Winfred Mensah's presentation at the Reach out to Africa "Off and Running" Meeting in Livingstone, Zambia on 22-23 July, 2012

1. Rotary International
REACH OUT TO AFRICA
(ROTA)
MEETING
Troika “OFF AND RUNNING
WORKSHOP”
LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA
JULY 22nd – 23rd 2012

2. GHANA EXTENSION
COMMITTEE
Update as at 30th June 2012

3. GHANA IN
AFRICA

4. GHANA
(Regional Map)

5. INAUGRATION OF EXTENTION
COMMITTEES
AUGUST 2011
Ghana Extension Committee formed by PDG Salifou
Bouraima
SEPT 2011
Potential localities for New Rotary Clubs identified
(Total 26)
Committee’s Programme drawn up

6. 30th September, 2011
A Meeting was held with Club Presidents and PEs:
* Discussed goal to organize 21 new Clubs by 30 June 2013
* Requested Presidents to select preferred localities
• Each Club requested to form Club Ext. Committee and submit
names of committee members by 15th October 2011
• 22th October 2011, Organized five-hour Extension Seminar for
Club Leaders

7. Sep-11 to Mar-12
VISITS TO CLUB EXTENSION COMMITTEES
By Ghana Ext C.ttee members
14th Mar 2012
Held Special two-hour Seminar for Club leaders
to discuss special locally developed document
KEY STEPS - to guide sponsor clubs

8. Clubs Visits and Meetings with Ext
C'ttees continued

9. Ghana Extension Committee
Achievements
• Rotary Club of Apam Chartered
• Rotary Club of Accra Legon East Chartered
• Rotary Club of Accra Spintex Chartered
* Rotary Club of Swedru Application for
admission to be submitted to RI in 3rd week of
July 2012

10. FUTURE ROAD MAP
• Tema Sakumono - Organizational meetings started
• Accra Dansoman - Organizational Meetings started
• Accra Industrial - Organizational Meetings started
• Accra Abossey Okai - Organizational Meetings
suspended; to recommence in August 2012
• Accra Oxford Street - Organizational Meetings
started

11. PROSPECTS FOR
FORMATION OF NEW
CLUBS
Accra Legon
Accra Okaishie
Techiman
Cape Coast

12. The Way Forward
July to Dec 2012
Intensify meetings with Club Ext. C'ttees
Hold a joint Review Meeting with all Clubs end of
July
Persuade RRC to sponsor a second new club
Persuade Accra South to sponsor a second new
club; Persuade Accra to sponsor a third new
 Make presentations during District Membership
Seminar in August

13. Expectations
• July to Dec 2012 Charter six (6) new Clubs
• Jan to June 2013 Charter four (4) new Clubs
• July 13 to Jun 14 Charter six (6) new Clubs

14. GAINS MADE SO FAR : ROTARY
CLUBS IN GHANA
• JULY-2011 22
• JULY 2012 25
NET GAIN 3
• WE ARE STILL COUNTING!!

15. PRESENTED BY
DGE WINFRED A. MENSAH
(District Governor Elect, D9102)
In Collaboration with
PDG ROBERT F. ATTA
(Chairman, Ghana Extension Committee)

16. Thank you