International Service Committee

Building Bridges Across Borders: The Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Club's commitment to International Service.  We are engaged in service and fellowship with Rotarians and NGOs around the world.

Our recent Global Grant projects, leveraging Rotary matches and direct gifts, have raised over $1.1M to address urgent challenges for 17,000 of the poorest and most vulnerable people globally. Highlights include:

• $800,000 for clean water and sanitation systems in rural Honduras, benefiting        over 14,000 people.

• $280,000 for a water distribution and filtration system in Milla Tres, Honduras, serving 2,500 people.

• $75,000 for the Mayan Women’s Prosperity Initiative, empowering 800 women in Guatemalan villages through small business cooperatives.

Other Key projects and initiatives have included:

• Sponsoring 84 Youth Exchange Students, fostering global understanding, empathy and cooperation among future leaders.

• Awarding two Minneapolis students each a $30,000 global grant scholarship for graduate studies abroad in our areas of focus.

• Partnering with Warsaw Rotary Club to provide water filters for 100 families in Ukraine.

• Contributing $5,000 and hands-on assembly for Days for Girls, supplying feminine hygiene kits for 1,000 girls to stay in school.

• Supporting Engineers Without Borders to build school facilities in an underserved Guatemalan community.

• Funding $10,000 to Kiva for microloans, supporting 2000 women annually in their entrepreneurial pursuits.

To get involved, contact our International Service Chair click here for Club Officers.