The problems that Rotary International members tackle in the world and the local communities can seem massive and overwhelming, until you realize that Rotary has 1.2 million members fighting for good, piece by piece, moment by moment, person by person ( Read more... )

But this older blog post is about another international project that my local Rotary club participated in when we fundraised for, fitted and delivered wheelchairs to Panama. We also went to Belize and Costa Rica. I'm posting this because it's good to remember two things. The first is that people matter. That there are stories beneath statistics and ( Read more... )

This begins at the 2017 Rotary International Regional Leaders Training Institute back in February and ends today.


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Carlos, 13, hunkered in his father’s arms in the club house of Rotary 2030 in Panama City. His voice came out in a guttural cry as Rotarians from foreign clubs gathered around, taking pictures, making friends, and learning about Carlos’ story.

Carlos has cerebral palsy, diagnosed when he was six months old.


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