Founded on May 11, 1925, the Rotary Club of Guatemala, received its constituent letter from Rotary International; thus formally integrating into the world network of rotary clubs dedicated to community service, the promotion of peace, health, education and social development.
Thanks to the dedication of its partners, the club has been promoter and founder of institutions of great impact in the country, such as: the National League Against Tuberculosis, the National League Again of service and social development.
“Rotary is a lighthouse that illuminates the horizon, in a changing world, erratic and sometimes conflictive, in an outline of great technological advances, and of great opportunities, where people and institutions are what make the difference. If each of the approximately 18 million inhabitants of the country, we would make a positive action every day, Guatemala would be a different country, and that is part of our philosophy, to think that our values are not negotiable, but they are not negotiable. Intrinsically what we are, we all work to make our dreams, ”said Juan Niemann, president of the Guatemala Rotary Club.
In celebration of this great event, the Rotary Club of Guatemala has organized a series of commemorative activities, which reaffirm their commitment to the community and project their legacy towards the future.
- Rotary forest: On May 11, at 9:00 the cordial invitation is extended to participate in the sowing of 100 trees in the Park of Cerro Gordo in Zone 21, in tribute to the rotarians and their families who have left.
- Ceremony of thanks and concert of the Vocal Camerata of the Municipality of Guatemala: On May 13, at 6:00 p.m., an act of thanks will be held in the Metropolitan Cathedral and at the end, at 7:00 p.m., the Vocal Camerata of the Municipality of Guatemala will delight the public present with a beautiful concert concert
- Centennial Art Collective: May 15, at 7:00 at night the first exhibition will be held in its kind, at the Inter Gallery, at the second level of the Intercontinental Hotel. The exhibition will bring together 100 artists, 100 outstanding works that will be exhibited per 100 days for sale to the public. The funds raised will be allocated for important club projects.
Club’s work
Among its programs for the benefit of childhood and youth, collaboration with Fundaniñas, support for the Boy Scouts, the SOS Youth Hostel Foundation, and training projects and assistance in health, nutrition and education for vulnerable boys and girls.
In health, among the most emblematic is the wheelchair bank, the comprehensive food and nutrition project of the Altiplano (3-H), the Panamedic project, and multiple medical days, vaccination campaigns, construction and equipment of health centers, as well as support for hospitals such as Roosevelt, brother Pedro and the National Hospital of Antigua Guatemala.
In emergency situations, the club has provided significant humanitarian aid, as in the earthquakes of 1976 and 1991, Hurricane Mitch and storm Stan, channeling resources and rebuilding homes and basic infrastructure.
The club has also been a promoter of culture and art, participating in the foundation of the first TGW National broadcast, the reorganization of the National Symphony Orchestra, the creation of the Miguel Ángel Asturias Museum, and organizing activities such as the Annual Auction for Special Olympics and the event “Regarding a Arcoiris to a child with cancer”.
Due to its illustrious trajectory, the Guatemala City Club has been creditor of important distinctions for its service career. Among them include the Order of Quetzal in the degree of Gran Cruz, the Order of the Cross of Lorena in the rank of crusade granted by the National League against Tuberculosis, the Order José Rolz Bennett granted by the Municipality of Guatemala, the delivery of the keys of the city in 2003 and the white nun medal, in first class.