INTERNATIONAL
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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CHAIRMAN
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This committee oversees the activities of World Community Service in District 9800. Its role is to investigate and promote suitable International projects for Clubs and to ensure the efficient utilisation of the District’s resources. It liaises closely with the Grants Committee to source funds from the Rotary Foundation for appropriate Projects.
Committee: Virginia Turner (Chair) Colin Burns, Kurt Walder, Garry Gunnell, Roger Fasken, Peter McGrath, Bill Dagg, Charlie Martin, David Dippie, John Gordon, Michael Morrison, Jill Forsyth, Eb Friedrich
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ROTARY OCEANIA MEDICAL AID FOR CHILDREN (ROMAC)
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The ROMAC program reaches out to all children in underdeveloped countries to bring them to Australia for medical operations that will in some cases save their lives and in other cases restore their bodies and provide them with a dignified future.
Great support for ROMAC continues to come from the medical profession and hospitals. Without their support, the cost of the medical services would make it impossible for ROMAC to continue its work.
The ROMAC Trust fund continues to grow towards its target of $2 million when it is expected that the income of the fund will help it to become self-sufficient. Clubs and Rotarians are asked to assist where possible by direct contributions or special functions to raise money for the work of ROMAC and with practical help when patients arrive in Victoria.
Contact: Mark Weragoda (Bendigo Sandhurst)
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DONATIONS IN KIND (DIK)
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Goods and products, for which organizations in Australia have no further use, are valuable commodities in needy countries. It is important that donated goods are limited to items that have been identified as being needed in the country involved, and means of appropriately distibuting them have been established.
The DIK program doesn't only collect and store goods, it arranges to pack and ship them to their ultimate destination. A cash donation towards shipping of goods is just as important as arranging for the donation and collecting of the goods, and will ensure the goods are actually able to be sent to the needy recipients.
Central coordination, storage, packing and despatch leads to efficiencies in Rotary's efforts, and minimises the cost of shipping goods to places where they are needed.
Rotarians and others are always welcome to assist with preparing and packing goods at the Distrrict 9800 DIK store in West Footscray - normally on a Tuesday and Thursday. Weekend access can be arranged to enable Clubs and their Members to have further involvement with the packing and shipping of containers.
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or phone 0425 741 045
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INTERPLAST AUSTRALIA
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Is a multi-district program, established in 1983 as a joint venture of District 9800 and the Royal College of Surgeons, which provides expertise in plastic and reconstructive surgery, through voluntary teams of surgeons and nurses, going to South Pacific and South East Asia.
Clubs may elect to support a full team that will allow a Rotarian to accompany the team for liason etc.
To arrange a guest speaker at Clubs- Contact: Michael McFarlane (Kew)
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ROTARIANS AGAINST MALARIA (RAM)
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INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP
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The International Fellowship programs provide an opportunity for Rotarians and their families to see the world from a new perspective.
These programs underscore our common humanity and these personal exchanges can lead to new international service projects.
Contact: Leon Lewi (Keilor)
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The objectives of the Safe Water Saves Lives projects are achieved by Rotarians helping the community involved to provide clean water for drinking and other purposes. This is done by the provision of a planned system of water catchment, storage and retention projects, sanitation projects, together with education and training in water systems, tank construction and maintenance plus hygiene and health programs. Clubs can assist by contributing to the cost of providing and shipping tanks to selected locations and through Clubs by members joining or sponsoring non-Rotarians on project teams to work as volunteers in developing countries.
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ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE
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The Rotary Friendship Exchange committee will coordinate exchanges between Rotarians in a number of countries.
Contact: Jeanette Lynch (Keilor)
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ROTARY ANZAC PEACE TOUR (RAPT)
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This incorporates the alliance between D9800 and Western (European) Turkey D2420 to promote Rotarian & Partner reciprocal visits, Joint Club Projects, Matching Grants Projects, and Sister Club Relationships. The 2008 tour was sold out, enquiries for the April 2009 tour:
Contact: Owen Tassicker (Balwyn)
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INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
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International House is a residence for overseas and Australian tertiary students associated with the University of Melbourne.
International House, 241 Royal Parade, Parkville, Vic 3052.
The International House encourages District Clubs to become involved with students through home hosting, job finding and financial contributions to support the Sir Angus Mitchell Library, including the George Alcorn Memorial Library.
