By Abigail Pratt, Gates Foundation malaria program — As I sat down to prepare my remarks for the International Assembly, Rotary’s annual training event for incoming leaders, my little boy came down...

By María Julia Moreyra — As a lawyer in Argentina who specialized in the fight against gender violence, I have been grieved by recent developments in my country. Argentina has a history as a pionee...

By Debbie Cwalina — In the fall of 2014, shortly after I joined the Rotary Club of Roswell, Georgia, I came across a disturbing article about the rise in suicides among middle-school-aged kids due ...

By Hashim Taqvi — When I first joined Rotary in 2014, I immersed myself in the Rotary experience. I actively participated in our district’s events and training sessions and met amazing people. Thes...

By John Hewko, RI General Secretary and CEO — On 4 February, I had the honor of participating in a panel discussion, “Healing the Wounds of War – Visible and Invisible” at the Ukrainian Cultural Ce...

By Tom Gump — Much has been written about RI President Stephanie Urchick’s initiative of using the Rotary Action Plan to grow Rotary. Recently, I witnessed her living another of her major initiativ...

By Pat Merryweather-Arges — I met Dr. Olha Paliychuk shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. As we both work in healthcare, I knew the priority needs for addressing the physica...

By Maurizio Mantovani — It was a special day for The Rotary Foundation in Italy on 1 July 2024. At the launch, all incoming governors were recognized as Major Donors. This remarkable achievement wa...

By Manouchehr Shamsrizi, Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley — As a longtime member of Rotaract in Germany and now as a member of the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley, I have consistently witnessed the pr...

By Mander Matharu — There is something wholesome and satisfying to the soul about a hot bowl of soup and a crusty roll. Rodger Fordham and his team at Feed Windsor-Essex started Soup Shack to provi...