President-nominee of Rotary International visits Arlington group

• Published in: Daily herald (Arlington Heights, Ill. : Arlington Heights ed.)
• Main Author: Fisher, Susan E
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arlington Heights, Ill Daily Herald 04.12.2016

Samuel "Sam" Frobisher Owori, who will be the first Ugandan to lead Rotary International, celebrated the centennial of the Rotary Foundation with local Rotarians in Arlington Heights on Sunday Richard Rivkin Courtesy of Richard Rivkin Samuel "Sam" Frobisher Owori, who will be the first Ugandan to lead Rotary International, recently celebrated the centennial of the Rotary Foundation with local Rotarians in Arlington Heights Courtesy of Richard Rivkin Samuel "Sam" Frobisher Owori, who will be the first Ugandan to lead Rotary International, recently celebrated the centennial of the Rotary Foundation with local Rotarians in Arlington Heights. Though soft-spoken and unassuming, Owori candidly called out "a litany of lamentations." He said, "Yes, we live in a world riddled with violence and peace cannot be taken for granted; where millions have no shelter over their head; where millions are dying of starvation; where millions have no access to clean water; where mothers and children die unnecessarily at childbirth; where unemployment have reached untenable proportions; where access to medical treatment and administration are a preserve of the few, well-connected people."