Rotary Club of Kenmore Inc.
District 9600
Brisbane, Australia
23 February 2012
Director: Patrick Cook- International Service is a major facet of Rotary Club of Kenmore. It has a significant involvement in the following programs:
- PolioPlus – international program to eradicate polio from the world
- 3H Program – Hunger, Health and Humanity
- Shelterbox provision for use in disaster relief
- Literacy and numeracy programs
- Rotary Australia World Community Service. Through Donations in Kind the club provides Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with hospital equipment, medical supplies, school desks, pharmaceuticals and reconditioned computers;
- Rotarians Against Malaria. This involves the distribution of insecticide treated bed nets to prevent the spread of malaria
- Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) brings children up to 15 years of age from developing countries to Australia to treat diseases and/or injuries with dignity using surgical procedures that are not available in their own countries
- The Ambassadorial Scholar Program is the largest Rotary Program and provides post graduate study for students who have completed their Under-Graduate Degrees and are seeking advanced post-graduate studies. The funds to enable students to complete their studies in a foreign country are met by the Rotary Foundation. Kenmore Rotary is both a Sponsor and Host Club for students under this program.
- The Peace Fellowship Program is focused on Conflict Resolution and is managed through 6 Peace Centers worldwide. Students participating in the scholarship undertake post graduate studies and will return to their countries of origin to provide benefits gained at the Peace Centers. Kenmore Rotary club has been an active participant as both a Sponsor and Host club.
