The amazing story of the formation and growth of the Rotary Club of Brisbane International, formed by the Fijiian community 5 years ago. The club has since chartered another new club and has achieved 40% growth since chartering. The story is told from the unique perspective of PDG Jitendra Prasad, who founded the club and is now District 9620 Membership Chair.

About the Presenter

From the humble little town of Labasa Fiji Islands, Jitendra has served Rotary on a number of positions and has been the inspirational with his Rotary journey.

From spearheading the Nawasawaqa Indian School, Fiji Islands water project, to visiting Petric in Bulgaria to rehab an orphanage for the disabled, to this year challenging the members and community to help with the Tropical cyclone Yasa in Fiji by sending F$75k and a container load of building supplies, converting in excess of 350 houses to homes, Jitendra has also been the pinnacle driver to the charter of Rotary club of Brisbane International and Rotary club of Browns Plains. Amongst these, you can often see him lending a hand to the homeless food drive every month and numerous other Rotary and non-Rotary projects and events.

His wife Nim is an Assistant Governor of D9620, and only sister Subhashni is currently the President of RCBI. His daughter has been the charter Presidents of the Rotaract club of Brisbane International, Rotary certainly is an integral part of Jitendra’s family.

A passionate Rotarian, whose mantra is “ The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” – Gandhi.