ROTARY Club of Lagos, District 9110, has said it will continue to build hope by working for peace and mental well-being of people.
The club spoke as it heads into 2023-2024 Rotary year.
It said it will also focus on water and sanitation, disease prevention and treatment, maternal and child health, peace and conflict resolution, economic empowerment, and community development in the state.
Speaking after his installation as president, Abiodun Role, said the club will take basic education serious and will complement local authority efforts.
According to him, demands in the community keep increasing just as its population and poverty level.
He said: ‘‘You will be shocked that in a community where previous projects were carried out, by the time you visit the area again, you will be surprised that that same facility is no longer enough to serve that community.
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‘‘Other people’s problems are just water, and if Rotary can identify such a community, we will move in there and provide water, and if they go into an area where they lack basic equipment for primary health care, we will also go in to compliment and support effort of the local authority.’’
For those having misconceptions about the club, the retired major general said the club is an unbelievable organisation often misunderstood for the good it does.
He said: ‘‘Rotary is not about shared occasions that non-members witness. It is about having a positive impact on the needy and the less privileged, and that is where Rotary shows it cares.
‘‘There is much to be done, and the work cannot be finished immediately. That is why, year in and year, Rotary Club tries to go to communities in need of help to provide help.’’