RAWCS News
Your Opportunity to Volunteer on an International Project
RAWCS is organising ten teams to travel to Keaga Haus (a school) near
Bomana (Pt Moresby), PNG to refurbish several buildings for the
Lasallian Foundation - a De La Salle non denominational NGO which
supports education for the empowerment of youth.
Each Team will consist of ten members. More details (pdf)
Your Opportunity to Volunteer in Kenya
RAWCS (Project No. 51/2011-12) (District 9570) is organising a team to travel
to Diani Beach/ Ukunda, Kenya to erect a perimeter coral brick and
mesh fence on 17 acre property - future home of Umoja Orphanage.
No further building can proceed without the security this fence will
provide.
The Team will consist of eight members and requires men and women
who are capable and /or experienced.
More details (pdf download)
March 2013
Global Hand Charity Dinner
Support the launch of Global Hand Charity transformed from A Helping Hand and join us for a fantastic night of entertainment with a full Banquet, including Drinks, Entertainment and Auction.
See you at the Thai Corner Restaurant Perth, West Australia on Sunday 28th April at 7-10 pm on Canning Highway.
.Dine with Us on 28/4/2013
March 2013
Rotary through the Rotary Australia World Community Service Limited,
Rotary Australia Benevolent Society has opened an appeal to accept
tax deductible donations from individuals and organisations
to support the recovery needs resulting from the
Australian Bushfires in January 2013.
To support the appeal and make a donation please donate to
project number 31-2012-13 here 
Cyclone Evan has struck Samoa and Fiji causing havoc and destruction.
Rotary is working with Disaster Management Agencies in these countries and it is anticipated that as well as Emergency Response Kits (ERKs), food, water and clothing will be needed.
Rotary New Zealand World Community Service (RNZWCS) will advance funds to enable these supplies to be purchased and distributed immediately.
They are therefore asking clubs to support them and have launched an immediate appeal. They are also working with the New Zealand Government through MFAT and the NGO Disaster Relief Forum NDRF.
Please refer to their website www.rnzwcs.org for ways to donate.
More about Mosquito nets for East Timor
For some years now, the Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) have had a program called Adopt A Village, where donated funds are used to provide long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets to the people in the "adopted" village. These nets were distributed in East Timor - some districts were missing out.
So RAM decided to step in and fill the gap. Now Health Ministry officials in East Timor have asked that Australian Rotarians be a part of the distribution of these mosquito nets and that campaigning is about to start.
Listen to a ABC Radio Australia interview
October 2012
Your Opportunity to Volunteer
Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) in conjunction with the Timorese National Malaria Control Program commenced distribution of 17,500 Bed nets (LLIns) on the 22nd of October in the Manatuto District. Ten Rotarians from around Australia are participating in the program. All will be distributed by December 21st.
November 2012
First Rotary Club in the Maldives spells hope for the locals
The Rotary Club of Eastwood (District 9520) is chartering the first Rotary Club of Maldives this year, so that many problems in this paradise can be addressed.
The Maldives faces a number of critical issues, such as access to safe drinking water a fight against substance abuse, and care for orphans and the education and health of young people.
September 2012
Rotarians make Connections
Two Victorian school principals had surplus assets to dispose of when their schools merged on a new campus. They were valued at $37,000 and they wanted them to go to an overseas school in need. They knew to ask Rotarians to fulfil that objective. Tufutafoe school on remote Savii Island in the Samoa group was the answer. Time was critical for the collection of material.
Read how it was done.Read the pdf release....
September 2012
Can Australians Change the World?
Never doubt that a group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world. It is the only thing that ever has€น€€ธ€€น€€ธย€€น€€ธ€€น€€ธย€ธขย€น€€ธ€€น€€ธย€ธขย€น€€ธ€€น€€ธย€น€€ธย€น€€ธ€ธ€ธขย.
Rotarians lead the way in demonstrating what is possible through the efforts of ordinary people doing extraordinary things; From Kirsty Sword Gusmao in her address to the Rotary National Conference held in Canberra on 22nd July 2012.
Read the Press Release...
August 2012
Pippa's Passion
Gizo Island is one of the 992 Solomon Islands, remotely situated in the Western Province. During the past two years, with the support of the Rotary Australia World Community Service, volunteer Rotarians have travelled to the Island, to erect buildings, establish long-term services and provide skills-training. More ....
August 2012
Relief for Fiji's Flooding
Rotary New Zealand World Community Service (RNZWCS) reports 400 Emergency Response kits have provided immediate relief to thousands of people in Fiji. More...
Flooding in Fiji
Rotary New Zealand has once again been asked for support to Fiji who are feeling the effects of the second major flood in eight weeks. More..
March 2012
Malaria Awareness Day 2012
"Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria" the theme for World Malaria Day, recognised in Australia on April 30 2012. More...
March 2012