The Rotary Club of New Amsterdam installs new Board of Directors for 2023 -2024

Jul 10, 2023 News

By: Samuel Whyte

Mr. Raffick Kassim center along with members of the Rotary Club of New Amsterdam

Kaieteur News – The Rotary Club of New Amsterdam (RCNA) has installed its new board of directors for the year 2023-2024.

Newly elected president of the Rotary Club of New Amsterdam Mr. Raffick Kassim delivering remarks

The new president is Businessman and Civil Engineer Mr. Raffick Kassim.

The installation ceremony was held at Club Eclipse in New Amsterdam, Berbice.

Kassim takes over from Tajpaul Adjodhea, Manager of the Hand In Hand Insurance Berbice Branch. Adjodhea will now serve as the Immediate Past President.

Other members of the leadership team are President-elect Keine Read, Vice President Waynewright McIntosh, Secretary Charlyn Artiga, Treasurer Chris Hicks; Director of Club Administration Jerry Outar, Director of Service Projects Keine Read, Director of Membership Navin Hansraj, Director of Foundation Services Tajpaul Adjodhea, Director of New Generation Service Keshia Da Costa.

The Public Image Chair is Roger Greenidge. Empowering Girls Club Champion is Angilla Sattar while Diversity Equity Inclusion Champion is Charlyn Artiga.

The Sergeant at Arms is Nolan France.

Adjodhea who served for the year 2022-2023, thanked everyone who supported him during his tenure reiterating that Rotary’s mandate is to serve humanity.

A number of achievements of the Club during the foregoing year were highlighted and includes: the beautification of the Good Samaritan Home in New Amsterdam; organizing funding raising activities and a four-mile walk in support of persons affected by Polio; the continued restoration and beautification of the Esplanade Park; completing another Public School Clean Water Initiative with Tutorial Academy Secondary School being the beneficiary; organizing Childhood Obesity Prevention Programmes; presenting a number of bicycles to outstanding children at a Children Christmas Party at Sand Hills, Berbice River; hosting of the World Peace and Understanding Dinner; and the commissioning of a Reading Canopy at the New Amsterdam Library.

Adjodhea lauded the contributions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints which assisted the club in to finance a number of its projects.

During the year, four new Rotarians joined the club.

Kassim in his acceptance speech expressed gratitude to the members for electing him and pledged to do his best during his term in office. He led the club in paying tribute to a number of long serving members and those before who helped the club to be where it is today. He charged the new members to emulate those contributions.

He indicated that he would like to see Rotarians involved in more projects and stated that for the club to make more headway the Partners in Service (PIS) must play an essential role. He intoned that the RCNA is now rated as one of the top clubs in Guyana in terms of fellowship.

The RCNA will be looking to collaborate with others stakeholders and partners as they seek to build on the Rotary International’s theme for 2023-2024 which speaks to “Creating Hope in the World.”

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Director of Foundation Services Tajpaul Adjodhea, Director of Membership Navin Hansraj, Director of New Generation Service Keshia Da Costa, Director of Service Projects Keine Read, Kassim takes over from Tajpaul Adjodhea, President-elect Keine Read, Secretary Charlyn Artiga, Treasurer Chris Hicks; Director of Club Administration Jerry Outar, Vice President Waynewright McIntosh

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