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Volunteer Service Grants

Volunteer your professional skills in a third world country and get the Rotary Foundation to pay your airfare and a small per-diem. Program available only to Rotarians. Go to the relevant section on the Rotary International website to get more information on how to register for this program.


Examples of Past Recipients of these Grants

Rosa Dubost and Julia Stevenson went to Kenya as Rotary Volunteers in June/July 2003.

Philippe Lamoise went to India as a Rotary Volunteer in February 2003. Check these web pages for a detailed story of his experience.

Fary Moini went to Pakistan from January 21 to March 22, 2002. She was sponsored by the La Jolla Golden Triangle Club. More...

Vanessa Puniak, past Ambassadorial Scholar, was in Madagascar from November 15, 2001, to January 15, 2002. She was sponsored by the Torrey Pines Rotary Club.

Dory Beatrice, from the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club, recently traveled to India and collected some information on opportunities for Rotary Volunteers.


Full List of Past Recipients


Jul 07

Dory Beatrice
Mary Griffin
Cynthia Villis

D1460
Lithuania

To assess community needs and scout potential educational projects

Jan 07

Marge Cole
Bill Stumbaugh

D9200
Kenya

To teach English to students in Mombasa, Kenya

Nov 05

Abdi Mohamoud
Fosiya Hirsi

D9200
Ethiopia

To provide an education project to the Somalia/Ethiopia educational project in Ogaden, Ethiopia

Jul 05

Fary Moini

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To teach English and hygiene to students at Don Bosco School

Dec 04

Rosa Dubost
Stacie Dindinger

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To teach English and do counseling with street children at Don Bosco School

Nov 04

Philippe Lamoise

Dharamsala
D3070
India

To help provide computer training to the community of Dharamsala, India

Nov 04

Abdi Mohamoud
Fosiya Hirsi

Addis Ababa-Bole
D9200
Ethiopia

To help provide assessment of humanitarian needs through meetings with local government officials and tribal elders in Ogaden, Ethiopia

Oct 04

Cristina Tejeda

Dharamsala
D3070
India

To help provide ESL and other classes at the DOGGA Adult Education Center in Dharamsala, India

Oct 04

Maria Bernabo

Yola
D-9120
Nigeria

To provide installation and purchasing assistance for equipment and training on computer use for staff at Mai Taimako Medical Center in Biu, Nigeria

Aug? 04

John Chol Gak
Duom Alier Deng
David Dit Ayiik
James Ngueny

Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To provide English lessons and distribute dictionaries at Kauma refugee camp in Lodwar, Kenya

Dec 03

Rosa Dubost

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To teach English and do counseling with street children at Don Bosco School

Jun 03

Rosa Dubost

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To teach English and do counseling with street children at Don Bosco School

Jun 03

Julia Stevenson

Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To teach English and prepare curriculum at Don Bosco School for street children

Feb 03

Philippe Lamoise

Dharamshala
D3070
India

To train in use of computers to monks and members of the community

Oct 02

Bill McDade

Lilongwe
D9210
Malawi

To teach orthopedic surgery and perform operations

Jun 02

Rosa Dubost

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

Teach and counsel children at street children school

Jan 02

Fary Moini

Peshawar
D3270
Pakistan

To provide medical care in the Afghan refugee camps

Nov 01

Vanessa Puniak

Fort Dauphin
D9220
Madagascar

To help at the ecological center with their radio and energy project

Jun 01

Patrick Reilly

Bangkok South
D3350
Thailand

To teach English as a second language in Thailand

Mar 01

Rosa Dubost

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To teach at boys center for street children

Jun 00

Rosa Dubost

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To provide education and counseling to street children in Nairobi, Kenya

Jun 00

Patrick Reilly

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To provide education and counseling to street children in Nairobi, Kenya

Oct 99

Bill McDade

Blantyre
D9210
Malawi

To provide medical education/consultation and surgery in Malawi

Sep 99

Rosa Dubost

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To teach street children in Nairobi

Sep 99

Patrick Reilly

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To teach English at the Don Bosco School in Kenya

Apr 99

Alireza Tafazzoli

Cape Town
D9350
South Africa

Provide health care to the urban and rural needy in South Africa

Jan 99

Alireza Tafazzoli

Eldoret
D9200
Kenya

Provide health care for the needy in Kenya

Jun 98

Carlos Fonseca

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To provide education to street children in Nairobi

Jun 98

Maureen Fonseca

Westlands-Nairobi
D9200
Kenya

To provide education to street children in Nairobi

Aug 97

Steve Brown

Kandi
D3220
Sri Lanka

To provide site visits to 3-H project in Sri Lanka

Jul 96

Roy Potter

Vladivostok
D5010
Eastern Russia

To provide expertise for waterfront land development


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