Celebrate Membership Month

 A Book and Toy Drive is ongoing to help kit the new library at the RCC Buyuni.

Please support this innitiative and clear your cupboards.

The site visit is planned for Saturday 19th January. Please support this project and lend a hand to the communities we are serving

Guest Speaker Khairunissa Dhala, researcher for Amnesty International, spoke on the problems affecting South Sudan post Independence.

There is indescriment bombing which is going on affecting the innocent civilians lives and livlihood

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RC Bahari observed World Polio Day by inserting an imge of a baby receiving polio vaccine in 2 leadng daily newspapers - Daily News and Guardian.  A summary of the magnitude of work carried out by Rotay towards promoting a better world was included.  Thanks to Kishan Dhebar, our  Director and Chair of Rotary Foundation Committe for ensuring Rotary presence in local media on this day.

On Sunday, the 21st of October, Rotarians JeanPaul, Hilu and her daughter and I met at Serena parking lot at 10:00 am, got in my little fuel efficient Toyota Primio and drove to Buyuni, which is 25 km from Dar es Salaam, furhter down 17 km  from Chanika forest.  After passing Chanika and driving for a while, we knew we were lost and called Deo, our extremely enthusiastic and committed Director, Service Projects, who had initiated this visit.  Deo came to our rescue by appearing on the backseat of a pikipiki to take us to Buyuni.  We found ourselves off the tarmac road and in the middle of nowhere,  surrounded by the blue skies, scattered homes - some with bright  colorful rooves, huts, goats and surprised by a sudden appearance of a small family of ducks.   Deo made sure that he took us on a sight seeing tour of Buyuni, where he has built his residential home - a shed, as he calls it..

After about 30 minutes drive on dirt-road, we reached Zavara, Buyuni, which is 7 km by foot from the tarmac road and were recieved by Sister Andrew of Ursuline Sisters of Mary Immaculate working in the Archidiocese of Tanzania.  The congregation is actively involved in education and youth empowerment and have recently constructed a building with 2 classrooms - 1 classroom is used for kindergarten age and the other for teachning maths and english to >5 year olds. Zuobia Dhalla, our Immediate Past President has recently facilitated donation of playground equipment for the school and Deo's 5 year old daughter Rita was enjoying the swings.

we concluded the visit with delicious lunch cooked by the sisters.  We were indeed overwhelmed by their warm hospitality. 

Our visit objective was to determine if Zavara would qualify as a potential RCC site for our club and we returned to Dar es Salaam convinced and full of plans to adopt and make a difference in this community. 

The IST Interact Club will be Chartered on 13th October at the IST High School by the District Governor Eric Kimani.

Please try to attend this function from 4pm-5pm.

The Family of Rotary Picnic was well attended by fellow members from Bahari.

The day was overcast and fairly cool. The queue at the ferry was long and many members drove round to the site.

The venue was kindly organized by Rtn Jimmy Zibarras who allowed us to use his premisis in Kigamboni. The site houses 6 holiday cottages and a large baraaza for entertainment. 

Rtn Palani geared up Pepsi to provide the much needed tables and chairs for the event.. A large truck with a ghetto blaster provided the music, which was hijacked by Rtn Harish's son. Between Akash and Rtn Thamarai the music was "Bollywood" and "retro".

The committee had set up some games for all the Rotarians to participate in.

We all had a hand at playing cricket, boulle and kicking the ball through a hole. The best part of the day was participating in musical chairs- some say this is a game for kids parties- but it was fun for Rotarians of all ages. We did try to let the kids win-!

The food provided by all was just mouthwatering. From fish to South Indian idlii to samosas and biriyani. It was a feast!

Sadly by 5pm we all had to pack up and go back to Dar. However, some Rotarians that yearned for a cup of tea went next door and enjoyed the sun set at South Beach.

A grand dinner was hosted by the 6 Rotary Clubs in and around Dar to welcome Eric Kimani and his lady Rotarian Margaret . This function was held at the Movenpick Hotel and  was well attended by all the Rotarians from Dar es Salaam. At this function the DG commented on all the good work of the Rotarians in Tanzania and commended the Clubs on all their joint efforts.

In appreciation of the dedication of several Rotarians, the Bahari Club awarded the following tropies to:

Most valued member: Hitesh Shah , Ramesh Chauhan and Ventakesh Jayaram.

Newest valued member: Lotus Menezes

Newest member and highest fund raiser: Amyn Lalji

earleir at the Club Assembly, the District Governor awarded certificates to the following valued and appreciated members of the Clu, which include:

Muzu , Palani, Krishnamurti, Bhakti,Ali, Tony and Harish

 The Family of Rotary organized a Salsa evening on  6th August at the Sweet Easy Restaurant.

The night was organized by our own salsa dancer and teacher Lotus Menezes.

The evening was very successful. There were many Rotarians and non-Rotarians at the function. Lotus had decorated the hall and entrance with our banners- a nice twist to our logo!

Rtn. Bhakti sensitized the crowd with what Rotary is all about and a few of the projects that Bahari are currently undertaking. Rtn. Vasant was very kind to present 2 gift vouchers for the winners of the competition.