PHF Campaign Launched
District Governor Alex Nyaga recently launched his Paul Harris Fellow Campaign to increase donations to The Rotary Foundation (TRF). The campaign, which was launched on 14 August 2021, will run until 15th October 2021 for the first 200 donors. PP Henry Ndirangu spoke to the District Foundation Chair Peter Mbui on how to participate in this campaign.How many new PHFs (Rotarians and Rotaractors) do you aim to bring on board this year?
We are targeting 200 Paul Harris Fellows.
How long will the campaign run?
The campaign will go to the end of November 2021 culminating in a recognition dinner on 28th November 2021
How does this new number relate to those registered over the last three years?
Last year we had 187 PHFs and the year before we had about 130 PHFs.
How many PHFs do we have in the district?
We have 1,624 PHFs, 345 multiple PHFs,36 b benefactors, 31 major donors and 5 Arch Klumph Society members (AKS),
How does the PHF matching system work? Is it unique to our District?
A Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) is a recognition awarded to those who cumulatively give USD 1,000 to The Rotary Foundation (TRF). Under this campaign, a member contributes USD500 and previous contributors contribute 500 foundation points. It is not unique to our district; other districts, however, give a full PHF to outstanding Rotarians
Where do the funds given by members seeking to become first-time PHFs go?
They are used to fund global grants projects exclusively in our district.
Do my previous contributions to the foundation count, or is this an offer for those who raise $500 for this campaign?
The District Governor has a target to meet this Rotary year, so previous contributions do not count.
When will the new PHFs get their pins and certificates?
There will be a recognition dinner slotted for 28th November 2021 for the PHFs.
What’s next after I give my first $500 to the foundation?
You prove that you can continue to survive after giving so you will continue giving. We have about 400 multiple PHFs and Majors donors and AKS members who achieved their recognition after they continued giving even after becoming PHFs.
Why should we give to the Rotary Foundation?
Every Rotarian needs to give to TRF to finance our projects as seed money
Where can aspiring first-time PHFs send their funds?
We encourage that they send directly by credit card to the TRF. All the other procedures are more cumbersome and involve other people and are prone to errors -the entire procedure will be appreciated.
