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Africa Certified as Free of Wild Polio

Africa Certified as Free of Wild Polio

by Bryan Schaaf | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized

The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication has officially declared that the 47 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region are free of the virus, with no cases reported for four years. This major milestone...
COVID-19 Joint Statement: Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International

COVID-19 Joint Statement: Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International

by Bryan Schaaf | Apr 18, 2020 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized

Woven through the fabric of virtually every community on earth, service clubs of Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International are working safely and diligently to maintain connections with each other and our...
Rotary Clubs Help Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rotary Clubs Help Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Bryan Schaaf | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, public life has shut down in much of the world.  Rotary Clubs have also been impacted.  Meetings, conferences, and activities are being cancelled – but the work continues.  This has required innovation and finding new ways...
Is it Wrong to Volunteer at An Orphanage?

Is it Wrong to Volunteer at An Orphanage?

by Bryan Schaaf | Jan 17, 2020 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Philanthropy, Uncategorized

According to UNICEF, there are 2.7 million children around the world living in orphanages and other institutions. Volunteering at orphanages is common – but should it be? Institutionalising children when there are other options is very rarely in their best...
Rotary Clubs Fighting Modern Slavery

Rotary Clubs Fighting Modern Slavery

by Bryan Schaaf | Oct 6, 2018 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized

An estimated 40.3 million people around the world live in slavery involving either sexual exploitation or forced labor. A new partnership with Freedom United is giving Rotarians a chance to do something to stop it. Dave McCleary was volunteering at a youth conference...
Nakivale: The Refugee Rotaract Club of Uganda

Nakivale: The Refugee Rotaract Club of Uganda

by Bryan Schaaf | May 20, 2018 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized

Mushaho has lived in Nakivale since 2016, when he fled violence in his native Democratic Republic of Congo. After receiving death threats, he crossed into Uganda and joined a friend in the 184-square-kilometer settlement that serves as home to 89,000 people. The...
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