Six Rotary Leaders Under 30 Changing Their Communities

Six Rotary and Rotaract members under 30, from Colombia, Uganda, the
Philippines, the USA, Italy, and India, are leading projects that are
changing their communities. Meet the 2025-26 People of Action Honors
recipients, Rotary's Champions of Tomorrow.

Meet this year's Champions of Tomorrow:

00:00 Introduction
00:12 Derrick Kabuye (Rotaract Club of Kampala South, Uganda) -Educate A Community Literacy Project
00:46 Maria Grazia Rava (Rotaract Club of Faenza, Italy) -How to Save a Life
01:18 Vansh Saini (Rotaract Club of Delhi Genesis Midwest, Delhi, India) -The Empowerment Academy
01:47 Olivia Raley (Rotary Club of Bardstown, Kentucky, USA) -Yellow Tulip Project
02:12 Maria Manuela (Rotary Club of Bogotá Centenario) -- Rotary en Señas (Rotary in Signs) 
02:50 Raymond "Arky" Manning (Rotary Club of Metro East Taytay, Rizal, Philippines) -System for Amicable Grievance and Inclusive Peacebuilding

The People of Action Honors recognize Rotary and Rotaract members whose
service creates lasting change in their communities. The 2025-26 theme,
Champions of Tomorrow, honors six members aged 30 and younger leading
initiatives by and for young people, from expanding access to education
and healthcare to protecting communities and training the next generation
of leaders.

Together, their stories remind us that one person can spark a movement—and that the leaders shaping tomorrow are already making a difference today.

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Produced by Rotary International.