The
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is a not-for-profit corporation
that promotes world understanding through international humanitarian service
programs and educational and cultural exchanges. It is supported solely by voluntary
contributions from Rotarians and others who share its vision of a better world.
Since 1947, the Foundation has awarded more than US$1.1 billion
in humanitarian and educational grants, which are
initiated and administered by local Rotary clubs and districts.
The
Foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch
C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world."
It has grown from an initial contribution of US$26.50 to more than US$73
million contributed in 2000-01. Its event-filled history is a story of
Rotarians learning the value of service to humanity.
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A child
receives a polio vaccination through the
Rotary
Foundation Polio Plus project. |
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A
Rotary Foundation Matching Grant brought clean
drinking
water to this small villiage. |
The
Foundation's Humanitarian Programs fund international Rotary club and district
projects to improve the quality of life, providing health care, clean water,
food, education, and other essential needs primarily in the developing world.
One of the major Humanitarian Programs is PolioPlus, which seeks to eradicate
the polio virus worldwide. Through its Educational Programs, the Foundation
provides funding for some 1,200 students to study abroad each year. Grants are
also awarded to university teachers to teach in developing countries and for
exchanges of business and professional people. Former participants in the
Foundation's programs have the opportunity to continue their affiliation with
Rotary as Foundation Alumni.
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A Matching Grant from the Rotary Foundation provided solar
energy for three rural schools
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You
can find out more about the Rotary Foundation by visiting the Foundation section of the Rotary International web site.
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