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,

Dear Rotarians, Unfettered access to safe and clean drinking water is fundamental to human development and wellbeing. It is one of the most important requirements in promoting health, hygiene and sanitation, and reducing poverty. Contaminated water transmits diseases such as

Happy New Year! On Feb 23, Rotarians will celebrate World Peace and Understanding Day — the 113th anniversary of Rotary’s founding. Peace has been at the core of our organisation from its earliest days. We established the

Dear Fellow Rotarians, One hundred thirteen years ago this month, the four members of Rotary’s first club held their first meeting. Although no ­minutes were kept, it’s unlikely anyone talked about service; the club did not begin focusing on the

Dear Rotarians, February is an important month as Rotary was founded in this month. We have been celebrating this month as Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month. Friends, let us first ask ourselves what is peace. Peace reigns when people are

Dear Fellow Rotarians, In Rotary, our diversity is our strength. This idea dates back to the earliest years of our organisation, when the classification system was first proposed. The idea behind it was simple: that a club with members who

Happy New Year! We are at the halfway point of this Rotary year. There is plenty to look forward to in 2018 as we complete the first year of The Rotary Foundation’s second century of service. By working in partnership