Latest update January 5th, 2025 2:36 AM
Rotaract Linden gears up for packed week of activities
– joins entities worldwide in annual commemoration
Every year, members of the Rotary International family across the globe commemorate World Rotaract Week (WRW) during the week of March 13 to commemorate the founding of the first club in 1968.
President of the Rotaract Club of Linden, Analese Roman, offering her expertise at a medical outreach.
World Rotaract Week is noted as the time Rotarians and Rotaractors celebrate the success and importance of the Rotaract Programme. It is also an opportunity provided not only to get community members involved but also for club members to raise awareness.
The journey began in North Carolina in January 1968 when Rotaract, Rotary International’s service club programme for young adults, was officially inaugurated under the leadership of President Luther Hodges.
On March 13, 1968 the Rotaract Club of the University of North Carolina in the United States was the first club to receive its official charter. Although that club is recognized as the first Rotaract club, it should be noted that Rotarians have been sponsoring similar organisations for young adults since early 1920s.
Rotaract can aptly be described as is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young professional or tertiary level men and women between the ages of 18 and 30. With six clubs across the country, Guyana currently boasts the second largest Rotaract constituency in this region (District 7030).
The clubs namely Georgetown, Georgetown Central, Linden, New Amsterdam, University of Guyana and Corriverton are both community and institution-based. Currently there are about 200 Rotaractors in Guyana who play various leadership roles in delivering on the purposes.
The four main activities of Rotaract are community service, professional service, international service and leadership development.
To elaborate, Rotaract clubs organise a variety of projects and activities, depending primarily on the interests of the members of the club which is said to be influenced by the needs of their communities and the world at large.
All Rotaract efforts begin at the local grassroots level, with members addressing their communities’ physical and social needs while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service.
Service defines Rotaract character and is the basis of appeal and visibility in the community.
Rotaract Clubs in Guyana have over the years contributed to community development through various projects that range from supporting Special Needs schools, adoption of orphanages, geriatric homes, medical outreaches, donation of school supplies to children in need and orphanages; and many more. The Clubs have collaborated with their counterparts abroad in providing the basic needs in their communities and fostering international understanding.
Members painting the fence of a school.
For the upcoming weeks, the six clubs in Guyana are expected to embark on a number of activities in their various communities.
ROTARACT LINDEN
The President of the Rotaract Club of Linden, Nutritionist Analese Roman who recently spoke to Kaieteur News has indicated that her members are extremely excited to observe what would be their sixteenth World Rotaract Week.
Roman said that for the past forty-six years, the spirit of Rotaract has been able to not only survive but actively and passionately live and thrive worldwide. She indicated that on Monday and Thursday this week, her members will be promoting their club on the radio (103.1FM) and National Communications Network (NCN) respectively.
However, she said, amidst their efforts to sensitize the public about the club, during the week Rotaract Linden has several activities planned for the community of Linden in Region Ten.
The club will be executing a footwear distribution project on Wednesday and will embark on painting the Children Garden Nursery School in Kara Kara, Mackenzie, Linden on Saturday.
Roman said that her membership will end the week by hosting a picnic and day of outing with the children of the Centre for the Differently Able on Sunday.
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