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Rotary programs

Rotary programs. Videos available on rotary.org. Made up of over 34,000 Rotary clubs around the world Rotary International forms a global network of business, professional, and community leaders Who volunteer their time and talents Who serve communities locally and around the world

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Rotary programs

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  1. Rotary programs Videos available on rotary.org

  2. Made up of over 34,000 Rotary clubs around the world • Rotary International forms a global network of business, professional, and community leaders • Who volunteer their time and talents • Who serve communities locally and around the world • Who form strong, lasting friendships in the process. Who we are

  3. A worldwide network of inspired individuals • Individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes • Individuals who change lives in communities Who we are

  4. http://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/polio.aspxhttp://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/polio.aspx • An army of Rotary volunteers is immunizing children, raising funds, and increasing awareness of polio. • Polio has decreased 99 percent worldwide since the Global Polio Eradication Initiative began in 1988. • Only four endemic countries remain: Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan. • Confident in Rotary’s commitment to the effort, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Rotary two grants totaling $355 million. Ending polio

  5. http://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/peace.aspxhttp://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/peace.aspx • Millions of people around the world have been displaced by armed conflict or persecution. • Others struggle in lawless states that resulted from political or natural disaster. • The Rotary Peace Centers are at the heart of Rotary’s peace and conflict resolution/prevention efforts. • They equip graduates with the tools to make an immediate impact in conflict and post-conflict areas. Promoting peace

  6. http://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/disease.aspxhttp://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/disease.aspx • WHO estimates that one billion people suffer from neglected tropical diseases. • One in six people can’t afford to pay for their own health care. • Rotary’s work in disease prevention and treatment addresses these critical areas of need • Provides immunization or medical care for patients and training for health care professionals. Fighting disease

  7. http://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/water.aspxhttp://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/water.aspx • Water, the source of life, carries death and disease in much of the developing world. • One in six people in the world have no access to safe drinking water. • With help from Rotary-sponsored water and sanitation projects, Rotarians have helped thousands of communities globally. Providing clean wanter

  8. http://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/maternal.aspxhttp://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/maternal.aspx • Nine million children under age 5 will die because of malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. • With proper services and trained birthing professionals, maternal deaths at childbirth could be reduced by 80 percent. • Rotary’s maternal and child health projects • help educate mothers • provide health services such as immunizations • give babies a better start in life Saving mothers and children

  9. http://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/education.aspxhttp://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/education.aspx • The key to a brighter future is access to basic education and literacy. • Yet 75 million children worldwide — 41 million of them girls — have no access to education. • About 677 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. • Rotary volunteers worldwide have led low-cost literacy programs that • fund teacher training • start student mentoring programs, • build schools and libraries Supporting Education

  10. http://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/economic.aspxhttp://www.rotary.org/en/annualreport/2010-11/work/Pages/economic.aspx • An estimated 878 million people — nearly half of them employed — live on less than $1.25 a day. • Rotarians bring economic and community development to impoverished communities • They bring projects that • provide vocational training • support local entrepreneurs and community leaders, • assist long-term recovery needs in areas struck by natural disaster. Growing local economies

  11. Rotarians are a worldwide network of inspired individuals • Individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes • Individuals who change lives in communities Moral of the stories

  12. Donate to The Rotary Foundation so that Rotary can continue its good works. Donate to TRF

  13. Rotary programs Videos available on rotary.org

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