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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT 2481
Gjuhës
shqipe
Northern Greece, Serbia, Monte
Negro, FYROM (Macedonia) and Kosovo
ROTARY
IN KOSOVA
D-2481
Converting takers to givers
Kosova is admitted to Rotary International on
November 4, 2005, Kosovars became part of the large Rotary family
and equal with the rest of the world.
Rotary
Club Peja is the First Rotary Club, chartered on June
30, 2006. The RC Peja is sponsored from RC Podgorica (Monte Negro)
and Indio Sunrise Rotary Club, California USA.
Kosova Rotarians
are promoting Rotary values and implementing health, illiteracy,
environment, water, ambassadorial and exchange students programs,
poverty projects, with Gift Of Life (GOL) support have send a child
for heart surgery in USA, support Polio Plus project and have
cooperation with Rotary Clubs in Europe, USA and worldwide.
Rotary, this wonderful, powerful, caring,
successful and respected organization has changed our life! Rotary
has enabled Kosova to be equal! Rotary has transformed takers to
givers! Rotary has broadened circle of friends! We have learned
Rotarians don’t just talk about doing good works...they are doing
the good work! We’ve learned that Rotary Shares! Rotary Cares!
Rotary Leads The Way! Rotary Lends a Hand! Rotary Make our Dreams
Real and the Future of Rotary is at our Hands.
Rotarians in Kosova
are identifying the needs and implementing the projects that have
impact on the community and change the life of ordinary people. By
promoting Rotary service and the good feeling of giving, we have
been able to “convert takers to givers”. Rotary in Kosova is known
as service organization and Rotarians as givers. I am sharing with
you one project among hundreds implemented so far in the country,
the project “On the line of duty”. After the war, Kosova was without
pension and retirement funds. Families of police officers killed on
the line of duty, were not eligible to pension or any other
financial support. Peja Rotarians supported from Indio Sunrise
Rotary Club, California, has initiated and funded this important
Rotary project, by providing financial and living assistance, to
every family. The project has promoted Rotary service and our
organization in the best possible way. After to years, the
Government and Kosova Police have taken over this project and take
care for these families.
Kosova is a
successful and fast growing Rotary country in the region. So far we
have seven Rotary Clubs:
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Rotary Club
Peja
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Rotary Club Prishtina
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Rotary Club Gjakova
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Rotary Club Prizren
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Rotary Club Ferizaj
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Rotary Club Mitrovice and
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Rotary Club Prishtina International
Recently, Rotary
Club Ferizaj and Rotary Club Peja, have translated and published the
“ABC of Rotary” in Albanian language. The book will help furthering
Rotary service and ideal. Prizren Rotary Club has translated “What
is Rotary”, electronic copy is distributed to all Rotarians.
Finally, Rotarians
in Kosova are lead by the wisdom of the 4 Way Test. It is our
belief, the 4 Way Test, unites Rotarians by promoting the truth,
fairness, and goodwill and better friendships.
Yours in Rotary,
Neshad R. Asllani,
MPHF
Charter President,
Rotary Club Peja, 2006-2007
Assistant District
Governor, 2007-2008, 2008-2009
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