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November 2009 - Rotary International www.rotary.org
Reconnections Nov 2009
Photo courtesy of: Kathleen Poer
Widening the gateway to health care in Ethiopia
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A mobile clinic in Finote Selam, Ethiopia, is providing HIV counseling and testing services as part of a USAID project managed by former Rotary Foundation Scholar Kathleen Poer. Read more.
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From immunizing Ethiopian children against polio to delivering medical supplies in India, RI Director Frederick Hahn works to help meet a world of needs. Read more.
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photoLaying the groundwork for lasting peace
Polio survivor and former peace fellow Kouame Remi Oussou pursues disarmament and demobilization in Central Africa. Read more.
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photoBuilding peace, one act at a time 
Four Rotary World Peace Fellows hope to get a million people thinking about peace. Read more.
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photoArgentina's first alumni association quickly comes of age 
Group takes the initiative in supporting Rotary club and district service efforts. Read more. 
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Reconnections Nov 2009
Latest News
Find out how Rotary is working to help win a polio-free Pakistan.
 
Major League Baseball teams, jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, and a New Delhi art gallery are among the many supporters that have helped Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge reach the halfway mark. 
Alumni Association News 
Rotary Fellows Tokyo, the largest Foundation alumni association in Japan, hosted another successful autumn gala connecting former, current, and future Ambassadorial Scholars, Peace Fellows, and Rotarians. See photos of this 17 October event. 
Fast Facts
Ambassadorial Scholars study in a range of fields. The top five in 2008-09 were international relations (12%), development (8%), business (6%), law (6%), and public health (6%).
 
Group Study Exchange team leaders and members represent a mix of vocations and professions. The top five: management/administration (29%), education (16%), public service & social work (16%), engineering, science & computer science (9%), and medicine (6%).
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