World Community Services

Rotary Club of London has an active committee working with international Rotary Clubs on projects following the 7 areas of service. 

The World Community Service (WCS) Committee seeks out projects that (1) can be completed within 12 months (hopefully) , (2) has a host country Rotary Club partner with a strong commitment to the project, (3) is sustainable and (4) aligns with the 7 areas of service of Rotary. 
International News Stories
Child Heart Surgery project in India
Child Heart Surgery project in India
ROTARY IN ACTION-Rotary Club of London plus 6 other Rotary Clubs and 3 Rotary Districts plus Rotary International contributed $107,109-USD to finance the cost of 64 Child Heart Surgeries in India. The portion that aligns with Rotary Club of London, it's District and related Rotary International contribution amounted to $42,000-USD.
Lead Rotary Club in India has now been involved with 3 Child Heart Surgery projects working in a similar fashion with Rotary Clubs & Districts around the world. Over 300 surgeries have been completed.
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Haiti Project-2017-approximately $30,000.00-CDN over two years.  Aquin, Haiti is a city  of approx. 100,000 on the Caribbean seacoast, about three hours' drive southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince. In an otherwise beautiful location, the residents, farmers and fishermen of Aquin are chronically poor, short of potable water and safe sanitation, and vulnerable to storms, floods, cholera, Zika, and suffer from high maternal and infant mortality. The Rotary Clubs of London has been involved in a multi-year, multi-club initiative in partnership with the Haitian Resource Development Foundation and other international donors to help the people of Aquin via projects in the areas health and education and economic development (fishing, boat-building, mangoes, coffee, and honeybees.)

The Market Children Scholarship Program ( <2015) Danli, Honduras. For several years, Club members supported this program by provided $100.00/student uniform & supplies costs. This project assisted 480 students to attend school in Danli Honduras, by supplying the students with the required uniforms, shoes, back packs and books and fees for extra activities. 

As part of the Centennial projects year in 2015, the Paul Harris School, Salina Cruz, Mexico (Rotary Club of Salina Cruz)-$10,000.00-CDN. Named after the founder of Rotary, the Paul Harris School is an elementary school serving 380 students in an impoverished area.  After 30 years of use, the school electrical and septic systems were in desperate need of upgrade. This will be accomplished through a donation by Rotary Club of London.
As part of the Centennial projects year in 2015-The Empowerment Project (Women in Rotary)
Rotary Club of London will provide a matching fund of up to $5,000 to the Empowerment Project.  The project, sponsored by Women in Rotary, will facilitate micro-financing to women entrepreneurs in developing countries around the world, to enable them to use their talents to lift themselves out of poverty.

Donations by Cheque:

Please make cheques payable to:  The Rotary Club of London Foundation and mail to: The Rotary Club of London --attn: Sandy Ronson
P.O. Box 29056
London, ON
N6K 4L9