The new committees of Rotaract Club of Kigali City and of University of Rwanda’s College of Education (formerly Kigali Institute of Education) pledged to enhance Rotarian activities.

The incoming committee of Rotaract Club of Kigali city is led by Amos Yego, whereas that of College of Education is led by Tom Jack Kakyoma, an employee of The New Times Publications.

They made the pledge last Saturday during the hand over ceremony.

The hand-over ceremony took place at Nyarugenge District head offices, Kigali.

It was attended by club members, former and new leaders and Professor Philip Cotton, the vice chancellor of University of Rwanda, among others.

The incoming president of Rotaract Club of Kigali city, Yego, said he would carry on different activities that are already under implementation.

"We want to continue supplying litterbins in Kigali, in areas like Nyamirambo,” he said.

He also promised to continue with the work of the ‘Spelling Bee’ project where they teach English in high schools to enhance learning.

Prof. Philip Cotton, the vice chancellor of University of Rwanda, commended the initiatives of both clubs and encouraged them to continue to volunteer, use their talents in the service of humanity and to work together to deliver activities that will change the lives of people.

The outgoing president of Rotaract club of College of Education, Bashir Iddi said during his one-year tenure, the club performed different community development projects and medical services countrywide.

He said they conducted a sanitation campaign in families and donated clothes in Nyange village of Ngororero District.

He added that under the medical outreach projects, they conducted different activities such as HIV/AIDS testing, blood donation, open clinic, cervical cancer and hepatitis B checkups, among others.

He said medical insurance was also paid for over one hundred households.

He urged new leaders to start their work by planning activities for proper implementation.

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