By Jeris Gaston, Rotary Club of Birmingham, Alabama, USA A Rotary convention is a time to reflect upon the past year, look forward to the year ahead, and connect with friends, old and new, from around the globe. But it’s also a celebration of all things Rotary. The people gathered together are what make this…
Dr. Olha Paliychuk, a gynecologist and Cherkasy Regional Oncologist in Ukraine, speaks at the general session of the Rotary International Convention in Houston 6 June. Photo by Monika Lozinska/Rotary International Editor’s note: The following is an adapted version of Dr. Olha Paliychuk’s remarks to the Rotary International Convention in Houston, 6 June 2022 By Olha…
Tom Gump at the 2018 Rotary International Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. By Tom Gump, past governor of District 5950 and a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Edina / Morningside, Minnesota, USA Serving as a Zone Promotion Coordinator for both the Toronto and Hawaii Conventions and as an Assistant Zone Promotion…
Mickey O’Brien, senior Kaurna Man, welcomes Rotary members to Kaurna country during a July 2021 event launching the Rotaract Club of Adelaide City, South Australia, Reconciliation Action Plan. By Katey Halliday, Rotaract Club of Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia, and a member of Rotary International’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce As a leading community service…
A woman in Uganda uses a new tippy tap to wash her hands in front of a latrine built by Rotary members. By Chris Roesel, a member of the Rotary E-Club of WASH, District 9980 Chris Roesel I am a Rotary member and the son of a Rotarian, and grew up in rural Georgia, USA,…
Anniela Carracedo took part in a 2019-20 Rotary Youth Exchange from Venezuela to Mississippi, USA. By Anniela Carracedo, member of the Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA, and a Rotary Youth Exchange Alumna When I decided to become a Rotary Youth Exchange student, I had no idea how much it would change my…
More than 40 gifted young musicians from Ukraine are continuing their education through the Phoenix Music Academy in Dortmund, Germany. By Alexander Ostrovski, a member of the Rotary Club of Dortmund-Romberge and director of the Phoenix Music Academy Having grown up in Crimea, when it was both a part of the Soviet Union and then…
Members of the Rotary Club of Yumbe, Uganda, participate in a community clean-up project in Achiba village. By Helene Dudley, past president of the Rotary Club of Coconut Grove, Florida, USA My eyes filled with tears as I attended a Zoom meeting of the Yumbe, Uganda provisional Rotary Club discussing a service project they were…
Members of the Rotary Club of Budapest-Margitsziget, Hungary, with supplies they collected for Ukraine. By Beatrix Turner, Rotary Club of Budapest-Margitsziget, Hungary My Rotary club wanted to do our part to help the people of Ukraine after hearing about the terrible war in their country. We were honored to be able to join three other…
By Randy Bretz, Rotary Club of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Martha and her family will receive a home thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Lincoln, Nebraska, working in partnership with Habit for Humanity. A woman from Africa and her six children will soon have a new home in Lincoln, Nebraska, thanks to our…