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˜ ˚ΈඤһอഗΙ޼ 3/1/26 23:27 APRIL 2026 ROTARY 3 When we Unite for Good, service becomes more The story of the mother and her twins is at its core Programs like Together for Healthy Families in Maternal and child health is not an abstract goal. President, Rotary International FRANCESCO AREZZO needed most. that Rotary will continue to go wherever help i

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ᎇ ഹҢዄ΂਷ყҧቃٟڗٙ΂ಂᒕɝ
҈ᑊdҢࠅΣΌଢҧቃɽ࢕ࢬٙӊ
ɓЗϓࡰdߧɪ௰༐ᅚٙᑽจf΢
Зٙʠฉe๝าdʿւᘠd࿏ֵҷᜊəҢ
ٙɛ͛f

Follow the youth ίவɓϋගdҢϞֱᐑ༷˰ޢdԑ༦
੽ᑌΥ਷ሖ͛ήᔚږʆdჃЇ̂တ௴อݺ
S hoki Wafula did not know what to Thousands of young people complete Rotary pro-
ɢٙքʿлԭҧቃٟfהՑʘஈdҢேፋo Rotary.
They also create lasting pathways int
expect when he was forced to leave
଻ԈᗇəҧቃٟࡰၾΥЪྫМԨٲЪ኷d
his birth country of Uganda for South
grams each year, and they carry those experiences
΍Ν௴ிܵܩ˲͍Σٙҷᜊdவʔᓙ౤፴
Africa. What he found was a Rotary
ഹҢjҢࡁٙɢඎ๕׵΍Νٙͦᅺf
to stay connected.
community that welcomed him with with them throughout their lives. Many remain eager
warmth and friendship. That experience inspired him வ၇ၚग़І್ኬΣɓࡈᔊఊٙॆଣj
Organizations such as Rotex International, an
PHOTOGRAPHS: (1) ANDREW ESIEBO; (ALL OTHERS) COURTESY OF JOHN DE GIORGIO
to help create a Rotaract e-club where young leaders association of former Youth Exchange students, help
ҧቃԨڢස݊Ңࡁਞ̋ٙݺਗdϾ݊Ңࡁ
from around the world could connect, develop their Rotary program alumni continue serving as mentors,
leaders, and advocates for our youth programs. As
skills, and serve together. ৏БྼስٙқุfҢࡁԨڢࣙᝈ٫dϾ݊
Бਗ٫dீཀՈ᜗БਗdҢࡁҷᜊٟਜd
Today, that community includes members across Rotex co-founder Hans Lee wrote in a recent reflec-
multiple continents who collaborate on leadership tion on Youth Exchange alumni, “exchange doesn’t
ɰҷᜊІҢf
development, peacebuilding, and service initiatives. end when you return home.”
For Wafula, the experience reinforced the lesson that ίܵᚃપਗவԬʈЪٙΝࣛdҢࡁ̀
When we welcome these young leaders into our
meaningful service begins with people who feel con- clubs and activities, we strengthen the c
඲ਖ਼ء׵ᐄிձ̻ٙᐑྤfҧቃٙࣨː͉ontinuity of
Rotary across generations.
nected, valued, and empowered to lead. ሯ݊ɓ௅˜ձ̻ዚኜ™dШࠅၪܵவ௅ዚ
His story reminds us why Youth Service Month is so During Youth Service Month, I hope every Rotary
ኜٙ༶ᔷdცࠅͦٙeוፕd˸ʿܵʘ˸
important. Through Rotaract and programs like Rotary club reflects on how youth programs can enhance en-
ܩٙрɢf
Youth Exchange, young people build leadership skills, gagement for new and longtime members. Collaborate
on service projects and invite youth voices into your
develop global understanding, and discover the impact வ၇Ӕːdɰ݊ίҢࡁͦۃΌɢ࣬ৰ
planning and decision-making.
they can make through service. ʃՅ௦ຌࣛהცࠅٙf௰ܝɓ࡮༩ֻֻ௰
Rotary’s Action Plan calls on us to enhance partici- Rotary’s message to the world is that we can Unite
މᑙԔdШҢࡁ࿁˰ޢ܀ഁٙוፕഒʔঐ
pant engagement. At its heart, that goal asks a simple ΢Зʊ຾ᗇ׼d̥ࠅҢࡁྠഐБഛd
for Good. Youth programs show us how that happens
Ϟക૩ਗศf
in practice — when generations come together, share
question: How can we ensure that participation in
PHOTOGRAPH: MONIKA LOZINSKA programs and Rotaract provide a powerful answer. shaping future leaders. We are building a stronger,
ideas, and work side by side in service.
Rotary is meaningful and fulfilling for everyone? Youth
When we invest in young people, we are not only
ԨٲЪ኷dکӚϞд؂ʔəٙܿ኷fᜫҢ
When clubs mentor Rotaractors, host exchange
ࡁ੭ഹۇंeฉేːd˸ʿ࿁הϞɛτΌ
more connected Rotary today.
students, or support youth leadership initiatives, they
7. ίˋГၾҧቃڡˇϋʹ౬ኪ͛˸ʿҧቃਿږึڭ၍։ࡰึ˴ࢩႴࣸ‧ݚॶд ၾᐿ࿲ٙ਺֛וፕdਗ਼வٰंැַᚃɨ̘f
create opportunities for members to share their experi-
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ence in ways that feel personal and rewarding. These
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connections deepen members’ sense of purpose and
strengthen the bonds within our Rotary famil
President, Rotary International
9. ൖ࿀͉˜ί̨ᝄ̨̏ᑘБٙ਷ყҧቃϋึٙΌ᜗ึᙄึఙf10. ၾ˃ɛί૶քΥᅂfy. ਷ყҧቃٟڗ
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