The Rotary Club of Brisbane, Qld, has been supporting food and nutrition security in Papua New Guinea since 2018 through its partnership with the Kyeema Foundation, a Brisbane-based not-for-profit organisation implementing coral reef conservation and indigenous chicken keeping as alternative food and livelihood activities. So, why indigenous chickens? A good...
Who is Sudsy?
Things got a bit on the nose last month for four members of Hills Rotaract Club, NSW, who took part in the Sudsy Challenge from September 10-12.The challenge? To wear the same clothes for three consecutive days to raise awareness of homelessness and funds for Orange Sky, a charity organisation...
A hand up for communities
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...
An artist, a Rotary club, and $87,000 in drought aid
An art exhibition by a leading Australian watercolour artist set the wheels in motion for the Life on the Land Appeal, which has raised more than $87,000 for drought-affected communities. Terry Jarvis is one of Australia’s most exceptional watercolour artists and, with his partner Michelle Kent, they wondered what they...
Uniting the community
It wasn’t an easy start to life for young Māori woman Kriddles Roberts. Born into gang life, she experienced homelessness as a teenager on the streets of Sydney. However, by the time she was appointed the youngest ever president of the Rotary Club of Waitakere, NZ, in July, Kriddles already...
It’s official! The WHO region of Africa has been declared polio-free
After decades of work across 47 countries on the continent, the World Health Organisation declared the African region wild poliovirus-free on August 25, signifying a major milestone in the battle to eradicate the disease worldwide. The certification comes four years after Nigeria, the last polio-endemic country in Africa, recorded its...