Rotary International News
Posted by Amanda Canterberry
on Jun 13, 2011
Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY)
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Clorinda Palomina, 8, drinks from an outdoor sink in the village of Santa Rosa de Huacaria, Peru, built with the help of a District Simplified Grant. The Rotary Club of Vernon, California, USA, used grant funds to provide construction materials.
During a trip to Niger on a Rotary
Foundation grant, Ernie and Sally Montagne of Arizona, USA, saw
firsthand how the Foundation's humanitarian efforts are helping to break
the cycle of hunger and poverty.
“The Rotary Foundation is our vehicle of choice to enable ordinary Rotarians to make a lasting difference in the lives of thousands of villagers in Africa,” says Ernie.
Contributions to the Annual Programs Fund through the Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY) initiative are the primary source of funding for Foundation programs, including those that helped support efforts in Niger. These programs cover more than 160 countries and geographical areas on seven continents. ( Contribute now .)
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