For several years, Rotary has had a global partnership with the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). Peace is a complex issue, but IEP’s approach is to bring clarity by measuring the eight key pillars of peace. This research then forms the basis for Positive Peace programs in which...
The Rotary Success Cycle
By Rob ByrneSenior coordinator, The Rotary Foundation When a club delivers real humanitarian impact through great service projects the club becomes much stronger as a result. What’s not always apparent is the role The Rotary Foundation plays in enabling club members to deliver projects that truly make a difference in...
Meet Emily
Emily Nabakooza is a recent UQ Peace Fellow graduate who is using her fellowship knowledge and leadership skills to improve conditions for women and girls in Uganda. Emily graduated from UQ in 2019 and founded Assisi Centre for Social Justice and Peace in Uganda. Assisi Centre focuses on youth-oriented social...
Kijiji Mission
Photos: @euvouepronto A project of the Springs of Hope Foundation, the Kijiji Mission is supported by the Rotary Club of Brisbane Mid-City. The Mission is located in Nakaru, Kenya, and is committed to empowering Kenya’s growing number of young, single mothers, who have some basic education skills, by teaching them...
The Travelling Jackaroo Tractor
The Travelling Jackaroo Tractor is a fundraiser supported by the Rotary Club of Maleny. Sam Hughes, a 19-year-old from Maleny, is driving a fully restored 1960 Chamberlain 9G tractor, which he has named Slim, 13,500km around Australia. The trip will raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Dolly’s Dream...
Roll up, roll up!
It was razzle dazzle and popcorn as around 3,000 kids and their families rolled up to the Rotary Club of Liverpool West’s annual Stardust Circus at Carysfield Park, Bass Hill, NSW. Now in its 20th year, the event’s eight shows provide an opportunity for unwell children, children living with a...