"Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs) had a very successful 2011, lending their skills to help improve Rotary club and district service projects around the world," Rotary International's Program Coordinator Beth Santos says. Since the Rotarian Action Groups were recognized by the Rotary International's Board of Directors in 2005, the popularity and impact of the RAGs have grown around the world. "These autonomous, international groups are organized by committed Rotarians, Rotarians’ family members, and Rotaractors who have expertise in and a passion for a particular type of service," Beth Santos points out.
The 15 RAGs, currently recognized by Rotary International, work to advance important goals such as promoting literacy, developing microcredit programs to help poor entrepreneurs escape the cycle of poverty, and bringing safe water and sanitation to help communities in need.
Click here for the full 2010-11 RAG report or go to the column DOWNLOADS (left side, down). The report provides an overview of the work Rotarian Action Groups are doing to advance the Object of Rotary worldwide. Additional information about Rotarian Action Groups can be found online at www.rotary.org/actiongroups
Global Network for Blood Donation, a Rotarian Action Group was founded in 2006-07.
Picture caption: The GNBD Exhibition Booth at the Rotary International Convention in New Orleans, May 2011. From left: Haagen P. Cumlet, Cees Smit Sibinga, Charles Kurtzman, B.J. Smith and Joe Ridley, all dressed in the special GNBD vampire cape.
Picture below: GNBD's president (2010-12), P.T. Prabhakar), dressed in the special GNBD vampire cape at the GNBD Exhibition Booth at the New Orleans Convention.
If you have not yet read the 2010-11 RAG report, click here or go to DOWNLOADS (at the front page, left columnn, down).