At our meeting Regina gave a talk on educating our youth to propel development, where she spoke about the work she is doing with Soronko Academy and the young girls she has trained to acquire coding and software skills.
Regina Honu on “Training the next generation of female coders”
Paralympian Dennis Ogbe takes his best shot at eradicating polio
Growing up, Dennis Ogbe longed to play sports with other kids near his home in rural Nigeria. He would ask to play soccer, but the children would ignore him. Some would taunt and make fun of him.
Barry Rassin selected to be 2018-19 Rotary president
Barry Rassin, of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2018-19. He will be declared the president-elect on 1 September if no challenging candidates have been suggested.
Rotary Community Corps lets local volunteers tap into our organization’s network
Mobilizing more than 200,000 volunteers across 92 countries, the Rotary Community Corps expands Rotary’s reach by bringing the knowledge and talents of local people to projects in their communities.
Rotary President-elect Sam F. Owori dies
Sam F. Owori, Rotary International president-elect, died unexpectedly Thursday as a result of post-operative complications from a planned surgery.
President Fitnat takes over leadership of Accra South from IPP Shika
At a rather lit event, the Rotary club of Accra South held its handing over ceremony on the 2nd of July 2017 at the Christ The King hall with…
Rotary and Gates Foundation Celebrate 10 Years of Working Together to End Polio
Rotary, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988. In 2007, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation joined Rotary in its commitment to ending polio.
Rotary Foundation named World’s Outstanding Foundation for 2016
The Association of Fundraising Professionals recognized The Rotary Foundation with its annual Award for Outstanding Foundation at its 2017 conference in San Francisco.
Rotary uses virtual reality to inspire others
Rotary is working with Google’s virtual reality team to offer an experience that showcases the impact of compassion to a global audience…
Tiwa Savage signs on as Rotary celebrity ambassador for polio eradication
EVANSTON, Ill. (3 May 2017) – Nigerian singer/songwriter Tiwa Savage is the newest face to join Rotary’s ‘This Close’ public awareness campaign for…