About Lions International
Lions International is a global network of volunteers dedicated to serving their communities and making the world a better place. With over 1.4 million members in more than 200 countries, Lions are known for their unwavering commitment to humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and community development. At the heart of Lions International lies a shared mission to empower individuals, foster collaboration, and create lasting positive change. Through a wide range of service projects, Lions members work tirelessly to address pressing local and global needs, from providing vision care and feeding the hungry to supporting youth programs and promoting environmental sustainability as well as support for needs of children and families affected by childhood cancer, working to reduce the prevalence of diabetics and improve the lives of those living diabetics. Whenever and wherever disaster strikes, Lions are after the first to offer aid through Global Disaster Relief Program and it also provides humanitarian aid where it’s needed most.
Our Mission and Vision
Mission:
To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions Club.
Vision:
To be the global leader in Community and humanitarian Services.
Lions in Nepal
Lion P. C. Jain from Ajmer (Rajasthan) India an initiator of Lionism in Nepal and a close contact to Suresh Chandra Chainwala used to stay with Chainwala family in Biratnagar. Actually speaking Justice Lion Tyagi Ajmer (Rajasthan) was instrumental to encourage Lion P .C. Jain to start Lionism in Nepal. Eventually inroads were built and lots of homework was done to open a Lions Club in Biratnagar, Nepal.
First Club, a Lions Club in Nepal was inaugurated and Chartered in the name of Lions Club of Biratnagar on 9th August 1971 under the sponsorship of Lion Dr.Taneja of Muzzafarpur Bihar, India. Lions Club of Biratnagar had the privilege to have Charter President Late Rt. Hon. Matrika Prasad Koirala, former Prime Minister of Nepal.
With their untiring efforts another 2nd Club in Nepal was inaugurated by Late Rt. Hon. Kirtinidhi Bist, former Prime Minister of Nepal in the name Lions Club of Kathmandu on 11th July 1972. Royal Surgeon Lion Dr. Anjani Kumar Sharma was unanimously elected as President of Lions Club Kathmandu. This club was sponsored by Lions Club of Ajmer under the Extension Chairperson Lion P. C. Jain.
Since its inception, the movement has seen significant growth, with numerous clubs being established throughout Nepal. As the number of clubs increased, Lions International recognized the need for better organization and support, leading to the creation of Multiple District 325. This district was established to manage the expanding network of clubs in the region.
Lions 325 D
With the number of Lions clubs in Nepal surpassing 2,000 by 2020, a redistricting effort resulted in the creation of 15 new districts. This redistricting formed District 325 D, along with other new districts, further emphasizing Lions International’s commitment to enhancing its community service efforts across Nepal.
OUR EMBLEM
OUR MOTTO
'We Serve'
indicates our readiness to serve
COLORS
PURPLE
Loyalty to own Self, Friends, Country Integrity of Mind
GOLD
Traditional color of strength, courage & tireless dedication to a cause AND Sincerity of purposes, Liberty in Judgement, Purity of mind, heart & purse towards fellowmen.
Use of Lions name and Emblem and the marks "Lions", "Lions Club", "Lions International" or "Lions Clubs International"
As a matter of legal protection to Lions Clubs International and its member clubs, the association’s name and emblem (and variation thereof) are registered a trademarks in countries around the world. As the owner so protected, the association has a corresponding legal obligation to be alert to infringements thereon, and to take all necessary steps to prevent, and to provide against legal risks that may flow from unauthorized use thereof. In fulfillment of this legal obligation, the International Board of Directors, through its general counsel, seeks prompt cessation of any unauthorized use of the association name and emblem and the marks “Lions”, “Lions Clubs”, “Lions International” or “Lions Clubs International”. Further, it has established the following rules of policy:
a) No item bearing the Association name or emblem or the marks “Lions” or “Lions International” or “ Lions Clubs International” may be sold or otherwise distributed to Lions or Lions Clubs or Districts or the public except upon express written permission of the general counselor of the Club Supplies and Distribution Division.
b) No Lion, lions club or lions district, may use the association emblem on any item sold to Lions or to the public for fundraising purposes. A special “Lions Club Fund Raising Activity” seal has been created for this purpose and may be used only
upon written permission granted by the general counsel.
c) No manufacturer, printer, producer, promoter, publisher, entrepreneur or enterprise in any form, be in profit or non-profit in nature, may employ the association name, goodwill, trademarks, service marks, emblem, seal, insignia, the marks “Lions” , “Lions Clubs” , “Lions International” or “ Lions Clubs International” or any insignia thereof in any manner whatsoever except upon license granted by the International Board of Directors for the general counselor the Club Supplies and Distribution Division.
