Dear Rotarians, The Rotary year has come to a close. A year full of activities which saw enthusiastic participation from all Rotarians. Having interacted with so many Rotarians and participated in a number of Rotary activities in this Zone, I

Dear Fellow Rotarians, For 60 years, choosing a theme has been the privilege, and sometimes the challenge, of each incoming president. Looking back on those past themes opens a small window into the thinking and the vision of each leader

It’s hard to believe that the first year of our ­Foundation’s second century of service — and my term as chair of The Rotary Foundation — is coming to a close. It has been an amazing experience to see Rotary

Dear Fellow Rotarians, Rotary is a massive, and massively ­complex, organisation. We have 1.2 ­million ­members in 35,633 clubs in nearly every country of the world. Hundreds of thousands of ­participants are involved in Rotary programmes such as ­Rotaract, ­Interact,

Fifty per cent of the world’s population is under age 30. So it is important that we ask: What do young people want? Of course, every generation must ask this question. But it is also an important question for Rotary today, because our

Dear Rotarians, “The power of youth is common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our past, our present and our future. No other age group matches the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage

Dear Fellow Rotarians, At the 1990 Rotary International Convention in Portland, Oregon, then President-elect Paulo Costa told the gathered Rotarians, “The hour has come for Rotary to raise its voice, to claim its leadership, and to rouse all Rotarians to

The new grant model comes up frequently during my visits with Rotarians throughout the world. It is always disappointing to learn that a club or district lacks interest in participating in global grants. What are the reasons I hear most

Dear Rotarians, Mothers are happy when their children are healthy. I’m sure you know that Rotary executes many programmes worldwide for the benefit of mothers and children in the underprivileged sections of our society with the support

Dear Fellow Rotarians, This month marks 50 years since the first Rotaract club was chartered in 1968. In this special Rotaract issue, you’ll meet some impressive Rotaractors from around the world and see some of the incredible ways they are

Questions, questions, questions. Two topics I am frequently asked about during my visits with Rotarians around the world relate to Rotary’s website and our Foundation’s grants. Quite likely you have had these questions and more, about things such as donor contributions, point transfers,