Our Work

Working together to make a difference

​Like Rotary clubs everywhere, New Zealand Rotarians serve communities around the world.

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Rotary New Zealand's projects

Rotary New Zealand's projects are focussed mainly on

  • the relief of poverty, hunger, sickness, and/ or the provision of emergency assistance to people affected by war and natural disasters

  • the economic development of developing countries (recognised as such by the United Nations) which may involve raising educational standards, ensuring access to clean water and sanitation, disease prevention and health programmes, conflict resolution, and promoting equality for the marginalised such as women

Projects are varied and involve responding to emergencies and/or supporting development projects.

For example, New Zealand Rotarians helped Cantabrians after the Christchurch earthquake - a New Zealand emergency that we supported due to its severity and scale. We've assisted Pacific nations affected by natural disasters and with many other projects such as fitting solar panels to 5 schools in Fiji and renovating and equipping a library in Samoa. Further afield, we've supported income generating initiatives, built schools and funded education programmes in Tanzania and Uganda. In Nepal we've helped remote villages improve water quality, sanitation, horticulture, farming and education.

Projects are assessed for support based on a number of criteria. For instance, the community that requires assistance must be fully committed to the project. It must be sustainable. Put simply, it should eventually be able to run on its own making the donor redundant. A sustainable project is one that respects local culture and makes smart use of resources, thus limiting impacts on the environment. It also favours equal partnerships and strives to give everyone in the community, including women and children and other vulnerable members, the same opportunities as the majority. There should be a focus on skills transference.

THE EDUCATION and SCIENCE FOUNDATION (ES&F)

Imagine Science - Apia Samoa

The Rotary Club of Apia has known the Trustees of The Education and Science Foundation for over 40 years. Active engagement began in 2019, when Science Circus Pacific was invited to speak about IMAGINE Science Samoa at a Rotary luncheon and has since then engaged with E&SF to undertake all required due diligence and collaboratively develop this Activity.

The Rotary Club of Apia entered into a funding agreement with RNZWCS Limited who in turn submitted a Concept Note followed by a Full Design Grant Application to the New Zealand Govt’s Manaaki Fund for 80% of the budgetted costs

The Activity has engaged Samoan Communities with Science and Technology, with the goal of inspiring more Samoan children to pursue science and technology subjects to a higher level. Over the longer term, it will increase local technical capability, benefitting the country’s future.

Samoa recognised its need for sound technical skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and cognitive and non-technical skills, such as problem solving, creative thinking, and the ability to navigate large amounts of information and this Activity directly responds to this identified need.

The Activity motivates and inspires young people to generate new technologies, ideas and contribute to a well-rounded education. The Activity supports students to improve at research, critical thinking and prepare them for work in an environment full of high-tech innovations. It enhances their problem-solving skills and improves capabilities to address Samoa’s development needs long-term.


This Activity has established a Science Discovery Centre and an Outreach Programme engaging teachers and students in STEM based activities which foster creativity and divergent thinking alongside fundamental disciplines. The Activity reaches communities across Samoa, it educates primary school children and capacity builds teachers with more knowledge, confidence and enthusiasm, further engaging students in science.

To support, please donate using one of the options on our home or donation page entering Activity No. 301 in the reference field.

ROTARY AGAINST MALARIA STILL NEEDS OUR HELP 35 YEARS ON

Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) through Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) are actively engaged in the goal to eradicate malaria in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. RAM was initially a project between Port Vila Rotary Club partnering with RNZWCS and New Zealand Rotary Clubs begun in 1990. Much of the this video is still relevant 35 years on. Malaria continues to affect many communities in the wider Pacific. To support, please donate using one of the options on our home or donation page entering Activity No. 018 in the reference field.


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