Creating Opportunity by Investing in Communities About RAGCED Become a Member Events Subscribe Share your story Global Grant Projects Dajabon Greenhouse Project Dajabon Story Introduction A successful International project starts with a solid idea. It’s all that follows – drawing plans, testing the concept, gauging the early results, editing and adjusting, creating partnerships, finding funding and at last, going to market – that validates the idea’s value. This is the story of the Rotary Club of Everett’s greenhouse gardens venture in Dajabón, Dominican... Read More LaunchDETROIT Success Stories With the collapse of many businesses only the nimble and creative businesses will thrive and nothing guarantees success like following the pattern of prior successes. In this article find out about the Motor City Popcorn story (including TV footage) plus the importance of having a business mentor, Social Media support & possibly a start up grant from Rotary. Read More Advancing Peace with Chocolate Like the false promise of gain without effort or peace without intention, Rotary Peace Scholars recognize that Peace is more than the absence of war. It is proactive, intentional, deliberate. Peace will not happen in an economic vacuum. Jobs, satisfaction from work well done and the dignity of helping oneself are corner stones of Community Development including Peace and Harmony in Mexican Villages. A pilot Development... Read More The Future of Entrepreneurship As a consequence of the pandemic, small entrepreneurs need more support. They are having difficulty meeting their financial obligations — and without working capital, they’re struggling to keep their businesses afloat. Unfortunately, the sophisticated technologies now associated with many successful startups undercut the social objective of microfinance. Read More