Rotary Friendship Exchange (RFE)

What is Rotary Friendship Exchange (RFE)?

RFE is a program that gives Rotarians and their families the opportunity to experience other cultures firsthand. This is done by participating in reciprocal visits with Rotarians from other countries and their families.
  • Its goal is to advance international understanding, goodwill, and peace through person‐to‐person contact across national boundaries. 
  • It is an exchange of people who are motivated by a sincere desire to learn about others and to share international fellowship. 
  • It is a fun and exciting opportunity that can be an effective tool in promoting better human relations around the world.

Advantages

Lifelong friendships.
A deeper understanding of culture and traditions that the internet can’t provide.
Experiences you can’t get on a normal vacation.

Projects

It is common for Rotary projects to come out of the connections built during RFE. To name a few we've been part of,
In 2023, together D6270 completed a water project with Uganda that is helping 48,000 people get clean water.
In 2017-2018, with District 2982 the Dialysis Machines project was completed in Virddhachalam, India.
 
 
 

What’s Coming Up in 2024

Outbound RFEs 

May 11-24: Vietnam

D6270 Hosting Inbound Rotarians from…

Spring 2024 - Tamil Nadu, India 
June/July (over the 4th) - New Zealand
TBD - Tanzania, Africa
 
 
 
 
Note: The 2024 outbound exchange to India was canceled. We've kept it here so you can see what might be planned when it gets on the calendar again.

How YOU can get involved

OUTBOUND

Those interested in an outbound exchange experience should email our RFE Co-Chairs.
 
INBOUND
Express your interest by emailing our RFE Co-Chairs directly or through your Club President.
Help by hosting delegate(s) for a night or two.
Support our Rotary Friendship Exchange program through District 6270’s Foundation.
 

Randy Helbach & Michael Pody

 
This RFE webpage was last revised 20240724 cmp