The effects of COVID-19 around the world and global well being. Why does extreme poverty around the world here in the US? and What can we do about it? Global Poverty: Why we’re at a critical turning point. What do we mean by “extreme poverty”? Those in extreme poverty live on less than $1.90 per…
Expanding quality educational opportunities in Niger, West Africa. Their mission is to unify people and mobilize resources to expand quality, education opportunities in Niger. 98% of the population eat what they grow. Child mortality rate is about 20%, 1 out of 5 children die before the age of five because of malnutrition, malaria, typhoid, and…
We didn’t have a scheduled presentation, so we filled our meeting with videos from Rotary District 5960 and The Rotary Foundation.
Construction of “The Road to Ai-Maulin” began in July 2019 and was completed and dedicated in November 2019. The new road, designed by a civil engineer, (one of the members of the Group Study Exchange from Australia ) handles light duty trucks and vans. Read more about the Road
We hear from Roseville Rotarian Aanne Atomssa about Roseville Rotary’s Solar Light Project
One message: Nuclear weapons are the most inhumane and indiscriminate weapons ever created. They violate international law, cause severe environmental damage, undermine national and global security, and divert vast public resources away from meeting human needs. The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that there is no emergency plan for nuclear weapons attacks.…
Vaccines save lives, and the effort to #endpolio is proof that #VaccinesWork. This week is World Immunization Week, and it’s an opportunity for the world to reflect on the work being done to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases like polio, measles, and tuberculosis. EndPolio.org
Salmah Elmasry is a junior and Katie Murr is a teacher at Mounds Park Academy and they were the recipients of a rather extraordinary grant to do a deep research dive into a WW2 veteran. They were one of only a handful of student/teacher pairings to be selected nationally for the grant and it included…
The remote village of Ai-Maulin (pop. 100+},in the high country, on the island of Timor-Leste, only had a walking path to the market. For decades, this 2 mile walking path became unusable during the rainy season and always limited economic pursuits, medical help and educational opportunities. The leaders in the village of Ai-Maulin had lamented…
Dr. Ken Crabb, Rotary Club of St. Paul #10, gave a presentation on the projects in Rwanda refugee camps, including a computer lab, classroom project, garden project and Nyabiheke Hospital. He discussed his two week trip and the differences from Kigali, Rwanda’s Capital city, small villages, and the Regugee Camp. Rotary Club of St Paul…
