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October 17, 2020
Milking Cow and Goat Project marks 10-year milestone

From small things, big things can flourish and grow. In 2007, Wilma Best, of the Rotary Club of Healesville, Vic, was a special guest at a District Conference in Kampala, Uganda. Over 4000 delegates attended an evening celebration, and Wilma was invited to speak about an idea for a project to provide milk for needy […]

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October 15, 2020
Shining the solar light in PNG

We take for granted the capacity to turn on a light, the expectation that our babies will be delivered in a well-lit, clean room, that our children have the ability to study and work at night (or in the day) under decent lighting. But this is far from the truth for our nearest neighbours in […]

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October 13, 2020
Give a woman a fish – to smoke!

COVID-19 has struck hard for the many women in Uganda, who survive by market trading fruit, vegetables and fish. The markets have been closed to combat the pandemic, and the small incomes that sustained families have been lost. Ugandan Rotary Peace Fellow Emily Nabakooza is working hard to help provide a small replacement income and […]

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October 11, 2020
Chickens for Change

The Rotary Club of Brisbane, Qld, has been supporting food and nutrition security in Papua New Guinea since 2018 through its partnership with the Kyeema Foundation, a Brisbane-based not-for-profit organisation implementing coral reef conservation and indigenous chicken keeping as alternative food and livelihood activities. So, why indigenous chickens? A good question indeed! More than 80 […]

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October 9, 2020
100 heart surgeries for 100 years of service

Rotary ‘Downunder’ isn’t the only one celebrating 100 years of doing good in 2021… Rotary in India will also commemorate its centenary, and the Rotary Clubs of Morley, WA, and Bangalore, India, have teamed up to mark the special occasion. The legacy international project 100 Heart Surgeries will see the RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital […]

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October 7, 2020
What is Donations in Kind?

Donations in Kind helps Rotary Clubs and other organisations in getting goods & distributing the valuable donated goods to their local and off-shore projects. Click here for more information.

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October 7, 2020
Support for the people of Beirut

On August 4, 2020, a catastrophic blast took out the commercial port of Beirut, causing 191 deaths, 6500 injuries, US$10-15 billion in property damage, and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. Prior to the explosion, the people of Lebanon were already facing an economic and humanitarian crisis, as well as dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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October 5, 2020
RI Director Jessie Harman honours a Rotary hero

RI Director Jessie Harman honours a Rotary hero and urges all Rotarians to get behind The Sir Clem Renouf Polio Appeal. Part of being a Rotarian is aspiring to make the world a better place. One Rotarian who truly delivered on this promise was Sir Clem Renouf, who passed away on 11 June. Clem hailed […]

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October 5, 2020
Who is Sudsy?

Things got a bit on the nose last month for four members of Hills Rotaract Club, NSW, who took part in the Sudsy Challenge from September 10-12.The challenge? To wear the same clothes for three consecutive days to raise awareness of homelessness and funds for Orange Sky, a charity organisation providing free mobile laundry and […]

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October 3, 2020
The world’s first coin with a call to action

Australia has launched a world first ‘Donation Dollar’, a single dollar coin designed to be given to those in need. Wendy WilliamsPro Bono News The Royal Australian Mint has launched the world’s first Donation Dollar – a one-dollar coin designed to be donated – that advocates believe has the potential to deliver millions of dollars […]

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October 1, 2020
A hand up for communities

Communities near and far are at the very heart of Rotary and our many and varied projects. It’s just what we do! And we do it well. Through planning, fundraising, networking and plain hard labour, Rotarians are creating sustainable, community-led solutions to social disparities and linking residents to opportunities that positively impact the broader community. […]

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September 29, 2020
The Polio Ute Relay

Getting behind the wheel to drive funds and awareness for polio eradication, District 9510 will launch its Polio Ute Relay on World Polio Day.Hitting the road in Alice Springs, NT, on October 24, the relay will travel throughout District 9510’s 12 areas, with staging posts all the way to Adelaide, SA, where it will wind […]

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