Installation eve for the new board 2011-12

Press release for the newspapers on the installation eve 

Rotary club of Dar es Salaam  raised  TZS 20M towards polio Eradication – a Rotary worldwide campaign which is so close towards eradicating polio from the face of this world.

The funds were raised over the weekend at Moevenpick Hotel during a dinner to usher the new board of the Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam in for the year 2011-12. The funds were raised from the auction of paintings done by four famous local artists namely Masood Kibwana, Thabiti Mchisa, Robino Ntila and Ludovick Kaija.

Speaking during the event, the incoming President of the Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam Sharmila Bhatt said “ We decided to fund the polio campaign to eradicate polio from the face of this world as we are this close according to statistics from wiping out this disease” . As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high she said. She said her club will continue supporting such campaigns which targets at enhancing community welfare.

On his side, the outgoing president of the club Douglas Bramsen said Rotary club of Dar es Salaam has been actively participating in several community based projects and he cited the plant for the planet campaign which managed to plant over 30,000 trees as well as the ongoing water project under the banner of “Maji Kwa Maisha” which aims at providing drinking water to 13 schools in Kinondoni and Illala districts.

The event was well attended with over 160 people and the theme was Kitsce and th dress code Jeans and Jacket