Unite for Bondi -Bondi Terror Attack Appeal
Venezuela Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund
Cyclone Maila Appeal - Solomon Islands, Bougainville and PNG
Supporting Education
Protecting the Environment & Wildlife
Growing Local Economies
Fighting Disease & Healthcare
Promoting Peace
Providing Clean Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Empowering Mothers & supporting Children
Unite for Bondi -Bondi Terror Attack Appeal

Unite for Bondi -Bondi Terror Attack Appeal

Rotary in collaboration with the NSW Government has set up the Unite for Bondi - Bondi Terror Attack Appeal.

Venezuela Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund

Venezuela Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund

To assist individuals, families and communities who sustained damage and were victims of the recent earthquake.

Cyclone Maila Appeal - Solomon Islands, Bougainville and PNG

Cyclone Maila Appeal - Solomon Islands, Bougainville and PNG

To assist individuals, families and communities who sustained damage and were victims of the cyclone.

Supporting Education

Supporting Education

RAWCS education projects unlock potential, equipping individuals with the skills and knowledge to build brighter futures.

Protecting the Environment & Wildlife

Protecting the Environment & Wildlife

Our projects to protect the environment and wildlife preserve natural habitats, safeguard biodiversity, and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come.

Growing Local Economies

Growing Local Economies

Join us in empowering communities through economic development, paving the way for sustainable success.

Fighting Disease & Healthcare

Fighting Disease & Healthcare

Support our projects to ensure everyone has access to life-saving healthcare and a brighter, healthier future.

Promoting Peace

Promoting Peace

Our peace promotion projects foster harmony and understanding, transforming communities and building a brighter, more peaceful future for all.

Providing Clean Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Providing Clean Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Our initiatives ensure access to clean water and sanitation, creating healthier, more resilient communities.

Empowering Mothers & supporting Children

Empowering Mothers & supporting Children

Empowering mothers and nurturing children, our projects pave the way for healthier, happier families.

About RAWCS

Founded in 1966, RAWCS delivers Rotary’s humanitarian, development, and disaster relief projects both in Australia and internationally.

Over the years, we have contributed $0.5 billion in aid and completed thousands of projects, benefiting hundreds of thousands of people across 45 countries.

At RAWCS, we are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion to achieve our 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 our operations.

Our Causes

Supporting Education
Empowering Mothers and supporting Children
Providing Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Fighting Disease
Growing Local Economies
Protecting the Environment and Wildlife
Promoting Peace
Responding to Disasters

Our Projects

Our Rotary projects lead to reduced disease prevalence, improved access to clean water, healthier mothers and children, better education, stronger local economies, environmental conservation, and a more peaceful world.

Delivered in aid (since inception)

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Current Projects

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Rotary Volunteers (Past 10 years)

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Support Our Projects

Please support our projects by donating. Your contribution helps us create sustainable solutions, uplift communities, and help the most vulnerable. Together, we can make a significant, positive impact on humanity. 

Venezuela Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund (RARF)

Venezuela, Australia
To fund Rotary projects to assist the people of Venezuela to recover from the widespread damage caused by the recent earthquake.

Unite for Bondi – Bondi Terror Attack Appeal

Bondi, NSW, Australia
To provide benevolent relief and support to survivors, victims, and their immediate families from the events of the fatal shootings which occurred near Bondi, NSW on Sunday 14 December 2025..

Bushfire Disaster Appeal Fund – Australia (RARF)

Australia, Australia
To raise funds for relief projects to support those impacted by bushfire disasters within Australia.

Tender Foot Self Help School Student Educational Project, Kangemi Slum, Nairobi, Kenya (RAOAF)

Kangemi Slum, Nairob, Kenya
Project supports the improved education of children in the nursery and primary to 8th grades of the Kangemi community and the Tenderfoot School. Provision of food, clothing, home skills to those needy children from the villages.

Hetauda Support Project, Hetauda, Nepal (RAOAF)

District of Makwanpur, town of Hetauda, NEPAL, Nepal
To improve educational opportunities and health outcomes in the District of Makwanpur, Nepal including assisting the Hetauda Blind School in the continued development, stimulation and educational opportunities for the blind students. Co-ordinated by the Rotary Club of Hetauda.

Lighthart Project Cambodia (RAOAF)

Stung Mean Chey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
To fund sustainable food systems, maintenance of buildings, furnishing and equipping classrooms, improvement of living standards, teacher training, ESL & education of severely disadvantaged children at the Lighthart Project, Stung Mean Chey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

SIM’s Cambodia- providing education and sanitation to the Kulen Mountain regions, Siem Reap. (RAOAF)

Siem Reap, Cambodia
Providing improved education for children and clean water provision for villagers living in extreme situations of poverty in the Siem Reap area and Kulen Mountain region of Cambodia. Providing resources to enhance student learning and develop teacher competency on an on-going basis.

Taveuni Eye Project and Building & allied projects for schools & hospitals on Taveuni, & surrounding islands, Fiji (RAOAF)

Taveuni and Viti Levu Islands, Fiji
To complete building renovations, construct teachers housing and dormitories, toilets, water supply, sewer, provide Assisted Learning Facilities and educational supplies for schools. Organise medical equipment, ambulances, tools and assist with the Taveuni Eye Project each year. Train locals in trades and medical skills.

Drought Relief for South Australia Farmers & Livestock (RABS)

South Australia rural districts - particularly SA Murraylands and Riverland regions, Australia
South Australia's mid-North region has been severely impacted by drought with farming land dry and baron and livestock feed running out fast! Grain crops in 2024 have been estimated to be 93% below average yield. Beyond livestock feed, the impact of the drought with the heartbreaking hardships the farming families themselves are facing as they watch their animals deteriorate. Mental health issues are often paramount. Some families themselves go without to ensure their livestock survive. This Rotary project in partnership with the Farmers Relief Agency Ltd intends to raise funds for the purchase of bales of hay from interstate growers which will be transported to the impacted regions.The Government of South Australia, Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) has already committed to paying freight costs for transport costs to the impacted region. Future initiatives will also be the ongoing support to those impacted families.

Solomon Islands Education (RAOAF)

Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Support the education of disadvantaged students attending King George VI secondary school in Honiara.

Tonga Dental Health Project (RAOAF)

Tonga, Tonga
Providing ongoing support to maintain good health and dental hygiene for the population of Tonga. Volunteer Dental teams to visit Tonga to provide support.

Maintenance of Kokoda Memorial and Hospital, PNG (RAOAF)

Kokoda, Oro Province - -8.883053888189837, 147.7381793225452, Papua New Guinea
A small number of teams required annually to provide regular maintenance of these facilities.

Gilgil Orphanage Project Kenya. (RAOAF)

Gilgil, Kenya
Funding to the Sanata Charitable Orphanage at Gilgil Kenya.

Feed the Need, Tasmania (RACG)

Claremont, Tasmania, Australia
Providing nutritious meals to disadvantaged families through school networks in Southern Tasmania.

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