The Power of Vaccines
By now, we all know the Rotary Give every Child A Future (RGECAF) project summary. ‘Three vaccines administered to 100,000 children in nine countries over three years. But, what exactly are the project vaccines designed to protect against? The success of vaccines to prevent disease cannot be over-stated. A report…
Inaugural Rotary Centenary Aussie Peace Walk in aid of Rotary Give Every Child a Future
The inaugural Rotary Aussie Peace Walk was held in Canberra on 27-28 March 2021 amid COVID restrictions. The idea was to create an event that actively focused on peace, while creating opportunities for Rotarians to connect with the community. The main targets were youth and young families, with the idea…
Cape Reinga to Bluff for RGECAF
Alan White joined the Rotary club of Greenmeadows in the Hawkes Bay (District 9930) just before New Zealand’s COVID lockdown in early 2019. Months later he was cycling the length of New Zealand to raise funds for Rotary Give Every Child A Future (RGECAF) and increase awareness of the Rotary…
RGECAF on Rotary Voices blog
I am part of a team of Rotarians that came together nearly four years ago to initiate a project to recognize and celebrate the Centenary in Australia and New Zealand in 2021. It started as a group from the original four clubs in this part of the world – Melbourne,…
Newsletter March 2021
Welcome to our first quarterly newsletter. After many years of planning, Rotary Give Every Child A Future vaccines have arrived in the Pacific, storage equipment has been distributed and health workers training us underway. To find out more please click here.
UNICEF Update February 2021
As we finally receive vaccines in the Pacific we are delighted to provide a full update from UNICEF. To download UNICEF’s February 2021 update for Rotary Give Every Child A Future click here
Chinese New Year Banquet Raises NZ$11,500 for RGECAF
Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally focus on sharing good wishes for health and prosperity in the year ahead. This year a sold-out event was organised by the Rotary Club of Wellington in favour of better health for Pacific children. Thanks to many generous guests and prize donors, more than $11,500…