Assisted by a district grant of $2,444, the Rotary Club of Nerang, Qld, has donated a container home to Adana Topalak Village Primary School in the small town of Dortler Topatak, Türkiye. The school lost one of its three classrooms in the earthquakes that devastated the region in 2023.The 27m2...
What is the plus in PolioPlus?
PDG Murray Verso, Rotary International Zone 8 End Polio Now Coordinator The legacy of PolioPlus is much more than eradicating a deadly disease from the planet – it is also building stronger health systems, enhancing Rotary’s networks and reputation, and potentially leading to a larger global Rotary membership. Have you...
Fishing Buddies Project builds self-sufficiency and a connection with nature
Supported by a $1,250 district grant, the Rotary Club of Burleigh Heads, Qld, held two Fishing Buddies mentoring programs earlier this year to teach young people how to fish. Run at local Gold Coast waterways on February 18 and May 26, 27 youth took part, as well as several parents...
Lese Oalai School Toilet Project
By Steven Sundstrom, Regional Grants Officer Global grant GG2239706, titled ‘Lese Oalai School Toilet Project’, was put together to supply a school in Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, with composting toilets, handwashing basins, menstrual hygiene kits, hygiene education, and training on equipment installation, maintenance and repair. The application was submitted...
Advocating for a polio-free world
PDG Murray Verso, Rotary International Zone 8 End Polio Now Coordinator PDG Murray Verso shares the highlights and challenges of his role as the Zone 8 End Polio Now Coordinator. As all Rotarians know, the global eradication of poliomyelitis is Rotary’s number one humanitarian priority. To emphasise the importance of...
Vocational training to improve rain-fed agricultural productivity in Morocco
By Steven Sundstrom, Regional Grants Officer This project began in 2019, when the Rotary Club of Casablanca El-Fida, Morocco, and District 9510 submitted a vocational training team application to improve rain-fed agricultural productivity in Morocco. This was based on a community assessment conducted by Rotarian Barry Mudge during a visit...