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...
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...
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...
by Bryan Schaaf | Jan 22, 2020 | Blog, Bryan Schaaf, Community, Rotary, Uncategorized
Promoting peace is a Rotary priority. Every year, Rotary awards up to 130 fully funded scholarships for dedicated peace and development leaders from around the world to study at any of its seven peace centers. Rotary Peace Centers have trained over 1,300 individuals...
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 31, 2019 | Blog, Philanthropy, Rotary, Uncategorized
Rotary International’s highest international priority continues to be the global eradication of polio. It has long been a member of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) which includes the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the...
