Also see the Disaster Alert Newsletters and DRRAG membership information

You may also visit Disaster Relief Rotarian Action Group at www.drrag.org

Disaster alerts are sent to Rotarians, through a partnership with Rotary Global History www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org

Purpose and Goals

Disaster relief has been an elusive goal of individual Rotarians, clubs and districts for many years. The problem has been that there has been little coherent coordination. There has been no commitment from Rotary international to the corporate nature of this undertaking. There has been difficulty within the Rotary Foundation in knowing how to respond to funding that comes in and creating an environment in which appropriate and consistent response can be provided to any natural disaster. That is not to say that R.I. has not recognized and followed the lead of individual clubs and districts that are in fact responding as circumstances demand. The Foundation has indeed recognized the generosity of Rotary by establishing, for example, the South Asia fund. Donor Advised Funds had been created to support individual district and so initiatives.


Organizational Structure

Rotary International is now on the verge of formally embarking upon the service activities associated with disaster response through a Global Networking program entity known as a Rotarian Action Group.

In 2006, an application was submitted to Rotary International for recognition. Approval was given by the RI Board of Directors in November, 2007. The following is a tentative description of the organizational initiatives to December, 2007. It is a work in progress. At the first annual general meeting of the Rotarian Action Group to be help in June, 2008, a clear direction will be provided to Rotarians around the world as to how clubs can participate in this worthy vehicle for community and international service.
 

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