Dear Rotarians, I wish a prosperous and Happy New year 2021 to all my fellow Rotarians and your families. Over the last several years, our Annual fund contributions have consistently deteriorated putting the Foundation’s World Fund under tremendous pressure. Our Annual Fund contribution is the lifeline of Foundation contributions, which paves a future for all the Rotary District and Global grants we implement creating impactful, meaningful and

Having grown up amid lush green forests in the mountainous landscape of Sri Lanka, I always recall the words of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore: “Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” How sad that so often we humans insist on interrupting this conversation. Just like every other living thing, we are a part of nature. But we are also the only species that bears the responsibility of protecting the environment