Learn more about Lotta
"I am sure the spiritual rewards you have received from a life of selfless service to others are plentiful...It is also most appropriate that [this 1983 Rotary International Award for World Understanding] is one which gives to others the opportunity to build a better future for themselves."
Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova (1909-1990) founded USC Canada as the Unitarian Service Committee in 1945. From the 1940s to 1970s, she became one of Canada’s greatest humanitarians, as she mobilized a whole generation of Canadians to reach out and help others in need.
To learn more about Dr. Lotta’s life, her work, her writings and the writings of those who knew her, please click on one of the following:
- Read Lotta’s biography.
- Lotta in her own words.
- Some Lotta stories – from those who knew her.
- Written resources, articles, talks and external links.
- Photos of Lotta throughout the years.
