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E vents in Brussels and Athens

regarding Greece’s financial

crisis dominated the headlines

last week. On Monday 6th July,

we woke up to celebrations on the streets of

Athens, complete with fireworks and fan-

fare! The Greek people were celebrating

having overwhelmingly voted “NO” in a

referendum to austerity measures proposed

by it’s European creditors. The verdict by

the court of public opinion was interesting

because the measures they rejected were

aimed at putting Greece back on the recov-

ery path after years of economic decline. I

liken their move to that of a critically ill

patient celebrating his rejection of a pre-

scribed treatment. It didn’t seem to matter

to them (probably it didn’t occur to them)

that their rejection of the terms of a new

bailout by its international creditors would

most probably lead to Greece exiting the 19

nation Eurozone and abandoning the shared

euro currency, a move that would destabi-

lize the region and reverberate around the

world. Stringent capital controls have been

put in place. The banks are closed and

ATM withdrawals are limited to 60 Euros a

day! The cash machine withdrawal limit is

actually 50 euros a day because the cash

machines give two withdraw options: One

is to withdraw 50 euros and the other, 100

euros, but of course 100 euros is above the

upper limit. Spending the 50 euros is also a

problem because everyone has 50-euro

Kampala North

Newsletter

July 13-19, 2015

Fellowship Program

July 2015

6-Jul-2015

Fellowship With Kla South

Installation of President Patrick

Lassu (Kla South)

13-Jul-2015

Speaker: PDG Stephen Mwanje

Rotary Fellowship, Emerging

Trends

20-Jul-2015

Speaker: Gynnneth Wong, TRF

Cadre

Maternal and Health Care

27-Jul-2015

Speaker: Mr. Chris Obore

Political Transition in the EA

Region –What Next?

July Has No

Theme In Rotary

notes so nobody has change. Credit cards are not accept-

ed because the fate of the banks is uncertain. But the

Greek people celebrated anyway. A BBC journalist cyn-

ically commented, “…they are celebrating but they have

no money!

Greece became the epicenter of Europe’s debt crisis

after Wall Street imploded in 2008. With global fi-

nancial markets still reeling, Greece announced in

October 2009 that it had been understating its deficit

figures for years, raising alarms about the soundness

of Greek finances. Suddenly, Greece was shut out

from borrowing in the financial markets. Within one

year, it was veering toward bankruptcy, which threat-

ened to set off a new financial crisis. To avert calami-

ty, the International Monetary Fund, the European

(Continued on page 3)

Cancer Ward Completed And Handed Over

Y our ‘runs’ have been answered! After 3 years of

running, Rotary has handed over a completed

cancer ward to Nsambya Hopital.

In a ceremony held at the hospital on July 7, 2015,

Rotary Cancer Program Chairman, PDG Stephen

Mwanje thanked all parties that contributed to the

cause especially Nsambya hospital that donated the

land on which the facility was built, Centenary Bank

(donated cash UGX300 Million on top of other non-

cash items), Crown Beverages, (donated UGX 200

Million), AISPO (Donated Euro90,000), Rotarians

and other companies.

The next step is to equip the facility. It is estimated

that specialized equipment for the facility will cost

about US$1.2 Million.

As many will recall, the Indian Women Association

of Uganda have (through late Patel Ramanalal)

pledged to donate one unit to the ward.

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RC Kampala South Installs President

Member Profile: Rtn. Ronnie Mutebi

O n Monday July 6, 2015 RC Kampala North joined RC Kam-

pala South to witness the installation of Rotarian Patrick

Lasso as President for the Rotary year 2015/16.

The colourful event was presided over by the Director of Public Pros-

ecution, Mr. Mike Chibita.

Narrating the constraints in the area of public prosecutions in Uganda,

Mr. Chibita pointed out that a large number of suspects are not repre-

sented in court as required by human rights conventions because they

cannot afford legal fees and also because the Government does not

have the required number of lawyers. He appealed to Rotary Clubs to

start a project where Rotarians can provide, on a pro bono basis, legal

services to those who can’t afford it. He pointed put that such a ser-

vice is rated the same way as providing food, shelter and other similar

initiates already undertaken by Rotarians.

