We are a club with dedicated people with a passion for community service. We volunteer together, build friendships and a better life were required.
Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group of professionals who share your drive to give back.
Our club welcomes potential members to participate in our meetings and volunteer with us when we do community services. A brilliant way to get to know each other and the Rotary world.
As we embark on a new Rotary year, I am honored to serve as President for 2026-2027. Together, we've achieved great things and I'm confident we'll continue to make a positive impact on those in need. I'm pleased about the fact that we've strengthened our membership by welcoming local islanders. This allows us to address community challenges more effectively.
A key focus this year will be on expanding our membership. We need more hands to support our projects, so increasing our presence is crucial. Engaging people where they spend their time will help us reach potential members in their preferred ways, and social media is an important platform. We also plan to participate in fairs, festivals, and market days to engage directly with the community. There's nothing quite like a face-to-face conversation.
Additionally, we'll enhance our recruitment efforts on Utila and Guanaja.
Our ongoing initiatives, such as community clean-ups and distributing educational tools to kindergartens, will continue. An exciting new project, "Glass for Sand," aims to protect the environment and reinforce our shores. Angela will lead this initiative on behalf of both our club and District 4250.
Our journey has been remarkable, thanks to the dedication of all our members. I am grateful to each of you for making our club what it is today. Special thanks to Angela for her leadership over the past three years.
Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work!
If you're interested in joining or have questions, please contact us at post@rcorug.com.
Roger Bjoroy-Karlsen
President 2026 - 2027
Rotary Club of Roatan Utila Guanaja (RUG)
By Roger Bjoroy-Karlsen, PI Chair, RUG
Poverty and pollution hinder people's access to clean drinking water—those who consume water from the well face stomach issues, parasites, dysentery, and E. coli infections. Tragically, babies have died from dysentery after drinking water from the creeks, and dengue fever, due to unsatisfactory storage of the water. Additionally, the residents cannot afford the electricity needed to pump water from the well, or if they choose to pay for well water, they might not have the funds to get clean drinking water.
By Roger Bjoroy-Karlsen, Public Image Chair, RUG
"Layettes" Excuse me? Layettes!
Far from everyone is familiar with the term, even though it has been used since 1839. A layette is an assembly of clothing and accessories for a newborn child, typically including diapers, blankets, and baby clothes. It's a rescue bag for mothers who have just had a baby or are about to have one, especially those who are financially disadvantaged. Meet a Rotary Club that makes this possible!
MEET THE RUG CLUB MEMBERS
By Roger Bjoroy-Karlsen
He is from the island of Guanaja, which Columbus visited on his fourth trip in 1502, and is a proud islander with many ideas to improve life for local communities. He is also a dedicated member of the Rotary Club of Roatan Utila Guanaja (RUG) and hopes that Rotary can facilitate many of the projects. For the year 2025–2026, he is part of the board and responsible for the Service and Environmental Projects. Meet the inspirator from the second largest island in the Bay Islands!
By Roger Bjoroy-Karlsen
Imagine you are a child in kindergarten, struggling to learn, and one day, some adult strangers show up and hand you a simple tool so you can continue your journey to discover the miracles of the world.
Written and edited by:
Roger Bjoroy-Karlsen
Research and sources by:
Angela Claire Bjoroy-Karlsen
Collaboration between clubs, organizations, and volunteers creates magic where needed. Join the diversed team on a journey to spread joy to the children on a Caribbean island. Shoulder to shoulder, every participant with a genuine desire to help, to support the ones that will inherit the world!
By Roger Bjoroy-Karlsen
The children are inheriting the world. And some of them refuse to inherit a polluted planet. Join us as we visit a team of volunteers, including children as young as kindergarten age, taking responsibility for the environment on the Mosquitia coast!
By Roger Bjoroy-Karlsen
Many children in Roatan are introduced to Coca-Cola as babies, and some don't visit a dentist until they are 15 years old, enduring years without proper dental care. The Rotary Club of Roatan Utila Guanaja is on a mission to change that by educating children and their parents about dental hygiene.
MEET THE CLUB - ROGER BJOROY-KARLSEN, PUBLIC IMAGE CHAIR
The road from the wars to the white shores of Roatan has been long and winding. But here he is, trying to use his knowledge from the war zones to help those who need it, as a part of a club with people of action!
The children are our future. And the best we can give them is education so they can create a solid platform in life. But once a year, it is allowed to spend the day playing. Join us on one of these days!
Honduras is often thought of in terms of crime, drugs, homicides, and violence. Significant parts of the Western world fear the harshness and ignorance of this country. That, however, is far from the whole truth. For example, the country’s authorities try to help those who need it by bringing in free medical care, which is often the only opportunity for the locals.. Welcome to The Medica Brigada on Roatan, Bay Islands!
Did you know that in our part of the world, babies are fed with Coca-Cola from the baby bottle? That creates some challenges within dental care!
WE THE PEOPLE OF ACTION
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Roatan, Isla de Bahia 34101
Honduras