As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads uncertainty and hardship around the world, Rotary members and participants are innovating, caring for those affected, and showing that even at a distance there are ways to help.
These are just some of the ways clubs are supporting their communities right now:
- In Italy, one of the countries that was affected the most, clubs in District 2080 are raising funds to purchase ventilators and protective gear for overstretched hospitals.
- In China, the district’s clubs raised more than $21,000 for protective masks to prevent spread of the disease there.
- In Hong Kong Rotary clubs have raised funds, packed medical supplies, and visited public housing to distribute masks and sanitizers.
- Rotary clubs in Sri Lanka installed thermometers in airport bathrooms and produced posters to raise awareness about the coronavirus for schools across the country.
For more stories of service from around the world check out what other Rotarians are doing here.
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