The concept of Rotary Twin Sisters/Partners Clubs

 

It is called by diffferent names in different parts of the world, but it has been a prevalent practice for a Rotary club in one country to have at least one partner Rotary club in another country.  In some cases, the clubs are known as sister clubs, or partner clubs; and in Mexico, the term "Twin Club" tends to be popular.  Clubs who are connected in this way can essentially do whatever they want with that relationship.  A common practice is to get to know each other's main service projects and annual events, and for at least the leadership of the two clubs to get to know each other.  At the best, the two clubs may undertake doing one or more projects with each other, including possibly a Rotary Foundation Global Grant Project.

 

Last year. at the annual Mexico-USA Friendship Conference and Global Grants Exchange, which was held here in Prescott, our club's International Service Committee representatives agreed to co-sponsor a TRF Global Grant Rainwater Harvesting Project with the Club Rotario Xalapa Manantiales. Their club was to be the Host Partner for the project, and our club agreed to serve as the International Partner. 

 

The project was successfully funded and completed.  This year, when Todd represented us at the Mexico-USA Conference, when it was held in Xalapa, he stayed after the conference to arrange with our partner club for a visit to the area, and some of the homes, which were the beneficiaries of our project.  Todd will be presenting a program for our club on March 19, after he returns from Taiwan, to share with us his personal experience, along with some of the pictures, from his visit to that project.

 

As we initiated the project with this partner club, and as we worked with them on the project, we were asked if our club would be willing to become a Twin Club with this Club Rotario Xalapa Manantiales.  The relationship during the project had been a good one, and our club agreed to the idea.  Consequently, one of Todd's other opportunities, while he was down there, was to represent our club at a special dinner, which was planned to formalize our ongoing Twin Club relationship with this Rotary club in Xalapa.  Where this relationship may lead, will be up to the leadership of the two Rotary clubs.  But for now, be aware that our Prescott-Sunup Rotary Club has a Twin Club in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.