As part of Rotaract, what projects have you been involved with? What did these project’s achieve, how was this made possible and why is this important to you?

Over the years, I’ve wholeheartedly committed myself to Rotary’s motto of Service Above Self — which, as it turns out, involves a lot of heart, teamwork, and the occasional dusty site visit. I’ve been fortunate to contribute to several projects across the globe, but one that truly stands out is my former club’s signature initiative, Kipepeo Safe Space.

Kipepeo means butterfly in Swahili, and the project focused on creating a safe, nurturing hub for children from under-privileged communities, a place where they could simply be children. This quiet study space allowed them to learn together, access reading materials, and use computers to explore the wider world (often with more curiosity than most adults!).

I was serving as Community Service Director when we formalised this partnership, which has since grown and remained strong to this day. With support from our mother club, we supplied books, arts and crafts materials, set up a small computer lab, and donated water tanks, a vital resource in an area with limited water supply.

Seeing the pure joy in the children’s smiles never failed to warm my heart, and those moments are exactly why I keep showing up for Rotary. They’re a powerful reminder that sometimes, the smallest actions can create the biggest ripple effects.