Founder of the Global Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Rotary Club, Eve Fraser, is on a mission to ensure every child can swim before they finish primary school. By Amy Fallon “It was Plato who said a man is not learned unless he can read, write and swim,” says Eve...
Peace Program
Each year, The Rotary Foundation awards up to 100 fellowships to the world’s most dedicated and brightest professionals to study at Rotary Peace Centres, located in universities around the world. Through training, study and practice, Rotary Peace Fellows become leaders and agents for peace and conflict resolution. Ten of the...
New Dawn Rotary Ukraine Crisis Project
Rotary District 9510 is lending a hand to Ukraine, with the help of friends, fellow Rotary members and The Rotary Foundation. At the heart of Rotary is fellowship and service. The Rotary District 9510 New Dawn Ukraine Project demonstrates the power of this in difficult circumstances in villages around Kherson,...
Ruby’s House
By Dr David Marshall AMChair, District 9705 Vulnerable Youth ProjectRotary Club of Canberra, ACT I looked into the sunken, bloodshot eyes of a desperate 13-year-old boy and felt helpless. This young lad had been evicted from his family home as they could no longer handle his pubescent behaviour. The despair...
March Against Malaria to finish the fight
The 'Finish the Fight Against Malaria' campaign has initiated a new event to raise funds for malaria work in the Western Pacific Region. March Against Malaria (MAM) is for individual clubs to engage with the local community to raise awareness of the need to eliminate malaria. Malaria is a global...
SCARF Illawarra
SCARF Illawarra is a program supported by the Rotary Club of Gerringong Sunrise. SCARF helps refugees in Wollongong and the Illawarra build a sense of belonging and navigate the practical and personal challenges of starting a new life in Australia. The program is organised by the Multicultural Communities Council of...