Creating Opportunity by Investing in Communities About RAGCED Become a Member Events Subscribe Share your story Global Grant Projects LaunchMyCity in Great Britain & Ireland Small businesses are struggling in communities around the world due to the pandemic. Rotarians in Great Britain and Ireland learned of a Rotary initiated program called LaunchMyCity that offers proven strategies to help entrepreneurs and business owners be more successful. Read More Mayan Women's Prosperity Initiative The “Mayan Women’s Prosperity Initiative” is underway. The host club is Club Rotario Guatemala de la Ermita. Through their groups these women can better meet their daily and business needs as they become a powerful force for change in their impoverished villages. The global grant will train fifty Savings Groups totaling 800 women members. An additional $20,000 in Rotary funding could double the number of Champions and... Read More Mud Stoves in Africa - Video The video shows how a fuel saving stove is constructed. Compared to open fire cooking, fuel saving African mud-stoves save 2/3 of firewood. By saving trees, they help combat climate change. They also reduce smoke and the risk of burns. As the stoves are made from free local materials, everyone can afford them. The stoves save trees, improve health and are great for women. Read More President Margaret's 2021 Message Since becoming a member of the Rotary Action Group for Community Economic Development (RAGCED) during the 2017 Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, I have had the pleasure to interact and serve with Rotarians who undertake projects and programs throughout the world by providing service, opportunity and assistance to enhance the quality of life of individuals and communities. Read More