By Dr. John Philip, Chair of the International Fellowship of Rotarian Doctors, and member of the Rotary Club of Newbury, England It is estimated that 1.2 million people die each year due to road traffic accidents (RTAs). Deaths from RTAs in developing nations will soon exceed the combined deaths of AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Beyond … More Help prevent road traffic accidents
By Brett Morey, Founder & Chair of the Surfers Unite Rotarian Fellowship, and member of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, San Diego, USA Our Rotaract Learn to Surf & Degree 33 Surfboards Demo Event was a tremendous success in San Diego earlier this year. We tried to cap the participants to 25, … More Rotaractors hit the waves with the Surfers Unite Rotarian Fellowship
By Bala Murthy, member of the Rotary Club of Washington (DC), USA In October, I had the opportunity to conduct a meditation session for the Rotary International Board of Directors at One Rotary Center in Evanston. I had lots of fun sharing and demonstrating mind-calming techniques and laughing yoga. The Global Yoga and Meditation Fellowship … More Wellness meets happiness through the Yoga & Meditation Fellowship
By Sean O’Hara, Chair of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rotarians and Friends Fellowship (LGBT RAF) I joined Rotary two and a half years ago by chartering a club and serving as its first president. I honestly didn’t know what to expect. Before that, I had only a few years of experience with Interact … More New Rotary Fellowship brings together LGBT community
Thousands of Rotary members gathered in Toronto this week for the 2018 Rotary International Convention to share ideas, find inspiration, and reconnect with old and new friends. In the House of Friendship, members had the opportunity to network with fellow Rotarians and Rotaractors, Rotary’s partners, service projects, Rotary Project Fairs and learn from the expertise of Rotarian Action … More Rotary Service at the Toronto Convention
By Cynthia Goodman, Member of the Rotary Club of La Jolla, California, USA Elaine Case and Bill Wiktor. Two names many of you are not going to want to forget. Both have been presidents of their respective Rotary Clubs in Rochester, Minnesota in the United States and continue to be active in Rotary. After our … More International Travel and Hosting Fellowship captures the spirit of Rotary
By Graeme L. Woolacott, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians The Australian Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians (AGFR) held our 40th Annual Tournament in the delightful rural city of Murray Bridge, situated along the Murray River, an hour drive from Adelaide, Australia. The Australian chapter of the fellowship holds its annual … More Swing into action with the Golfing Fellowship
By Dr. John Philip, Chair of the International Fellowship of Rotarian Doctors and Member of the Rotary Club of Newbury, United Kingdom The island of Ukerewe in Lake Victoria, Tanzania is only accessible by a three and half hour ferry journey from the mainland town of Mwanza. The island’s 350,000 residents are subsistence farmers and … More School environmental clubs pioneer sustainable community development in Tanzania
By Dr. Charles Grant, Rotary Club of North Shore (Houston), Texas, USA, and Chair of the International Fellowship of Rotarian Educators More than 775 million people over the age of 15 are illiterate. That’s 17 percent of the world’s adult population. One of Rotary’s focuses is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education … More Connect with the International Fellowship of Rotarian Educators
By Edwin A. Velarde, Past-President of the Rotary Club of Westlake Village, California, USA; Member of the Board of Directors for the Rotarian Action Group for Diabetes, and Director of Public Relations for the USA/Canada chapter of the Cycling to Serve Rotary Fellowship. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 422 million adults have diabetes. … More Epic Journey Against Diabetes
