Project Volunteers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of RAWCS Projects. Being a RAWCS Volunteer can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life; you can make new friends in other countries and you will form very close bonds with your team members.
Rotary International is an organisation of people who serve their communities around the world in a range of volunteer roles.
The projects listed on this website are all being managed by members of sponsor Rotary Clubs volunteering their time to do this important community work.
Participation by other Rotarians and by members of the public is also welcome.
If you like to sew or knit, you might like to make dolls for orphans in Africa. You could sort books as part of a literacy program. Or knit a knee rug for the Wheelchair For Kids Project. There's any number of other projects you could volunteer some of your time towards - a number of RAWCS projects even provide opportunities for volunteers to travel to the project country and work directly on the project.
RAWCS Projects
How You Can Get Involved
If you are interested in participating as a volunteer in a RAWCS project,
you should contact the your local regional Rotary Volunteers Coordinator. The Volunteers Coordinator can then discuss your interests and put you in touch with the relevant Rotary Club(s) running projects in your area of passion.
Northern Region
(Rotary Districts 9550, 9570, 9600, 9630, 9640)
To contact the Northern Region Volunteers Coordinator you can email Ailsa Hay
Eastern Region
(Rotary Districts 9650, 9670, 9680, 9690, 9700, 9710, 9750)
To contact the Eastern Region Volunteers Coordinator
you can email John Roberson
Southern Region
(Rotary Districts 9780, 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830)
To contact the
Southern Region Volunteers Coordinator you can email
Lew Pretorius
Central Region
Central (Rotary Districts 9500, 9520)
To contact the
Central Region Volunteers Coordinator you can email
P. Geer
Western Region
(Rotary Districts 9450, 9460, 9470)
To contact the Western Region Volunteers Coordinator
Volunteering Overseas
With projects running throughout much of the developing world, there are a multitude of opportunities for volunteers to get involved in overseas
RAWCS projects.
Of course as with any international intiatives, a number or logistical arrangements need to be made prior to departure from our shores. RAWCS can provide assistance and advice* to assist you with everything from providing the initial contact point through whom you can get on board with a project, to the administrative, logistical and practical aspects of volunteering overseas.
Interested?
For further enquiries, please contact:
Rotary Australia World Community Service
National Chairman/ Coordinator, Project Volunteers
Deputy National Coordinator, Project Volunteers
*All advice is provided on a good faith basis and does not constitute legal, professional or diplomatic advice or instruction. Prior to any travel you should always consult relevant professionals or legal experts able to provide advice regarding the regions and legal jurisdictions you wish to travel within.
