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Rotarian Action Groups
 For several years Rotarian Action Groups have been growing slowly. They consist of groups of Rotarians across the world with an interest in a common cause. For example there is a Rotarian Action Group (RAG) for the advancement of Microcredit, one for Rotarians Fighting Aids, one for combatting malaria, and of course one involved in Disaster Relief (DRRAG). Click here for a complete listing of all the RAGs. Rotary International invited the RAGs to host a display table for the very first time at the Rotary International Assembly, held recently in San Diego. Participants in this Assembly include all the incoming Rotary District Governors from across the globe. At the Assembly, the President of DRRAG, Past Rotary International Director John Eberhard, was pleased to release an important announcement about a Memorandum of Understanding which has been signed between DRRAG and Disaster Aid International, whereby DAI will become the implementing organisation for DRRAG.
For more information about DRRAG visit their website at www.DRRAG.org. Rotarians who wish to become members of DRRAG can obtain more information about membership fees by emailing anne@disasteraidinternational.com. One year and five year memberships are available. |
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Sudan
 Just before Christmas 2010 a team from DAI delivered Family Survival Packs to Sudanese returning to their ancestral homelands to vote in the January referendum. In almost all cases they came back to absolutely nothing. For a first hand account from DART Dianne Holland go to DART Diary on Sudan. To view more pictures from Sudan go to our Photo Gallery. For a comprehensive summary of the situation in Sudan go to an article from Larry Garber - Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa for USAID. Let us hope his confidence in the peaceful outcome comes to fruition. |
