October - Economic and Community Development Month
Nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day. Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty.
Our members and our
foundation work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.
We provide training and access to well-paying jobs and financial management institutions.
HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN
We create opportunities to help individuals and communities thrive financially and socially.
OUR IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMIES
Rotary members train people to become resources for their community, offering networking activities, advice on new business development, and mathematics and financial management training.
$9.2 mil
The amount The Rotary Foundation has spent to grow local economies and reduce poverty last year
795 mil
people — or 1 in 9 people in the world — do not have enough to eat
60%
of the world’s hungry people are women and girls
70%
of the world’s poorest people live in rural areas and depend on agriculture and related activities for their livelihood
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