[two_third padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px”] Water is essential to life. It sustains communities, supports livelihoods and prevents disease. Yet, millions…
The tragic death of a 20-year-old Nepali female student, reportedly by suicide — her body was found in her hostel…
In 2023, Bharat Daga, then president of the Rotary Club of Raipur, RID 3261, turned his vision into reality by setting up a computer centre at the Amilidih Government School in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. “Most students here come from impoverished backgrounds; their parents are daily wagers, street vendors or domestic workers. Despite having 2,000 students, the school lacked a computer lab or digital classroom. Our club was determined to change that, and empower these children with skills needed for a brighter future,” he says.
[two_third padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px”] After joining Rotary, you never look at a glass of water the same way again.…
PRIP Shekhar Mehta inaugurated a Rotary Pit Latrine block at Dhangadhi in Nepal.
There are 45,000 Rotary clubs around the world, and it’s not
Rotary International has stated that irrespective of the US government’s intention to withdraw from the WHO, a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), it remains “resolute in our mission to eradicate polio. As a founding partner of the GPEI, Rotary has for decades worked closely with GPEI partners, the US government, and other governments to end polio worldwide.” This effort has reduced the number of children paralysed by polio by 99.9 per cent since 1988. The global effort to eradicate polio has innovated many times over the years to come close to protecting every last child.
By Martin Cohn, Rotary Club of Springfield, Vermont, USA — Last year, I read about a project conducted by the…
By Suhana Rahman Shukonna, past president of the Interact Club of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and coordinator of Project Talk Hope — My…
By Jason Browne — In September 2024, I found myself in an unexpected situation: I was “held hostage” by an…
Much has been written about RI President Stephanie Urchick’s initiative of using the Rotary Action Plan to grow Rotary. Recently, I witnessed…
At the ‘Namma School Namma Ooru Palli’ (NSNOP) Conclave hosted by the Department of School Education, Tamil Nadu,
We should have fun and enjoy the fact that we are creating magic. While we’re changing people’s lives, we’re also enriching our own
[two_third padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px”] This month, as we come together for the International Assembly and the Presidential Peace Conference,…
Rotaractors bring the party! The proof is in their photos and videos documenting the Rotaractor experience at the Rotary International Convention.
RC Kanpur, RID 3110, runs the Neki Ki Diwar (Wall of Kindness) at Rotary Shahid Park, Phoolbagh. During winter, this facility offers warm clothes, blankets, and other essentials to those in need. With active support from club members and the Rotaract Club of Kanpur Star, over 1,000 items have already been distributed this season.
By some measures, great progress has been made in building more peaceful societies around the world. Yet the reality…
[two_third padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px”] Dear Fellow Rotarians, As we mark Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Month, let’s confront the stark…
[two_third padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px”] No other Prime Minister of India was subjected to the kind of abuse, humiliation and…
It was once-in-a-lifetime experience for the 42 all-women ‘Shegulls’ team from RID 3000 as they went on a week-long expedition to Manila, Philippines. They initiated five projects in the country in a joint endeavour with local clubs of RID 3820 with whom they had flag exchanges at interactive sessions.
Membership blues I read with interest the article on membership attrition by Rasheeda Bhagat. Club leadership is critical to arrest…