Wheelchairs for Kids Goes Global at the 2026 Convention.
What happens when you bring together 37,000 attendees from over 120 countries? A massive week of connection, culture, and some brilliant wins for our club on the world stage.
From June 13 to 17, the 2026 Rotary International Convention completely took over Taipei, Taiwan. Between the massive TaiNEX exhibition centre and the Taipei Dome, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, the energy was brilliant.
The opening sessions kicked things off with some incredibly vibrant cultural performances from local troupes like the Lan Yang Dancers and Fervor Taiwan, setting the tone for a fantastic few days. It's also worth noting the massive local impact, with the convention projected to inject between $50 million and $55 million into the Taipei economy.
Taking WFKA to the World
For us at Scarborough Rotary, the real action happened in the ‘House of Friendship’. Surrounded by over 100 humanitarian project exhibits, we set up shop to put Wheelchairs for Kids (WFKA) on full display.
The response was absolutely top-tier. Having the chance to walk international Rotarians through the project meant they could really get to grips with what WFKA is all about and the sheer scale of the impact we're aiming for.
The attention was so good that we walked away with a massive list of contact details from clubs all around the world who are keen to partner up and help us distribute wheelchairs.
It was a massive win for a cause we put so much time and heart into.
Catching Up with the Extended Family
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Rotary trip without a bit of socialising.
We were warmly hosted by our sister club, Taipei Chang Un, who really went out of their way to make the visit an unforgettable experience for the Scarborough crew.
It was also a brilliant excuse to catch up and have a yarn with members from our other sister clubs, including Shin Tokorozawa (Saitama, Japan), the ‘happy valley’ Rotary Club (Hong Kong), and Jurong Town Rotary Club (Singapore).
All in all, a brilliant convention, plenty of new global mates, and a massive step forward for getting more wheelchairs to the kids who need them.
