District 5960 Rotarians reacted quickly this spring to provide comfort to those impacted most by Covid-19. District Foundation leaders successfully applied for a $25,000 grant from Rotary’s Disaster Response Fund, and spread those funds out to clubs to use the way they saw fit in their communities, and the clubs contributed over $25,000 of their own funds to these projects. …
Iringa Hope is an MN-based nonprofit founded by Dr. Thomas Hendrickson, a Lakeville Rotarian, to provide education, training, and microloans to the poor rural residents of the Iringa, Tanzania area. Through a coordinated program of training in managing finances, agronomy, and basic business management Iringa Hope trains its members to increase their incomes. Following training,…
The remote village of Ai-Maulin (pop. 100+},in the high country, on the island of Timor-Leste, only had a walking path to the market. For decades, this 2 mile walking path became unusable during the rainy season and always limited economic pursuits, medical help and educational opportunities. The leaders in the village of Ai-Maulin had lamented…
Eagle’s Healing Nest is a non-profit organization committed to meeting the needs of our veterans, service members and their families who suffer from the invisible wounds of war. Extensive community efforts by local businesses, service organizations, and individuals have started the work to convert three of the old, unused buildings that were originally part of…