Club Information
We meet In Person
Fridays at 12:30 pm
The Patio Cafe & Deli
Plot 421 Mokgosi
Gaborone, Botswana Nil
Botswana
1st TUESDAY , 3rd or 4th FRIDAY and 4th or 5th FRIDAY. TUESDAY meeting is at 17:30 Hrs. When the 1st FRIDAY precedes the 1st TUESDAY then the FRIDAY meetings move from 3rd to 4th and 4th to 5th respectfully.
Club Executives & Directors
Club President
President Elect
Immediate Past President
Club Treasurer
Club Secretary
Rotary Foundation
Membership Chairperson
Service Projects Chairperson
Youth Services Chairperson
Club Administration Chairperson
IT Officer
Club Information
We meet In Person
Fridays at 12:30 pm
The Patio Cafe & Deli
Plot 421 Mokgosi
Gaborone, Botswana Nil
Botswana
1st TUESDAY , 3rd or 4th FRIDAY and 4th or 5th FRIDAY. TUESDAY meeting is at 17:30 Hrs. When the 1st FRIDAY precedes the 1st TUESDAY then the FRIDAY meetings move from 3rd to 4th and 4th to 5th respectfully.
                     
54
YEARS OF SERVICE
IN
BOTSWANA   
  
 
Articles
The Rotary Club of Gaborone for the 20th year held it's collection of donations of no perishable foodstuffs from the shopping public at Spar Acacia, Spar Airport Junction, Spar Riverwalk and Spar The Fields. The proceeds will be distributed in phase 2 to Gabane Community Home Base Centre based in Gabane, Cynthia's Child Care Centre based in Goodhope, Thusang Bana based in Molepolole, Old Naledi based in Gaborone.
 
We thank all of you that donated to our project and also to the Spar staff at the various locations for their assistance.
On Saturday 25 October, the Rotary Club of Gaborone held a Polio awareness walk to commemorate World Polio Day with support from Rotaract and the University of Botswana. The walk was followed by an aerobics session.
 
  
On 24 May 2024 Dr Weludo Ngwisanyia-David addressed the club after completing a 5 year surgery training course at Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg in April 2023. She graduated as a Master of Medicine in Surgery and became a Fellow of the Colleges of Surgeons of South Africa. She became the 4th Motswana female general surgeon in Botswana.

 
On Friday 3rd May, Rotarians Christina Smith, Roy Davies and Graham Burt  together with Past President Barbara Butchart and President Nominee Anna Surmon travelled 200 km north of Gaborone to Mahalapye to donate 3 bales of blankets to the Ntshegetse ke go Tshegetse Organisation.
We received a very warm reception and were serenaded by the senior citizens in attendance.
Then after the formalities we handed out 40+ blankets to those in attendance, received a certificate of appreciation and Past President Barbara inscribed Rotary Club of Gaborone on the Donation Tree.
            
 
Nine Rotarians traveled to Bakgatla Bolokank Matshelo in Mochudi which is approximately 35 km north of Gaborone. We handed over 90 blankets together with some beanies, scarves plus some toys and pencils for the children. The beanies and scarves had been donated by Botswana Insurance.
Meeting Responsibilities
Sergeant at Arms - Toast & 4 Way Test
Davies, Roy
 
Attendance Officer & Collection of Fines
Jongman, Caz
 
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