Participants in From Pain to Hope join hands in a powerful symbol of the program’s motto: “We are not alone.” By María Julia Moreyra — As a lawyer in Argentina who specialized in the fight against gender violence, I have been grieved by recent developments in my country. Argentina has a history as a pioneering…
Elementary school students in Georgia take part in an anti-bullying program. By Debbie Cwalina In the fall of 2014, shortly after I joined the Rotary Club of Roswell, Georgia, I came across a disturbing article about the rise in suicides among middle-school-aged kids due to cyberbullying. It immediately made me think of my brother who…
Hashim Taqvi (left) and two of the new members he has sponsored. By Hashim Taqvi — When I first joined Rotary in 2014, I immersed myself in the Rotary experience. I actively participated in our district’s events and training sessions and met amazing people. These opportunities and connections offered me invaluable insights into the world…
Rotary members and other volunteers pack supplies at a warehouse in Zamosc, Poland, about 60 kilometers (27 miles) from the border with Ukraine in April 2022. By John Hewko, RI General Secretary and CEO — On 4 February, I had the honor of participating in a panel discussion, “Healing the Wounds of War – Visible…
Tom Gump (left), aide to RI President Stephanie Urchick, and Urchick at the entrance to Rotary’s Peace Center at International Christian University in Japan. By Tom Gump — Much has been written about RI President Stephanie Urchick’s initiative of using the Rotary Action Plan to grow Rotary. Recently, I witnessed her living another of her…
Volunteers sort and label boxes of medical donations at a warehouse around O’Hare airport in February 2022 for airlift to Ukraine. By Pat Merryweather-Arges, 2023-24 RI Vice President and a member of the Rotary Club of Naperville, Illinois, USA — I met Dr. Olha Paliychuk shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As…
By Maurizio Mantovani, endowment/major gift advisor Maurizio Mantovani It was a special day for The Rotary Foundation in Italy on 1 July 2024. At the launch, all incoming governors were recognized as Major Donors. This remarkable achievement was the culmination of an extraordinary two-year period, during which there was a 53% increase in the number…
Manouchehr Shamsrizi holding a quantum sensor at Germany’s Ferdinand-Braun-Institute, December 2024. By Manouchehr Shamsrizi, Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley As a longtime member of Rotaract in Germany and now as a member of the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley, I have consistently witnessed the profound impact of scientific and technological advancements and their translation into…
Members of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland get a tour of the building that Feed Windsor-Essex will use to provide hot soup to the homeless and food insecure. By Mander Matharu, president, Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada There is something wholesome and satisfying to the soul about a hot bowl of soup and a…
Members of the Rotary Club of Jeju Hana help stray dogs stay warm in winter By Hyunjoo Lee, Rotary Club of Jeju Hana Winters in Korea, particularly on its islands, are made harsher by strong winds that make subzero temperatures feel even more biting. Jeju Island, famously known as “Samdado” (the Island of Three Abundances:…