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...
by Bryan Schaaf | Mar 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
As refugees streamed into Berlin, Rotarian and physician Pia Skarabis-Querfeld spent the last three years building a network of volunteer doctors to help those in need. Several Rotary Clubs in Berlin have supported these efforts by providing funds and volunteers. ...
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 | 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...
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....