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The needs spanning Rotary's seven areas of focus are vast, ranging from lack of access to clean water to the need for immunization that prevent deadly diseases. Rotary clubs serve communities around the world, each with unique concerns and needs. Rotarians have continually adapted and improved the way they respond to those needs, taking on a broad range of service projects. The most successful and sustainable Rotary service tends to fall within one of the following seven areas:
· Peace and conflict prevention/resolution.
· Disease prevention and treatment
· Water and sanitation
· Maternal and child health
· Basic education and literacy
· Economic and community development
· Environment
Most of us are familiar with the reference to the "Twelve Days of Christmas" but did you know about the Twelve Months of Rotary? Rotary has identified a theme for each month. The monthly themes are meant to highlight the wide range of Rotary's good work and give clubs some suggestions, timing and guidance for their programs and activities. Here is the list.
· January - Vocational Services Month
· February - Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Month
· March - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Month
· April - Maternal and Child Health Month
· May - Youth Services Month
· June - Rotary Fellowship Month
· July - New Leadership (can change annually with the beginning of the new Rotary year)
· August - Membership and New Club Development Month
· September - Basic Education and Literacy Month
· October - Community Economic Development Month
· November - Rotary Foundation Month
· December - Disease Prevention and Treatment Month
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