Aid by Australian Rotarians

Hi Colin

Once again thank you for your assistance in providing Solomons with books. Please pass my thanks on to the Rotary team. We have been able to successfully complete the province's first provincial library thanks to your assistance and we look forward to receiving more books from you in the future!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Kind regards,

Jessica Hampton

Provincial Education Training Support Officer
Malaita Education Authority
Solomon Islands

Packing day. Great job byRotary Club of Carindale and Balmoral rotary and Rotary Club of Brisbane Centenary District 9630

From our sister group in Adelaide. A massive project but one that will see so much good come from it.

Huge haul for Donations in Kind

A major new Donations in Kind (DIK) project is currently underway with the relocation of the Royal Adelaide Hospital to new, modernised premises. The redevelopment will result in a tremendous amount of equipment and furniture being discarded by the hospital, which has agreed to let DIK to take a managing role in redistributing the goods. It is estimated the volume to be donated will fill 25 40-foot containers and will include an expected 700 electric hospital beds, overway units and cupboards.

DIK will coordinate the project, managing the number of other partnering groups involved. The old Royal Adelaide Hospital site is expected to be available for some six months to allow containers to be loaded on-site, which will negate the need for trucking and associated costs. However, due to the volume of goods, a 40-foot container will need to be delivered, loaded and dispatched each week, presenting a significant challenge.

Manpower will be on offer from organisations involved in the project to support this Rotary effort, though volunteers are required from Rotary and Rotaract to fulfil coordination roles.

Rotary clubs are also asked to submit “wish lists” of appropriate communities overseas they have a relationship with in regards to hospital related items.

More photos from todays pack.

Some more pictures in from Honiara in the Solomon Islands of some of our deliveries.

RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service

Lucky enough to receive this today. Rotary International RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service

"Dear Philip and Rotary Family, joyful greetings to you all!
On behalf of the WNBPHA and Kimbe Provincial Hospital, I convey to you our sincere and profound appreciation and gratitude for your invaluable time and generous Donation of the multiple medical equipment and life saving facilities presented to us last Saturday.

I am extremely humbled by your great generosity in providing the much needed equipment and aiding facilities, which will enhance our resource capacity to improve the delivery of quality health services and patient care in the Kimbe Provincial Hospital.

We salute you and the Kimbe Rotary Family and Thank You!!!

Sincere regards and God bless!
Stanis
CEO
WNBPHA "

Packing day on the weekend. 40 foot container bound for Port Moresby is now half packed and a 20 foot container bound for Kavieng PNG is ready to ship. Congratulations to all clubs who helped out including the Rotaract Club of the Sunshine Coast who supplied trailer loads of equipment to Kavieng.



Rotary International Rotary Down Under Rotary Club of Brisbane Centenary District 9630 Rotary Club of Brisbane Rocks Riverside Rotary Club of Aspley Rotary Club Sunnybank Hills Rotary Club of Mt Gravatt Rotary District 9630 Inc

Packing day this weekend. Containers being packed full of medical and school equipment bound for PNG and Samoa. If your wondering where abouts in PNG some of our donatinos go, check out the map below.

Photos from the weekend pack. 3 x 20 foot containers headed to those in need. These photos are are of Toowong & Wishart club loading a 1x20 to Bulolo via Lae.

Toowong Rotary Wishart Rotary Club
RAWCS - Rotary Australia World Community Service
Rotary Down Under Rotary Club of Brisbane Centenary District 9630

Just one of our overseas containers. Well done to Burleigh Heads Rotary on all their work.

OUR TIMOR CONTAINER UNLOADED
Bren and his 'crew' Worked from 8am to unload our 40' container into 1x20' container and 1 flatbed as the roads can't accommodate the large container. Tomorrow the trucks leave for Gariuai kindergarten and Ossu schools. Also Clinic supplies delivered.

A big THANKS to and also to all our donors. We are making a difference.