Members of the Rotary Club of Chandigarh Midtown pose in front of the new bathrooms they helped build at Singhpura School on the outskirts of town. By Jeeten Bhambri, president of the Rotary Club of Chandigarh Midtown, India In a heartwarming celebration on India’s Independence Day, I witnessed something truly remarkable. Singhpura School, nestled on…
Interactors distribute supplies to those affected by monsoons in Sylhet City, Bangladesh. By Tahsin Miti, past District 3281 (Bangladesh) Interact representative; past president, Interact Club of Dhaka Paramount The monsoon season had wreaked havoc in Sylhet City, Bangladesh, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair. The once-quaint villages were submerged under the relentless downpour,…
Rotary members, Rotaractors, celebrities, and members of the community carry signs during the hunger walk in Kathmandu. By Pragya Karki and Prince Shah, Rotaract Club of Kathmandu, Nepal Early on a Saturday morning, as the sun cast a warm glow over the gathering crowd, we marveled at the diversity of those assembled for the first…
Ferris Wheel seen from the Gardens By the Bay By Rotary staff Daydreaming about a trip on your calendar is one of life’s small rewards. All the more so if the destination is the 2024 Rotary International Convention in Singapore, Asia’s dazzling garden city, rich in culture and unique attractions. Here are just a few…
Rotary members in Egypt partnered with Duma Toy Company to provide high-quality doll making training for underserved girls and women. By Elizabeth Usovicz, a past Rotary International Director and chair of Rotary’s Girls’ Empowerment Global Task Force What does it mean for a girl to be empowered? This question is especially relevant on 11 October,…
By R. Gordon R. McInally, 2023-24 Rotary International President R. Gordon R. McInally World Mental Health Day is 10 October 2023, as organized by the World Federation for Mental Health and endorsed by the World Health Organization. The global designation strives to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts…
Amélie Perfetti, Kevin Faure, and Christophe Terrand during one stage of the climb. By Amélie Perfetti, Rotary Club of Saint-Dizier, France A few years ago, two members of Rotaract from Paris, France, launched the Climbing Like Ibrahim project. Mini and Rachid had a friend in common, Ibrahim, a polio survivor, who always used to say…
Rotary Scholar Eunji Cho in front of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine By Eunji Cho, 2020-21 Rotary Scholar from District 3640 (Korea) Vanuatu is a small island nation in the South Pacific, comprising approximately 300,000 people spread across 83 islands. It has natural beauty and tourist appeal. Yet residents often have difficulty…
Amy Payne, middle, with her Rotary mentors Richard Wheaton and Reda Tabor. By Amy Payne, Rotary Club of Scottsville, Kentucky, USA A year ago, I walked into a meeting of the Scottsville Rotary Club with a mission to present the newly opened Victory Hill Dream Center. Little did I know that this meeting would mark…
Members of the Habigonj Interact Club treat street children to an evening of food, gifts, and games. By Nahid Hasan, past district Interact representative and past president, Interact Club of Habigonj, Bangladesh On 15 August, I had the opportunity to help bring a moment of happiness into the lives of 50 underprivileged children living on…