Our Special Guests For 24th Annual Benefit Dinner

Lynette Kisaka-Educator from Kenya

Mrs Lynette Kisaka was born, raised, and lives in Kenya. She volunteers for Grace Resources for Community Action (GRECA) as a mentor to the organization and the Najijali Project teenage mothers in Chwele, Kenya. She just retired in September 2024 from public service in education. Her last role was Deputy Director, Quality Audit, at the Commission for University Education, the national regulatory agency for university education in Kenya. She continues to serve as a member of the Recognition Review Committee of the International Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Tertiary and Higher Education (ISGs) for the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) that brings together over 300 quality assurance agencies, globally. Lynette also serves on the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) as a member at large.

Paul Moran, SC-Rotary Assistant Governor-Area 5 D7750

Paul Moran is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts in Nuclear Engineering, Paul helped generate electricity at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station in Berwick, PA for 34 years.  After retiring Paul and his wife Sandy moved to Lake Wylie, SC for the weather, location and to be closer to family.

In 2003 Paul joined the Rotary Club of Bloomsburg, PA.  He was club secretary for 4 years and was Club President in 2009 – 2010.  Following the move to Lake Wylie, Paul joined the Rotary Club of Lake Wylie, SC, where he served as club secretary (for 3 years), club president (2022-2023) and presently he is the Assistant Governor for Area 5 of District 7750. 

His time in Rotary has given him much satisfaction.  Paul is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Paul Harris Society and the Rotary Club of Lake Wylie named him Rotarian of the Year 2021-2022.  During his presidency at Lake Wylie, Paul spearheaded the effort to bring Paddle for the Cure – the Race to Beat Alzheimer’s to the community.  Paddle for the Cure has been very successful:

·        The Rotary Club of Lake Wylie received the CART Fund Changemaker Award in 2022-23.

·        Total donations of over $64,000 have been made to Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust (CART). 

Married since 1983, Paul and his wife Sandy are most proud of their two grown children and two grandchildren.

Tammy Kaufman White Salmon - Bingen Rotary Club (2025-2026) Chair: Public Image / International Service Committee 

Tammy Kaufman is a communications specialist who has been a White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club member since 2008. Tammy has served a variety of club roles, including public relations chair, membership chair, Club President in 2019-2020, and is now active as the club's International Service Committee chair, as well as serving on the Global Grants coaching team for District 5100. She is a member of the Paul Harris Society as a Major Donor and a monthly donor to PolioPlus. Tammy joined Rotary to network in her new community, but she stayed in Rotary for friendship and service opportunities.

Her path first crossed with Grace Kuto in 2017 during a District training session on global grants. They discussed their diverse life experiences, their desire to make the world a better place, and their enthusiasm for utilizing Rotary District 5100 and The Rotary Foundation’s tools to support service projects. This led to a partnership with Harambee Centre on two Global Grants, a water project in Uganda, and then the Najijali Project in Kenya to empower teen mothers to become financially independent. Through work in Kenya, Tammy’s club has created a deep connection with Harambee Centre and Grace Resources for Community Action (GRECA). It has been supporting GRECA's continued development as a Public Benefit Organization (PBO) and the post-grant sustainability of Cohort 3, now in its first year of a two-year vocational training program.

Grace Kuto, NC-Harambee Centre Co-Founder and President

Born and raised in Kenya, Grace Kuto is the co-founder and president of Harambee Centre, a non-profit organization. It connects people in USA to the people and diverse cultures of Africa through education scholarships in rural Kenya and Uganda. She is a Rotarian, philanthropic author, speaker, renowned chef, and passionate educator 

Grace has touched the lives of thousands of students, teachers, families, corporate, social, and faith communities throughout USA through her classroom tested curriculum called “Africa is Not a Country”

Though Grace and her husband Paul have lived in USA for over 50 years, together with their two daughters, they consistently remain devoted to the call of their villages in Africa. They regularly take volunteers to Kenya for healthcare, educational and small business trips. They have worked tirelessly for over 40 years to educate, connect, give back, and enrich their African and American communities.