Communities near and far are at the very heart of Rotary and our many and varied projects. It’s just what we do! And we do it well. Through planning, fundraising, networking and plain hard labour, Rotarians are creating sustainable, community-led solutions to social disparities and linking residents to opportunities that...
History in the making – Meet our first female RI president-nominee
The inspiring Jennifer Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Canada, has been nominated to become RI president for 2022-23, a selection that will make her the first female to hold this office in Rotary’s115-year history. This is a ground-breaking development for Rotary, a traditionally male organisation, which...
Celebrating our Indigenous Peoples
There are an estimated 476 million Indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. They make up less than five per cent of the world’s population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7000 languages and represent 5000...
Young at heart
Holger Knaack has a fresh vision for the Rotary of the future. With a little help from his friends, things should go swimmingly. Holger Knaack is vacuuming. The Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany, has wrapped up its annual Christmas bazaar in the cloister of the 12th-century Ratzeburg Cathedral. Two...
The Timor-Leste Food Lab
Founded by Australian Rotary Peace Fellow Mark Notaras and wife Alva Lim, the Timor-Leste Food Lab is shaping the future of food and agriculture in the Asia-Pacific by embracing the region’s profound food diversity and bio-cultural history. The Dili-based social enterprise has trained and mentored teams of young Timorese hospitality...
Building Bridges Over Fences
While novel coronavirus has been a gargantuan global blow to life as we know it, Rotary is rising to the challenge; gathering our gargantuan global network to stay connected, reach out to our communities, support our essential workers and #KickCovidToTheKerb. Continue reading in RDU issue 627