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Peace Corps volunteers and Rotary members find meaningful connections
The relationship between Rotary International and the Peace Corps, made official with a 2014 partnership agreement, has its foundation in the organizations’ shared values.
3D printers to the rescue
Rotary members join 3D print enthusiasts to make personal protective equipment in short supply due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rotary Foundation receives highest rating from Charity Navigator for 13th consecutive year
Rotary Foundation receives highest rating from Charity Navigator for 13th consecutive
Welcome to our website. Our club meets via Zoom on the First and Third Sunday of the month and you
are very welcome to join us. For login details email our Secretary, secretary@rotarygreatersydney.org
and you'll receive an email with a login link.
are very welcome to join us. For login details email our Secretary, secretary@rotarygreatersydney.org
and you'll receive an email with a login link.
If you would like to join our club, please click on the Get Involved tab above and select the Apply for Membership menu item.
Our members live in a wide range of areas beyond Sydney: from Kenya in Africa to Canberra, Queensland, Melbourne, and across New South Wales.
Our members live in a wide range of areas beyond Sydney: from Kenya in Africa to Canberra, Queensland, Melbourne, and across New South Wales.
Our speaker list presents speakers from all over the world, one of the great characteristics of an E-Club.
The Rotary International President, Shekhar Mehta honoured us with being guest speaker at our Change-
over meeting on 20 June 2021. His theme for 2021-22 is: Serve to change lives.
Our club is involved in a number of overseas projects and numerous domestic ones. There are many
international projects managed by our members registered with Rotary Australia Worldwide Community Service Ltd (RAWCS) in Uganda, Thailand, Nepal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cambodia, Philippines, Kenya, Timor-Leste, and Nigeria as well as Worldwide projects. In addition, our club works with other Rotary clubs in Turkey, India, and Sri Lanka to sponsor Rotary Foundation Global Grants.
We are ordinary people doing extraordinary things, serving to change lives.
A big thank you from Nepal – Serving to change lives
A huge shout out to the Rotary E-Club of Sydney. Without your Club’s support and David Dean as the District 9685 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair 2021-22, this life saving project would not have come to fruition.
The Rotary Club of Northlakes Toukley joined forces with the Rotary Club of Rudramati Kathmandu Nepal to lodge a Global Grant application to purchase medical equipment which will relieve the distress on hospitals due to the ravages of COVID-19. The impact of the COVID-19 Delta strain saw the lack of oxygen needed by hospitals to treat highly infected patients.
The focus of the grant is to purchase oxygen concentrators and medical equipment for hospitals in the Kageshwori Municipality in Kathmandu, Nepal.
We are excited to announce that Rotary International chose our application and four other applications worldwide to be the first applications to be processed under their new management system.
Cases in Nepal rose to over 3,000 new cases in a 24-hour period, so you can image the excitement the Rotary Club of Rudramati to be empowered to order the equipment.
This grant would not have been possible without The Rotary Foundation World Fund, District 9685, and the following Rotary Clubs:
* Rotary Club of Northlakes Toukley,
* Rotary Club of Rudramati Kathmandu,
* Rotary Club of Gosford,
* Rotary Club of Gosford City,
* Rotary Club of East Gosford,
* Rotary E-Club of Greater Sydney,
* Rotary Club of Epping,
* Rotary Club of Nepean.
* Rotary Club of Macquarie Park,
* Rotary Club of Chatswood Roseville,
* Rotary Club of Hills Kellyville,
* Rotary Club of Norwest Sunrise,
* Rotary Club of Kurrajong North Richmond,
An Oxygen Concentrator similar to those supplied
Rotary in Action
Jan Pryor
President, Rotary Club of Northlakes Toukley
RAWCS Co-Ordinator, District 9685
District 9685 Rotary Foundation Committee 2021-22
Founder: The Didi Foundation Inc
Rotary was involved in the formation of the United Nations.
Here is an Utube recording of a webinar connecting Rotary and the United Nations.
It is 3 hours long but judicious moving through the presentation is advised.
Some facts:
Rotary has a seat in the General Assembly of the United Nations in recognition of the efforts of its membership to foster goodwill and peace across national boundaries. Rotary is the world's largest Non-Government Foundation providing educational and humanitarian aid.
We should be so proud of our place - we should let everyone know of our unique position in the UN.
For details of our involvement click here
Kini Newsletter #12021
Barbara has sent us a great newsletter with many images.
Please consider donating to our Club-Sponsored Projects
The E-Club of Greater Sydney is proud to sponsor a variety of registered projects around the world through
Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS).
These are managed and supported by our own club members.
