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  • Rotaract fetes orphans

    In the spirit of Yuletide, members of the District 9125 of Rotaract Club in Ilesha, Osun State have visited Grace of God Foundation, an orphanage to put smile on the faces of the children.

    During the visit, members of the club, who are mainly students, shared gifts among the kids. The items donated included, bags of rice, semovita, garri, spaghetti, tomatoes, toiletries and clothes, among others. The children received the club members with joy as they sat calmly in their common room. The founder of the orphanage, who preferred to be addressed as Aunty Grace, hailed the visiting Rotaract members, noting that the gesture would make life meaningful to the orphans.

    “This is a rare gesture by students and youth, who gave little out freely of the little they have. The children do appreciate them,” she said.

    Apart from the gift presentation, there was an interactive session where the visiting students had the opportunity to address the orphans on issues facing them.

    The President of the club, Folorunsho Oladayo, thanked the management of the foundation for hosting the students on humanitarian service, pledging that the club would be partnering with the foundation on the welfare of the orphans.

    The students had a group photograph with the children.

    After they left the foundation, members of the club engaged in sanitation at Ilesha Roundabout.

    Folorunsho said: “We discovered the garden was not in shape before the celebration of the Iwude Annual Festival. We believe it should be put in good shape for the festival. This is why the club partnered with Youth Advantage Initiative to clean the Roundabout.”

     

  • Rotaract installs 27th president

    Rotaract installs 27th president

    The Rotaract Club of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has installed its president. The event, which was held at the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Youth Friendly Centre, was graced by guests, including the club’s Staff Adviser, Dr. Sheikh Abubakar, a businessman Alhaji Muhammed Usman Gusau, and Ibrahim Isa Musa, a technologist at the Department of Chemistry.

    Speaking on the purpose of the orgnaistaion, a member, Abdulwahab Babatunde, said the club’s objective was to provide an opportunity for young people to enhance the knowledge and skills that would assist them in personal developments.

    The Installation Committee chairman, Yera Hussein, said the club was founded by Paul Harris in 1905 for humanitarian activities.

    The out-going president, Mohammed Issa, thanked the members for their support during his tenure, noting that his administration affected the lives of the people within and around the institution through various projects. He urged the incoming leadership to improve on what had been done.

    The new president, Kabiru Sambo, said his administration was ready to build on the association’s legacy, and would do everything to change the world.

  • Baton change at Rotaract

    The Rotaract Club of Akure District in Ondo State has held its yearly investiture and installation. Michael Ogundipe emerged the 24th president the club.

    As part of its activities marking the investiture, three primary schools in Akure received donations of branded note books. The beneficiary schools are St. Paul’s Primary School, St. Luke’s Primary School and L.A 2 Primary School, all in Akure. The club also donated furniture to Arakale Community Health Centre Akure.

    In his inaugural speech, Ogundipe said: “I am honoured to lead this great club with a very rich history. Rotaract is all about service to humanity; we are in the business of putting smiles on faces of the people.”

    He urged members to support his administration for the overall interest of the club, saying their efforts would benefit the common man on the street.

    In her vote of thanks, the chairperson of Installation Committee, Oluwatosin Ifafesobi, thanked the people, who contributed to the success of the event. She urged Nigerians to lend a helping hand to the people in their immediate environment and also donate to end polio in the nation.

     

  • Rotaract unveils N500,000 projects

    The Rotaract Club of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has launched N500,000 projects to be carried out during its community service in the current academic session.

    This followed the 29th installation and induction of the club at the CES Auditorium on the campus.

    The club president, Imeobong Archibong, said the projects were in line with the club’s philosophy of voluntary service to humanity, noting that projects would touch the lives of members of the university and its host community.

    Some of the projects include distribution of 100 free malaria drugs and insecticide-treated net to students, free medical outreach and renovation of blocks of classroom at Government Primary School in Obufa Esuk, Calabar.

    Others projects include donation of sanitation materials to the university community, visit and donation of food items as well as clothing materials and toiletries to prison inmates.

    Archibong solicited for support from well-meaning individuals and organisations to achieve the objectives, which he said would add values to the live of members of the community.

    President of RotaryClub of Calabar District, Imelda Edet, hailed the students’ projects. She urged members on co-operation and support to ensure the club achieve the projects.

    Dignitaries at the event were past president, Rotary Club of Calabar, Ogar Akpanke and District 9140 governor nominee, among others.

    John Etim, a student-member of the club, said: “Going by Imeobong leadership credentials and portfolio in service, I believe he will go extra length to ensure he realises the programmes.”

