The Rotary Club of Cornwall Sunrise, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cornwall, was chartered January 17, 1989; Rotarians are proud of the varied opportunities to serve humanity within their immediate community and farther afield. Over the years members of Cornwall Sunrise have participated in hands-on activities and made financial contributions to a variety of organizations that share goals which are in harmony with Rotary’s philosophy.

Areas of Focus

Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development

Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

The Foundation enables Rotarians to promote the practice of peace and conflict prevention/ resolution by:

Training leaders, including potential youth leaders, to prevent and mediate conflict
Supporting peace-building in communities and regions affected by conflict
Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to peace and conflict prevention/resolution

Disease prevention and treatment

The Foundation enables Rotarians to prevent disease and promote health by:

Improving the capacity of local health care professionals
Promoting disease prevention programs, with the goal of limiting the spread of communicable diseases and reducing the incidences of and complications from non-communicable diseases
Enhancing the health infrastructure of local communities
Educating and mobilizing communities to help prevent the spread of major diseases
Preventing physical disability resulting from disease or injury
Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to disease prevention and treatment

Water and sanitation

The Foundation enables Rotarians to ensure that people have sustainable access to water and sanitation by:

Providing equitable community access to safe water, improved sanitation, and hygiene
Strengthening the ability of communities to develop, fund and maintain sustainable water and sanitation systems
Supporting programs that enhance communities’ awareness of the benefits of safe water, sanitation and hygiene
Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to water and sanitation

Maternal and child health

The Foundation enables Rotarians to improve the health of mothers and their children by:

Reducing the mortality and morbidity rate for children under the age of five
Reducing the maternal mortality and morbidity rate
Improving access to essential medical services, trained community health leaders, and health care providers for mothers and their children
Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to maternal and child health

Basic education and literacy

The Foundation enables Rotarians to ensure that all people have sustainable access to basic education and literacy by:

Involving the community to support programs that strengthen the capacity of communities to provide basic education and literacy to all
Increasing adult literacy in communities
Working to reduce gender disparity in education
Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to basic education and literacy

Economic and community development

The Foundation enables Rotarians to invest in people by creating sustainable, measurable, and long -term economic improvements in their communities and livelihoods by:

Building the capacity of entrepreneurs, community leaders, local organizations, and community networks to support economic development in impoverished communities
Developing opportunities for productive work
Reducing poverty in underserved communities
Supporting studies for career-minded professionals related to economic and community development