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 100 Tree Planting Project

To celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia, the Club plans to plant 100 trees along Dandenong Creek.

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Date From : Sat Jul 17, 2021 : 10:00
Date To : Sat Jul 17, 2021 : 14:00

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1.2 Million Volunteers - Making a Difference

Ordinary people working together can achieve extraordinary things.

Food for the hungry, promoting health, reducing poverty, encouraging literacy and peacemaking  - these are just a few of the areas where the 1.2 million Rotary International volunteers serving humanity around the world are Making a Difference.

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Manure and Water Make a Difference

What a difference manure and water make.

Children and villagers in the Kenyan village of Kariakomo will soon have further improvements to their diet and living standards, with the first crop of bananas and maize about to mature.

With the help of a Rotary Australia World Community Service project, in early 2015 the villagers planted the first 2 acres of bananas in the village and have now turned a 30 acre plot that was bare without water and manure into a thriving food source.

The bananas and maize will further improve the diet of the children and villagers, adding to the benefits from the milking cows and goats project that has operated since 2009.

Critically Ill Children Saved

Many children living in poor countries do not have access to medical treatment for deformities and life-threatening illnesses - conditions like a herniated brain or complex heart problem. Without the right treatment, many would die or be ostracised by their communities.

Since 1988, Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) has brought over 400 children from the Oceania Region to Australia or New Zealand for the life-saving or dignity- restoring treatment that has restored their health and self-esteem.

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105,000 Homeless in Australia

"More than 105,000 Australians are homeless on any given night, and we have strong indications from our members that each day this number is climbing, particularly due to the crisis in housing affordability ..." says Glenda Stevens, CEO of Homelessness Australia.

Swags for Homeless, an Australian not-for-profit charity, aims to provide emergency relief backpack beds for every homeless person turned away from shelter. The award-winning design provides shelter in all weather conditions - and saves lives.

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Over 40 Million in Slavery

In 2016, over 40 million people were living in slavery, according to the International Labour Organisation. Nearly 25 million were in forced labour and over 15 million in forced marriages.

The Rotarians Action Group Against Slavery (RAGAS) aims to raise awareness of this world-wide issue and support projects to help people free themselves from slavery.

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Violence Is Not Okay

Family violence is a major problem in our community. Every person needs to speak up when they observe family violence and let perpetrators know that it is not okay to abuse others in a family situation. Rotary aims to assist in dealing with this issue and is supporting organisations such as Safe Futures Foundation, whose mission is:

“Every child, young person and adult has the right to live in a safe family, within a safe community, to have stability and the opportunity to reach their potential.”

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Furniture Stresses Autistic Children

Conventional furniture, with its sharp angles, can stress children on the autism spectrum. One school that is solving this is the Eastern Ranges School in Fern Tree Gully, Melbourne. With funds from local Rotary Clubs, the school has been able to purchase furniture designed specially for these children. Of the 31 classrooms in the school, four have been furnished to date.

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1.2 Million Volunteers Serve Humanity

It's no secret that ordinary people working together can achieve extraordinary things.

Food for the hungry, promoting health, reducing poverty, encouraging literacy and peacemaking  - these are just a few of the areas where the 1.2 million Rotary International volunteers serving humanity around the world are making a difference.

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Kenyan Village Goes Bananas

Children and villagers in the Kenyan village of Kariakomo have gone bananas. With the help of a Rotary Australia World Community Service project, they have planted the first five acres of bananas in the village. These will further improve the diet of the children and villagers, adding to the benefits from the milking cows and goats project that has operated since 2009.

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Volunteers Get Cancer

Bowel cancer is one of the major causes of death in Australia. Regular testing is a key preventative measure. Each year, many lives have been saved through the Rotary Bowelscan project.

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Dolly Parton Comes to Australia

Children with access to good books from an early age develop much better literacy skills, research has shown. Children from birth to 5 years of age living in The Basin, Melbourne, can now receive a free book every month through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a Rotary project in partnership with United Way, Australia.

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Goats Help Kids Learn

Access to nutritious food has improved the lives and learning of children in Kariakomo, Kenya dramatically. Milking goats and cows provided through a Rotary Australia World Community Service Project have lifted the children from the lowest preformers at school to some of the highest in the country. By products of the goats and cows have also made the villagers more self-sufficient.

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