Volunteering on a
project in Vanuatu
Recent communications with the
Ministry of Health in Vanuatu and
the Rotary Club of Port Vila leave
all projects in Vanuatu with a requirement to ensure that they
have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in place with any
government department if they
are working on government land.
RAWCS is developing a standard
MOU form that will be on our
website to assist this process.
Chairman John Roberson has been
discussing this matter and visa requirements for Volunteers travelling to Vanuatu with Vanuatu officials.
Meanwhile Projects in Vanuatu
should be aware of the following,
at present until we are notified by
the Government of Vanuatu otherwise all RAWCS volunteers
should enquire about the requirement for a work visa with the Vanuatu High Commission in Canberra.
They should ask for any decision in
writing so that they can present
that on entry at Port Vila. They
may be told that they require a
Visa for entry and may have to
send their passport and pay any
fee to obtain one.
Vanuatu High Commission in Canberra PH: (+61) 2 6282 9931
6 Thesiger Court or P.O. Box 281
Deakin, ACT 2600
email :
[email protected][email protected]
The OBJECTIVES of RAWCS:
The company objective is to manage the:
Rotary Australia Overseas Aid fund
Rotary Australia Benevolent Society
Developed Country Disaster Fund
To enable Rotarians, the public and the
corporate sector to deliver humanitarian
aid and charitable support through:
Projects
Rotarians Against Malaria
Donations in Kind and
Australian Charitable Support
To facilitate Rotarians undertaking voluntary work, the Board has engaged professional support in the fields of information technology, communications and
marketing and has established a staffed
office to process the administrative, accounting and banking functions.
RAWCS is not about emergency response
rather looks to engage in sustainable,
developmental relief projects.
Strategic Aspirations:
In light of the rapid growth, the Board has identified a range of internal issues that need to be progressed in a structured manner.
These include:
Donations in Kind
Communications - both internal and
external
Volunteer Training
Compliance with National Standards
Alliances and Partnerships
Publicity about RAWCS does, and
A verification of the Standard of Quality that RAWCS delivers.
The organisation operates around the clock in all parts of the world and
must ensure the safety of its volunteers and the need to be accountable
and transparent to our funding providers, be they Rotarians, the public pr
the corporate sector.
If you are travelling to Vanuatu
on a RAWCS trip please contact
Project Coordinator Lloyd Chatfield to ensure that you are fully
Financial Reports from National to Project Managers
informed of what is required.
Financial Reports for all Project Managers are being received soon after the
[email protected]
consolidation of accounts each month. Please check the recorded transactions and contact Belinda if you have a mistake recorded. Also contact her
if you are not receiving a monthly statement.
Belinda Griffen - [email protected] (02) 8833-8317
From the Editor’s desk
If you have an inspiring project or any RAWCS or RABS news we would welcome a report t o include in a future RAWCS Rover. Please email RAWCS
Rover editor: Sue O’Neill: [email protected]
Yours in Rotary Service, PP Sue O’Neill Rotary Club of WOY WOY D9685
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