Rotary Day at the White House
Posted by James Dunny
on Apr 21, 2012
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| RI President Kalyan Banerjee, (center foreground with dark glasses) and Fary Moini, (dark suit in foreground) with the other nine honorees in front of the west entrance to the White House |
Friday, April 20, 2012 was Rotary Day at the White House. Rotary International President Kalyan Banerjee accompanied the 10 Rotarians from around the world who were honored for being Champions of Change. This White House program honors citizens who have made a significant contribution to make the world a better place with their efforts locally or internationally.
Fary Moini, District 5340 Rotarian from the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club, was one of the ten Rotarians honored.
The reason for her selection is explained by the citation of the official White House Blog:
Educating women and girls and enhancing health care training in Jalalabad, Afghanistan Fary Moini of San Diego, California has led her Rotary club in a series of successful projects to increase educational opportunities for girls and young women and enhance the training of health care professionals in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Since 2002, Moini has made 19 trips to Afghanistan to help spearhead the construction of the Jalalabad Rotary School along with two other schools in Jalalabad, which today support thousands of primary grade students. Moini also helped establish 12 computer labs for high school students in Jalalabad to facilitate social media interaction with students in the United States. Combining her medical and educational background, Moini worked with Nangarhar University Medical School to establish and develop training for neo-natal staff and midwives. Moini also oversaw the installation of heart monitoring equipment at the Nangarhar Public Hospital. Fary Moini is being honored as a Champion of Change for her humanitarianism and contributions to public service, aimed at improving people's lives and making a better future around the globe.
Additionally at the first ever Rotary Day at the White House, more than 160 Rotarians attended a morning round of community leaders briefing series. White House administration experts spoke on topics including maternal and child health, disease prevention, economic development, youth and education, water and sanitation, and peace-building. District 5340 Governor Larry Sundram was honored to be included in this group of Rotarians at this important recognition of Rotary's role in promoting peace through the humanitarian programs of the Rotary Foundation. 
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| Fary Moini |
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| Larry Sundram, Governor for District 5340 2011-2012 |