  • Rotaract inaugurates leaders

    Rotaract inaugurates leaders

    The Rotary International Club, Federal Polytechnic, Oko (OKO POLY), in Anambra State, has inaugurated its new leaders.

    The event, which took place at the school auditorium, was attended by Rotary members across the country, including the Charter President, Rotary Club of Nnewi Central District 9140, Onuegbu Fabian.

    Chairperson of the Installation Committee Justina Umezulike thanked them for making the programme a success, saying: “Today, another journey in the quest for service to humanity is just starting with a clarion call to engage our community in order to change lives. No doubt, you have demonstrated your commitment in saving the human race.”

    The outgoing president, Chinyere Uzuegbu, thanked God for the successful completion of her tenure, saying leadership was not an easy task.

    Uzuegbu called on the new executive to develop team spirit, noting that it would enable them to achieve the objectives of the association.

    In his acceptance speech, the 29th president of the club, Fabian Egwu, thanked God for the honour bestowed on him to lead the club, adding that he would do his best to promote the affairs of members.

    Highlights of the event were presentation of awards to deserving persons and the inauguration of the board of directors of the club.

     

  • Rotaract takes hygiene campaign to schools

    Rotaract takes hygiene campaign to schools

    The Rotaract Club members in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, have celebrated the World’s Hand washing Day.

    The event was held at Edgerley Girls’ Memorial School with the theme ‘’The power is in your hand.’’

    The President of the club, Miss Enobong Eyibo, said the association decided to sensitise pupils on hand washing because some diseases are contacted through dirty hands.

    She noted that for Nigeria to achieve its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), regular washing of the hand must be encouraged to reduce infant mortality.

    Eyibo urged the participants to always wash their hands with soap, noting that washing with water alone does not remove germs.

    A medical practitioner at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr Edidiong Essien, said: ‘’People usually wash their hands with water. But only a few individuals wash with soap, especially after using the toilets, cleaning a child’s faeces or before handling food.’’

    He said the event was inspired to promote the health of children, noting that children are a critical segment of a nation’s population.

    Secretary of the club, Godswill Udoh, said washing hands with soap was recommended because of its ability to reduce infections and promote public health. She noted that the theme of the event was apt, saying that the responsibility of ensuring proper hand hygiene lies in the hands of everybody.

    A member of the club, Mr Bassey Samuel, praised the youth of the organisation for its efforts at promoting the objectives of the club. He noted that the washing hands regularly with soap could reduce the incidence of diarrhea infection among children by 50 percent and respiratory diseases by 25 percent.

    Highlights of the awareness campaign included the donation of sanitary materials such as hand-towels, waste baskets, toilet soaps and parkers to the management of the school. This was followed by a practical session on hand washing by members of the club.

    The Principal of the school, Elder Iquo Oboko, who was represented by the Vice-Principal, Pastor Victory Ebong thanked the club for organising the event for the students. She added that the awareness campaign was timely, especially at a time when the culture of hand washing is seldom practiced, saying that the knowledge impacted on the students would help to improve their health.

    A JSS2 pupil Mercy Edet, who spoke to CAMPUSLIFE, thanked members of the club for the gesture.

    ‘’We deeply appreciate members of the club for bringing the message of healthy hand washing to our school. We will endeavour to be true agents of change by taking the lessons of hygiene to our communities,’’ she added.

     

  • Rotaract Club gives school a facelift

    Rotaract Club gives school a facelift

    The Rotaract Club of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has repainted the Government Primary School in Obufa Etuk, Cross River State, as part of its service to humanity.

    Members of the club painted walls of classrooms in the school and chalk boards. The students divided themselves into groups and painted three blocks of the school.

    Speaking to CAMPUSLIFE, the club president, Solomon Obio, said the club decided to paint the buildings because of their deplorable condition. He said giving a facelift to the school would give the pupils hope.

    In a related development, the club held a health awareness programme with the pupils in the school.

    Edem Effiom, one of the Rotaract Club’s members, who was a facilitator in the awareness programme, told the pupils why they must wash their teeth in the morning and evening. He also taught them on how they could wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating.

    John Julius advised the pupils not to join bad companies, urging them always behave well. After the programme, sachets of close-up tooth paste were given to the pupils.

    The deputy Headmistress, Mrs Egwudo Udoh, praised the Rotaract members for choosing the school to carry out their humanitarian activities. She noted that the painting had beautified the school and the pupils were happy to receive the training.

    She prayed for God to reward the efforts of the club members, saying it was a demonstration of the love the club had for the children and the school.