Below taken from Seneca for example
Group Study Exchange
The Group Study Exchange
Program of The Rotary Foundation
of Rotary International
is a unique cultural and vocational
exchange opportunity
for young business and professional
men and women between
the ages of 25 and 40 in
the initial years of their professional
life. The program provides
travel grants for teams of
young participants to exchange
visits between paired areas in
different countries. For four to
six weeks, team members
study the host country’s institutions and
ways of life, observe their own vocations
as practiced abroad, develop personal and
professional relationships, and exchange
ideas.
While the the team is visiting in District 7750, Seneca Rotary takes a four day visit in the Oconee County. Visits are scheduled to appropriate companies so they can observe our business practices. They are also introduced to beauty of the Golden Corner with hikes in the mountains, white waer rafting, and an afternoon on Lake Keowee culminating in a dinner party at a facility on the Lake. Their visit is an intense exposure to both work and pleasure.
In 1985, Rotary International created
PolioPlus – a program to immunize all
the world’s children against polio. To
date, the PolioPlus program has
contributed more than US$500 million to
the protection of more than two billion
children in 122 countries. By the time
the world is certified polio-free, Rotary’s
contributions will exceed US$600
million. These funds are providing much
needed polio vaccine, operational
support, medical personnel, laboratory
equipment and educational materials for
health workers and parents.
With its community-based network
worldwide, Rotary is the volunteer arm
of the global partnership dedicated to
eradicating polio. Rotary volunteers
assist in vaccine delivery, social
mobilization and logistical help in
cooperation with the national health
ministries, the World Health
Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
PolioPlus is one of the most ambitious
humanitarian undertakings made by a
private entity ever. It will serve as a
paradigm for private/public
collaborations in the fight against
disease well into the future.
The savings of polio eradication are
potentially as high as US$ 1.5 billion per
year - funds that could be used to
address other public health priorities.
The savings in human suffering will be
immeasurable.
The Polio Plus program is supported by Seneca Rotary through generous donations. Through donations from club monies plus individual contributions, the club provided over $6,000 to The Rotary Foundation. An even large contribution is planned for the current to be supported by additional fund raising activities.
"Hello Rotary - Good-bye Polio!"
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