Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 9 September 2015 | Page 63

The Rotary Club of Cairo brought the
organisation to North Africa and in 1930, it
entered East Africa with the admission of the
Rotary Club of Nairobi and West Africa in
1940 by the Rotary Club of Dakar.

Other projects include the building of two pre-primary
schools as well as the provision of books, dictionaries,
chess sets, uniforms and stationary to other schools
in the area, popular feeding schemes, soup kitchens
and the refurbishment of the Antenatal Clinic at
False Bay Hospital, as well as vital health services at
annual Rotary Family Health Days and support for
Operation Shoebox – which gifts Christmas presents
to underprivileged children.
the Rotary Club relies heavily on the goodwill and
generosity of business and community sectors to
raise much-needed funds. A valuable investment of
R5000 (less than R500 per person) for a team boat
at the their ninth Annual Dragon Boat Regatta, to be
held at Zandvlei on Saturday 3 October 2015, will
help the club serve the needs of local communities
even more effectively. As the club’s major fundraising
project, the event promises to be an exciting and
fun-packed day, suitable for the entire family and a
great team-building exercise for companies, as they
challenge each other in various heats. Each 11-man

team will comprise ten paddlers, a drummer and
experienced helmsman from the Western Province
Dragon Boat Association, who manages the entire
day. No previous experience is needed; the only
requirement is that participants are keen to have a
great time while family and friends can enjoy hot and
cold beverages, light snacks and a children’s play area
with games and face painting.
“As an organisation, Rotary has a long history in South
Africa,” explains Bev Frieslich, president of the Rotary
Club Cape of Good Hope. “The dragon boat event
is a fantastic platform for the public to see the work
we do, get involved and maybe be inspired to join.
Those companies that are involved can also benefit
from claiming for CSI points and have their corporate
profiles branded on the camp sites.”
A feel-good, enjoyable day in the sun for families
and businesses wanting to be part of a South African
institution – this is tangible evidence of Harris’ initial
aim.
Contact for bookings:
Susan O’ Hagan Ward
021 785 6798/ [e-mail]

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completed, this R2 million initiative will provide care
and support for abused children and women in Ocean
View as well as in Masiphumelele, two townships just
outside Fish Hoek.