February - Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Rotary makes amazing things happen, like:

Improving quality of life. Rotary members founded the People for People Foundation, which has helped 10,000 families afford food, clothing, rent, utilities, medications, and other necessities.

Raising awareness of bullying. Rotaract clubs in the Philippines conduct antibullying campaigns in schools to teach children how to handle conflict peacefully from an early age.

Protecting domestic violence survivors and their families. The U.S. state of Louisiana has the fourth highest incidence of death caused by domestic violence. Local Rotary members met this issue by helping a shelter provide food, clothing, legal advocacy, and counseling to over 500 women in one year.

Promoting positive peace. Rotary has partnered with the Institute for Economics and Peace, an independent think tank and leader in the study of peace and conflict, to help address the root causes of conflict and create conditions that foster peace.

  • 100: peace fellowships are offered each year at Rotary Peace Centers around the world

  • 65mil people are currently displaced by armed conflict or persecution

  • $142mil has been raised by Rotary to support peace 
  • 1,000+ students have graduated from Rotary’s Peace Centers program

More information

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/promoting-peace