At the height of COVID-19 lockdown measures in New Zealand, necessity and ingenuity bred a solution to a crucial health challenge many countries were experiencing. A low-cost pandemic ventilator was developed by three neighbours – an engineer and two doctors – and is now in demand to help ease the burden of the pandemic on […]
The Rotary Club of Preston, Vic, actively supports the community outreach of Bridge Darebin and Reservoir Neighbourhood House (RNH), situated in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Since March, the two community organisations have not been able to safely deliver their usual weekly food and social support services under the COVID-19 restrictions. Bridge Darebin normally runs a free […]
When the Papua New Guinea Midwives Society (PNGMS) reached out to the Australian College of Midwives to help improve maternal and newborn outcomes in PNG, the Rotary Club of Morialta, SA, saw an opportunity to make a positive difference. More than 80 per cent of people in PNG live in rural and remote, isolated, and […]
According to the UN’s World Population Prospects 2019, the current world population of 7.7 billion could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.9 billion in 2100. Continued rapid population growth presents challenges for sustainable development. The 47 least developed countries are among the world’s fastest growing – many are […]
Sexual Health Education by Pictures (SHEP) is a short, adaptable teaching program with a huge impact. Its unique feature is the clear, creative pictures that “illiterate can understand”, as writes Rebecca Ek, of the Girls Support Group, which teaches tailoring to 2000 young women in Uganda and recently took up the SHEP program. After running […]
In a Rotaract-led initiative, Tasmanian Rotary & Rotaract Against Plastic (TRRAP) has set itself the ambitious goal of being 100 per cent single-use plastic free by 2022. Australia’s island state of Tasmania is renowned for its clean, green image. To further support this iconic brand, Tasmania’s Rotary and Rotaract clubs have launched an initiative to […]
Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, a visit to New Zealand by a group of Indian Rotarians provided a real-world example of Rotary Connects the World.“Did I hear someone speaking Marathi [Indian vernacular language] just now, or am I imagining it?” asked visiting Rotarian Aparna Mahajan.“Yes, I was speaking in Marathi,” replied Manik Paranjape, wife of […]
During COVID-19 lockdown, members of the Rotary Club of Burleigh Heads, Qld, together with the Currumbin Community School for special kids, installed four pieces of state-of-the-art playground equipment in the Gold Coast school’s grounds. The Explorer Net Mount Gingera, Whirly Go-round (for wheelchair users), Revolving Sand Table and Bed of Beads equipment have been specifically […]
Rotarians around the world were saddened by the news of the passing of Sir Clem Renouf at his home at Arcare, Hope Island, Qld, on June 11. Acclaimed as Australia’s second Rotary International president, Clem is recognised as the inspiration behind Rotary’s historic PolioPlus campaign, commencing with the pilot program in the Philippines in 1979. […]
Recognising a family violence or elder abuse situation and knowing what role you can safely play to support victims and prevent domestic violence and elder abuse are the aims of Rotary Safe Families, a program of the Rotary Club of Melbourne, Vic, which recently launched two new videos to help inform a wider audience. With […]
In 2019, under the leadership of the Rotary Club of Kenmore, Qld, the Rotary Brisbane West Cluster of Clubs, compromising Brookfield, Karana Downs, Kenmore, Toowong, Paddington and Ashgrove The Gap decided to form a Domestic Violence (DV) Committee, with a view to assessing numerous DV charities and their respective programs. This involved interviews and meetings […]
Due to the support of the Rotary Club of Hobart, Tas, and a grant from District 9830, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group has createdfour picture guides for program partner the Muravah Foundation in the Philippines. Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) was initiated by the Rotary Club of Devonport North, Tas, to create […]