INSTALLATION NITE
During the Installation Nite, the Club bestowed an honor to Ms Sherbanu Shivji a practicing midwife that has served and continues to serve the Nakuru community for the past 62 years. She has variously been described as the ‘Florence Nightingale of Nakuru’, ‘ Mama Daktari’ and even the Role Model by one very senior and successful Doctor practicing medicine abroad.
TREE PLANTING
On Saturday 13 July 2013, the Lions Club of Nakuru conducted a tree planting activity by involving the Wild Life Club of the Lions Primary School. The event was attended by the Club President Lion Davinder Ghata aura and the Convenor for Environment Lion Chris Maina as well as 30 students and 3 members of staff. Jointly 100 tree seedlings were planted costing Kshs 50,000/- at this successful first environmental activity for the lionistic year.
BLOOD DONATION DRIVE
In line with the International Presidents call and vision for youth involvement in service activities in the month of August, the Lions Club of Nakuru invites and guided the young Leo's of Melvin Jones Lions Academy in assisting during a very successful blood collection drive. The drive was held in the centre of Nakuru town on 10 August 2013 and managed to collect a total of 39 pints of blood. There was very active involvement by at least 8 members of the Club assisted by 10 of the Leo's. The Leo's had also earlier greatly assisted by publicizing the event through putting up of posters around the town a week earlier. The total cost of the activity was Kshs 18,000/-. The Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Director, Mr Nick greatly appreciated the good collection and said that there was a great need of blood in hospitals in the Nakuru Area. He further informed members present that despite the Nakuru Regional Blood Transfusion Centre being considered a centre of excellence countrywide, he had been very impressed by the organization displayed by the Lions Club of Nakuru in publicizing and holding the event. The blood collected was surely going to save many lives he said. All donors were given certificates.
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN UP ON FRIDAY 30 AUGUST 2013
A major environmental cleanup activity was supported and sponsored by the Lions club of Nakuru in Kimathi Estate in Nakuru town. The estate neighbors the Lake Nakuru National Park, which is a UNESCO recognized World Heritage site and the most visited Kenya wildlife society managed park in the Republic. The plastic waste from the estate often ends up in the park and becomes an eyesore as well as a hazard to the wildlife therein. The activity was very well attended with over 100 volunteers taking part as well as attendance by important dignitaries such as the county minister in charge of trade, industrialization and wildlife mr s Gitau, the deputy speaker of the county assembly mr tanui, the rift region assistant director for the Kenya wildlife society mr Kirui, Nakuru business association, the Kenya Red Cross society other self help groups and a cross section of the press. The role of the Lions Club of Nakuru in the county in the past and the present was greatly appreciated by the dignitaries present. The cleanup exercise was truly in line with the District Governors vision of 'Joining Hands in Service'. It was very successful and awareness and importance of cleanliness to health and the environment was impressed upon the residents of this poor neighborhood of Nakuru town.
RADIO SHOW TO CREATE AWARENESS ON CORNEA HARVESTING
On 30th August 2013, the lions club of Nakuru took part in a live radio interview and call in show on Radio Amani 88.3 fm. The subject matter of the show was the eyesight conservation activities of the lions clubs with a special focus on cornea donations. Present in the radio talk show were the president lion Davinder Ghata Aura, the eye sight convenor lion Arun shah, the club secretary lion Purvi shah and mr Andrew, a recipient of a cornea transplant facilitated by the lions club of Nakuru. During the show mr Andrew emotionally narrated the life changing effect of the cornea transplant he received through the Nakuru club. There were a number of call ins by listeners to the show and the public interest and awareness generated by the talk show caused the Studio management to request the club officials to have another live talk show on Friday 6th September 2013. Public awareness of the noble work done by the Lions Clubs in eye sight conservation was greatly increased and the club officials agreed to hold a series of talk shows through the Radio Station.
