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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...
What Not to Send When a Disaster Strikes (IRIN)

What Not to Send When a Disaster Strikes (IRIN)

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...
The Refugee Crisis Isn’t About Refugees – It’s About Us

The Refugee Crisis Isn’t About Refugees – It’s About Us

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...
Top Podcasts For Charitable Living

Top Podcasts For Charitable Living

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...
Rotary Partners with International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Rotary Partners with International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

by Bryan Schaaf | Oct 28, 2017 | Bryan Schaaf, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized

About 80 percent of the world’s 285 million visually impaired people have treatable eye diseases, according to the World Health Organization. Rotary and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) aim to promote eye health to underserved...
Habitat for Humanity and Rotary Announce Affordable Housing Partnership

Habitat for Humanity and Rotary Announce Affordable Housing Partnership

by Bryan Schaaf | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Charity, Community, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized

More than 1 billion people around the world live in inadequate housing according to the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements. Through a partnership between Rotary and Habitat for Humanity, more will have access to safe and affordable housing across the globe....
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