

Taking Root: A Tree Planting Project
Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon—In response to Rotary International President Ian H.S. Riseley’s challenge to plant a tree for every member, the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro Premier launched “Taking Root: A Tree Planting Project”. The project, the club’s first environment-centered activity, was held in Barangay Mambatangan on Saturday, 23 September. In his address to the 2017-18 class of district governors, Riseley lamented that though environmental degradation and global climate c


Safe Water in Schools and Homes (S.W.I.S.H.)
Misamis Oriental—A project to provide clean, potable water to schools and barangays is underway courtesy of the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro Premier. In July 2017, the beginning of the Rotary year, RC CDO Premier members discussed the possibility of expanding Rotary International District 3870’s impact for water and sanitation. The goal was to provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene so that locals, especially children, can lead healthier, more successful lives. On Frida


Silid Aralan Toy and Book Donation
The Rotary Club of Cagayan de Oro Premier furnished Silid Aralan Inc.'s first learning hub in Mindanao with a number of educational toys and games. Additional toys and books were also collected by club members over the course of a few weeks and turned over to the organization at their launch in Cagayan de Oro City. Silid Aralan Inc. (SAI) is a non-profit organization in the Philippines that aims to give low performing, underprivileged students confidence in their own capabili