Programs of The Rotary Foundation
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Programs of The Rotary Foundation
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Working towards…
The Elimination of Poverty
Environmental Conservation
Food Security, Health Care & Education
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
World Peace and Understanding
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PolioPlus
•More than 2 billion children received oral polio vaccine since 1985
• 2002-03 PEFC raised over US$111 million
•Rotary will have committed nearly US$600 million to eradicate polio
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Rotary Centers for International Studies
• Partnered with eight leading universities around the world, establishing seven Rotary Centers
• To advance knowledge and world understanding among potential future leaders
Derran Moss
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Rotary Centers for International Studies
Simona Pinton
•Up to 70 scholars selected each year
•First three classes of World Peace Scholars are citizens of 53 countries
• 39% of these scholars are from low-income countries
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Group Study Exchange
• Provides travel grants for teams to exchange visits between paired areas in different countries
• A team consists of four non-Rotarian young professionals and one Rotarian who leads the group
• All Rotarians are eligible to apply as team leaders
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Group Study Exchange
•Every GSE team that travels in 2004-05 will carry designation of Centennial GSE Team
•Since 1965, some 10,600 GSE teams have participated from more than 100 countries
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Ambassadorial Scholarships
•Established in 1947 to further international understanding
• The world's largest privately funded international scholarships program
• 36,000 scholars from 110 countries have served as ambassadors of goodwill
André Mechelynck
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Grants for University Teachers
• Provides funds to higher education faculty to travel abroad to teach in developing countries
• Establishes ties between higher education institutions, for the global exchange of ideas and informationDr. Peter Markesteyn
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Individual Grants
•Subsidizes travel of individuals or small groups for periods of up to 60 days
• Funding provided to plan future humanitarian projects or for a direct service to the benefiting community
Fary Moini
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District Simplified Grants
• A District Simplified Grant (DSG) is a tool Rotary districts utilize to support short-term, humanitarian projects that benefit the community
• Funded through a portion of District Designated Funds (DDF) to support projects locally or internationally
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Matching Grants
•Matches contributions raised by Rotary clubs and districts for international service projects involving Rotary clubs in two or more countries
•Over US$180 million spent on over 18,000 grants in more than 115 countries since 1965
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3-H Grants
• Funds long-term, self-help grassroots development projects too large for one club or district to implement on their own
•Since 1979, over US $84 million to over 300 projects in the developing world
•Currently in moratorium
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Our Rotary Foundation
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A Critical Turning Point
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•2003-04 annual giving goal: US$70 million
•2004-05 annual giving goal of US$100 per capita
•Every club will set its APF goal
Every Rotarian Every Year
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Every Rotarian, Every Year
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Thank You!
Your support is critical for a peaceful and prosperous world during Rotary’s Second Century of Service