Rotary Australia Overseas Aid FundRegistered

Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund provided sustainable developmental aid and relief to people and communities in declared developing countries as identified by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 71 new projects were registered during the year with 321 remaining active from previous years. Below are some examples: Sunrise School Kenya Water Purification & Sanitation Project The school is looking to reuse their very valuable water resources, and thus a biodigester to recycle and purify water from the kitchen and pump it out for use on the school's farm. It is an important initiative so the school can work to grow much of their own food so that the children can be fed nutritious meals at school as many families cannot afford to feed their children at home. Additional funds may be used for water and sanitation purposes in the form of a planned toilet/shower block at the school, to be built after the water purification plant is complete. Eraulo Community Development Project Timor Leste To support the community needs in the Eraulo Bakhita region in Timor Leste. Namely upgrading medical equipment in the medical centre. Upgrading lighting and electrical, kitchen facilities and equipment as well as a motor vehicle and support. Siyabonga Skills and SelfEmployment Project, Gauteng Province South Africa This project is aimed at people living in poverty in the Brakpan area of Gauteng Province, South Africa. In association with Siyabonga, a registered nonprofit organisation which provides courses in life skills and educational programs for improving employment opportunities. The project will assist those people who are unemployed and are struggling to provide the basics of life for their families. The process is one of training and skills development, currently in : fashion design and clothing manufacture using a sewing machine; welding of steel components; the baking of confectionary and bread. The outcome will be that these disadvantaged people will have been taught skills which will enable them to earn a living sufficient to support themselves and their families. Cambodia Toilets Plus This project is designed to provide the installation of washroom toilets and sanitation in the villages surrounding Siem Reap, Cambodia. The project will work with the NGO Cambodia Clean Water and Toilets, local Rotary Clubs and other NGO's. The project will initially focus on the Village of Kok Beng. The project will support other initiatives in the villages that complement the prime goal of improved health and wellbeing. Mustard Seed Institute Eastern Province, Rwanda Is a social enterprise, working at the grassroots level to improve lives in our rural community through education, training and job creation. Our vision is a reconciled prosperous Rwanda, where everyone can reach their true potential and contribute to the development of the nation. We are located on an integrated farm in the Eastern Province.