October 2011 News Round UP

October is the month of celebration

Jimmy The "Unsung Hero" of Dyslexics !

We celebrate the outstanding success of our very own PP Jimmy Daruwalla,who received the inaugural Community Champion Award and a prize of 10,000 Singapore Dollars donated by the State Bank of India and tabla,an English language weekly largely catering to the Indian community of Singapore,for his tireless effort in founding and growing the Dyslexia Association of Singapore.Dubbed as the "unsung hero of dyslexics," Dr.Daruwalla,the President of The Dyslexia Association of Singapore(DAS),together with a group of friends and Rotarians,initiated the founding of the association as a Community Service Project of Rotary Club of Raffles City.

It was in July 1989 that the Rotary Club of Raffles City first  proposed the forming of a charitable organization dedicated to helping dyslexics in Singapore. This specific learning difference that affects reading, writing and spelling was virtually unheard of in Singapore then and many dyslexic children were suffering in painful silence.The DAS was registered in October 1991.Over the last twenty years the Association has grown into a highly vibrant social enterprise benefiting the lives of thousands of dyslexics in Singapore in keeping with its mission and goal:

DAS Mission

Helping Dyslexic People Achieve

DAS Goal

To build a world class organization dedicated to helping dyslexic people and those with specific learning differences in Singapore and reaching out to the Region.

Its current Executive Committee Members include
prominent Rotarians,among others,from
Rotary Club of Raffles City.

The Executive Committee 2011-2012 :
President : Dr Jimmy Daruwalla
Vice-President : Mr Eric Lee
Honorary Treasurer : Mr Vincent Chen
Honorary Secretary : Mr Paul Lim
Assistant Honorary Treasurer : Mr Kaka Singh
Executive Committee Members :   
Mr Kesavany
Mr Rajaram
Mrs Cynthia Tan

Dr.Daruwalla receiving his tabla award from the guest-of-honour

Ms Indranee Rajah,Member of Parliament,Tanjong Pagar GRC and

Deputy Speaker of Parliament.

PP Jimmy Daruwalla showing his award to the club at its luncheon meeting on 4 October 2011

     Luis Coronado inducted as member

in October

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Luis Coronado being inducted by Member Ship Director PP David Ong

Choon.Luis,who recently moved to Singapore from Shanghai Shanghai,is an

International Transfer Pricing Expert with Ernst and Young Singapore.

President Aaron exchanging flags with Visiting Rotarian from France



President Aaron exchanging flags with Visiting Rotarian from UK



High Commissioner of Rwanda

H E Ms. Jeannie Kambanda

spoke about business opportunities in Rwanda

on 18 October 2011



Rwanda's economy suffered heavily during the 1994 Genocide, with widespread loss of life, failure to maintain the infrastructure, looting and neglect of important cash crops. This caused a large drop in GDP and destroyed the country's ability to attract private and external investment.The economy has since strengthened, with per-capita GDP (PPP) estimated at $1,284 in 2011, compared with $416 in 1994.Major export markets include China, Germany and the United States.The economy is managed by the central National Bank of Rwanda and the currency is the Rwandan franc; in June 2010, the exchange rate was 588 francs to the United States dollar.Rwanda joined the East African Community in 2007 and there are plans for a common East African shilling, which could be in place by 2012.