REAP
Rotary East Africa Projects
Bi-monthly Rotary discussion group for projects in East Africa on zoom
8 am PST = 7 pm EAT / 8 am PDT = 6 pm EAT
NEXT Speaker
Feb 13, Sibo Mugisha, Founding Director Umucyo ART,
fine art program in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Past Speakers
Nakivale Refugee Settlement is surrounded by many of the poorest nations and most difficult tribal conflicts in the world, Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Burundi. Nakivale is the oldest refugee settlement in Africa, and benefits from what is renowned as the most progressive refugee policies in the world
Aug-Sept, 2023 --Rotary Peace Fellow Paul Mushaho & Andrew Sajja "Inter-Tribal Peacemaking with Refugees" co-founders of Rotoract in Nakivale Refugee Settlement Uganda the only Rotary program in a Refugee settlement in the world.
Sept 11, 2023 "Inter-Tribal Reconciliation in Nakivale Refugee Settlement"
Paul Mushaho, Founder, Rotoract Club of Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Rotary Peace Fellow, 2021 the first cohort at Makrere University, Kampala.'s new Rotary Peace Center
featured in Rotary International Magazine Jan. 2019
Aug 18, 2023 "Department of Possibilities, Inter-Tribal reconciliation in Nakivale Refugee Settlement"
Andrew Sajja, co-Founder, Rotoract Club of Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Founder of Department of Possibilities vocational training program in Nakivale Refugee Stlmt
Rotary Peace Fellow, 2023 Makrere University Rotary Peace Center
June, 2023 "Partnering In East Africa: The Challenges, Opportunities a& Best Practices"
Diane Dodge, Executive Director, Tiba Foundation and Matibabu and Boda Girls taxi training program
April, 2023 "Vaccination Program for Cervical Cancer in Kenya"
Dr. Richard Godfrey see Godfrey's article in Rotary International Magazine
Jan, 2023 “Independence Through Hygiene”
Geeta Kadambi & Brenda Swiney, D5170 Governors's special project Chairs
D5170's Global Grant project enabling menstrual hygiene in high schools in Uganda & India
part of R.I.'s "Empowering Girls" Initiative Menstrual Hygiene GG project in India/Uganda"
Our D5170 Governor Savita is initiating her special project in India and Africa to prevent girls from dropping out of school due to lack of Menstrual Hygiene supplies. trains local people to manufacture and provide reusable sanitary pads $10/girl for four years,
Our Rotary friend, Kasese Rotarian Carol Nsubuga is offering to be the Uganda project host partner.
Oct.10, 2022 "Creating Sustainable Energy Projects in Uganda"
Nathan Thomas, youngest Rotary District Governor in USA,
CEO All We Are nonprofit, bringing sustainable energy solutions to Uganda
Aug 8. 2022 "Empowering Women in Kenya"
Monica LaBiche Brown, Founder and Executive Director Africa Development Promise
July 11, 2022 "Changing Science Teaching -- Change Lives"
Lamech Mbise, Founder & President Funzeleo Math and Science Education program
developing Math literacy
June 13, 2022 "How I Built Relationships Into Meaningful Project Collaborations"
Barb Mackraz, Oliveseed, Sustainable Education and Development in the Maasai Mara
Literacy Library and Water projects in Kenya & Morrocco:
Dr. Jack Higgins, Telemedicine for Uganda & Tanzania
Global TeleHealth Network connects doctors, nurses and patients
in underserved areas with an online network of volunteer doctor and medical advisors.
Medical advisors can volunteer part-time for as much time is suitable for their schedule.
GTN uses an AI program to match the requests for medical consults with the appropriate medical advisor. Jack shared stories of his early decision making process in starting this project.
April 4, 2022 “Your Project Vision -- fulfilled or not?”