Clubs are invited to visit International House, dine with students or arrange to hold a Club meeting there.
International House Tel: 9345 7576 or 9347 6655
email: ludmilla@unimelb.edu.au
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ROTARY AUSTRALIA WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICES (RAWCS)
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This committee oversees the activities of World Community Service in District 9800.
Its role is to investigate and promote suitable International projects for Clubs and to ensure the efficient utilisation of District resources.
It liaises closely with the Grants Committee to source funds from the Rotary Foundation for appropriate Projects.
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Contact: Bob Glindemann (Melbourne)
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Click here to email the RAWCS contact
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SUPPORT A VILLAGE INITIATIVE (SAVI)
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This is a program to support East Timor and the countries of the Pacific Rim. SAVI will work to assist specific villages improve their capacity, whether it be education, health, clean water, food production, manufacturing and economic development.
SAVI will work with individual villages and districts on longer term projects up to 5 years. Teams of self funded volunteers will work with local villages, so that the villages own the project - not Rotary.
SAVI is not an emergency disaster relief organization.
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Contact: Leon Scott (Eaglehawk)
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Click here to email the SAVI contact
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SAFE WATER SAVES LIVES
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This project helps communities provide clean water for drinking and other purposes. Rotarians assist in the provision of planned catchment, storage and retention systems, planned sanitation projects, together with education and training in water systems, tank construction and maintenance as well as hygiene and health programs.
Club projects can include providing the funds to aquire and ship water tanks and other equipment and joining or sponsoring non Rotarians on project teams to work in the many developing country locations to install the tanks and other equipment.
Contact: Peter McGrath (Footscray)
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RAWCS VOLUNTEERS
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International Service projects apart from funds, require a wide range of resources including:
1. The knowledge and skills required for Project identification, Project planning, Engineering design and Communication with overseas Clubs and potential recipients.
2. The volunteers with the required skills.
The Committee within the District RAWCS umbrella provides assistance to Clubs in each of these aspects. The assistance needed by Clubs will vary greatly, depending on the resources they have avaliable, however the RAWCS Committee is willing and able to fill the resource gaps at the request of the Clubs.
In many cases two or more Clubs are better than one and the identification of project partners can be facilitated through this Committee.
Rotarians are encouraged to participate and encourage others to participate as a RAWCS volunteer. A District Volunteer Database has been established to enable individuals to register and be avaliable to participate in these International Projects.
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Contact: Colin Burns (Bendigo)
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ROTARIANS AGAINST MALARIA (RAM)
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The major thrust continues to be the provision of chemically impregnated bed nets through the Adopt A Village program particularly in PNG and the Solomon Islands where they are continuing to prove highly beneficial for the health of the villages.
The programs emphasis is in PNG and is run in close cooperation with the World Health Organisation, the Government Health Department and local Rotarians. Project costs range from a small village for $1,500, medium for $2,000 and a large village for $3,000.
Contact: Michael Morrison (Prahran)
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PROJECT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE
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Many Clubs are keen to do an International Project but are often not aware of what is required, how to start and the various sources of support funds that may be avaliable to assist them.
In conjunction with the RAWCS Volunteer Committee this committee has been established to provide this assistance particularly with funding. This could include District funds, a variety of grants and of course Matching Grants via the Rotary Foundation.
This new Committee is aimed at being a source of information for Clubs seeking this assistance and being the key liaison point with the District Grants Committee. It is not a committee that can provide funds.
Contact: Virgina Turner (Brighton North)
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ShelterBox
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ShelterBox is Rotary's answer for people traumatised by natural disasters - floods, earthquakes and tsunami.
It is a global Rotary Project developed by the Rotary Club of Helton-Lizard in Cornwall UK. Their idea was to provide rapid humanitarian aid in an easily transportable box containing dry and warm shelter, bedding and cooking utensils. A box costs A$1,200.
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Contact: Roger Fasken (Kew)
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Click here to email the ShelterBox contact
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MOTHERS AND BABIES PROJECT
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This project was started to assist the many maternal needs in East Timor via the Alola Foundation. It is well established there now and similar projects can be implemented, using the same principles, in other locations where remote maternal care is required and not avaliable.
Contact: Jill Forsyth (Kew)
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