Foundatioin Thought #8

Rotary Clubs in Wisconsin, created the Power Flour Action Network to make an impact on the lives of infants and severely malnourished children and adults. Power Flour has targeted malnourished populations in 65 countries to date, providing a very small amount of barley malt flour to cooked starchy staples, such as rice, wheat or maize. The supplement helps digest the starch, converting it into sugars the body can absorb quickly and easily. The sugars power the body so that it can grow and function. A Matching Grant from The Rotary Foundation has enabled Rotarians in Wisconsin to bring Power Flour to children in orphanages and feeding programs in Panama. Rotarians in the Rotary del Norte club in Panama will carry out the distribution and training in Panama to reach up to 10,000 children in the first year. Members of the Sturgeon Bay, WI, USA club are now working to develop a commercial model for Power Flour so that it will become self-sustaining.

Every Rotarian, Every Year - Nourishing bodies and minds.