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Growing Local Economies

9/9/2019

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Nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day. Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty. Our members and our foundation work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities. We provide training and access to well-paying jobs and financial management institutions.

HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN
We create opportunities to help individuals and communities thrive financially and socially.

​OUR IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMIES
Rotary members train people to become resources for their community, offering networking activities, advice on new business development, and mathematics and financial management training.

Rotarians make amazing things happen, like:
  • Breaking the cycle of poverty for women: Most of the women living in rural Guatemala do not have the collateral to get loans from regulated financial institutions. The Rotary Club of Guatemala de la Ermita helped 400 local women complete financial literacy courses so they could pool their money and fund their own microlending program.
  • Skills development, business training: In Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Rotary members helped grant more than 250 microloans and train more than 270 community members in sewing, baking, plumbing, microcredit, business management, and leadership. 
  • Sustainable farming: In west Cameroon, soil erosion and loss of soil fertility have significantly reduced farmers’ harvests. Rotary members gave farmers the skills they needed to improve soil fertility, control soil erosion, and market their produce. The results: increased crop yields and profits.
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Mayor's Charity Steam Train Ride

8/9/2019

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On Tuesday 3rd September several members of our Rotary Club and their partners supported the Mayor’s Charity Steam Train trip pulled by the steam engine ‘Mayflower’.

The event was in aid of Thames Hospice and over 100 people had booked a seat. The train departed from Windsor Riverside station at 12.43pm for Waterloo with a three course luncheon being served in Pullman style carriages. At Waterloo there was a short stop with the main course and sweet being served on the homeward journey.

This was a very enjoyable experience which hopefully raised a lot of money for the hospice. The event also marked the end of the first season of operation of the steam train from Waterloo to Windsor.
 
Written by: Martyn Gorton

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Connecting the world

20/8/2019

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​Rotary International President Mark Daniel Maloney explained his vision for building a stronger Rotary, calling on leaders to expand connections to their communities and to embrace innovative membership models.

RI President-elect Mark Daniel Maloney announces the 2019-20 presidential theme, Rotary Connects the World, to incoming district governors in San Diego, California, USA. See video of his speech.

“The first emphasis is to grow Rotary — to grow our service, to grow the impact of our projects, but most importantly, to grow our membership so that we can achieve more,” Maloney said.

Maloney believes that connection is at the heart of the Rotary experience. “(Rotary) allows us to connect with each other, in deep and meaningful ways, across our differences,” Maloney said. “It connects us to people we would never otherwise have met, who are more like us than we ever could have known. It connects us to our communities, to professional opportunities, and to the people who need our help.”
Maloney also called on every Rotary and Rotaract club to identify segments of their community not represented in their club by creating a membership committee with diverse members.  

“Through Rotary, we connect to the incredible diversity of humanity on a truly unique footing, forging deep and lasting ties in pursuit of a common goal,” he added. “In this ever more divided world, Rotary connects us all.”

Maloney urged leaders to offer alternative meeting experiences and service opportunities to make it easier for busy professionals and people with many family obligations to serve in leadership roles.

“We need to foster a culture where Rotary does not compete with the family, but rather complements it,” Maloney said. “That means taking real, practical steps to change the existing culture: being realistic in our expectations, considerate in our scheduling, and welcoming of children at Rotary events on every level.”
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Maloney said many of the barriers that prevent people from serving as leaders in Rotary are based on expectations that are no longer relevant.
“It is time to adapt, to change our culture, and to convey the message that you can be a great district governor without visiting every club individually, and a great president without doing everything yourself.”

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1000 Ducks in best race yet!

30/6/2019

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An amazing day yesterday, not just weather wise but event wise too! 1000 ducks in the race and lots of fun and games for everyone to enjoy in the market area.

Visitors also enjoyed the wonderful entertainment on the bandstand, with solo singers, brass bands and Windsor Boys School band.

Thank you to everyone who came to enjoy the fayre and race, and also a thank you to all our stallholders and fabulous Rotarians who organise and run the event each year.

We'll share with everyone how much money was raised for charity once we've finished counting all the pennies!
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We are People of Action

20/5/2019

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Making a difference in our communities.  Rotary is one of the world’s largest and most successful global membership and humanitarian service organisations, with 1.2 million members in over 200 countries.

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