Remote indigenous communities are 30 times more likely to suffer from kidney disease. Communities are left without elder leadership, families are broken and culture is weakened. But thanks to the efforts of many including Rotarians, the Purple House project was launched providing much needed support including 18 remote clinics and a mobile dialysis unit called The Purple Truck …

Where do women who go whose lives have been ruined by domestic violence and homelessness? Where can they find a bed, sympathy, food and shelter? We meet Louise McCann, President of the Hornsby Kuring gai Women's Shelter who explains what they do, who they serve, how the facility is managed, and importantly the huge difference it makes to the lives and prospects for women in distress.

Now more than ever the community needs to address and deal with the impact of a changing climate. Rotarian Jeremy Wright has convened a Climate and Peace Forum to understand our prospects for coping with future natural disasters including US and Australian bushfires. The forum is by webinar, Tuesday 10 November …

A home with books as an integral part of the way of life encourages children to read for pleasure and encourages discussion among family members about what they have read thereby providing children with information, vocabulary, imaginative richness, wide horizons and skills for discovery and play. We meet Peter Large, CEO of Books in Homes, a not for profit organisation which has provided over 2.7 million books to children in disadvantaged and remote communities …

A great way for artists to showcase their talents, for art lovers to browse the gallery and purchase unique art works for their enjoyment or as gifts. We meet Trudy Stevenson from Carlingford Rotary Club who explains how the idea came about, how to enter, the different categories, the prizes and the judging process …

The mission of Dress for Success it to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. We meet Vicki Hartley CEO of Dress for Success, Sydney who explains how it all works …

Type One diabetes is a form of diabetes in which very little or no insulin is produced by the pancreas. The cause is unknown but is believed to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. However, insulin therapy delivered through an insulin pump attached to the body, can radically improve the lives of people with Type One diabetes …

We travel to the Rotary Club of Alexandria Cosmopolitan to meet Ahmad Elzoghby, the chief organiser for the annual Cross Egypt Challenge. In this ten day event, motorcyclists and scooter riders are taken on an unforgettable journey taking in the main sights, monuments and attractions of Egypt …

This week we take a look at the Rotary Club of St Ives, on Sydney's upper north shore. Russell Crofts the President explains how it all started, the way that the club is governed and some of the community projects they support …

Books in Homes provides free books to remote and disadvantaged communities. We meet Carmel Robinson from Castle Hill Rotary Club who explains how her club supports this initiative and its relationship with a small school in far north west Australia. We also learn about the Club's active response to the recent Beirut disaster, channeling funds to be used by the Rotary Club of Beirut at a time when traditional aid agencies and NGOs have their access delayed due to the impact of Covid 19.

Almost 3 million people in India live with leprosy related deformities. Leprosy is a long term infection that causes severe disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, legs and skin. The Rotary Club of Hills -Kellyville in Sydney's north western suburbs has raised funds to support a Mobile Leprosy Clinic to alleviate the situation in Uttar Pradesh …

Rotaract is a service, leadership, professional and community service organisation for young men and women. The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Rotaract Club started in August 2019. Today we meet the newly elected President Charlotte Weatherall and Vice President Tiana Jarmyn …

Following a trek to Nepal in 2006, Sydney butcher Allan Waldon witnessed significant poverty and hardship and determined to help rebuild a local school which was small, damp and totally lacking in any resources. He raised money to get the project going by collecting donations at his butcher's shop in exchange for dog bones …

Thanks to the generous work of Sydney Rotarian Indy Singh OAM, thousands of people with poor sight have attended free eye health care clinics in India, Cambodia, Nepal, Myanmar and Ethiopia …

Multiple Sclerosis is horrible and there is no cure. Yet, thanks to the generous work of Di Dorney and Pinky McLean a support group on Sydney's upper north shore offers comfort, company and entertainment to MS sufferers and their carers …

The Model United Nations Assembly simulates the workings of the UN. Teams of secondary school students represent different UN countries in debates on matters of world political and social concern …

Each year there is a changing of the guard at Rotary clubs all over the world as a new Board is elected. Today we meet the new President of Wahroonga Rotary Club on Sydney's upper north shore …

Virtual Neighbours is a new initiative of Beecroft Rotary Club, meeting a real need to reignite the often overlooked local community feeling of being valued during a time of social distancing and isolation …

A new network aimed at 24-40 year olds already engaged with Rotary who have not yet found a place in the Rotary family that meets their needs. No weekly meetings and no traditional Rotary rituals. But they make a difference …

A 90 litre rigid plastic drum, rolled along the ground changes the lives of people in the developing world who have traditionally carried water long distances, in buckets and on their heads …