By George Lewis, Rotary Club of Venice-Nokomis, Florida, USA
Extraordinary.
Amazing.
Spectacular.
This is how I feel about Rotary. I’ll be 90 years old in June and joined Rotary at a relatively late age. I went on my first volunteer trip to Guatemala in 2006 to help install stoves for Mayan families. Those stoves changed their lives, and the experience changed mine.
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By Mohan Kumar K V, member of the Rotary Club of Bangalore Prime, India
Guided by Rotary’s Action Plan, we embarked on a journey of service and empowerment, reaching the unreached by providing free below-the-elbow prosthetic hands to those who had lost limbs.
Our Give Hope Give Hand project restores mobility and dignity to individuals with limb differences, enabling them to live more fulfilling lives. Many of our recipients lost their hands as a result of being electrocuted, having road or industrial accidents, or mishandling fireworks.
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By María Antonia Pérez, a Rotary Peace Fellow and Positive Peace Activator from Colombia
I am excited about a project I have been part of in Bolivia that underscores water’s critical role in fostering stability and prosperity. As we observe World Water Day on 22 March, which has a theme of “Water for Peace,” I feel this project demonstrates Rotary’s unwavering dedication to tackling global challenges and the transformative potential of positive peace in driving sustainable change.
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By Lee Ann Searight, RI membership resources specialist
This International Women’s Day, 8 March, the Membership Development team at RI produced a webinar on the future of women in leadership. As I researched the issue, I read an article about women’s place in the global economy and their challenges in achieving gender equity. The UN estimates it will take up to 286 years to close gaps in legal protection and remove discriminatory laws and 140 years for women to be represented equally in positions of power and leadership in the workplace. But despite these challenges, the panelists remained hopeful.
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By Shahroz Ahmed, Rotaract Club of Faisalabad City, Pakistan
My journey in Rotaract has been transformative, marked by personal growth and the acquisition of valuable skills. Prior to joining Rotaract, I struggled with speaking in public. Rotaract gave me a supportive environment where I could gradually overcome my fear of public speaking. Through opportunities to address meetings and participate in community events, I improved my communication skills and gained confidence in expressing my ideas effectively.
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