Rotary supports long-lasting clean water, sanitation and hygiene programs to communities in need. When people have access to clean water and sanitation, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families. 
 
Become a Rotarian, become part of the solution.
 
The biggest killer of children under the age of FIVE is unsafe water: 1.8 million children die every year. One child will die every 17 seconds and 5000 children will die today.
 
Rotary helps rural communities build a better future. Our sustainable solutions include: 
  • Implementing rainwater harvesting
  • Building toilets and sanitation systems
  • Digging wells and drilling boreholes
  • Building dams and gully plugs to recharge aquifers
  • Building local capacity, changing behaviour
  • Working with NGOs, CBOs to create self sufficiency
  • Setting up factories to build slow-sand filters
  • Creating opportunities for entrepreneurs in the WASH supply chain
Each year the Rotary Foundation awards millions of dollars in grants to help develop and execute water, sanitation and hygiene projects.  These funds are requested by local Rotary clubs, but managed by clubs located in the countries where the projects take place. This ensures that Rotary's investments deliver long-term, sustainable solutions to the communities in need.   
 
 
Today's Rotary reflects the needs of its members.  From cause-based clubs, to e-clubs to Rotaract clubs that attract young professionals, Rotary offers community service opportunities that can fit your life. 
 
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