Hiring villagers in rural India to remove invasive plants, thus providing more grazing land for cattle and reducing the invasion
The Rotary Foundation of Washington, DC expands its reach overseas to help those in need --by originating, or partnering with other Rotary clubs or districts on international humanitarian service grants. Our focus is primarily on serving local communities, and 90% of DC Rotary Foundation philanthropy happens right here in our Nation’s Capitol. But we also leverage Rotary International’s global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends and leaders to jointly tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
The DC Club's International Service Committee oversees international grant programs and ensures each grant aligns with the Rotary Foundation's mission and seven areas of focus. Grants must be sustainable, measurable, high impact, and most importantly community driven. All grants must actively involve Rotarians and community members.
Only Rotarians can apply for international service grants.
The worldwide Rotary Foundation oversees Global Grants, which fund large-scale international humanitarian projects, scholarships for graduate-level academic programs, or vocational training teams. The minimum budget for a global grant is $30,000, while the maximum is $400,000. Global grants pool resources from multiple Rotary clubs and individual members, and the Rotary Foundation of Washington, DC contributes to these collaborative projects.
In addition to contributions to Global Grants, the DC Rotary Foundation also directly funds humanitarian projects with a budget of $100 to $5,000. To implement these funds, the DC Rotary Foundation works in partnership with host country Rotary clubs located close to the communities being served.
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Hiring villagers in rural India to remove invasive plants, thus providing more grazing land for cattle and reducing the invasion
Training of rural women in El Salvador to raise chickens for eggs and to improve nutrition.
Establishing a program to use art to teach citizenship, including prevention of human trafficking to Hmong villagers and children in
Giving equipment to provide chemotherapy to children with cancer in an urban school in Zimbabwe.
Furnishing supplies and equipment for a small, impoverished village school in Thailand.
Training of health providers to prevent and treat cervical cancer and obstetric fistulas resulting from difficult childbirths in Uganda.
Granting scholarships, equipment, and transportation for high-school graduates who want to become secondary-school teachers in The Gambia.
A Disaster Relief Grant allowed for the replacement of medical equipment in an earthquake-damaged hospital in Turkey.
Providing training and equipment for centers in Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan where children and youth with cerebral palsy
Constructing toilet facilities to improve sanitation for some 5,000 people in Ghana.
Granting scholarships, equipment, and transportation for high-school graduates who want to become secondary-school teachers in The Gambia.
Hiring villagers in rural India to remove invasive plants, thus providing more grazing land for cattle and reducing the invasion
Giving equipment to provide chemotherapy to children with cancer in an urban school in Zimbabwe.
Constructing toilet facilities to improve sanitation for some 5,000 people in Ghana.
Providing training and equipment for centers in Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan where children and youth with cerebral palsy
Furnishing supplies and equipment for a small, impoverished village school in Thailand.
Training of rural women in El Salvador to raise chickens for eggs and to improve nutrition.
A Disaster Relief Grant allowed for the replacement of medical equipment in an earthquake-damaged hospital in Turkey.
Establishing a program to use art to teach citizenship, including prevention of human trafficking to Hmong villagers and children in
Training of health providers to prevent and treat cervical cancer and obstetric fistulas resulting from difficult childbirths in Uganda.