International Service
2010 - 2011
The International Service Director is responsible to the District Governor for supervising the International Service sub-committees in their endeavours to assist Clubs in supporting a wide range of projects in various parts of the world.
DIRECTOR:
PP Jeff Thorpe, (Pam) West Tamar (H) 6394 7030 (M) 0418 871 685
ROTARY AUSTRALIA WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE (RAWCS)
This committee encourages clubs to support involvement in RAWCS projects. Project Volunteers [ROTARY VOLUNTEERS] form teams of local Rotarians who travel to nearby countries to carry out specific projects. DONATIONS IN KIND [DIK] coordinates the collection and transport of useful items to developing countries in the region. ROTARIANS AGAINST MALARIA [RAM] supports anti-malaria projects in selected countries in the Asia/Pacific region.
RAWCS District Chair: PP Terry Lobban [Lyn] Bellerive [H] 6244 5605 [M] 0419 100 945
More Tasmanian information here
Inspect the ROTAHOMES village in Fiji
RAWCS National website
DONATIONS IN KIND
Goods and products, from which organisations in Tasmania have no further use are valuable commodities in developing countries. Central coordination, storage, packing and dispatch leads to efficiencies in Club’s efforts in minimising shipping costs.
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Rotary has developed a partnership in July 2010 with Tasmanian Public Libraries so that thousands of unwanted books are not pulped but sent to RAWCS Donations in Kind Projects. Rotary's Terry Lobban said 25 cubic metres of books are likely to be sent to projects in the South Pacific. More details
District Coordinator: PP Terry Lobban [Lyn] Bellerive [H] 6244 5605 [M] 0419 100 945
North , PP Graham Dent Westbury (H) 6397 3192 (M) 0408 135 732
South PP Veena Tilly [Denys] Kingston [H] 6244 5749 [M] 0429 445 748Delivery of Donations–in–Kind Goods to District Storage Container at Graeme Page’s Property at Carrick
Before delivering goods to the District DIK Storage Container at Carrick, please contact Graham Dent on mobile 0408 135 732, home 6397 3192 or Email: dentgs@bigpond.com
The DIK coordinators need to know where and what the goods are designated for and who is coordinating the proposed shipment. That person should contact Graham Dent or Terry Lobban (0419 100 945) so Graham and Terry are aware of what’s being organised.
RAWCS National website
More Tasmanian information here
Southern District Donation in Kind Report 2008
ROTARY VOLUNTEERS.
The Volunteer program enables skilled and unskilled [but handy, willing or both] people to spend two weeks working in a developing country as a member of a Team of RAWCS Volunteers. Volunteers will return with a significantly enhanced understanding of themselves and enduring friendships of the highest quality.
District Coordinator:
PP Julie Pinel Devonport [H] 6424 2793 [M] 0408 242 793
ROTARIANS AGAINST MALARIA. [RAM]
This District program in the Solomon Islands provides chemically impregnated bed nets to villages, resulting in a 90% reduction in incidences of malaria.
District Coordinator: PDG Lou Johnson [Mary] Launceston West
The real success story is the fantastic reduction in the incidence of malaria among children. These results achieved in PNG, are directly attributable to the use of Insecticide Treated Bed Nets and the general improvement in health that the people are now enjoying as a result of this intervention:
Big reductions in the number of premature births;
General increase in birth weight;
any children’s wards in hospitals enjoying a significant reduction in malaria cases or all the beds in these wards are completely empty malaria cases.
The reduction in the incidence of malaria has resulted in an increase in children attending school with a shortage in class room accommodation and teachers as a result.
RAM has also been very successful in the Solomon Islands; in some areas the overall reduction in the incidence of malaria has fallen from, over 330 per 1,000 population per year to below 20 per 1,000 per year.
More details
ROMAC AND INTERPLAST
Both programs provide plastic and reconstructive surgery for children. ROMAC brings severe cases to Australia for treatment. Interplast performs the surgery in neighbouring regions and also trains local medical staff.
ROMAC really needs your club to support the humanitarian work that your multi-district, RI approved, ROMAC program does for it’s many ‘forgotten’ children.
Like so many charities, we have been affected by the Global Financial Crisis, and now, regrettably, have little choice but to reduce the number of children we can help. For the sake of the children we really don’t want to do that.
ROMAC is run entirely by Rotarian volunteers, just like you, and has proudly restored the dignity and saved the lives of almost 400 underprivileged and deserving children.
Chair: PDG Muriel Heron [Col] Moonah
North: Caroline Brown [Chris], Tamar SunriseRomac
ROMAC Australia website http://www.romac.org.au/
Interplast
An Interplast Team visited Solomon Islands in 2008 Read the report by Rotary Observer - Walter van Schie (Moonah) -click here
Interplast National website www.interplast.com.au
Australian Newsletters http://www.interplast.com.au/News
ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE
This committee promotes and organises international friendship exchanges for Rotarians and their partners with other Rotary districts in different countries. These exchanges are open to all Rotarians and are an inexpensive way to meet people in different parts of the world. All exchanges are reciprocal.
Chair: PDG Paul Grubb [Ann], Claremont. [H] 6261 1511 [M] 0438 611 511
North: PP Graeme Page [Anne] Westbury
South: PP Richard Boast [Peta] Howrah
ROTARY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Rotarians around the world share an interest in a specific vocational and recreational activity and exchange their Rotary experiences. They are a fun and easy way to become involved in a global Rotary community.
News of the Cricket Fellowship in District 9830
A list of Fellowship contacts available here ..
Further group details are at www.rotary.org/fellowships
District Rotary Fellowship Chair:
PP John Pinel, (Julie) Devonport (H) 64242793 (M) 0408 232 796
Download the " FELLOWSHIP ADVANCER " 1M pdf download
A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE
Issue 7 . January 2010
ROTARY SHOE BOX SCHEME
Facilitates humanitarian aid program to allow children and members of the community to be involved in providing aid to the less fortunate.
District Coordinator: PP Terry Lobban [Lyn] Bellerive [H] 6244 5605 [M] 0419 100 945
For the brochure providing details of
the Rotary Shoebox Scheme. click here
RI President’s special areas of emphasis
RI President Ray Klinginsmith has asked that in the 2010/2011 Rotary year we give emphasis to supporting
Polio eradication
Outreach to youth and young adults
Disease prevention and treatment
Water and sanitation
Maternal and child health
Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development
Peace and conflict prevention and resolution
CHAIR: PDG Una Hobday, (Court) Hobart (H) 6260 6220 (M) 0419 902 955