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What made Gates Foundation polio eradication director drop his country doctor dream to become an international polio

Rotary pilots new approach to peace and spotlights six peacemakersEVANSTON, Ill. (September 21, 2017) — Rotary has entered a new partnership with the

Meet 6 champions of peaceHonorees will be recognized at Rotary Day at the United Nations in

5 things you might not know about ending polio The road to eradicating polio has been a long and difficult one, with Rotary leading the fight since 1985. Going from nearly 350,000 cases in 1988 to just 10 so far this year has required time, money, dedication, and

Rotary connects food banks and

Rotary, Heifer program helps farmers provide healthier food to people in their own

Check dams increase farm incomes and reverse migration in India’s semidesert

Texas Rotary district collects emergency funds for Hurricane Harvey

People donate money to good causes for all sorts of reasons; it could be a personal connection to a community in need, a debt of gratitude for a past kindness, or a desire to leave a legacy. We asked eight people around the world what motivates

Sam F. Owori was elected to serve as president of Rotary International in 2018-19 and would have been the second African Rotarian, and the first Ugandan, to hold that office. He died on 13 July, at age 76, from complications after surgery.  Owori is largely credited with the

Rotary clubs raise $304 million in one year to strengthen communities and improve lives around the world EVANSTON, IL (August 10, 2017) — As part of Rotary’s year-long centennial celebration of The Rotary Foundation – the global membership organization’s

Barry Rassin selected to be 2018-19 Rotary

Mark Daniel Maloney selected to be 2019-20 Rotary

Rotary partners with International Agency for the Prevention of BlindnessEVANSTON, IL (August 7, 2017) — About 80 percent of the world's 285 million visually impaired people have treatable eye diseases, according to the World Health Organization. Rotary and the

Paralympian Dennis Ogbe takes his best shot at eradicating

Rotary clubs go wild for wildlife

Rotary Community Corps lets local volunteers tap into our organization’s

Building peace at every levelRotary peace fellow applies lessons to life in BogotáAs a child in Bogotá, Colombia, Lucas Peña was shocked to learn that violence between

Rotary remembers Sam Owori for his ‘quiet confidence,’ integrity, and

Rotary President-elect Sam F. Owori diesSam F. Owori, Rotary International president-elect, died unexpectedly Thursday as a result of post-operative complications from a planned surgery.  Sam was a member of the Rotary Club Kampala, Uganda, for 38