Hannah Warren and Jhoole weaversFormer Ambassadorial Scholar Hannah Warren of Rockford addressed our club today and told of the fair trade social enterprise she has created in India.  Hannah met and befriended these highly talented weavers living a life of extreme poverty.  Moved to help them leverage their talents to lift themselves out of poverty, Hannah has created, with the help of many Rotary Clubs throughout the US and in India, a weavers coop social enterprise.

Our club has pledged $5,000 toward a $200,000 Rotary Matching Grant program.  Our contribution will be matched by other local clubs, our Rotary District and The Rotary Foundation, increasing our gift to more than $25,000.  You can contribute through our club's charitable foundation by clicking here.

Take a look at this video about the project recently produced by Rotary International.