In the early 1870s, a genius toiled in his laboratory, driven by a vision to improve life through technology. After many failed attempts, by 1880 Thomas Edison had perfected a new light bulb that could be produced on a mass scale.

              We all know Rotary’s tremendous power to transform our communities and ourselves. However, in every

The needs in the world are greater and more diverse than ever before. Rotarians in our zones, and the entire Rotary world, can be proud that The Rotary Foundation, built through your contributions, is helping improve the lives of thousands of people across

The Covid pandemic has changed every-thing — the way we have our Rotary meetings, our project implementation and fellowship activities. It has brought unique challenges to Rotary. In all this change, one thing remains constant — our commitment to The Rotary Foundation (TRF), the backbone

In Nov 2004, the RI Board agreed that every club should have, as part of its standing committees, a Rotary Foundation committee to educate club members about TRF and involve them in its activities. Only when Rotarians learn about their Foundation and become

In the early 1990s, polio was still a concern in my country. As the Sri Lanka ­PolioPlus ­Committee chair, I was part of a task force of ­Rotarians, government officials and UNICEF representatives that drove all polio eradication efforts, including National ­Immunisation Days

              During a recent zoom meeting with Rotarians and Rotaractors, I looked at the smiling faces

Nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day. Rotarians must work to provide sustainable solutions to end poverty. Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of a country’s economic growth and social development. Many industries are fighting

In 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 ambitious goals — the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN — to end poverty, fight ine- quality and stop climate change by 2030. The pandemic has set back community economic development in most parts of the world

“If we talk about literacy, we have to talk about how to enhance our children’s mastery over the tools needed to live intelligent, creative and involved lives.” – Danny Glover Worldwide, 67 million children have no access to education, and

If you want one year of prosperity, grow seeds, if you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees, if you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people,’ goes an old proverb. That is our Rotary opportunity to grow Rotary by growing leadership and leaders in