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