Four Avenues of Service - International Service

International Services translates into helping others who have so much less than we can imagine. Children in rural villages of underdeveloped countries are left behind since their parents can not afford to care for them. Some of the information Rotarians see daily are the numbers of children who are beyond underprivileged. Listed below are some of the numbers that should never be this large as reported by the United Nations:
--Some 40 million children ages 14 and younger suffer abuse and neglect.
--An estimated 250 million children ages 5-14 are working.
--More than 100 million children live on the streets, vulnerable to exploitation, drugs, and crime.
--Nearly 12 million children under age five die every year from preventable childhood diseases and malnutrition.
--Some 130 million children of primary school age, mostly girls, do not attend school, contributing to shorter life spans and greater susceptibility to poverty and illness.

International Service Projects are designed to meet the humanitarian needs of people in many lands, with particular emphasis on the most underprivileged children and families in developing countries. For this year, West Covina Sunrise Rotary will strive to reach out to some of our underprivileged neighbors in Central America. With the help from everyone in our club, we can make a difference and advance international understanding and goodwill while helping children who are in need. The inter-nationality of Rotary puts all clubs in a unique situation to promote peace and lend a helping hand. With club-to-club contacts, international services should be a priority for all clubs – whatever size they are.

We have so much and need so little while they have so little but need so much…