International Service

The aim of International Service in Rotary is encourage and foster the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace among Rotarians and among the peoples of the world.

 

Within District 9810, the aims of this fourth Avenue of Service are demonstrated with commitment to a number of international activities: Interplast, Reaching Overseas with Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC), Wheelchairs for Kids, Operation Cleft, reconstruction activities following the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami in December 2004 and earthquakes in Pakistan (2005) and Indonesia (2006) as well as the many programs under the RAWCS umbrella. These include Donations in Kind (DIK), Rotarians against Malaria, The East Timor Roofing Training Cooperative and Save Water Saves Lives (SWSL).

 

For Rotarians, there are many other ways we can be involved internationally. Please look at the information on the great range of Recreational fellowships that are available locally, or through RI. And consider involving your club in a Friendship Exchange or join the District Friendship Exchange in 2007 to Alaska..

 

Chairman of this Avenue of Service is PDG Graeme Woolacott. Email contact: International Chairman

 

Chairmen of the various sub-committees are listed below together with email links:

Friendship Exchange:  Daryl Knight      Daryl Knight

Interplast:                        Ian Armstrong     Ian Armstrong

Operation Cleft:              Brian Martin      Brian Martin  

ROMAC:                           Geoff Limmer     Geoff Limmer

Shelterbox project:         Geoff Tickner       Geoff Tickner

Wheelchairs for Kids:    Adrian Clifford     Adrian Clifford

Asian Tsunami appeal:

- Indonesia:                     Graeme Woolacott    Graeme Woolacott

- Sri Lanka:                      Denis Hyland    Denis Hyland

- India and elsewhere:  Brian Foley        Brian Foley

 

Further information on these specific programs and projects is contained in the linked pages.

 

The International Committee is issuing regular newsletters containing up to date information on the activities of the various sub-committees.  The latest of these newsletters is available on the following link:

 

International Committee Newsletter No 2 - September 2008