Ray Larsen, Rotary e-Club Silicon Valley Smart Village, IEEE Smart Village
for sharing wisdom from his fruitful and difficult experiences developing solar program
at a Haiti project (see video links below)
March 2022 "Rotary e-Silicon Valley Smart Village Projects in Kenya-Uganda"
Robin Podmore, Chair, Rotary e-Club Silicon Valley Smart Village
January 31, 2022 REAP launch discussion
Rotary East Africa Projects
Bi-monthly Rotary discussion group for projects in East Africa on zoom
8 am PST = 7 pm EAT / 8 am PDT = 6 pm EAT
NEXT Speaker
Feb 13, Sibo Mugisha, Founding Director Umucyo ART,
fine art program in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Past Speakers
Nakivale Refugee Settlement is surrounded by many of the poorest nations and most difficult tribal conflicts in the world, Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Burundi. Nakivale is the oldest refugee settlement in Africa, and benefits from what is renowned as the most progressive refugee policies in the world
Aug-Sept, 2023 --Rotary Peace Fellow Paul Mushaho & Andrew Sajja "Inter-Tribal Peacemaking with Refugees" co-founders of Rotoract in Nakivale Refugee Settlement Uganda the only Rotary program in a Refugee settlement in the world.
Sept 11, 2023 "Inter-Tribal Reconciliation in Nakivale Refugee Settlement"
Paul Mushaho, Founder, Rotoract Club of Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Rotary Peace Fellow, 2021 the first cohort at Makrere University, Kampala.'s new Rotary Peace Center
featured in Rotary International Magazine Jan. 2019
Aug 18, 2023 "Department of Possibilities, Inter-Tribal reconciliation in Nakivale Refugee Settlement"
Andrew Sajja, co-Founder, Rotoract Club of Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Founder of Department of Possibilities vocational training program in Nakivale Refugee Stlmt
Rotary Peace Fellow, 2023 Makrere University Rotary Peace Center
June, 2023 "Partnering In East Africa: The Challenges, Opportunities a& Best Practices"
Diane Dodge, Executive Director, Tiba Foundation and Matibabu and Boda Girls taxi training program
April, 2023 "Vaccination Program for Cervical Cancer in Kenya"
Dr. Richard Godfrey see Godfrey's article in Rotary International Magazine
Jan, 2023 “Independence Through Hygiene”
Geeta Kadambi & Brenda Swiney, D5170 Governors's special project Chairs
D5170's Global Grant project enabling menstrual hygiene in high schools in Uganda & India
part of R.I.'s "Empowering Girls" Initiative Menstrual Hygiene GG project in India/Uganda"
Our D5170 Governor Savita is initiating her special project in India and Africa to prevent girls from dropping out of school due to lack of Menstrual Hygiene supplies. trains local people to manufacture and provide reusable sanitary pads $10/girl for four years,
Our Rotary friend, Kasese Rotarian Carol Nsubuga is offering to be the Uganda project host partner.
Oct.10, 2022 "Creating Sustainable Energy Projects in Uganda"
Nathan Thomas, youngest Rotary District Governor in USA,
CEO All We Are nonprofit, bringing sustainable energy solutions to Uganda
Aug 8. 2022 "Empowering Women in Kenya"
Monica LaBiche Brown, Founder and Executive Director Africa Development Promise
July 11, 2022 "Changing Science Teaching -- Change Lives"
Lamech Mbise, Founder & President Funzeleo Math and Science Education program
developing Math literacy
June 13, 2022 "How I Built Relationships Into Meaningful Project Collaborations"
Barb Mackraz, Oliveseed, Sustainable Education and Development in the Maasai Mara
Literacy Library and Water projects in Kenya & Morrocco:
- Education, Women's Empowerment,
- deep and lasting relationships that make projects possible.
- successful ways connect with project partners
- UN-successful partnerships
- important things maintain project partnerships
Dr. Jack Higgins, Telemedicine for Uganda & Tanzania
Global TeleHealth Network connects doctors, nurses and patients
in underserved areas with an online network of volunteer doctor and medical advisors.
Medical advisors can volunteer part-time for as much time is suitable for their schedule.
GTN uses an AI program to match the requests for medical consults with the appropriate medical advisor. Jack shared stories of his early decision making process in starting this project.
April 4, 2022 “Your Project Vision -- fulfilled or not?”
Ray Larsen, Rotary e-Club Silicon Valley Smart Village, IEEE Smart Village
for sharing wisdom from his fruitful and difficult experiences developing solar program
at a Haiti project (see video links below)
March 2022 "Rotary e-Silicon Valley Smart Village Projects in Kenya-Uganda"
Robin Podmore, Chair, Rotary e-Club Silicon Valley Smart Village
January 31, 2022 REAP launch discussion