By Steve Jenkins Rotarians from eight clubs across Wales, Kosovo, France, Sweden, Japan, and the US have come together in an extraordinary act of global collaboration to deliver an urgent solar energy project at Peja Regional Hospital in Kosovo. With a Rotary Foundation Global Grant of $143,000 raised through Rotary Club members, Rotary District Designated Funds, the World Fund, and tax exemptions for the solar installation, this initiative is an inspiring example of what Rotary members can achieve when united by purpose. Addressing a Public Health Emergency Before the installation of the hospital’s solar energy system, the laundry facility at Peja Hospital relied on an outdated, fossil-fuel-powered system that produced hazardous levels of particulate air pollution, as confirmed by air quality testing. Patients and residents avoided opening their windows, and pollution also seeped into the soil and rivers, contaminating crops and drinking water. The potential health impact was...

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