Projects

SwissMentalHealth4Ukraine

SwissMental Health4Ukraine a Global Grant Project by RC Zurich City and RC Harwich-Denis - Our club recognized the value of supporting this project and has made a contribution - Needs and Type of Assistance - Refugee families are increasingly interested in better int...

Hotel Dieu Medical Device

•Who - Dr. Paul-Henri Torbey, Head of the Pediatric Department at the Hôtel Dieu in Beyrouth. -What – The acquisition of a portable, critical medical device for the very young children (Fine Bronchial Fibroscope – kleinkalibrisches Bronchialfibroskop) to detect complications in the res...

Children Right to Sight, Cairo

The aim of this initiative is to enable a global grant to benefit disadvantaged children in Cairo and to prevent blindness early in life. We are committed to giving every child the right to see and thus creating the basis for an independent life. Our efforts focus on provid...

Visite - An exchange during vocational training

RC Bethlehem Water Coolers for Schools

We did it! It is finished! It's history!  From RC Bethlehem we have confirmation that our CHF 30`670,- were spend purpose oriented.  Now also pictures received reflecting the official inauguration ceremony June 05th, with all required media coverage on the local news and so...

A LOUNGE FOR ROTARIANS AT ZURICH AIRPORT

We have a dream: Rotary Lounges at airports around the world. Zurich will be the first airport with a lounge for Rotarians, their families, and fellow travelers. Other lounges in Basel and Geneva, as well as in Europe, will hopefully follow. Check out the following link for further information: Rot...

Hotel Dieu, Lebanon - Global Grant II

In 2021 we completed our global Grant project "Hotel Dieu" in cooperation with the RC Beirut Cosmopolitan to provide the financial means   to cover open-heart surgery for at least six children.  The operations were done free of charge by the cardiatric heart surgeons of the Hospital Hotel Dieu and ...

Run for Change - Initiative by RC Belvoir International (closed)

Daniela Beyrouti ran for us and will be running again. Everyone is invited to run or sponsor a runner. www.run4change.ch

Incontro - Hands on distribution of food Zürich/Langstrasse

Service - street workOutreach work on Zurich LangstrasseA non-profit organization started by the catholic sister/nun Ariane in Zurich, who looks after homeless, prostitutes and drug addicts. Every evening she distributes 200 warm meals, food and personal care articles together with volunteer helper...

Coaching for laid off employees at Zurich airport (closed)

Members of our club have formed a team that,  in collaboration with the Human Resources leaders of companies at Zurich airport, will help laid off airport employees through coaching and practical advice on finding a new job. The project was set-up in anticipation of mass layoffs as a consequence of...

Ocean CleanX - Clean plastics from rivers & oceans RC Melbourne

A project started by Rotaractarians and the RC Melbourne to help capture plastic from major rivers that end up in the ocean. It is set up an non-profit organization that will work with local RC clubs in countries in question – mainly India, Latin America and Africa. The project was featured in a re...

Mambrella - midwife services to refugees in Greek camps

In support of two young Swiss women, professional midwives, who on their own initiative are helping refugee women in Greece with pre- and post-natal care. A local post-COVID fund raising event is in preparation. https://mambrella.ch/projekt