International Service encompasses efforts to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the world and to promote world understanding and peace. It includes everything from contributing to PolioPlus to helping Rotary Youth Exchange students adjust to their host countries.
Pakistan Flood Relief |
Pakistan Relief Through Disaster Aid AustraliaAccording to the United Nations, 6 million survivors urgently require aid in the form of shelter, food and clean water. This catastrophic flooding is bigger than Haiti, the China earthquake and the Burma cyclones. Reports reveal that up to 14 million or 8 per cent of the population have been disrupted or affected. Read more |
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PNG Bougainville |
Diabetes Health Initaitive - PNG BougainvilleThe Sugarman Project: Fighting Diabetes in Bougainville. Read more |
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Earthquake Relief |
Rebuilding Samoa following 2009 EarthquakeOn September 29th 2009 a large earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean. Three to eight minutes later a tsunami hit the shores of Samoa and, without warning, the lives of the Samoan people were changed forever. Read more |
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Hand Made Soaps from East Timor |
Village Women and Children projectThe Rotary Club of Kew’s soap-makers’ training program, established in 2005, is a successful grass-roots micro-economic initiative. It has provided village women with the ability to feed and clothe their children (in a country where infant mortality and malnutrition are amongst the highest in the world), and has also bolstered their self esteem and dignity. Read more |
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Eyes Wide Open |
Eyes Wide OpenEyes Wide Open is in its third year of operation as one of District 9800’s impressive suite of international programs. Eyes Wide Open participants travel to Rotary projects as well as the must-see tourist destinations in places like Nepal and Cambodia. Travelers can, if they wish, donate their time at the projects. The aim of all trips is to enjoy a safe, comfortable holiday and experience authentic local culture with local people, and to leave something behind – whether it be new skills or donated equipment. Read more |
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Rotarians Against Malaria |
Adopt a Village ProgramThe prevention of mortality, and a reduction in morbidity and social and economic loss caused by malaria through a progressive improvement and strengthening of local and national capabilities in malaria control. Read more |
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Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) |
Donations in KindThis program involves the collection, sorting, packing, dispatch and distribution of donated items to countries in need of these goods. Read more |
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Romac |
Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for ChildrenROMAC provides medical treatment for children, under the age of 15, from developing countries in the form of life saving and dignity restoring surgeries not available in their home country. Read more |
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