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About Us

The WASH Rotary Action Group was formed in 2007 by a group of Rotarians, recognized by Rotary International, and focused on WASH projects. Since then it has facilitated many hundreds of projects – helping clubs find partners, ensuring sustainability, stressing the importance of a needs-driven approach, and developing best practices. We encourage a holistic, integrated approach in which water is not the end in itself, but is rather the means to a better life and livelihood in the community. Most importantly, WASH Rotary Action Group links water and sanitation to improved hygiene, better health, and empowerment of the community – especially women, irrigation and agriculture, education and literacy and, ultimately, child mortality.
 

Calling all Rotarians

As a Rotary Action Group, WASH invites Rotarians from around the world to join them and engage in the battle to provide safe water, sanitation and hygiene for all.  Any Rotarian interested in supporting us can get involved with our activities and be Linked to global WASH assistance efforts.

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Rotary Action Groups are independent, Rotary-affiliated groups made up of people from around the world who are experts in a particular field, such as economic development, peace, addiction prevention, the environment, or water.
 
Action groups offer their technical expertise and support to help clubs plan and implement projects to increase our impact, one of Rotary's strategic priorities. This support includes helping clubs find partners, funding, and other resources. Action groups can also help clubs and districts prepare grant applications, conduct community assessments, and develop plans to monitor and evaluate their projects. Read more about these activities in the Rotary Action Groups annual report.
 
Anyone who wants to share their expertise to make a positive difference can join an action group. Only Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Rotary Peace Fellows can serve in leadership roles.
 

Vision Statement

Health, education and prosperity for all through safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
 

Mission Statement

WASH Rotary Action Group supports and ensures sustainable long-lasting safe water, sanitation, and hygiene programs to communities in need
 

WASH Rotary Action Group Goals:

  • Goal #1-  Every Rotary WASH project is part of a program, technically sound & sustainable
  • Goal #2-  Every Rotary WASH Program has measurable impact on Health, Education and Prosperity Program Standards:  National and/or International Standards for WASH
  • Goal #3-  Expand the reach of WASH Rotary Action Group
  • Goal #4-  Enhance participant engagement (Program impact)
  • Goal #5-  WASH Education of Rotarians, beneficiaries and strategic partners
 

Bylaws

  • WASH Rotary Action Group Bylaws updates: 12 June, 2021
Proposed Bylaw Changes - August 2022
  • Draft showing recommended changes
  • Draft incorporating suggested changes
 
 

Current Reports

  • Annual Membership Meeting Minutes 12 June 2021
  • Operations Team Report 2021
  • June2020 Chairs Report AGM Final

Older Reports

  • Annual General Meeting Report - Hamburg Germany - May 31, 2019
  • WASRAG P&L   as of 31 December 2018
  • WASRAG Balance Sheet  as of 31 December 2018
 
  • Annual General Meeting Report – Toronto, ON, Canada – June 22, 2018
  • Annual General Meeting Report – Atlanta, GA, USA – June 9, 2017
 

Tax Filings

  • 2015 Form 990
  • 2016 Form 990
  • 2017 Form 990
  • 2018 Form 990
  • 2019 Form 990
  • 2020 Form 990
  • 2020 (2) Form 990
  • 2021 Form 990

 

Mailing Address

WASH Rotary Action Group
c/o A.T. Kearney
77 King Street West
Suite 3610
Toronto, ON  M5K 1G8 Canada
CONTACT US
501(c)(4)  20-8656760
 
 
ROTARY SAFE WATER & SANITATION FOUNDATION, Inc.
514 West 12th Street
Newton, KS 67114
CONTACT US
501(c)(3)  26-1214659
 
  • 2019 Form 990
  • 2018 Form 990
 
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022-23

Neil Van Dine
(Chair – District 9980, Haiti)
Mary Beth Growney Selene
(Vice-Chair - District 6250, USA)
Mike Colasurdo
(Treasurer, District 7505, USA)
Patricia  Merryweather-Arges
(Secretary - District 6450, USA)
Monica Louie (District 1630, Luxembourg)
Chris Etienne (D-6290 - USA)
Beatrice Mwalwega (D9213 - Uganda)
Ravi Vadlamani (D-3150 - India)
Ron Denham (District 7070, Canada)
Patrisio N. Njeru (District 9212, Kenya)
Ramesh Aggarwal (District 3012, India)
 

OPERATIONS TEAM

Brian Hall (Chair)
Wade Nomura (vice-chair & Cadre Liaison)
Julia Phelps 
Rajiv Sharma  (Membership)
Carolyn Meub (Ambassador Program)
Barb Spangler (Sponsorships and Fundraising)
Lisa Talley (Marketing & Communications)
Michael Brown (Technology)
Monica Louie (Professional Services)
Anna Shepherd (Administration)
 
 
OTHERS
Ron Denham,
Chair Emeritus (District 7070, Canada)
Anna Shepherd,
Executive Secretary (District 7080, Canada)
 
ROTARY SAFE WATER & SANITATION FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2022-2023 

Rod Kreie, President
William J. Griffin, Vice President
Sandra L. Duckworth, Secretary
Michael D. McCullough, Director
Julia Phelps, Director
F. Ronald Denham, Director
Bryn Styles, Director
Pat Merryweather-Arges, (ex-officio, representing the WASH Rotary Action Group)

 

For general inquiries to WASH Rotary Action Group, please email to: info@wasrag.org

 
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The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Rotary Action Group is a group of Rotarians whose purpose is to support Rotary clubs to effectively plan, finance, implement, monitor and evaluate water, sanitation, and hygiene programs, where they are most needed in a collaborative, cost-effective, timely, and sustainable manner, true to the principles of Rotary International.
WASH Rotary Action Group operates in accordance with Rotary International policy but is not an agency of, or controlled by, Rotary International
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