The Supurunda Water Supply Project in PNG has been a benchmark project for Rotary. In 2018, eight villages covering five culturally diverse groups agreed to put aside past enmities to ensure they could enjoy the mutual benefits of a safe, clean water supply. The resultant water system is now a...
Record-breaking Rotary Foundation grant addressing global surgery crisis
Rotary clubs in Australia and New Zealand have contributed to the largest-ever Rotary Foundation Grant to fund vital healthcare equipment on the world’s largest purpose-built NGO hospital ship, operated by Mercy Ships.The Global Mercy launches in 2021 and will double the NGO’s healthcare impact throughout West Africa by providing six...
Our centenary project in the Pacific is underway
Our key international project to celebrate the 2021 centenary of Rotary in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Rotary Give Every Child A Future, is now underway. Working in partnership with UNICEF, it is introducing three vaccines into nine Pacific Island countries. Raising funds to complete this project is a...
Opening opportunities across the globe
The opportunities to work with and assist communities within the scope of Rotary’s seven Areas of Focus are endless. Projects can be big or small, span a few days or several years, involve a handful or a horde of people, be local or international. But for every project’s differences, there...
The power of our pin
By Barry RassinPresident, Rotary International 2018-19Trustee, The Rotary Foundation I would like to share a story of hope from Malawi, East Africa, where Esther and I had the opportunity to visit a local school. Rotarians showed us the two toilets and water pump they had put in the school using...
The Great Impact Multiplier
Multiply the impact of your GIVING Our apologies! It turns out we’ve only been telling you half the story about the benefits of contributing to the Foundation’s Annual Fund. You probably know that with the Annual Fund’s ‘Share’ feature, half of your contribution is used by the Foundation to fund...