by Southtowne Rotary | Feb 3, 2021 | International Concerns, International Rotary Programs, Programs we Support, Volunteer Opportunities
Thank you to Peter Keller for his presentation on the Aid Africa project during our weekly meeting last month. Peter is the executive director for the Aid Africa project. Aid Africa Aid Africa works to save lives and rebuild sustainable communities to create a hopeful...
by Southtowne Rotary | Jan 21, 2021 | Community Awareness, Education, Health and Wellness, International Concerns, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
The Eugene Downtown Rotary Club spearheads this year’s project for the South Valley Rotary Grants Committee (SVRGC). Dr. Robert Nickel, chair of the Eugene Downtown Rotary international committee, discusses how this project promotes antenatal care in the rural...
by Southtowne Rotary | Dec 10, 2020 | Education, International Concerns, Non-Profit, Politics, Volunteer Opportunities
Meet Kellie McSween, a junior at the University of Oregon. In high school, she participated in a Rotary exchange program. Since then, she’s set her sights on joining the U.S. State Department. This September, she will be interning with The Borgen Project, a U.S....
by Southtowne Rotary | Nov 19, 2020 | Community Awareness, Education, Health and Wellness, International Concerns, Volunteer Opportunities
Cardiac Surgery for Severely Healthcare Deprived Countries CardioStart International is a volunteer-based organization that travels around the world to support and improve health care systems. They’re primary focuses are on adult and pediatric cardiac surgery,...
by Southtowne Rotary | Jul 24, 2020 | Education, Fundraising, International Concerns, International Rotary Programs, Non-Profit, Volunteer Opportunities
Project Amigo Invests In Education Project Amigo is a Rotary education sponsorship project based in Colima, Mexico that supports children from a very young age through college degrees. Fellow Rotarian, Heather Edwards, explains the value of this program and invites...
by Deanna Rivera | Nov 12, 2018 | International Concerns, International Rotary Programs
The Rwanda English Project provides intensive English instruction to teachers in rural schools in Rwanda. The most fluent teachers are then trained to continue instruction with the less proficient teachers in their schools during the rest of the school year. This...
