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Rotary · Rotary Fellowship for Community Sports and Leadership

About us

Building leaders together.

Community sports and leadership programmes that connect Rotarians and communities across borders.

Our vision

To create a world united by sport, strengthened by fellowship, and transformed by service.

Our mission

To bring together Rotarians and non-Rotarians through sport, build leaders through fellowship, and change lives through service.

Statement of purpose

An official Rotary Fellowship.

The purpose of this Fellowship is to unite a global community of Rotary members and sports enthusiasts to foster leadership development and social change through sports engagement. It aims to bridge the gap between recreational passion and community service, empowering individuals, particularly to become leaders of tomorrow by embracing a sporting philosophy and mindset.

Charter date
9 July 2026
Fellowship ID
#163
Certificate of Rotary Fellowship for the Rotary Fellowship for Community Sports and Leadership, chartered 9 July 2026, Fellowship ID 163
Chartered by Rotary International
Young players chasing a football on a grass pitch at sunset
Rtn Ssegonga Muhmed

Our story

The field is the ultimate classroom.

Founded by Rtn Ssegonga Muhmed, our Founder, Chair and Champion General, the fellowship treats the sports field as a place where the values needed to lead a community are forged in real time.

By learning to respect opponents, accept referee decisions and lift up struggling teammates, young people absorb the core tenets of ethical leadership. We don't just train athletes to win trophies; we mentor them to become disciplined, empathetic change-makers.

Meet the team

Our values

What we stand for

  1. 01

    Integrity and fairness

    We play by the rules, respect the referee and lead with honesty on and off the pitch.

  2. 02

    Inclusion and fellowship

    Everyone has a place on the team: Rotarians, Rotaractors, families and friends.

  3. 03

    Sportsmanship Above Self

    Our take on Service Above Self: lift up teammates and opponents alike.

Across borders

Four chapters, one team.

Headquartered in Kampala, Uganda, the fellowship organises its programmes through four regional chapters.

  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • The Americas

What we support

Rotary's areas of focus.

Find your place

Ready to play your part?

Join Rotarians who believe the pitch is a place to build friendships and change communities.

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