The function at Kampala South was unique because the incoming

President was required to take an oath before taking office. This is not

common in many Rotary Clubs.

Story as told by Rtn. Melody Ginamia

R onald, fondly a.k.a Ronnie,

began his journey to Rotary

in 2000 when he regularly

visited the Rotaract Club of

Kampala City though he did not get

inducted due to personal engagements.

He later joined the Rotary Club of

Kampala North in 2006, sponsored by

Rtn. Stevens Mwanje, his boss at the

time. As luck would have it, he was

inducted by Rotary International Presi-

dent Bill Boyd (2006/2007) who was

visiting Uganda at the time.

Ronnie’s motivation to join Rotary was

fuelled by his need to “find a place

where he could serve the underprivi-

leged in an organised and structured

way rather than walking into a babies’

home to do a one off delivery”. Much

as he realised his need, he also found

additional benefits of being a Rotarian

including having fun and fellowship,

aspects that made his stay even more

worthwhile. Ronnie’s stay in Rotary

has been grounded in the fact that the

loving people in the club kept pumping

“Rotary blood” in him. He, however,

recognises that at times, the club and its

demands makes it feel like RCKN is

a business entity in operation.

Ronnie’s classification is Financial

Investments services. This is prem-

ised on his starting his career as an

auditor; which position he got bored

with and left after 6 months. He

later joined the banking sector in

June 1999 as a management trainee

in Centenary Bank. Here, Ronnie

had the privilege of working as an

Operations Officer, Financial Ac-

countant, International Business

Manager and Foreign Exchange

Dealer. He currently serves as Head

of Treasury in the Bank of Africa,

where he supervises the bank’s in-

vestments, liquidity management

and trading of financial instruments.

Since 2005, Ronnie is happily mar-

ried to Ann Immaculate, a retired

banker who is currently self-

employed and engages in business

and counselling services. They are

blessed with 3 adorable children.

Should there be doubt about Ron-

nie’s adorable family, the picture

below says it all! The first born is

Rhona Namutebi, 11, in form 6 at

Budo Junior School; 8 year old Robin Nsubuga,

form 3 student at Mugwanya Preparatory School

follows; and last but not least, and certainly the last

born for the time being, is 6 year old Riona Ndagire,

form 1 at Taibah Junior School.

On his most significant Rotary moment, without

hesitation Ronnie mentions his induction by the RI

President during a Rotary project visit to Mulago. It

was this occasion that enabled Ronnie to appreciate

how Rotary touches many yearning souls. Ronnie

sees RCKN as a club that enjoys a pool of members

that are dynamic and motivated. He believes that the

diversity in age and experience will keep RCKN as

the number one club in the District.

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tives. This could be recognition in front

peers and other rewards that don’t cost

money.

4. Show confidence in your deci-

sions Be comfortable making big decisions and stick-

ing to them. It’s critical you understand the

many facets of an issue and obtain as much in-

formation to make an informed decision. Ensure

your choices are not just beneficial to you, but

with the organization's goal in mind.

5. Take responsibility Support and assist your team. Give them the

confidence to take risks and speak up without

being punished. When the mistake is yours, take

ownership. Don’t try to blame someone else, the

situation or a circumstance. Be credible – people

want to follow an honest leader.

6. Have a mentor No matter who you are, it's always helpful when

you have someone to look up to who is experi-

enced with strong leadership capabilities. Identi-

fy potential mentors who have similar values,

then have casual meetings with them to find the

one with whom you have good rapport.

7. Leverage your team Leverage the strengths of your team. This means

finding each employee's strengths, trusting their

expertise and making the most of their abilities.

Find out what they’re passionate about and help

them lead a project, if they show leadership

ability. Empower them to succeed with mean-

ingful work that supports the company’s goals

and objectives.

(Extracted from an article by Linda Jasper on

blogspot http://www.insperity.com/blog)

1. Build trust How can you build trust?

Participate in day-to-day activities and

make yourself available for questions.

Make an effort to learn something about

each of your employees.

Be fair and consistent.

Involve them in important decisions to

show you value their input.

Recognize an employee’s contribution

rather than taking credit for results.

2. Promote an open environ-

ment for two-way feedback

Encourage employees to ask questions,

discuss concerns or suggest ways to

solve problems. Allow them to express

opinions on company decisions or poli-

cies.

