The Rotary in Uganda has said it is setting eyes on implementing projects worth $5 million (approximately shs17 billion) this year.
Rotary District 9213 Governor, Geoffrey Martin Kitakule told journalists on Tuesday that the 137 Rotary clubs under his jurisdiction will continue identifying the needs in various communities so they are tackled.
“We want to ensure the impact we have in the community is holistic. In terms of goals and targets, this year, we are looking at raising over $1 million through Rotarians and by that we will be able to implement projects in communities of up to $5 million,” Kitakule said.
The Rotary District 9213 Governor said they will continue implementing projects in the areas of promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, supporting education, growing local economies, saving mothers and children, and protecting the environment.
These areas align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
“Ours is a business of changing lives of those not advantaged as us. The business of making sure environment stays and improves, provide case to mothers and give birth in healthy environment. This year we are not only going to implement our projects but also tell the world and members what we have done before, and by doing that, people will appreciate more what Rotary does,” Kitakule said.
“This year we will continue working with leaders in communities and partners to make diference in people’s lives. We want to make lasting legacy to communities we have worked and impacted. We want to reach out so that people understand the impact we have done in communities. Through the 137 clubs, we want to consolidate and ensure sustainability of our projects so that impact is felt within communities.”
The District 9213 Rotaract representative, Abesage Nahabwe said this year will be run on a message of “unite for good.”
“ We are united for a good cause because isolation doesn’t deliver results but together we can do more. We are looking at creating everlasting impact. Unite for good is a very good message and doesn’t only come to Rotarians and Rotaractors but everyone. We want to listen more to communities, peers and world around us so that as we serve, we are tackling the real problems and solve exactly that,” Nahabwe said.