Spread Joy by Donating to Our Projects
sewAID to developing countries, Worldwide - (RAWCS: 22-2006-07)  To offer selected poor women in developing countries the opportunity to sew & also provide them with machines, equipment & skills they need to start a small home business. Micro loans are provided to recipients who require them. To Donate, Click Here | |||
School for Life, Uganda - (RAWCS: 7-2009-10) The School for Life Foundation(previously known as United Future Foundation), focuses on breaking the cycle of poverty through education and the construction of Katuuso, a combined primary school and vocational training centre in Mpigi Uganda To donate, click here  | |||
Medical Equipment for Hospitals, Worldwide - (RAWCS: 47-2009-10) Worldwide project to fund the supply of Ultrasounds, Foetal Heart Monitors & other new medical equipment for hospitals in countries with limited resources.  To donate, click here | |||
Reproductive Health in Karen State, Thailand - (RAWCS: 26-2019-20) The Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF) was established in 2006 in response to the increasing number of children on the Thai-Burma border who required complex medical treatment that was simply not available. Many thousands of complex surgeries have been provided since. BCMF has also branched out into direct activities in  Karen State, including dissemination of Reproduction Health information in schools and communities in jungle regions of the State. This project will train community health workers and provide RH information and services to all relevant persons in the Ler Per Her districts (approx. 15,000), together with providing wheelchairs & training in expanding & maintaining the chairs. Wheel chairs will be donated by Wheelchairs For Kids - Project set up by RC of Scarborough WA. To Donate, Click Here | |||
The United Mission Hospital, Tansen, Nepal - (RAWCS: 78-2018-19)
To Donate, Click Here | |||
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Supporting Disadvantaged Children and Community of Siem Reap, Cambodia - (RAWCS: 1-2016-17)  To provide educational, vocational and outreach support for the disadvantaged children and community of Siem Reap serviced by Feeding Dreams Cambodia. To Donate, Click Here | |||
Building a Healthy Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo - (RAWCS: 47-2015-16)  To support the development of quality higher education and medical care in the Democratic Republic of Congo through the Université Protestante au Congo and selected educational and medical institutions. To Donate, Click Here | |||
Cararoo Foundation in partnership with Rotary Community Corps Manggahan Merville, Philippines - (RAWCS: 29-2005-06)  To educate & train the poorest of poor communities to be self-sufficient. Working in partnership with Rotary Club Makati Dasmarinas to educate the community in good health, dental as well as HIV, Drugs and family planning. To Donate, Click Here | |||
Lotumbe Community Development Project, Democratic Republic of the Congo - (RAWCS: 20-2013-14)  To provide sustainable improvements to existing health and education services for villagers, and the well-being of women in Lotumbe, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rotary Australia World Community Service and other project partners, work with the Lotumbe community on a wide range of capacity building projects. These include sustainable beekeeping, women's micro credit, duck eggs and fruit sales that help pay for orphans' schooling, and agriculture. In spite of being accessible only by canoe or forest paths, Lotumbe is a rural hub, with K-12 schools (approx. 1000 students) and a reference hospital. A population of 87,976 accesses these social services. To Donate, Click Here | |||
Kisaru Nkera Initiatives (KINI), Trans Mara, Kenya - (RAWCS: 72-2012-13) To help Masai children and their communities to a better life through education, health care services and community programs at Trans Mara, Kenya To Donate, Click Here  | |||
Maternal & Child Health Project (MACH), Worldwide - (RAWCS: 17-2014-15)  To provide funding for programs to provide Maternal & Child Health projects in Zambia, Uganda, Malawi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, PNG, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, Cambodia and Bangladesh To Donate, Click Here | |||
Sustainable Villages Project, Oecusse, Timor-Leste - (RAWCS: 50-2011-12) To assist villages in the Oecusse area, Timor-Leste in environmental challenges impacting on health and livelihood.  Specifically reducing the incidence of infant mortality & disease by improving food supplies, water, sanitation & the environment. To donate, click here. | |||
Refugee Mental Health Initiative program (RABS) - (RAWCS: 85-2020-21) Refugee Mental Health Initiative program provides support to minimize the impacts of post-traumatic stress, isolation, financial stress, domestic violence and marginalization in the community. Support is provided by GLAPD (Great Lakes Agency for Peace and Development) agency providing case workers, employment assistance, driving lessons, youth sports programs, seniors’ outings, food pantry, learning English, literacy & computer skills. To donate, click here. The Gift Project, Nigeria - (RAWCS: 96-2020-21) To help Nigerians suffering from extreme poverty and under- privileged members of the communities who find it difficult to access medical treatment. Combining the provision of donated medical equipment with the training of local health care workers to enable local Nigerian communities to be able to have access to quality medical facilities. Assisting with the provision of equipment to maternity and Neo-natal wards will improve maternal and child health and help reduce the infant mortality rate. Providing a steady and regular medical outreach in rural communities will help to identify members of the community who have serious medical issues and need urgent medical attention. Surgical interventions will also be organized for more serious issues. To donate, click here. Our club also conducts service projects in the Greater Sydney area, primarily to assist students and young adults with leadership and development projects. These projects do not qualify as tax deductible activities, but your support would be gratefully received. To make a contribution, please click here. For more about Rotary Australia World Community Service, please watch this short video! |
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