March 2022
Each edition of our newsletter is to bring you stories of kindness, encouragement and to help encourage you to deepen your relationship with God. Our desire is that you will grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ and express your desire to inhabit His heart as you minister to our seniors and their dependents.

We have recently entered into the Lent season, which for centuries, many Christians have recognized in preparation for Easter. Often believers in Christ will fast from something important during the Lent to prepare their hearts to celebrate His resurrection on Easter morning. As you prepare for Easter Sunday, we encourage you to consider what you might give up for a season to signify your reliance on the grace and strength of your Savior.

This month, we're sharing how Village Volunteers are a critical component of being able to maximize the impact on your senior. In the USA, we're also highlighting Women’s History month and the role of the women in ROTOM that enables granddaughters to attain education to help break the cycle of poverty within their families. God bless you!
Community Volunteers Caring for
Our ROTOM Seniors

“It takes a village” illustrates one of the most powerful aspects of human growth and development. In one way or another, we all have some kind of village surrounding us where we seek support and community. In Uganda, some of our weak and frail seniors are left to fend for themselves emotionally and spiritually.

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JOIN US IN CELEBRATING WOMEN
Did You Know Women’s History Month in the U.S. began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California? The Education Task Force of Sonoma County, CA Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978. The organizers selected the week of March 8th to correspond with the annual International Women’s Day on March 8th. The movement spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week.

In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8, 1980 as U.S.' National Women’s History Week. 

(Photo: Sojourner Truth; Source: womenshistory.org).
WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE

ROTOM has been blessed with such wonderful women of excellence and great character. As we celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th and in the U.S. women's history month, our team would like to recognize and appreciate every woman serving ROTOM daily in different capacities. 

Thank you so much for the love, commitment, ingenuity, honesty, enthusiasm, patience, stewardship, teamwork, compassion, and kindness you give while serving older persons and their children with ROTOM. You are the True Heroes! We could not bring dignity to them without you. ROTOM takes pride in addressing historical injustice against women that has disadvantaged them. "Investing in Women is smart economics. And investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics," says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

At ROTOM, women are at the forefront on the frontlines. 
  • 4 of the 5 ROTOM boards are chaired by women
  • 3 of the 5 ROTOM Country Leaders are women
  • Women lead 80% of the departments and programs with ROTOM - making us one of the leading organizations recognizing the Power of Women Leadership

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CHAMPION GIRLS' ON A MISSION đŸ’Ș

Our ROTOM girls' are moving ahead and conquering their dreams through the power of Jesus Christ in the Champions Program!

“I am grateful to ROTOM and Beautiful World for giving me an opportunity to go back to school and attain these skills,” says Nabatanzi Allen, a ROTOM Champion.


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WELCOME OUR NEW PHYSICIAN, DR. MARRION KAWAKA
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Meet Dr. Marrion Kawaka our new Medical Officer at ROTOM's Geriatric Health Center in Mukono, Uganda. Dr. Kawaka graduated from the prestigious Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) in 2018. After attending the university and residence/internship, she worked for 3 years with Jehovah Rapha Health Center of Vision for
Africa. She is guided by the great commandment of our Lord Jesus Christ to love our neighbor as we love ourselves as demonstrated by the Good Samaritan. Please put your hands together with a warm welcome to Dr. Kawaka!
Full Spring AHEAD

One of the top priorities each year during the spring fundraising efforts is to help our seniors with their most pressing needs.

This year, our spring healthcare campaign gives you the option to setup a recurring health needs donation to gift your senior, while also allowing you to give a special one-time gift to address the most important needs of other Frail Seniors. Be on the lookout for more to come!
Meet Stephanie Matty, New Marketing Manager

We would like to welcome our new Development and Marketing Manager, Stephanie Matty to ROTOM USA! Stephanie has nearly 20 years of professional experience–specializing in creative marketing and sales campaigns. As a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, Stephanie moved to Colorado in 2004, raising her two kids, Andrew and Madisen in the area. Married to her husband, George, who has served part-time overseas on mission work, Stephanie is avidly involved in serving Seniors on her Shepherding team at LifeBridge Church in Longmont, CO since 2019. In addition she also has a deep respect for nature and loves to hike frequently in the Rocky Mountains! She is guided by Jesus Christ to love our neighbors as ourselves and to protect and serve the elderly. We're thankful to have you as part of our ROTOM family.
Your commitment allows us to offer hope to seniors in Uganda and Ethiopia. Do you know someone who would like to get involved? Share your ROTOM story with them today and help us connect all our seniors with a life changing friendship.
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