It is part of a global network of 34,000 clubs and 1.2 million volunteers aimed at providing service to local and overseas communities in need of support. Our service goal is to provide holistic and transformational community service with progressive outreach to poor, vulnerable and marginalized poor women, children and men who will subsequently realize good health, self-sustenance and peace. As R
otary clubs in Africa aim to serve needy communities and jump in to fill the gaps that our national administrations are unable to address, we thought that a club in the Bugoyi (historical name) region would bring together the faith organizations, businesses and community leaders to form a strong network of people who could work on some of the glaring needs and help to create a safe environment. During this launch of our new Rotary Club Bugoyi-Ibirunga our upcoming previous work will be characterized by short-term projects designed to solve well understood issues challenging lives in the community of Western Province of Rwanda. In the long run, we shall build a strategic plan which will focus on evolving programs along selected areas of competence with longer-term program activities to secure funding and institutional partnerships for joint implementation. The main programs to focus on, will be on:
> peace-building and conflict prevention,
> disease prevention and treatment,
> safe water, sanitation and hygiene,
> maternal and child health, basic education and literacy,
> community economic development and environment.
