Our International Work

Besides our local community interests and commitments, Hart Rotary is part of an international community bringing together leaders to take on the world’s toughest challenges.

Ending Polio worldwide

Along with our partners (Gates Foundation and the World Health Organisation), we have helped immunise more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries. We have reduced polio cases by 99.9% worldwide, and we won’t stop until we end the disease for good. The Rotary’s Purple4Polio campaign raises awareness through crocus planting across the country.

Clean Water and Sanitation

Water is the foundation of health, education, and economic opportunity. By funding boreholes, well restorations, and hygiene education frameworks in rural schools and villages, we help communities break free from waterborne illness cycles.

Education & Literacy

We support international educational infrastructure by facilitating the supply of essential learning tools, school equipment, and literacy resources. We seek to empower young girls to spend their days in the classroom followed by a career, rather than fetching water or being forced into marriage. From backing primary education toolkits to supporting vocational training initiatives, we invest directly in human potential.

Disaster Relief & Rapid Response

When natural disasters or humanitarian crises strike, we mobilise rapidly. Through long-standing partnerships with organisations like ShelterBox, we ensure that displaced families receive emergency shelter, survival tools, and water purification units when they need them most.

Disease Prevention & Health

From maternal health programs to medical equipment supply lines, our structural support ensures local medical practitioners have the tools required to deliver long-term, community-managed healthcare.

"Rotary’s international reach allows a local club in Hampshire to seamlessly deliver aid to a village thousands of miles away, trusting that local Rotarians on the ground are monitoring the project to guarantee absolute accountability and long-term sustainability."

The Kwale Eye Hospital - Right to Sight

Located on the south coast of Kenya, approximately 11 km south of Mombasa and run by eye surgeon Dr Helen Roberts, the services range from basic eye treatment and spectacles to state-of-the-art surgery for cataract and glaucoma, and laser treatment for diabetes and macular degeneration. Since its start in 1993, the Kwale Eye Hospital has performed vision examinations on over 400,000 people, performed cataract surgery on 40,000, and provided further education for many nurses specialising in eye diseases.

Rotary has played a key role in helping fund grassroots eye camps, raising capital for clinical equipment, and supporting specialised paediatric ophthalmology training. Individual Rotarians actively assist the Centre's own UK charity, Eyes for East Africa, by providing hands-on training, conducting pro bono work on-site in Kenya, and coordinating large-scale fundraising campaigns. Find out more here.

Get Involved with our International Service

Global transformation relies entirely on local dedication. Whether you want to lend your professional expertise to project design, support our international fundraising events, or contribute directly to the life-changing work of The Rotary Foundation, your involvement makes a tangible difference.  Please email us on I&F@hart-rotary.org if you'd like to discuss how you can help.

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