Participants enjoy a meal and dialogue during a Peace Kitchen event. For World Food Day on 16 October, Rotary Peace Fellow Elaine Pratley reflects on what happens when we gather around a table…and notice who’s still missing. Elaine Pratley I’m a peacebuilder, and this is my confession. After years of researching “food peacebuilding,” I decided…
The RCC Peace Center in Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines, creates spaces where mothers, children, and young people can speak honestly, feel heard, and discover their strengths. By Glenda Dela Cruz, Rotary Club for Global Action When I returned to the Philippines after living in Canada, I thought I was simply coming home to care for my…
Olha Bosak, second from left, and members of the Rotary Club of Vienna Maria Theresia, Austria. By Olha Bosak, 2026–2027 president of the Rotary Club of Vienna Maria Theresia, Austria Rotary members around the world work in different communities, speak different languages, and respond to very different local needs. Yet, despite all this variety, we…
Rotary volunteers spend time with children as part of the Study Buddy program in Zambia. By Annette Chiluba, community development practitioner, Zambia I have always believed that education can change the direction of a person’s life. Growing up in Mansa, Zambia, I saw how unequal access to opportunities can shape what children believe is possible…
Rotary members and attendees on the pedestrian walkway of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge during the peace event. Photo by David Panian By Marty Peak Helman, Rotary International Director RI Director Marty Peak Helman It was a beautiful Saturday morning in late September. I joined more than 100 Rotary members at a small park…
A retreat sponsored by Common Man for Ukraine for children of Ukrainian soldiers killed or missing in action. By Steve Rand and Alex Ray We’ve been Rotarians for more than 40 years, and Rotary still surprises us. Here’s the biggest surprise yet. A handful of Rotarians from a small New Hampshire town have delivered more…
For World Polio Day, more than 450 clubs in multiple U.S. states are planning a polio walk, such as this one during the 2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne. By Rick Reigner, 2026-27 governor of Rotary District 6440 In 2025, I attended the Zone 33-34 Conference in Pittsburgh due to a scheduling conflict that prevented…
Rotary Peace Fellows from Makerere on a field trip in 2025. By Vivian Agaba, 2026 Rotary Peace Fellow, Makerere University, Uganda Have you ever been at a point in your career where you asked yourself, “What now? What’s next?” Sometimes, one opportunity changes everything! As a journalist based in Uganda, I have reported extensively on…
Billapati, left, and fellow Rotary member Jagan Mohan Maddi at the 2026 Rotary International Convention in Taipei. By Vinay Gandhi Billapati, a member of the Rotary Club of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India I am a second-generation Rotarian, having grown up in a Rotary family. My father joined the Rotary Club of Anakapalle the year I…
Peta-Gay Price, right, and Kerese Bruce-Patterson, an assistant governor of District 7020, celebrate with a 5-year-old as she prepares to go home after her procedure at Bustamante Hospital, supported by a global grant. By Peta-Gay A. Pryce, Major Donor and Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation, member of the Rotary Club of New Kingston, Jamaica There…