Overview
Rotarians serve humanity around the corner and around the globe. The Rotary Club of Boulder Valley has a proud tradition of significant contributions to Rotary World Community Service programs, including development projects and international youth and professional exchanges.
Development Project Leadership
Recently completed projects include:
- A microcredit project in Chimahenango, Guatemala, sponsored by the Westminster 7:10 Rotary Club.
- A water project in India sponsored by the Parker Rotary Club.
- A health care worker training project in Mante, Mexico, sponsored by the Flatiron Rotary Club.
- Water for Schools project in Uganda and Kenya sponsored by the Arvada Sunrise Rotary Club.
Projects in Process:
- A matching grant application has been submitted to send $350,000 worth of used medical equipment to a hospital in rural Uganda.
- Working with Engineers Without Borders, we plan to help in the development of a water project for a village in Togo.
- Working with Namlo International, we plan to help in the development of a water project for Barrio Nuevo, Nicaragua, where we funded the construction of a school building a few years ago.
- We are defining a scholarship to train nurses through the Nurses for Africa program operated by the Global Alliance for Africa.
- Hosting a yearlong international exchange student from Brazil in 2007-2008.
- We sent two high school students on a 10-day exchange to Yamagata, Japan. The Yamagata Rotary Club is our sister club.
- Hosted the GSE team from Mexico in 2007 and South Africa in 2008.
International Exchange Programs
Please contact us if you are interested in participating in or supporting the following World Community Service international exchange programs:
- Youth Exchange - funds yearlong or summer international exchanges for Boulder-area high school students. More Information go to: http://www.rye5450.org/default.htm
- Group Study Exchange - funds international exchanges of young Boulder-area professionals and businesspeople. In 2004 they will go to Thailand and Kenya. More Information go to http://www.rotary5450.org/gse/
- Ambassadorial Scholars - helps fund the college-based education of students here and abroad. More Information go to http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/index.html
For More Information
Rotary District 5450 (Denver-area) - World Community Service go to http://www.rotary5450.org/wcs/index.html
Rotary International (global organization) - World Community Service go to http://www.rotary.org/programs/wcs/index.html