Highlight examples of people who have

achieved significant progress toward

the company’s goals or performed in a

way that supports them.

Don’t talk over or dismiss an employ-

ee’s viewpoint. All employees, includ-

ing management and senior leaders,

should respect their colleagues’ opin-

ions.

Ensure that every employee is provided

up-to-date information about the organ-

ization's goals, performance successes

and failures. Use newsletters, your

company intranet and team meetings to

help spread the word. And, whenever

there’s a change – good, bad or ugly –

update your employees and tell

them why it’s happening. And,

expect the same from your di-

rect reports.

3. Be a coach

Give credit where credit is due.

Say “thank you,” be encourag-

ing, and try to put yourself in

their shoes to better understand

their everyday challenges.

Find ways to energize, moti-

vate and show confidence in

your team. Provide coaching

and mentoring to build confi-

dence and competence – it’s

not a one size fits all approach.

Reinforce positive behavior

when employees are accom-

plishing their goals and objec-

President’s Message Continued

7 Inspiring Ways to Become a Great Leader People Want

to Work For

Central Bank and the European Commission (The Troika) issued two international

bailouts for Greece. It now has a debt totaling 320 billion Euros. The bailouts came

with stringent conditions. The lenders imposed harsh austerity terms, requiring deep

budget cuts and steep tax increases. They also required Greece to overhaul its econ-

omy by streamlining the government, ending tax evasion and making Greece an

easier place to do business. The measures were supposed to buy Greece time to sta-

bilize its finances and quell market fears that the euro union itself could break up.

While it has helped, Greece’s economic problems haven’t gone away. The economy

has shrunk by a quarter in five years, and unemployment is above 25 percent.

Ultimately, after the resounding “NO to austerity” vote, Greece’s hardline Finance

Minister resigned and was replaced with a more “flexible” one. The Greek Govern-

ment has come up with fresh proposals. Negotiations have resumed and it appears

the two sides are edging closer to a deal. What is interesting however is that the

measures proposed by Greece in the new deal seem to be more severe than the pro-

posals rejected by Sunday’s referendum!

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JULY BIRTHDAYS

JULY WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

People And Events

MEGA South West Fellowship - August 14-15, 2015

Rotary Clubs in Western Zone 1 are hosting a mega fellowship for All Rotary

Clubs in Uganda

Program:

Friday Aug 14: Campfire, bull roasting and dances at their Rotary House

Saturday Aug 15: 9:00AM: Fellowship at Asamar Hotel- Ruti

Saturday August 15: After lunch: inter-zonal games competitions

Fee: Cards NOW 40k per participant (excluding Accommodation)

US$130 + UGX 190,000

Pay to: RC of Kampala North

Stanbic Bank (Forest Mall)

UGX: a/c 9030005898616

US$: a/c 9030008173698

DUES FOR 2015/16

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Eric Byenkya 2nd July

Ann Vicky Sendikwanawa 3rd July

Sophie Mwamula 5th July

James Barahukwa 7th July

Ann Lillian Kahandi 11th July

Cissy Mugwanya 12th July

Ann Rose Sendikaddiwa 13th July

Ann Betty Kamugira 13th July

Penny Mbabazi 14th July

Charles Mwesige 15th July

Ann Barbara Magezi 17th July

Isaac Okullo 17th July

Ann Emma Lugujjo 27th July

Tinah Nakibuuka 27th July

Frank Sebbowa 27th July

Ann Anne Katahoire 28th July

William Byandusya 29th July

Carol & Simon Kintu 21st July

Enid & Frank Sebbowa 31st July

Rotary International Zone 20A Institute will be held 14th – 20th September

2015 at Mombasa. You are all invited. Our Zone, 20A is composed of 15 Dis-

tricts [close to 28,000 Rotarians], covering the entire African continent, includ-

ing Northern Africa and the islands in the Indian Ocean in the South East.

Registration fee is USD200 per Rotarian and USD100 per accompany-

ing spouse

DG Bob Waggwa shakes hands with RI President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran during the recently concluded RI Convention in Sao Paolo, Brazil. “Ravi” is a member of the Rotary Club of Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

ON A LIGHTER NOTE