In response to the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March, The Rotary Foundation has established the Rotary Japan and Pacific Islands Disaster Fund, which will support long-term recovery projects in affected areas. The effects of this disaster have been immense with the death toll rising each day. To learn more click here.
Thousands of Venezuelans fled their homes in November after relentless rains and landslides caused extensive damage across the country killing 20 people as a result. In Brazil , heavy rains in January caused deadly floods and mudslides in mountain communities north of Rio de Janeiro , killing 740 people and leaving 14,000 homeless.
Australia and New Zealand also have been struck by recent disasters. Torrential rains in December left parts of northeastern Australia severely flooded. A mid-February earthquake in Christchurch , New Zealand , left more than 100 people dead and at least 200 missing. Rotary New Zealand World Community Service, a group of Rotarians dedicated to international service projects in New Zealand and the South Pacific, has set up an earthquake appeal fund. Learn more.
Learn more about Rotary International’s approach to long-term disaster recovery efforts. Please send any questions or concerns to relief@rotary.org.
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