Families in Arlington, Texas, USA, pack non-perishable meals for those facing hunger. By Derrick Kinney, Rotary Club of Arlington, Texas, USA I got a call in November that immediately got my attention. It was from our district community service chair, Victoria Farrar-Myers. She shared an idea, “What if our Rotary club partnered with a fifth-grader…
Leonardo Mangoldt, left, with a beneficiary of a club project to deliver wheelchairs to children. By Leonardo Gonzalo Mangoldt, 2025-26 governor of District 4851 (Argentina) At the beginning of my term as governor, I realized that the main challenge in my district was not simply increasing membership. The real challenge was restoring Rotary’s relevance in…
By Pablo Puga, Rotary Club of Tokyo Hiroo, Japan Pablo Puga I was born and raised in Mexico. Since childhood, I have admired Japan and dreamed of one day going there to study and work. I envisioned serving as a bridge between Japanese and Latin American cultures. After graduating from university, my desire to deepen…
Nandita Sisodia reached out to the Rotary Club of Chadigarh Midtown, India, to secure a hearing aid for a domestic worker with hearing loss. By Nandita Sisodia Recently, I met Parwati, a domestic worker in her 40s. People around her often thought she wasn’t paying attention or didn’t understand instructions. When I spoke to her,…
Club members lead a reading program for young children. By Priya Ahluwalia, Rotary Club of Southwest Florida, USA When I first joined Rotary, I kept pondering a simple question: How does Rotary fit into real life today? Not in theory — but in the lives of actual working parents, young professionals, entrepreneurs, creatives, and people…
Volunteers unload mobility devices in Zambia as part of the Crutches 4 Africa initiative. By Janet and Lonny Stormo, Rotary Club of Stillwater Sunrise, Minnesota, USA When a simple set of crutches lands in the hands of someone in need, it can change a life. When thousands are collected, shipped, and distributed across the globe…
Rotary members and villagers stand in front of a 10,000-gallon hill-top tank that captures and supplies water for 30 families. Vicki Puliz is back row, second from left. By Vicki Puliz, Rotary Foundation Trustee and member of the Rotary Club of Sparks, Nevada, USA A few months ago, I traveled a difficult, muddy road to…
Station for the minibuses driven by the Danger Scouts. By Jaefer Jemal Muhammed, a 2026 Rotary Peace Fellowship finalist, University of Bradford master’s degree program Jaefer Muhammed In 2023, Fano militants intercepted the minibus I was traveling in near Merawi, Ethiopia, ransacking our belongings looking for weapons. I didn’t bear any arms, I wasn’t a…
Hans Lee, middle, networks with other Rotary Youth Exchange alumni at the 2023 Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia. By Hans Lee, a member of the Rotary Club of Berlin Platz der Republik, Berlin, Germany and co-founder of Rotex International I watch time pass by with a mix of emotions in the world of Rotary…
By John Apostolou, Rotary Club of Alexandroupolis, Greece For the past two years, through my involvement with the Learning Center and countless conversations with fellow Greek Rotarians at conferences and seminars, I kept noticing the same challenge: the absence of the Greek language on the platform made it difficult for many members to fully engage…