For More Information
Have questions about our projects or service-learning trips? Reach out to our committee leads:
Linda Racine WCS Committee Chair linbracine@gmail.com
John Cox Service Trip Coordinator jecox3073@outlook.com
WHAT WCS DOES
Service that connects communities.
World Community Service brings together Traverse City Rotarians and international partners to address community-identified needs, build lasting relationships and create opportunities for meaningful international service.
SERVE
Create opportunities for Rotarians to experience international service firsthand and bring those experiences home.
PARTNER
Work alongside trusted local organizations, Rotary clubs and community leaders who understand their communities best.
INVEST
Support sustainable projects that expand educational opportunity, improve health and strengthen communities.
EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY
Divine Mercy School, Kanungu, Uganda — part of an ongoing Rotary partnership involving Traverse City.
Education changes what comes next.
In Uganda and Guatemala, Traverse City Rotary works with local partners to help students gain access to education—and the opportunities that follow.
Kanungu, Uganda
Divine Mercy School is a long-term partnership involving education, water, nutrition and school sustainability.
Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala
Próximos Pasos provides girls an educational pathway extending through high school and toward university and professional training.
SERVICE LEARNING
Go. Listen. Learn. Serve.
Service learning brings Traverse City Rotarians into the communities and relationships behind our international work. Participants meet local leaders, visit projects, experience the culture and better understand both the challenges communities face and the solutions they are building.
MEET community leaders
LEARN from local partners
SEE projects firsthand
RETURN with deeper connection
OUR APPROACH
Partnership comes first.
LOCALLY LED
Projects begin with needs and priorities identified by communities.
RELATIONSHIP DRIVEN
We invest in trusted partnerships that grow over time.
SUSTAINABLE
Projects should create meaningful benefits beyond Rotary's initial investment.
ACCOUNTABLE
We expect responsible stewardship, measurable results and transparency.
There is a place for you in this work.
Travel with a service-learning team. Help support a project. Share your expertise. Or simply learn more.