Rotary International is a service organisation of 1.2 million members who want to improve the lives of people throughout the world. Rotary Clubs help their communities locally with a wide range of projects and internationally by working to eradicate polio (we're almost there), promote world peace, alleviate hunger, reduce poverty and child mortality.

As Rotary is the only voluntary organisation with a seat at the United Nations and a truly apolitical and non-religious approach to all that we do, we can talk to the world's governments and be trusted, respected and encouraged.

"One thing is for certain. The world would not be where it is without Rotary, and it won't get where it needs to go without Rotary." Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, January 2009