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...
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...
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...
by Bryan Schaaf | Feb 19, 2018 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized
When a disaster happens in a far-away country, we want to help. However, doing the wrong thing may make a bad situation worse. Unsolicited donations of goods often create a disaster within a disaster. For example, they may clog the very ports through which...
by Bryan Schaaf | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized
There are more than 65 million persons displaced worldwide – more than at any time since World War II. To get a sense of the scale of displacement, and the stories of individuals and families behind the numbers, I highly recommend Ai WeiWei’s Documentary...
by Bryan Schaaf | Nov 21, 2017 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary
Philanthropy is an important aspect of our culture. Most Americans donate to charity each year and the wealthiest are expected to give back to society. Each year, Americans alone donate to a wide range of non-profit organisations for domestic and international...
