RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service)

Our guest speaker is John Roberson from RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service)

John is the National Projects and Volunteers Manager of RAWCS. Our involvement with RAWCS stems from three of our projects, Teacher in a Box, SHARE and Safe Haven Medical Outreach, now being integrated with this organisation. John will highlight all of the advantages of projects being listed with RAWCS.

One advantage of being under the governance of RAWCS is that  Teacher in a Box, SHARE and Safe Haven now have tax deductability status.

RAWCS  are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion to achieve the goal of making a positive impact on communities in need, both in Australia and developing countries. Upholding human rights principles is fundamental to all aspects of RAWCS operations.

RAWCS carries out all its humanitarian work in accordance with the humanitarian principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence.

RAWCS are dedicated to respecting, protecting, and promoting human rights for all individuals, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, indigeneity, disability, age, displacement, caste, gender, gender identity, sexuality, sexual orientation, poverty, class, or socio-economic status.

RAWCS is dedicated to eliminating racial injustice and promoting an ongoing process of healing and reconciliation.  Embedded within our core values of Service, Leadership, Diversity, Integrity, and Fellowship is a commitment to integrating human rights considerations throughout our projects’ development, implementation, and assessment phases.

The District Governor of each Australian Rotary District is a member of the RAWCS Company. This membership elects a Board of Directors to govern the company on their behalf. RAWCS are a large organisation, seen by the outside world as the face of Australian Rotary enabling global good.