Tanaka Sakuji visit to Kenya  Eric Mungai joined other Kenyan and Ugandan Rotaractors for a courtesy call to Rotaract Tanzania.  Club Ambassadors to other clubs included: Norman Kuria,, Valerie Okwenda, Lucy Wanjau, Wangari Mwaniki, Irinah Wandera, Grace Mbogo  Clubs visited included Rct UoN, USIU, Nairobi North, Milimani, Muthaiga, Nairobi East  Regular visiting Rotaractors to the club include: Trish Nkiro, Hassan Mwinyi, Steve Odwesso, Victor Owele, Calvin Abondo, Kepha Mwangi, Fred Bishop, Purity Wahinya

PR & Fundraising  RCNC Productions – Jungle Affair Installation Ceremony DVD, Alumni Dinner DVD, Tribe 360 Banner Trailer on You Tube.  RCNC Merchandise – Flags, T-Shirts, Stickers, Postcards  Social Media – rcnckenya blog, Facebook group, Tribe 360 blog & Facebook page, Girls Need Pads Campaign on Causes  Print Media – A Girl A K A Year featured in HEART FFG Newsletter, RCNC featured in Air Travel Magazine  3 New Roll Up Banners courtesy of Pelican Signs

Finance Report – July/Aug PARTICULARSINCOMEEXPENDITUR E BALANCE Balance B/D43, Installation142, , Merchandise55, , Dinner146, , SAA/Room Collection 18, , Donations19, A Girl A K A Year 43, Subscription s 22, Calendar Project 12, , Comm & Stationery 7, Miscellaneou s 8, Total459, , ,077.00

New Generations  Participated in Rotary Club of Nairobi New Year Party  Attended and participated in all RCN New Generations Meetings.  Visited and participated in meetings and activities of Rotary clubs including Rotary Club of Nairobi, Rotary Club of Milimani, Rotary Club of Hurlingham & Rotary Club of Madaraka  Visiting Rotarians to the club included Rtn. Vickie Winkler, Rtn. Mike Eldon, Rtn. Chris Otera, Rtn. Kevin Mududah, Rtn. Benard Kiragu  Received in kind and cash donations from RCN and Rotary Madaraka towards the Alumni Dinner

Special Thanks  Sponsors – RCN, Laico Regency, Valentine Cakes, Pelican Signs, Emily Wasonga, Fin Solutions Consultants, Premchandbhai Foundation, Rotary Club of Madaraka, Visual Magic (Otieno Nyadimo)  Rotarians – Vickie Winkler, Kevin Mududah, Gideon Akwabi  Outstanding Service Director – Lucy Mwangi, Nickson Mwenda, Caroline Kanini, Caroline Njoki, Wangari Mwaniki, Dennis Munene

Q2 Plans  Professional Visit – Nairobi Women’s Hospital  Membership Retreat  Tribe 360  End Polio Model Calendar launch & Campus Tour  Major fundraisers for community service projects – A Girl A K A Year, Peace Centre, Brydges  Travel Teams  Interact Clubs & Mentorship

The Rotaract Club of Nairobi Central, Quarter 1 Report THAN K YOU!