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Projects benefiting children toolkit


Schoolchildren in Trenchtown

Schoolchildren in Trenchtown in Kingston, Jamaica, were visited by a group of University of San Diego Rotaractors. Photo courtesy of the Rotaract Club of the University of San Diego.

Rotary resources

  • A Menu of Service Opportunities (605B-EN) – Read about some of the humanitarian projects Rotary focuses on, including efforts to help children (PDF).
  • Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective Projects (605A-EN) – Use this guide to get best practice ideas for planning and identifying successful projects in your community (PDF).
  • Gift of Life – The majority of this nonprofit organization's directors are active Rotarians. Read how the program is helping needy children throughout the world receive corrective heart surgery.
  • Grants for projects – The Rotary Foundation provides grants for club and district humanitarian efforts. Find out which grant is right for your project.
  • PolioPlus – Polio is still a threat in some parts of the world. It primarily affects children under the age of three and can cause paralysis within hours. Find out how you can help.
  • Projects benefiting children at risk – Learn how your club can help children at risk.
  • Projects promoting literacy – More than 130 million school-age children are not attending classes. Make a difference by participating in literacy projects. Get ideas from Interactive's literacy issue.

Rotary youth programs

  • Interact – Provides opportunities for service, leadership development, and fellowship to youth ages 14-18; organized into school- and community-based clubs sponsored by local Rotary clubs
    E-mail: interact@rotary.org
  • Rotaract – Offers service and fellowship opportunities to people ages 18-30; organized into community- and university-based clubs sponsored by local Rotary clubs
    E-mail: rotaract@rotary.org
  • Rotary Youth Exchange – Arranges for study-abroad opportunities for young people; carried out by Rotary clubs and districts
    E-mail: youthexchange@rotary.org
  • Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) – Emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth through leadership training for people ages 14-30; carried out by Rotary clubs and districts
    E-mail: ryla@rotary.org