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What is Rotary?
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Rotary's Vision
So Who Are We and What Do We Do?
Who We Are:
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbours, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
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Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.
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What We Do:
Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Our 34,000+ Rotary and Rotaract clubs work together in these seven areas of focus:
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Promote peace
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Fight disease
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Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
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Save mothers and children
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Support education
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Grow local economies
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Protect the environment.
Who takes Action:
Our 34,000+ Rotary clubs throughout the world work on individual and multi-club projects to help their local and international communities. See what Mooloolaba Rotary does in:
At the International level our primary vehicle for "doing good" in the world is:
Rotary Links
Learn more about Rotary and our local clubs via these links: