Collaboration brings change to communities
The DRCC members, with the help of the Rotary Club, will plan and carry out projects in their community.
The Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora recently ventured on a new journey with Daveyton Missionary Baptist Church members, who will form part of the Daveyton Rotary Community Corp (DRCC).
The DRCC members, with the help of the Rotary Club, will plan and carry out projects in their community.
In celebration of their new partnership, the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora hosted a recognition meeting at Clearwater Estate in Boksburg, where they officially handed over a certificate to the DRCC members.
According to the president of the Rotary Club of Benoni Aurora, Sylvia Knoop, a Rotary Community Corps (RCC) is a group of non-Rotarians who share the commitment to changing the world through service projects.
“The DRCC was charted on March 25 by the Rotary International president Gordon McInally in Johannesburg. He charted four community corps on the day. Jimmy Matsho of JT Bespoke Designs, who we’ve been assisting with his Sewing Project, was involved in organising the Rotary Community Corp,” explained Knoop.
Speaking at the gathering, president-elect Garth Smithard said RCC seeks to bridge the gap between communities and Rotary Clubs to create sustainability while restoring dignity and repurposing.
“The four main priorities that the RCC will look into in conjunction with the club is to expand our reach, increase our impact, enhance participant engagement and increase the ability to adopt,” said Smithard.
The chairperson of the DRCC, Isaac Mokori, expressed excitement at working with the club. Mokori said he learnt about this initiative through her sister-in-law, who attends sewing classes at JT Bespoke Designs.
“When I engaged with Matsho, he confirmed that Rotary wants to sponsor new projects this year since we run a soup kitchen at our church every Tuesday. As a newly established division under Rotary, the club president will visit us and, from there, establish how they can assist. We will continue to reach out to the community. However, at the moment, we plan to revive the soup kitchen at St Alban’s Anglican Church that stopped operating a few years ago,” said Mokori.
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