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Thinking of Registering a RAWCS or RABS project ,

Thinking of Registering a RAWCS or RABS project ,

Help is out there .
Is your Club interested in registering a project with RAWCS . You have a worthwhile project you want to support in a developing country or here in Australia ?
Registering with RAWCS could be easier than you think .
Each District has a RAWCS and RABS Chair , these guys are there to support fellow Rotarians and Rotary Clubs ! Following are the RAWCS and RABS Chairs for each District : D9650
District RAWCS Chair – Bob Neich - bobandjenelle @ bigpond . com District RABS Chair – Ian Klein - ianklein1 @ bigpond . com D9670 District RAWCS & RABS Chair – Brian Coffey - brian @ coffey . net . au D9675 District RAWCS & RABS Chair - Lloyd Chatfield - lloyd . chatfield @ bigpond . com D9685 District RAWCS & RABS Chair - Jan Pryor - janpryor08 @ gmail . com District 9700 District RAWCS Chair – Chris Finkel - elponderosa @ iinet . net . au District RABS Chair – Alan Chesworth - alchessie151 @ bigpond . com D9710 District RAWCS & RABS Chair – Brian Goldstraw - brian . goldstraw @ bigpond . com Once your application is complete send it to the Project Registration co-ordinator ……. RAWCS Projects Registrations coordinator – Sue O ’ Neill - sue _ oneill @ hotmail . com RABS Projects Registrations coordinator – Alan Chesworth - alchessie151 @ bigpond . com Project applications are found on the RAWCS website : http :// rawcs . org . au / key-documentation / What is criteria for registered RAWCS ( Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund ) projects in Developing Countries ? The projects must ;
� have the approval and support of their Australian Rotary Club .
� appoint a Project Manager who has a committee of at least three members
� conduct activities that are focused on sustainable development and / or relief
� carry out overseas activities on a partnership basis with in-country partners and work with an in country Rotary Club and / or other in country indigenous organisations
� demonstrate that their partnerships reflect equality , mutual respect , mutual learning , honesty , transparency , and encourage self-reliance .
� maintain complete financial and documentary records of the project audited by their Rotary Club
� submit an online report completed by the Project Manager every six months
RAWCS Overseas Aid Fund is a Deductible Gift Recipient so is able to offer tax deductible donations to support organisations with worthy projects outside Australia . Rotary Australia Benevolent Society ( RABS ) can provide a similar service within Australia .
Our Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund ABN : 21 388 376 554 holds the following registrations :
� Deductible Gift Recipient � Tax Concession Charity � Income Tax Exempt Fund
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