Next year, Rotary takes a step toward supporting peacebuilding in the Middle East and North Africa region when recruitment begins for our newest peace center in partnership with Bahçeşehir University (BAU) in Istanbul.
A series of events in the coming year will recognize the new center at BAU and Rotary's work to promote peace. The 2024 Rotary International Convention in May will mark 25 years since the first Rotary Peace Centers were announced — coincidentally at the Rotary Convention in Singapore in 1999.
ROTARY DISTRICT 7030 INTRODUCTORY MENTAL HEALTH MESSAGE
Recognizing Mental Health as a Universal Human Right
October 10th was globally recognized as World Mental Health Day, and Rotary District 7030 proudly aligns with the global theme: "Mental health is a universal human right." Within the Caribbean community, mental health disorders stand as the 5th major non-communicable disease, affecting numerous lives and posing significant challenges. District 7030 therefore echoes the World Health Organization's timeless wisdom from 1948, and firmly believes that health encompasses complete physical, mental, emotional and social well-being.
This year’s Interact Awards invites Interact clubs to create an Interact promotion! Develop a promotional video, photo, and/or essay that raises awareness about Interact and shares what being an Interactor means to you and your Interact club. For the second year in the Interact Awards history, submissions will be accepted in Rotary’s official languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese)!
Submit your video, photo, and/or essay nominations by 3 December 2023 for a chance to be named “Best Video,” “Best Photo,” or “Best Essay” and receive funds to support your Interact club.’
Committees and committee leaders are the engines that drive healthy clubs. Committees engage members, create and carry out meaningful service projects, recruit new members and partners, and do much more.
Encourage members who are interested in starting or leading a committee to take the course Leading Effective Committees in the Learning Center.
We know you're planning to be in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for District Conference 2024, so we're giving you ten reasons to book that flight for sure!
Follow the District 7030 Conference & Convention Promotion Group on Facebook for all your Conference updates and Countdown to Registration!
HERE'S TWO MORE REASONS TO ATTEND DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2024
Owia Salt Pond
Local Cuisine
CLUB PROJECTS
LAUNCH OF ROTARY FELLOWSHIP OF WILDLIFERS FOR CONSERVATION - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO CHAPTER
The Rotary Fellowship of Wildlifers for Conservation is proud to announce the establishment of its Trinidad and Tobago Chapter in partnership with the Faculty of Food and Agriculture at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Trinidad and Tobago (T&T).
RCA GIVES BACK TO THE FIENNES INSTITUTE DURING ITS 2ND ANNUAL
VOLUNTEER DAY ACTIVITY
As part of activities to commemorate its 51st anniversary, members of the Rotary Club of Antigua participated in its 2nd annual Volunteer Day at the Fiennes Institute on Thursday 14th September 2023.
The residents were treated to hot meals and were also presented with care packages from the Club. Speaking during a brief ceremony, President Michael Spencer, expressed that the Club is pleased to once again bring cheer to the residents of the facility for a 2nd year in a row.
ROTARY CLUB OF DEMERARA (GUYANA) – DISTRICT 7030 GIRLS’ EMPOWERMENT PROJECT GIRLS IN STEM – 2ND ANNUAL DRONE & TECHNOLOGY CAMP
Rotary Club of Demerara was proud to partner with the Guyana Drone Operators Association, National Library of Guyana and Repsol in the completion of two three-day “Girls in STEM” Workshops from August 14 to 16, 2023. The Club first supported this activity in 2022and we were very excited to see the value that this type of workshop had in the empowerment of girls.
ROTARY CLUB OF ANTIGUA: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS ANNUAL SCAVENGER HUNT HAILED A SUCCESS.
As part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness about mental health, social stigma associated with mental health and mental health education, the Rotary Clubs in Antigua (Rotary Club of Antigua, Rotary Club of Antigua Sundown, the Rotaract Club) held its 3rd annual Scavenger Hunt activity on Sunday 8th October 2023.
The event attracted the participation of a number of teams, who wore green printed T’shirts. Green is the colour used to show support for those who are battling mental health issues.
ROTARY CLUB OF PARAMARIBO RESIDENCE - I-SYI EMPOWERING GIRLS PROJECT
Rotary Club of Paramaribo Residence kicked off Phase 2 of the I-Syi Empowering Girls project on August 25, 2023. President Els Dams signed a cooperation agreement with Eurnice Amatodja the Director of Unnieq’s Fashion and Sewing School located at Meerzorg in the District of Commewijne.
THE ROTARY CLUB OF PRINCES TOWN MEDICAL OUTREACH CLINICS
The Rotary Club of Princes Town hosted one of several medical outreach clinics on Saturday 21st October 2023. Over 100 patients were treated to blood testing, doctor visits, medicine, vision and dental screening. The club also continues its annual hamper drive with our interact clubs with over 200 hampers being delivered for the first quarter of this Rotary year.
ROTARY CLUB OF GARDEN CITY COLLABORATES WITH MOHSSS AS PART OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM
The Rotary Club of Garden City, in alignment with District 7030's initiative on Childhood Obesity Prevention, joined hands with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security to conduct a transformative 6-day workshop. This workshop was specially designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of selected participants from three homes in Georgetown, encompassing both kitchen and administrative staff.
ROTARY CLUB OF GARDEN CITY CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL WITH GIRLS' EMPOWERMENT EVENT
In celebration of International Day of the Girl and as part of Rotary International's Girls' Empowerment Initiative, the Rotary Club of Garden City-Georgetown executed a successful Girls Empowerment Event on Sunday, October 8, at the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Learning Lab in Mahaica.
ROTARY CLUB OF PARAMARIBO QUOTA ENTERTAINS SENIOR CITIZENS
On October 14, Rotary Quota treated senior citizens to a joyful annual recurring event with dance and a stand-up comedian. The purpose of the event was to provide senior citizens with the opportunity to come together, socialize, and enjoy music and dance. This event offered a chance for them to reminisce and promote their physical activity. It was a heartwarming occasion where generations came together, and joy prevailed while enjoying snacks, soft drinks, and a warm meal. They also received a gift bag to take home. The seniors came from different institutions.
ROTARY CLUB OF PARAMARIBO QUOTA’S ANNUAL SCHOOL BAGS PROJECT
In August 2023, Rotary Quota organized their annual School Bags Project, aimed at bringing joy to school children. Over two days, students aged 5 to 18 were guided to a well-known shop to experience shopping for their own school clothing, footwear, and other school essentials. A total of 68 children, with hearing and vision challenges, and children from a home, received a warm welcome and packages containing essentials like jeans, school shirts, gym attire. A part of the budget was used for 21 children of a special education project “Stuka Prisiri”.
SURINAME IN RED FOR
WOMEN'S HEART
On September 29, Rotary Quota made the most of Dress Red Day for their' Heart-for-Women campaign. People were encouraged to dress in red and to share the infomercials available on social media. Business spaces and even the presidential palace was lit up in red. In 2000 the World Heart Foundation established that cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death worldwide. Ten years ago, Quota Suriname started a project to inform the society to pay attention to symptoms in women, since they often have fewer clear symptoms than men, with potentially fatal consequences.
