The Rotary Club of Taipei looks forward to a year of service that links hands and hearts with communities both near and far. We aim to blend international outreach with meaningful local engagement at home in Taiwan.
Our international programs continue to grow in scope and impact. In Myanmar, the Happy Smile dental initiative enters its second year with our next trip scheduled for November 2025, while a new dental clinic is being set up in a Rangoon charity hospital. In India, we are partnering with RC Sarasota Sunrise and RC Ascot Fort on Restoring Smiles, a two-year program beginning January 2026 that will bring much-needed dental care to underserved communities.
Our commitment to education extends to Indonesia, where we provide support to purchase school supplies in Malang, and our members will join RC Singapore for their annual education project visit this September. In Vietnam, Our Better Angels will create learning opportunities for children with disabilities through teacher training, digital tools, and family awareness programs.
Environmental stewardship remains a priority. We are exploring a project with Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl to restore mangrove and grow firefly habitat protection in Sabah, Malaysia. We are assessing a project to preserve wetlands and near extinction pond frogs and snakes in Northern Taiwan.
In Cambodia, a prison dental ministry will receive dental care supplies funded by our club. We are also helping to restore mobility in Nepal by funding new wheelchairs in collaboration with RC Dulihel.
Closer to home, our community service activities will focus on strengthening relationships and meeting local needs. This November, we will sponsor and host a Thanksgiving lunch for children from the Holy Word Foundation and join the St Anne’s Children Home Christmas Fair.
There is a Resident Day being planned for March-April 2026 that will bring together students from Taipei European School (TES) and Tamsui Elementary School for cultural exchange, sports, and fellowship. A winter soup kitchen is being planned with TES or the French Chamber of Commerce that will warm both stomachs and spirits. In the spring, there will be a project that focuses on the cooking skills of youths from the Xindian Juvenile Welfare Service Center - “The Rotary Table - Serving with Smiles”.
Our Vocational Service will spotlight members’ expertise, with planned talks on the automobile industry, a hands-on culinary experience in October, and a career panel introducing students to diverse industries.
Our remote English learning projects will continue in partnership with Asia American International Academy (AAIA)/Cha-Cheng Hot Spring Branch Elementary School and TES–Tamsui Elementary School, with an in person meet-and-greet planned for the autumn and a closing ceremony in early summer 2026.
Looking ahead, we are exploring ways to enhance our annual signature project - English Social Solutions Contest (ESSC). The contest challenges students in Taiwan to identify and propose actionable solutions to social problems, fostering community engagement and leadership development. The contest’s semi-final and final are being planned for March 2026.
From Myanmar to Malang, from Taipei to Nepal, our club is committed to building lasting friendships, creating sustainable change, and living the Rotary motto of Service Above Self. The year ahead promises both challenges and opportunities, and together, we will continue to transform lives—one project, one community, and one connection at a time.
By Rtn Aries (Nancy Chen Baldwin)
Chair, Service Projects Committee
Rotary Club of Taipei
