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 17^th 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.