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District Assembly16 May 2010
Why world community service?
• People• Organisation• Networks• Capability
The 4th Object of Rotary• The advancement of
international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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Emergency Response Kits
• For use in disasters in the Pacific Islands, to assist families survive the first days after the disaster until further aid reaches them.
• A New Zealand-wide project originating in District 9940
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This is a global Rotary Clubs’ project coordinated in NZ by Mosgiel Rotary
Difference between ERKs and ShelterBoxes
Emergency Response Kit• Survival kit (first response)• Pacific/NZ focus• $600• Contains essential
household cooking, eating and cleaning items, tarpaulins, clothing, tools, water purifying tablets, toilet and medicine items.
ShelterBox• Shelter (longer-term)• Worldwide focus• $1,500• Tent for 10 people, blankets
or sleeping bags, stove, water carriers and water purification kit, eating and cooking equipment, mosquito nets, ponchos, tool kit.
Donations in Kind
• Surplus materials and equipment– Medical– Educational
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World Community Service Projects
• Community need• Improves quality of life• Sustainable development– Building community
infrastructure.– Improving water quality,
sanitation, education and income generation.
RUCHI
• Uses the volunteer support, skills and knowledge of Rotarians to raise the standard of living of isolated communities in India’s Himalayan District.
District Fund
• Club funds match 1:1• Local or overseas
projects – smaller, one-off projects
• International travel for local doctor to volunteer at a clinic
Global Fund
• Fund projects and activities that are more long-term and will achieve sustainable outcomes.
• For projects and activities with a total cost of US$30,000 and above
• World Fund match - DDF (1:1), cash(.5:1) • Must relate to six areas of focus
Global Areas of Focus
• Peace and conflict prevention/resolution; • Disease prevention and treatment; • Water and sanitation; • Maternal and child health; • Basic education and literacy;• Economic and community development.
Examples of Global Projects
• International safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene education project.
• Send scholar abroad to enroll in water engineering degree program.
• International malaria project to distribute bed nets and malaria treatments.
New Zealand Government’s Aid and Development Programme
• Mandate: Sustainable development in developing countries, in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world. – Humanitarian Response Fund– Sustainable Development Fund
RNZWCS Ltd
• NGO and Member of Council for International Development
• Registered with the Charities Commission• Approved to apply for Community Development
Funding from NZ Government on behalf of NZ/South Pacific Rotary Clubs for:– Overseas projects– Disaster relief
• Lobbyist to Government for Rotary projects
RNZWCS District 9940 Committee
• Encourage participation in meaningful World Community Service (WCS) projects.
• Assist Rotary Clubs in WCS activities.
• Seek suitable WCS projects for Rotary Clubs.
• Liaise with governments and other organisations about requests for overseas assistance.
Resources• WCS Committee – invite a Committee
member to address your Club• RI and District Website• ProjectLink• Volunteers
Challenges for 2010/11
• Develop a World Community Service project• Develop links with overseas Clubs (e.g. with
water projects)• Continue supporting WCS projects, ERKs and
ShelterBoxes• Consider a sister-Club relationship with a
Pacific or South-East Asian Club
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16 overseas Clubs linked with Australian Districts
PNG 13, E-Timor 1, Solomons 2
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25 Pacific Island Clubs linked with New Zealand Clubs
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