By Luiz Renato D. Coutinho, Roberto Torquato, and Maureen Vaught, Published in Rotary International
Thirty-four young people, ages 16 to 21, sit in a large circle on the mat where they train each week. Timid at first, they begin to open up, little by little, about life before Força Jovem Judo.
By Yoshisaku Shimamura, November 20, 2017, Published in Rotary International
It is always the young people who build our future. At the same time, we now live in an age where life expectancy can reach 100 years.
By Vanessa Glavinskas and Robert Gill, Published in Rotary International
A mother is in labor, and she’s frightened. Her baby isn’t due for three months. The closest hospital is 30 miles away, and although she makes it there in time, the baby is born weighing barely 2 pounds. And there’s another problem.
By Ana Laura Zavala Guillen, November 3, 2017, Published in Rotary International
Over the last three years, as a doctoral researcher, I have been studying the loss of territory by San Basilio del Palenque, a town located in the Colombian Caribbean, due to the armed conflict, business developments, state demarcations and the war on drugs. San Basilio is considered the last Colombian Palenque, communities built by runaway slaves during the 17th century as shelters.
By Seema Tamang, November 1, 2017, Published in Rotary International
During the 2016-17 school year, I was thrilled to be the first outbound exchange student from Nepal. Being blind, I have to admit I was a bit scared at first, as home life in the US was much different than in Nepal.
By Rotary Down Under, Published in Rotary International
Recognizing the desperate need for domestic-violence services in their communities, Rotary clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand are fundraising and partnering with charities to raise awareness and work on prevention and victim support.
By Jonathon W. Rosen and Miriam Doan, Published in Rotary International
Rotary Helps Tanzanians Find Care and Dignity
Hunted for body parts and isolated by fear, Tanzanians with Albinism find safe features with the help of Rotary. A Rotary supported community workshop offers support and hope.
By Ryan Hyland and Andrew Chudzinksi, Published in Rotary International
Children Learn the Alphabet Song
Rotary members in a small town of Nova Scotia, Canada, took action to bring two families from war-torn Syria to their country, where the refugees are starting a new life.
Published in Pushing For Peace
Rotary Peace Projects Improve Lives
Pushing for Peace was a year-long (2016-17) Rotary International Global Grant project that promoted peace and sanitation by supporting the SWaCH waste picker cooperative in Pune, India.
August 2, 2017, Published in May Peace Prevail On Earth News
Rotary Peace Pole Program Marks Milestone
On a bright summer day in San Miguel a historic Peace Pole dedication took place on August 2nd in the local Park Juarez.