Photo Contest 2007-08 winner

Rotary International News -- 25 June 2008

R otarians have spoken! The winner of the 2007-08 Rotary photo contest is Richard S. Lawrence. The Rotarian magazine staff had the tough job of whittling hundreds of entries down to six finalists, but Rotarians made the final decision on whose photo best illustrates Service Above Self.

"I’m just so happy I could do it," Lawrence said. "If it weren’t for the support of Rotarians in so many ways I wouldn't have been able to take the picture. It's so humbling an honor to me to accept it on their behalf."

Lawrence's photo will appear in the September issue of The Rotarian.

The Rotarian: Richard S. Lawrence, Rotary Club of Manchester, Conn., USA
The Place: Cojomachaj, Guatemala
The Service Above Self Moment: A Guatemalan boy inspects a cup of water made possible by Rotarians in District 7890. Eleven clubs in the district raised more than $24,000 to provide water filters, vented pit latrines, and raised vented stoves for each of 52 families in Guatemala.

See a gallery of honorable mentions from the 2008 photo contest.

12 Comments:

At 10:21AM on 23 March 2009, interactor chinyere ugwuegbu wrote: Am happy to belong to this family, the RRI family.may God help rotarians,rotractors&interactors to make dreams real.we are ready for action.imo zone interact clubs, district 9140. long live RRI.

At 9:21AM on 19 March 2009, Rtn. Vikas Agrawal wrote: Water is indeed "life". Many battles fought, many died for it, If only Rotarians gear up and give a little bit things can change (& have changed) We in third world face this problem and have more work to do to provide safe and pure drinking water. I would really appriciate if we get a guidance from any other club on water management with emphasis on retention of the facility through local participation. lets not only provide WATER but give an opportunity to LIVE.

At 8:48AM on 17 July 2008, Rort. Taritei kuroekigha moses wrote: May God grant the effort of all Rotarians in the word.we as Rotractor are solidly ready for action. I must say am glad fir the job well done. Rotractor frm Nigeria Distrt 9140,

At 11:19AM on 7 July 2008, F. Carlton BLAKE wrote: I joined Rotary 55 years ago after being invited to join several other social organizations. The other Clubs, though good and worthy groups, focused too much on the Social aspect! I accepted the invitation to join Rotary because in that group of men, I saw a desire to make the World a better place! My observation was correct! The images shown above bear out that Truth! The benefit is that I got the best of both worlds……… True friendships, and Service (to the World) above Self!

At 9:59AM on 1 July 2008, Anne Griffen wrote: This photo captures the embodiment of Rotary's humanitarian service to the world - something as a simple as a cup of clean water can mean life without disease and famine!

At 10:00AM on 1 July 2008, Rehab Ismail wrote: Congratulations Richard you truly deserve it,it 's a very nice simple photo that gives a great meaning for "Service Above Self"

At 10:02AM on 1 July 2008, olalekan kasali wrote: it is v ery amazing to see a young boy of that age inspecting the water, ordinarily he does not believes water could be that clean thanks to rotary.

At 11:45AM on 30 June 2008, Elizabeth G. Basil wrote: Because of you, we all walk a little taller. Many thanks. Betty Basil West Hartford, CT. Rotary Club

At 11:46AM on 30 June 2008, Rtn. Kalastri Jagannathan wrote: Thought provoking. It reminds me of my own children in action.

At 11:46AM on 30 June 2008, Mark Tamaccio wrote: Rick, Congratulations! This is a marvelous photograph. Wonderful lighting! Even better...the water story behind the pix! It feels very good to be a ROTARIAN! -MAT

At 11:50AM on 30 June 2008, sreenivasa rao immaneni wrote: recently i am seeing the rotary mail since 5 years iam rotaract member now i came in to rotary last year. iam the secretary for the year 2008-09. this site is very good i will try to get weekly updation. thank you somuch for giving this type of opportunity

At 12:24PM on 26 June 2008, Rotr,Aborisade Olaoluwa D9120 ng. wrote: Rotary can not stop amazing me.Joining the Club tells me that I took the best decision of my life.How can I be able to say what is going on in the mind of the young boy assessing the water provided by the MOTHER of the less pvileges (MAMA - ROTARY).Thanks to the beautiful,handsomes job done by the club. KEEPING SERVING ABOVE SELF, AS WE HAD LEAD THE WAY, TO MAKES THE DREAM REAL.

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