07/08/2026
The Rotary Community Corps
One of the existing Rotary Community Corps (RCC) is the RCC Don Bosco Minoyan, composed mostly of farmers.
RCC Don Bosco Minoyan operates a Criollo Cacao Nursery and Demo Farm in Minoyan, Murcia. They have also Rags Making Project for the women members as income-generating sustainable project.
Rotary Community Corps (RCC) — Quick Q&A
Q: What is a Rotary Community Corps (RCC)?
A: An RCC is a group of non-Rotarian community volunteers who work with a Rotary Club to identify local needs and carry out service projects.
Q: What is the main purpose of RCC?
A: To empower community members to become active partners—not just beneficiaries—in improving their own communities.
Q: Who can become RCC members?
A: Local residents and volunteers who are willing to serve their community. They do not need to be Rotary members.
Q: What kinds of projects can an RCC undertake?
A: Community cleanliness, health and medical programs, education, livelihood training, tree planting, environmental protection, disaster relief, sanitation, and other locally identified needs.
Q: What is the role of the sponsoring Rotary Club?
A: The Rotary Club provides guidance, technical assistance, resources, and support.
Q: What is the role of the RCC?
A: The RCC mobilizes community members, implements projects, and helps ensure their long-term sustainability.
Q: Why is RCC important?
A: Because it develops local leadership, encourages community ownership, and makes service projects more sustainable.
Q: What makes RCC different from ordinary outreach projects?
A: Instead of Rotary simply providing assistance, RCC enables the community itself to help identify problems, develop solutions, implement projects, and maintain them.
Q: In one sentence, what is RCC?
A: RCC is the bridge between Rotary and the community, empowering local people to become partners in creating sustainable change.
RCC Principle:
“Community members are not merely beneficiaries—they are partners in community development.”
