Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide.
Rotary club members are business and professional volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.
Rotary Club of Accra �Labone is a group of professionals/businessmen and women who form the Club and members are called Rotarians. Rotarians are grouped into clubs at the country level which then are grouped into Districts and Zones at the International level.
Rotary Club of Accra-Labone is a Club in District 9100 and the club was chartered on the 29th of June, 2001.
Rotary Club of Accra-Labone in the past has undertaken projects like;
� Construction of a well at Okineman, near Kwabenya-2007
� Donation of Audio Visual Equipment to Reach for Recovery Ghana in support of the Breast Awareness project-2007/2008
� Donation of Television Set/DVD to the Autism Awareness, Care and Training Centre � Kokomlemle-2009
� Refurbishment of the Centre for Abused Children (Tiling of Bathrooms, washrooms and associated plumbing works) -2009
� Donation of Medical & Computer Equipment to �House of Refuge�, Street Girls Aid at Abofu-Achimota.
� Donation of Books to La Yahoshua & Rangoon JHS-2008 and Shared Foundation -2011
� Water Project-Provided a Borehole at Apauwawase Epicenter -2011
� Donation of Hearing Aid Equipments to the University of Education Winneba-2011
� Refurbishment of Children�s Ward of Nsawam Government Hospital-2011
The Rotary Club of Accra � Labone is celebrating its 10th Anniversary and the theme of the celebration is �Embracing Humanity a Decade of Service�.
As part of the celebrations the following service projects have been earmarked for the 10th anniversary;
Embarking on an Eye screening for Commercial Drivers
Organizing a Major Road Safety Education Campaign & Eye screening in conjunction with the Road Safety Commission,MTTU and DVLA
Produce a Major Road Safety Education Campaign on Television, Radio and Print to educate Children and the General Public on Road Safety.
Providing an Incubator for Nsawam Government Hospital (Children�s Ward)
Procuring a LCD TV/DVD set for Public Health Education
The Rotary club of Accra- Labone is calling on all Rotarians, Benevolent institutions, Corporate institutions , Charity organizations as well as NGO�s to partner us to better the lives of the underprivileged in society while contributing in building a better community.
Rotary �Service Above Self�
SPEECH By ROTARY Accra Labone Prez
PDG�s, PAG�s, PP, Fellow Rotarians, and members of the press
On behalf of all members of the Rotary Club Of Accra Labone I would want to welcome you to this event.
The major service project we would undertake amongst others during our tenth anniversary would be a road safety campaign for the motoring public.
�Road crashes are now the leading cause of death for children and young people aged 10-24 and cost the developing world billions of dollars every year, money that could be spent on schools and hospitals and economic development.
�Each year, 1.2 million people are killed in road traffic crashes worldwide and most of these deaths happen in developing countries. Worst affected are vulnerable road users: children, pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Today, road traffic injuries are already the number one killer of 10-24 year olds. Yet much of this tragic loss of life is preventable
Every year Ghana loses over $230 million to road accidents.
According to the National Road Safety Commission, there are 19 fatalities per 10,000 vehicles in Ghana, and though they are working to reduce the rate to a single digit by the year 2015, they would need the support of every Ghanaian.
As Rotarians and members of the Rotary Club of Accra � Labone, it is our belief that we have a moral, civic and professional responsibility to work tirelessly towards reducing road traffic crashes & casualties.
The Make Roads Safe campaign we are embarking on as part of our 10th Anniversary is calling for:
1) Road safety education campaign for drivers, pedestrians and general public as well as eye screening exercise for drivers of commercial vehicles.
2) Road development projects should include a road safety element of at least 10%, to ensure that roads are designed safely and inclusively � routing fast roads to avoid settlements where possible and providing quality access for vulnerable road users; pavements, cycle paths, separation from fast traffic.
3) Police enforcement � we believe this should start with education and the education campaign would be the first line. We are partnering the MTTU in this endeavor.
I would take this opportunity to appeal the corporate world to support the �Make Road Safe� campaign that the Rotary Club of Accra Labone is initiating today.
It is my fervent hope that as Rotary Club Of Accra � Labone celebrates our 10th Anniversary we would be inspired to reach within to serve humanity better than we ever had and contribute towards making our road safer.
Charles Boakye
President, ROTARY Accra Labone
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