International Service

International Service

Australian Rotarians participate in activities to improve the lives and living conditions of others and to promote international understanding and goodwill.

Rotary Clubs are active in supporting developing countries in our region in the fields of Health, Hunger, Education and other Humanitarian Aid programmes.  RAWCS facilitates their work.

The projects Rotary supports fall into the following categories:

  • Volunteers working to support aid programs
  • Donating goods and services
  • Disease control
  • Financial support

Our International Service Director for 2011–2012 is Siddharth Maheshwari.  Please contact us for more information about our International Service projects.

Current International Service projects

  • School in Borjegai, Afghanistan

    This project came to us via a RYLARIAN – a young Afghan refugee named Ali Yunespour – dedicated to improving education for boys and girls in the country of his birth. Read more

  • ShelterBox

    ShelterBox instantly respond to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami or conflict by delivering boxes of aid. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless. Read more

  • School of St Jude

    An Australian woman, originally from Guyra NSW, runs The School of St Jude in Tanzania with a lot of financial help from Australian Rotarians. Read more

Past International Service projects have included:

  • Wheelchairs for Lebanon

  • Teaching facilities in Papua New Guinea

  • Antibiotics donations to Samoa

  • Haiti Fundraising

    Click here for some information on where the funds went and the situation on the ground

Reports from previous International Service Directors:


Each year, at Club Changeover, the chairs of each avenue of service provide an annual report. These are published in the annual Changeover Program. Go to our downloads page, and you will find all available Changeover Reports listed.

A Global Service Network

Rotary International, the world's first service club organization, is made up of over 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.  Its members form a global network of business and professional leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve their communities and the world. Rotary's motto, Service Above Self, exemplifies the humanitarian spirit of the organization's members. Strong fellowship among Rotarians and meaningful community and international service projects characterize Rotary worldwide.