International Service
The International Service avenue is where our clubs either individually or in concert and with international partner Rotary Clubs, engage in projects to support communities in countries outside New Zealand.
The International Service Committee supports meaningful and sustainable international aid projects. The committee’s Strategic Goals are to:
- Promote and support projects primarily in the Pacific where proximity, connections and cultural knowledge give clubs a better chance of ensuring effective delivery, regular monitoring of projects and sound developmental outcomes
- Support projects in other needy areas of the world where a good developmental case is made based on strong and enduring connections.
- Become a centre of excellence for clubs to refer to, providing information and enthusiasm on international matters.
The committee can provide clubs with resources, advice and support to identify and develop projects, guidance on accessing funding, and connections for partnerships with other Rotary clubs or organisations. It works closely with:
- Rotary NZ World Community Service (RNZWCS Ltd) to promote disaster relief activities, particularly to promote the Emergency Response Kits; also to link into their relationships with NGOs and other partnering organisations e.g. VSA or Rotary Australia World Community Service
- Rotary Foundation committee to support clubs seeking funding through District or Global grants.
2016-17 International Projects
While all projects being run by clubs are significant and important, the list in the menu on the left is a small selection of some topical District 9940 projects and on-going regional and global projects that are supported by Rotary clubs either in the Australasian region (eg ERK, ROMAC) or globally (eg Shelterbox).
Current international projects and the clubs involved are
| CLUB | INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS |
| HUTT CLUSTERS | |
| Hutt City (Hutt 2) | SOLOMON ISLANDS: coconut oil press; AFRICA: life jackets; ETHIOPIA: medical and educational; BORNEO: orphaned elephants through Rotarian Action Group for Endangered Species (RAGES) - Fonterra milk powder |
| Hutt Valley (Hutt 1) | China Friendship and Projects (member is Chair), hosted teacher exchange from Mi Yun County, near Beijing; friendship exchanges, vocational training and humanitarian support |
| Petone (Hutt 2) | FIJI: books; TOKELAU ISLANDS: refurbished laptops to schools and community groups; ERKs |
| Pencarrow (Hutt 2) | TIMOR L'ESTE: surgical sterilisation project; PAPUA NEW GUINEA: VSA doctor support |
| Eastern Hutt (2) | NORTHERN INDIA: RUCHI; ERKs |
| Heretaunga (1) | FIJI/SAMOA/PACIFIC: books to schools; ERKs; ShelterBox |
| Hutt River Valley (1) | |
| Upper Hutt (Hutt 1) | INDIA: wells; BOLIVIA: hospital; clothing to Vanuatu and Fiji |
| KAPITI CLUSTER | |
| Waikanae | Global grant: sponsored young doctor to prestigious London School of Tropical Medicine |
| Otaki | FIJI: Shelter box |
| Kapiti | BANGLADESH: supporting healthcare: BOTSWANA & FIJI: club members and associates provide dentistry services |
| Foxton | |
| Paraparaumu | INDIA: wells for Andhra Pradesh province |
| Levin | VANUATU: Ambrym Island housing rebuild, water management, pre-school - with Birkenhead RC. SOLOMON ISLANDS: sending hospital beds & equipment to Namuga Hospital; ERKs |
| MANAWATU | |
| Awapuni | |
| Dannevirke | |
| Milson | MYANMAR: water project - 500 litre stainless steel containers; painting classrooms - several members of club visiting; Rotary International Youth Exchange (RIYE) - outbound coordination. |
| Palmerston North | |
| Terrace End | |
| Takaro | |
| RANGITIKEI CLUSTER | |
| Marton | PACIFIC: used spectacles; ETHIOPIA: irrigation project |
| Makino | |
| Taihape | |
| Feilding | |
| Raetihi-Ohakune | ERKs |
| TARANAKI CLUSTERS | COOK ISLANDS: upgrade shelters for health clinics (May 2017) |
| Inglewood (2) | NEPAL |
| Fitzroy(1) | NEPAL |
| Hawera (2) | NEPAL |
| New Plymouth West (1) | NEPAL |
| New Plymouth (1) | NEPAL |
| New Plymouth Nth (1) | NEPAL |
| Pukekura Breakfast (1) | NEPAL: water pumps and disaster aid: |
| Stratford (2) | NEPAL: selling Pashminas on behalf of village to support disadvantaged women and issues with child marriages; hand water pumps (Taranaki clubs have funded 20 so far @ $400 each) |
| Waitara (2) | COOK ISLANDS AND SAMOA: Dictionaries to Aitutaki |
| WAIRARAPA | |
| Carterton | ERKs and ShelterBoxes |
| Masterton | VANUATU: planning water project |
| Masterton South | RAROTONGA: mobile child health clinics - setting up March onwards. |
| Pahiatua | ERKs |
| South Wairarapa | RAROTONGA: child health clinics with Masterton South - sending members but not yet decided. 1x ERK, 1x Shelter Box. |
| WANGANUI | |
| Wanganui | |
| Wanganui North | SAMOA: surgical ear nose throat equipment to support Wanganui-based Samoan ENT surgeon Dr P.J. Faumui who visits and runs clinics; ERKs |
| Whanganui Daybreak | |
| WELLINGTON CLUSTER 1 | |
| Karori | SAMOA: - Savaii, Lalomalava Village (school garden project) |
| Kaukau | |
| Wellington | SAMOA: - Savaii, Lalomalava Village (school garden project), PHILIPPINES: Sky Hydrants, DANZ |
| Wellington South | TONGA: containers; ERKs; ASIA: looking into possible global grant - support for skin diseases |
| Wellington Rotaract | |
| WELLLINGTON CLUSTER 2 | |
| Courtenay Place | |
| Mount Victoria | SAMOA: Pre-school solar power project funding, sourcing and installation; ERKs |
| Port Nicholson | PHILIPPINES: Sky Hydrants, DANZ; FIJI: Koroipita Rotary Town truck replacement; NEPAL: rebuild; ERKs, |
| Wellington North | |
| WELLINGTON CLUSTER 3 | |
| Johnsonville | TIMOR L'ESTE: supporting project; PACIFIC: disaster relief; ERKs; ShelterBox |
| Plimmerton | CAMBODIA: sponosoring university students; FIJI: rebuild on Taveuni; |
| Porirua | |
| Tawa | |
International Committee members
You can find them under the District Organisation Chart from the home page (or here) , then scroll down to see "International Service" and click on the committee of interest.
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