Working with SecondBite to reduce food waste and end hunger is a project of the Rotary Club of Melbourne. Club members collect leftover food from the Prahran Market and deliver it to SecondBite, where it is turned into nutritious meals and redistributed to families in crisis, the elderly, those on...
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Malaria is preventable and treatable. Yet, the disease kills one child every two minutes. Rotarians Against Malaria, in conjunction with governments in each of its partner countries, is working to eliminate this deadly disease. By Jenny Kerrison PhD, D.Ed.National RAM Manager The malaria parasite Plasmodium is carried by infected female...
A mission with a message ‘Get your bum into gear’ and get tested
By Samuel Harrison COVID-19 has brought public health into the spotlight like never before, introducing us to concepts that were previously the domain of medical professionals. Terms like ‘co-morbidities’ and ‘underlying conditions’ are now common parlance and help us assess the degree of personal risk we face from the ongoing...
A chance at life for Kenya’s street kids
Restart Africa is an inspirational orphanage rescuing homeless children from the streets of Kenya and providing them with a home, care and education. In 2008, Kenya was facing a severe post-election crisis, which resulted in over a thousand deaths and more than 500,000 people being displaced from their homes and...
A $30,000 boost to Hawkes Bay’s lifesavers
The Rotary Club of Greenmeadows, NZ, has donated $30,000 to be shared between the four Hawkes Bay Surf Lifesaving Clubs to keep beach-goers safe during the busy summer season. The donation will assist the clubs in covering the operational funding for their vital lifeguard services. The funds will provide medical...
Rotaract Moves For GECAF
Rotaractors across the globe have been movin’ and groovin’ to help save lives in the Pacific. The Move for GECAF campaign has captured a global audience and formed a fellowship between Rotaract clubs like never before. The campaign, though created during a global pandemic, has showcased just how Rotaractors can...