What we completed in 2018 - 2019
Committee - Peter Brock (Chair), PP PHF John Shaw, John Henderson, Tom Watson, Richard Gaunt
The first recipient of $500 of International Committee funds was Monica Innes, an Emerald Secondary School student who decided that instead of travelling to the Gold Coast to attend 'Schoolies' she would travel to Cambodia and attend a three-week program managed by the Hopebuilders Foundation that runs community and charitable projects in remote communities. Monica appreciated our Club’s support and subsequently reported back to the Club on her trip which made a big impact on her.
The international budget was well used to support projects that are now familiar to the Club such as the following:
- Shelter Box $1,000 (matched dollar for dollar) in September 2018
- Australian Himalayan Foundation $1,000 in November 2018
- Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (approved project with matching 5:1 funds from DFAT) $1,000 in January 2019
- Tender Foot Child Sponsorship $590 in March 2019
- End Polio Now AUS$1,410 (USD$1,000) in March 2019
- RAWCS overseas Aid/Tenderfoot $410 in May 2019
One thing of note is how our Club has accessed matching contributions from District, Government and other providers to achieve multiple times the financial impact; this has certainly maximised our contribution.
Peter Brock – Chair, International Service
