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2. Founded in 1905.
Worldwide voluntary organisation of over 1.2 million Rotarians…the global citizens
united for the common good of humanity.
3. Diverse group of business & professional leaders
Engaged in doing good through humanitarian service projects and making a
difference in the lives of the people across the globe.
4. Polio: Rotary’s success story
Since 1988, Rotary has been able to almost eradicate polio from the world having
spent US$1.2 billion (Rs.7,200 crores)
5. Polio: Partners
Besides WHO, Unicef, CDC, The World Bank, corporate philanthropists like Bill &
Melinda Gate Foundation also joined Rotary in its fight against polio and contributed
US$ 2 million (Rs.1200 crores)
6. Rotary’s Six Areas of Focus
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Disease Prevention & Treatment
Water & Sanitation
Maternal & Child Health
Basic Education & Literacy
Economic & Community
Development
7. Peace & Conflict Resolution
WHAT WE CAN DO
• Undertake Projects that address underlying causes of conflict, like poverty,
inequality, access to education
• Incorporate conflict resolution strategies in service projects involving local
schools and communities
• Help children orphaned, injured or traumatized by conflict.
42 million are currently
displaced by armed conflict
90% of casualties in armed
conflict are civilians, and at least half
of them are children.
8. Disease Prevention & Treatment
WHAT WE CAN DO
• Help immunize against infectious diseases.
• Improve and expand access to low-cost and free health care in underserved
areas.
• Sponsor continuing education and training for health workers through
scholarships, stipends, etc.
1 Billion suffer from neglected
tropical diseases viz dengue, leprosy, etc.
57 countries have fewer
than 23 health workers for every
10,000 people.
9. Water and Sanitation
WHAT WE CAN DO
• Improve sanitation facilities, especially providing toilets
• Promote good hygiene habits through WaSH programme in schools
• Implement rainwater harvesting systems
• Generate awareness to conserve water
2.5 Billion have no access to
adequate sanitation facilities
783 million have no clean
drinking water facility
10. Maternal and Child Health
WHAT WE CAN DO
• Promote good nutrition incl. breast feeding
• Provide immunizations and antibiotics against malaria, pneumonia, etc.
• Support training programme for health workers
• Setting up dispensaries in remote areas
• Ambulance service in remote areas
7 Million children under-5 die each
year due to malnutrition, poor health care.
80% have of maternal deaths can be
prevented with access to reproductive
health services and trained healthcare
workers.
11. Basic Education & Literacy
WHAT WE CAN DO
• Setup HAPPY SCHOOLS by providing required supplies
• Develop adult literacy programme
• Provide e-learning facilities at schools
• Sponsor school meal programmes, safe drinking water and sanitation facilities
67 million children are not in
schools
775 million including
64%women, are illiterate.
12. Economic and Community Development
WHAT WE CAN DO
• Help setup women / self-help group cooperatives
• Arrange vocational training and job placements
• Encourage women entrepreneurship through microfinance facilities
• Setup vocational training centres for skills development
67 million children are not in
schools
775 million including
64%women, are illiterate.
13. Humanitarian Projects
under Rotary in District 3080
Rotary Heartline Project
Over 550 children received the
gift of life since 1999
Project Partners
Fortis Hospital
PGIMER
14. Humanitarian Projects
under Rotary in District 3080
Rotary Blood Bank Society
Resource Centre
Rs. 4 crores blood bank project
setup in Chandigarh
Project Partners
Chandigarh Administration
Blood Bank Society
Rotary Club of Chandigarh
15. Humanitarian Projects
under Rotary in District 3080
Rotary Pacemaker Bank
Free pacemaker to young
adults from economically
weaker sections
Project Partners
Rotary Club of Chandigarh
PGIMER
Heartbeat International, USA
16. Rotary Advantage
• Complete Transparency in utilisation of corporate CSR
funds
• Availability of business and professional leaders who
take up the stewardship of the project and utilisation
of funds on voluntary basis
• No administrative expenses
• Regular progress report with photographs
• Branding opportunities on all collateral, including
print, outdoor signage, website, blogs and other online
media.
• Media exposure support to CSR-supported projects