A new haven for child survivors of abuse and violence has been created in the Philippines through the support of a Centennial Grant from the Rotary Club of Balwyn, Vic, assisted by the Rotary Clubs of Essendon, Vic, and Leeton Central, NSW. Expected to benefit at least 500 children every...
Healthy Heroes Program
Spearheaded by Laury Sinclair, of the Rotary Club of Wellington North, to commemorate the centenary of Rotary International in 2005, the Healthy Heroes Program has since been adopted by Rotary clubs in District 9940 and 9970 (now District 9999). A Rotary club’s role is to contact and work with schools...
Ballarat West bringing dental care to Tonga
When dental and medical facilities need to be built in schools, the Prime Minister of Tonga calls on the Rotary Club of Ballarat West for assistance. By Dr David GoldsmithRotary Club of Ballarat, West, Vic There is an important question the Rotary Club of Ballarat West, Vic, asks when considering...
Cure Kids (Child Health Research Foundation)
The Child Health Research Foundation was established by Rotary in 1971 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Rotary in New Zealand. Today, the foundation is known as Cure Kids. With the ongoing support of Rotary, new initiatives are continually being developed to raise funds for medical research into children’s life-threatening illnesses....
Rebuilding Hope: A RAWCS adventure in Tonga
Following the tsunami that devastated Tonga in January 2022, the Rotary Club of Sunnybank Hills, Qld, teamed up with RAWCS to bring hope, healing and a renewed sense of community to the island nation. By PDG Chris Wright In January 2022, the picturesque island of Tonga was rocked by a...
Ukrainian Children’s Holidays in Poland
The hardships and anxieties experienced by the children of Ukraine – indeed the whole population – are being addressed in many ways by the international Rotary community. In a ground-breaking initiative of the Rotary Club of Warsaw, Poland, with financial support from District 9705 and other Rotarians in Australia and...