“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate action of its members, a heart of grace and a soul generated by love.” — Coretta Scott King Rotary is a worldwide network of inspired individuals who translate their passions into relevant social causes to change lives. Its members are business, professional, and community...
Read MoreRotary DG Message – July 2012 – Share Your Vision
“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” — Michael Jordan Each July, Rotary’s new leaders start the year with a vision for what they can accomplish for their clubs, districts, the worldwide Rotary organization, Rotary’s members and their communities. Sometimes leaders feel if they could do the work alone,...
Read More5 Elements of a Sustainable Project in Africa
Creating sustainable projects in developing countries is challenging. What I’ve written is based on my work on many water and sanitation projects, and also on the results of projects to increase literacy, improve education, and provide better healthcare. These comments and examples focus on water and sanitation projects, but I believe they are also...
Read MoreWater and Sanitation in Africa
I’ve been to Africa five times to work on water projects, and visited four countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania. All of these countries have a universal need for more clean water, but the challenge in providing it varies between country, climate, and village. The United Nations states that access to water is a human right. “The water supply for...
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