Reach Out to Africa Committee 2011-2012

This committee shall enhance Rotary in Africa with an emphasis on service projects development, partnerships with Rotary clubs and districts in other countries, utilization of RI and TRF resources, involvement in Rotary programs, and membership growth.

Chair: Thomas A. Branum, Sr. (ins. mgmt) (Spouse: Linda), 16230 Seminole Rd., Noblesville, IN 46062, United States Tel. Res: 1-317-7738691, Bus: 1-317-4326868, tombranumsenior@cs.com (Member, Rotary Club of Indianapolis Northeast.) (

Vice Chair: Örsçelik Balkan (mgmt. consult.) (Spouse: Afet), Aksoy Sokak, Mesa Avrupa, Konaklari A1/6, TR-34662 Altunizade, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel. Res: 90-216-6513428, Bus: 90-212-8862000, Fax: 90-216-6512909, obalkan@superonline.com (Member, Rotary Club of Istanbul-Karaköy.)

Chair, North Region: Mohamed Delawar (gen. contracting) (Spouse: Neamat), 7A Cornich El Nil Maadi, 11728 Cairo, Egypt. Tel. Res: 202-3572-8146, Bus: 202-2528-7445, Fax: 202-2528-7446, mohamed@delawar.net

Vice Chair, North Region: Ridha Souissi (univ. educ.) (Spouse: Khedija), Cité Nouira, Avenue Hédi Nouira,  8050 Hammamet, Tunisia. Tel. Res: 216-72-266635, Bus: 216-22-319 914, Fax: 216-72-281 402, ridharotary@topnet.tn

Chair, South Region: June C. Webber (event mgmt.) (Spouse: Borg Stannius), 60 Dean St., Newlands, 7700 Cape Town, South Africa. Tel. Bus & Res: 27-21-6860158, Fax: 27-21-6856538, corpcon@global.co.za (Member, Rotary Club of Waterfront.)

Vice Chair, South Region: Joshua Chimhanda (financial mgmt.) (Spouse: Rose Loma), P.O. Box 6155,  ZW Harare, Zimbabwe. Tel.  Res: 263-4-302521, jchimhanda@africaonline.co.zw (Member, Rotary Club of Msasa.)

Chair, East Region: Nelson Kawalya (tea trading) (Spouse: Annette), P.O. Box 564, 256 Kampala, Uganda. Tel. Res: 256-41-4273113, Bus: 256-70-2443206, Fax: 256-41-4232732, nkawalya@starcom.co.ug (Member, Rotary Club of Mengo.)

Vice Chair, East Region: Kaushik Manek (auto parts-dist.) (Spouse: Geeta), Peponi Plaza, Block A, 3^rd Floor, Westlands, 00400 Nairobi, Kenya. Tel.  Res: 254-20-4180669, Bus: 254-20-3743321, Fax: 254-20-3741231, rotary@maneknet.com (Member, Rotary Club of Muthaiga.)

Chair. West Region: Michael Olawale-Cole (ins. broking) (Spouse: Adebola), Colenson Corporate House, 31B Oyeleke St., Alause, NG-21640 Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Tel. Res: 234-775-7299, Bus: 234-8022-239522, olawacole@yahoo.com (Member, Rotary Club of Isolo.)

Vice Chair, West Region: Yaovi Tigoé (hotels) (Spouse: Bambi), BP 2689, Quartier Hauts de Guégué, GA Libreville, Gabon. Tel. Res: 241-733828, Bus: 241-731532, Fax: 241-736574, yaovitigoe@gmail.com (Member, Rotary Club of Libreville-Okoume.)

Members-at-Large:  Kjell-Åke Åkesson (animal genetics) (Spouse: Ingrid) Domängatan 9, Hörby, 242 32, Sweden Res & Fax: 46-415-12390, E-mail: ka.akesson@telia.com

Yen-Shen Hsieh (electronics mfg.) (Spouse: Catherine) 5F-1,  No. 4,  Lane 181, Sec-2, An-Ho Rd., Taipei, 10680, Taiwan Res: 886-2-27350035, Bus: 886-22377-0488, Fax: 886-2-23775128, E-mail: ysh3480@gmail.com  (Member, Rotary Club of Taipei Castle.)

R. Gordon R. McInally (dental surg.) (Spouse: Heather) 22 Echline Park, South Queensferry, West Lothian, EH30 9XQ, Scotland Res: 44-131-3312136, Bus: 44-7776-168316, E-mail: gordon@mcinally.org.uk

Rajiv M. Pradhan (medicine-pathology) (Spouse: Uma) Prerana, 77/3 Railway Lines, Solapur , Mah., 413001, India Res: 91-217-272-8242, Bus: 91-217-262-7083, Fax: 91-217-262-9575, E-mail: rajivuma@gmail.com

Philip J. Silvers (college adm.) (Spouse: Kathleen) 2703 S. Tree Gables Dr., Green Valley, AZ, 85614, United States Res & Fax: 1-520-399-3994, E-mail: silverlode@cox.net  (Member, Rotary Club of Tucson Sunrise.)

Sang Koo Yun (arch. materials) (Spouse: Eun Sun Yang) 8-1 Anguk-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, 110-240, Korea Res: 82-27306969, Bus: 82-25640330, Fax: 82-25940880, E-mail: skyun@dongsuh.net  (Member, Rotary Club of Sae Hanyang.

Advisers: Dong Kurn Lee (woolen textile mfg.) (Spouse: Young Ja Chung) Bubang Bldg., 5 fl., 156-1 Samsang-dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, 135-090, Korea, Republic of Res: 82-2-547-7210, Bus: 82-2-567-2712, Fax: 82-2-569-8982, E-mail: dklee@bubang.com (Member, Rotary Club of Seoul Hangang.)

Rajendra K. Saboo (watch components mfg.) (Spouse: Usha) Kamla Ctr. SCO 88-89, Sector 8-C, Chandigarh, Union Territory, 160009, India Res: 91-172-2740332, Bus: 91-172-2555370, Fax: 91-172-2548302, E-mail: rksaboo@kddl.com

Wilfrid J. Wilkinson (pub. acctg.) 141 Dundas St. W., Unit 703, Trenton, ON, K8V 3P6, Canada Res: 1-613-392-8090, Bus: 1-613-965-1618, Fax: 1-613-392-8512, E-mail: wilfrid.wilkinson@rotary.org

Liaison Director:  Samuel F. Owori

Liaison Trustee:  Sam Okudzeto

Sharon Cyr / Liaison Staff to ROTA Committiy