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OUR CLUBS

SERVICE ABOVE SELF

OUR CLUBS
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
encourage and foster the
ideal of service as a basis
of worthy enterprise and,
in particular, to encourage
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
and foster:
First The development
The Object of Rotary is to
of acquaintance as an
encourage and foster the ideal
opportunity for service;
of service as a basis of worthy
Second High ethical
enterprise and, in particular,
standards in business and
to encourage and foster:
professions, the recognition
First The development of
acquaintance as an opportunity
of the worthiness of all
for service;
useful occupations, and
the dignifying of each
Second High ethical standards
Rotarian’s occupation as an
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE in business and professions, the
recognition of the worthiness
opportunity to serve society;
Third The application of
Your impact partners of all useful occupations, and
the dignifying of each Rotarian’s
the ideal of service in each
occupation as an opportunity
Rotarian’s personal, business,
to serve society;
and community life;
Third The application of the
Fourth The advancement of
TRUSTEE CHAIR’S MESSAGE ideal of service in each
international understanding,
Rotary’s environment area of focus offers
Today, Community Action for Fresh Water
goodwill, and peace through
Rotary’s environment area of focus offers clubs supported projects deliver lasting impact Rotarian’s personal, business,
Building peace at scale
and community life;
a world fellowship of business
clubs and districts the chance to make a
and districts the chance to make a truly lasting through permanent, scalable solutions. Fourth The advancement of
supports Rotary clubs globally by providing a
and professional persons
Today, Community Action for Fresh
truly lasting impact in their communities.
impact in their communities. Water supports Rotary clubs globally by pro- international understanding,
shared platform to upload projects, learn from
united in the ideal of service.
One possibility is through the
goodwill, and peace through
other clubs, and access technical and financial
One possibility is through the Community viding a shared platform to upload projects, a world fellowship of business
Community Action for Fresh Water part-
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
February is Peacebuilding and Conflict
nership between Rotary and the United
wasn’t sure. When I asked Gladys
support through global grants and club-to-club
Action for Fresh Water partnership between Rotary learn from other clubs, and access technical and professional persons
united in the ideal of service.
Prevention Month, a perfect time to
Maldonado, a leader of the Colombia
Nations Environment Programme,
collaboration.
and the United Nations Environment Programme, and financial support through global grants Of the things we think, say
initiative, she confirmed it was Brigitta:
reflect on The Rotary Foundation’s mis-
which launched the initiative in 2024
or do:
and club-to-club collaboration.
which launched the initiative in 2024 to protect, The impact became tangible in 2024, THE FOUR-WAY TEST
The impact became tangible in 2024, when
1. Is it the truth?
sion to advance world understanding,
to protect, restore, and better manage
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
restore, and better manage freshwater resources when the environmental chair of District Of the things we think, say or do:
Brigitta is based in my city, Cúcuta,
the environmental chair of District 4170 in Mexico
goodwill, and peace. Whether improv-
freshwater resources worldwide.
3. Will it build goodwill and
1. Is it the truth?
ing health, supporting education, or
and is an active member of my Rotary
worldwide. Through the program, Rotary and Ro- 4170 in Mexico shared a critical challenge: 2. Is it fair to all concerned
shared a critical challenge: Small, family-owned
better friendships??
club. She does wonderful work with the
alleviating poverty, peace is at the heart
taract clubs identify a local body of water
4. Will it be beneficial to
Through the program, Rotary and Rotaract Small, family-owned textile factories were 3. Will it build goodwill and
textile factories were polluting the upper Lerma
of everything Rotary does.
United Nations as an observer of the 2016
— a river, a lake, wetlands, or ground-
better friendships?
all concerned?
clubs identify a local body of water — a river, a polluting the upper Lerma River watershed. 4. Will it be beneficial to
River watershed. Rotarians lacked clear solutions.
Rotary Peace Centers bring our ide-
peace agreement Colombia signed with
water — and commit to its long-term
Rotarians lacked clear solutions. Through
als into the world by training the next
Through the freshwater partnership, I connected
rebels. She even travels to remote loca-
lake, wetlands, or groundwater — and commit to the freshwater partnership, I connected them all concerned?
MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT
protection and restoration. Members
generation of peacebuilders. Since 2002,
tions in the Catatumbo region, an area of
its long-term protection and restoration. Members with UNEP experts who provided guidance ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
them with UNEP experts who provided guidance on
can draw on UNEP’s technical expertise.
northern Colombia that has experienced
more than 1,800 Rotary Peace Fellows
All members (Rotarians and
Salvador Rico, a member of the Ro-
bioremediation strategies. That collaboration led
can draw on UNEP’s technical expertise. on bioremediation strategies. That collabo- The following code of conduct
Rotaractors) are expected to:
have become catalysts for peace in over
violence by armed groups.
tary Club of South Ukiah, California, and
ration led to a global grant application and,
Salvador Rico, a member of the Rotary Club we hope, cleaner water for this community. has been adopted for the use of
to a global grant application and, we hope, cleaner
140 countries.
She has my utmost admiration. I had the
a technical adviser to the partnership,
1. Act with integrity and
I am often asked whether our peace
of South Ukiah, California, and a technical adviser good fortune of meeting her three years ago. Rotarians:
high ethical standards
tells us more:
The partnership among Rotar
water for this community.y clubs,
fellows continue working for peace after
She’s incredibly intelligent, with a gift for
in their personal and
The partnership among Rotary clubs,
to the partnership, tells us more: family-owned textile companies, and As a Rotarian, I will
their studies. The answer is a resound-
recognizing the strengths of others.
professional lives
The partnership is deeply personal to me. government authorities ensures shared 1. Act with integrity and high
family-owned textile companies, and government
ing yes. Many serve in United Nations
Brigitta is invaluable to my country, my
2. Treat others fairly by using
The partnership is deeply personal to me. responsibility and long-term stewardship. ethical standards in my
My passion for clean rivers comes from
respectful language, being
authorities ensures shared responsibility and long-
agencies, governments, nongovernmen-
city, and my Rotary club. She connected me
personal and professional life
My passion for clean rivers comes from a with the World Food Programme so we could 2. Deal fairly with others and
Every Rotary club can amplify this
a painful family experience during my
supportive, fostering a
tal organizations, and groups they’ve
term stewardship.
childhood in Mexico: We believe my older
welcoming environment,
painful family experience during my childhood impact by registering freshwater projects at treat them and their
founded themselves.
build the Programs of Scale project, which
Every Rotary club can amplify this
and honoring all individual
communityactionforfreshwater.org.
occupations with respect
sister died of polio she contracted from
in Mexico: We believe my older sister died of has filled my city and country with hope. 3. Use my professional skills
Recently, I met with the recipients
member characteristics
swimming in a polluted river there. Unsafe
impact by registering freshwater projects at
of our latest Programs of Scale award,
3. Use their professional skills
polio she contracted from swimming in a polluted bet you’ll find a body of water in need of through Rotary to: mentor young
water is not an abstract environmental
Look around your community — I
Pathways to Peace and Prosperity in
What Gladys said about Brigitta
through Rotary to improve
communityactionforfreshwater.org.
people, help those with special
river there. Unsafe water is not an abstract
issue; it is a matter of life, health, and dig-
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA and dignity for families and communities. support your project through Community 4. Avoid behavior that reflects PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA
people’s quality of life in
Colombia. This $3 million partnership
needs, and improve people’s
echoes so many stories we hear about
their own communities
nity for families and communities.
quality of life in my community
Look around your community — I bet
protection. The Rotary Foundation can
environmental issue; it is a matter of life, health,
with the World Food Programme is es-
Rotary Peace Fellows worldwide: They
and in the world
and elsewhere in the world
This experience drives my work as a
tablishing four peace hubs that will train
are invaluable. They remind us that
you’ll find a body of water in need of protection.
4. Avoid behavior that reflects
Action for Fresh Water and a global grant.
member of The Rotary Foundation Cadre
1,000 people in conflict resolution and
peace is built one person at a time.
adversely on Rotary or
The Rotary Foundation can support your project
adversely on Rotary or
This experience drives my work as a member
of Technical Advisers, where I ensure
support 700 entrepreneurs in communi-
Your support of The Rotary Founda-
other Rotarians
other Rotary members
HOLGER KNAACK
through Community Action for Fresh Water and a
of The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical
Rotary members have access to proven
ties touched by conflict.
tion opens countless opportunities for
5. Help maintain a harassment-free
5. Follow all codes of conduct
global grant.
environment in Rotary meetings,
transformation.
During the meeting, I thought I
for any Rotary-related event.
technical knowledge so their global grant-
Foundation trustee chair
Advisers, where I ensure Rotary members have
events, and activities, report
recognized one participant as Brigitta
access to proven technical knowledge so their
any suspected harassment, and
von Messling, a German peace fellow I
help ensure non-retaliation to
HOLGER KNAACK
global grant-supported projects deliver lasting
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worked closely with in Berlin 13 years
impact through permanent, scalable solutions.
harassment.
Foundation trustee chair
ago. But so much time had passed I
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