d) No Lions District or other group of Lions Clubs may use the association name or emblem or the marks “Lions”, “Lions Clubs”, “Lions International” or “Lions Clubs International” in connection with any district of group project except upon express
written license granted by the International Board of Directors. Applications for such use are available from the Association’s Legal Division and shall be submitted to the Board. No such application shall be approved unless the proposed activity (in whatever legal form it may exist) is controlled by the Lions Clubs or district or districts involved and participation by Lions Clubs or Club members is on a strict voluntary basis and without any necessity to contribute monies thereto in the form of dues or otherwise.
e) Districts (Single, Sub, Provisional and Multiple) are to use their district designations before the phrase “Lions Clubs International” in connection with the sponsorship of any district project. This will avoid any misunderstanding concerning the sponsorship of any activity or project.
Our Area
NATIONAL FLAG SALUTATION
We salute our National Flag and pledge our allegiance to the same. Its honour and its glory depend upon the zeal and assiduity with which each one of us will shoulder our responsibilities as a good citizen. Its history written in letters of gold, inspires us to put in good work for the name of our country. We declare our unflinching loyalty to our National Flag and maintain that its course shall be our course and that each individual amongst us shall make genuine efforts to add us its lustre and glory and make it fly proudly aloft in the community of nations.
HISTORY OF LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
In 1917, Melvin Jones, a 38-years-old Chicago business leader, told members of his local business club they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. Jones’ group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed.
Beginning in 1917: Chicago business leader Melvin Jones asked a simple and world-changing question – what if people put their talents to work improving their communities? Almost 100 years later, Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization, with more than 1.4 million members in more than 49,000 clubs and countless stories of Lions acting on the same simple idea: let’s improve our communities.
1920 Going International: Just three years after our founding, Lions became international when we established the first club in Canada. Mexico followed in 1927. In the 1950s and 1960s international growth accelerated, with new clubs in Europe, Asia and Africa.
1925 Eradicating Blindness: Helen Keller addressed the Lions Clubs International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, USA, and challenged Lions to become “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.” Since then, we have worked tirelessly to aid the blind and visually impaired.
1945 Uniting Nations: The ideal of an international organization is exemplified by our enduring relationship with the United Nations. We were one of the first nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in the drafting of the United Nations Charter and have supported the work of the UN ever since.
1957 Organizing Youth Programs: In the late 1950s, we created the Leo Program to provide the youth of the world with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering. There are approximately 144,000 Leos and 5,700 Leo clubs in more than 140 countries worldwide.
1968 Establishing Our Foundation: Lions Clubs International Foundation assists Lions with global and large-scale local humanitarian projects. Through our Foundation, Lions meet the needs of their local and global communities.
1990 Launching SightFirst: Through SightFirst, Lions are restoring sight and preventing blindness on a global scale. Launched in 1990, Lions have raised more than $346 million for this initiative. SightFirst targets the major causes of blindness: cataract, trachoma, severe blindness, childhood blindness, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.
Today; Extending our Reach: Lions International extends our mission of service everyday in local communities, in all corners of the globe. The needs are great and our services broad including sight, health, youth, elderly, the relief. The international network has grown to include over 200 countries and geographic areas.
LIONS CODE OF ETHICS
TO SHOW my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.
TO SEEK success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.
TO REMEMBER that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another’s; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.
WHENEVER a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.
TO HOLD friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one to another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.
ALWAYS to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state and my community, and to give to them my unswerving loyalty in word, act and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means.
TO AID OTHERS by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.
TO BE CAREFUL with my criticism and liberal with my praise: to build up and not destroy.
LIONS CLUBS OBJECTIVES
TO ORGANIZE Charter and Supervise service clubs to be known as Lions Clubs.
TO COORDINATE the activities and standardize the administration of Lions Clubs.
TO CREATE and foster a spirit of understanding among the people of the world.
TO PROMOTE the principles of good governance and good citizenship.
TO TAKE an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community.
TO UNITE the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding.
TO PROVIDE a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members.
TO ENCOURAGE service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.
MISSION 1.5 is the drive to reach 1.5 million members worldwide, so we can better meet the growing needs of our communities and serve more people than ever before.
Our action for Mission 1.5
Welcoming New Members:
Each club is encouraged to challenge itself to add four new members, fostering growth and diversity within the organization.
Membership Fund:
Promotes the adoption of long-term memberships to ensure sustainability and commitment within the clubs.
Welcome Back Campaign:
Special campaigns aimed at re-engaging and welcoming back former members, emphasizing the value of their experience and contributions.
New Club Chartering:
Supports the establishment of all the new clubs by providing financial incentives, thus expanding the reach and impact of the organization.