For Rotaract, life begins at 40

 

 

Rotaractors from Chicago, USA, and Panama teamed up to provide the village of Baja Bonito a 3,000-gallon water tank. Photo courtesy of the Rotaract Club of Panama.

It was 40 years ago this month that the first Rotaract club was chartered. During World Rotaract Week, 10-16 March, Rotaractors and their Rotarian sponsors can conduct joint activities and be recognized by RI President Wilf Wilkinson.

Need inspiration? Here are a few recent projects carried out by Rotaractors around the world:

• The Rotaract Club of Berkeley, California, USA, hosts an annual “bone marrow-thon” registration for potential bone marrow donors, in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Berkeley. Every year, hundreds of UC-Berkeley students register by providing a cheek swab.
• Rotaractors in Alexandria, Egypt, started the Beautiful Minds project to provide income-generating materials to 28 underprivileged families with mentally challenged children. They’re also working to raise awareness of mental disabilities in the community.
• The Rotaract Club of Chicago partnered with the Rotaract Club of Panama to provide the village of Bajo Bonito with a 3,000-gallon water tank and service connections to village households. The Chicago Rotaractors traveled to Panama to work with local Rotaractors on the project.
• For the last three years, Rotaractors at the University of New South Wales, Australia, have traveled to different locales in Asia and the Pacific to build Habitat for Humanity homes.