International Project Funding
The International Avenue of Service is one of many Committees of the Rotary Club of Canmore. This committee supports worthy charitable projects in countries other than Canada. Rotary Club of Canmore members ask that about 30% of our annual fundraising be directed towards international endeavours. International Committee members research opportunities, prepare evaluations and project mix assessments, periodically request progress reports for on-going projects, and prepare and administer budgets and funding agreements.
We are constantly looking for opportunities to do good work in countries other than Canada.
Approved Grants 2025-26
COMPUTER & STEM CENTRE, NIGERIA - $1000
Establishment of a modern Computer and STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Center
CORAZONES Y MANOS, GUATEMALA - $4000
Critical Thinking Mathematics Course, 2026
DIVINE MERCY SCHOOL, UGANDA - $4000
Addresses child hunger with Poutry and vegetable management to the “Young Farmers Club” program
HEARTS AND HANDS, GUATEMALA - $1000
Construction of a retaining wall and repair of damaged pavement at a school location.
KAWEMPE HOME CARE, UGANDA - $4000
New Hope Children's Hostel, providing cancer care and support to children and caregivers.
MOUNTAIN GRANNIES, CANMORE - $1500
Supports the annual “Chili-in-a-Bowl Dinner” fundraiser in aid of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
REAL HUMANITARIAN, ETHIOPIA - $3500
To engage vulnerable Ethiopian youth (aged 10 - 16 years) in an environmental peace project.
RIGHT TO LEARN AFGHANISTAN, TÜRKIYE - $4000
To expand access to safe, high-quality education for displaced Afghan children in Türkiye.
ROLLING WATER FOUNDATION, SOUTH AFRICA - $2000
Aids in the collection of water and it's transportation by foot to rural areas of use in gardens and households.
SARA'S CHILDREN, MALAWI - $4000
Education and care for 120 underprivileged children.
SLEEPING CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD, UGANDA - $2000
Bed kits for 40 needy children.
SHELTERBOX CANADA - $5,000
Disaster relief and emergency shelter assistance worldwide.
THAI CHILD DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, THAILAND - $2500
Vocational training and healthcare support for underprivileged or special needs children gaining life skills.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please download the fillable PDF below, and save it to your computer. Once completed please submit by email to rotaryclubofcanmore@gmail.com with the Subject Heading: ATTN International AOS
Download International Project Application Form
OUR PROCESS
Once an opportunity is screened against our Criteria, we have an application prepared, and two members prepare an Evaluation.
In addition to the Evaluation, we prepare a Project Mix Assessment. This worksheet ranks the project against other projects we currently have to produce a portfolio of projects:
- does the project provide leverage to do a lot of good for little money?
- are we needed, or will the project proceed without us
- is the project sustainable and will it become more self-sufficient?
- is the project a duplicate of any others we are doing?
- do we have a significant connection to the project?
- is our involvement substantial and engaging for our members?
- the evaluation and project mix is presented to our Committee members and voted on to approve worthy projects
CRITERIA
We have set the following as Criteria we seek in opportunities:
- Education for impoverished children with projects that have a large impact on individuals at low cost
- Grass roots projects that fill critical gaps that otherwise would prevent children from accessing state education EG: “Critical Math Program” in Guatemala that is a part of a project to increase the quality of education to junior and senior high school students.
Support for the disadvantaged in areas without programs of care for the needy EG: A program in Uganda to provide health services and wheelchairs to children with disabilities.
