Rotary District 5320 Charitable Foundation Responds to Typhoon in Philippines
Rotarians and members of the public that wish to contribute to the relief efforts in the Philippines may make a tax-deductible contribution to the Rotary District 5320 Charitable Foundation. All funds will be distributed to relief agencies already on the ground. Rotarians in the Rotary Club of Mission Viejo are [...]
Rotary Great Britain and Ireland Disaster updates as of 12th November 2013
The storm in the Philippines - Typhoon Haiyan - is the biggest storm in history to hit the Philippines. The RIBI International Committee has spoken to all the 4 Disaster Box schemes and can report that Shelter Box already have a team on the ground in the Philippines and are [...]
ShelterBox on the ground as Typhoon Haiyan strikes Philippines
With winds of 195 mph, Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) which struck the Philippines yesterday evening, is predicted to be the largest storm ever recorded to make landfall, surpassing Hurricane Camille in 1969. A tropical storm expert speaking to the BBC said, "Super Typhoon Haiyan really is a [...]
“Stop This Madness”: Filipino Climate Chief Yeb Saño Begins Hunger Fast to Protest Global Inaction
On the opening day of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Poland, the chief climate negotiator from the Philippines gave an emotional appeal to the world to address the climate crisis following Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever recorded. Estimates say the storm has killed at least 10,000 [...]
Book Review: War No More
Many of us have books on aspects of ending war, of stating the problem of war, of suggesting partial or systemic solutions. Swanson presents no startling new blindingly brilliant plans. What he does instead is jump right into a basic reframing of just how unacceptable all war is, period, and [...]
Event Program: Engaging Rotarians in Global Violence Prevention
Date/Time/Location: Saturday, October 26 5:00 – 7:00 PM (Greenwich Mean Time) 9:00 - 11:00 AM (Pacific Daylight Time) Join us on the live streamed event here! To avoid feedback and echoing, you will need to close all of your other browsers, tabs, internet windows. The Rotarian Action Group for Peace, [...]