from other clubs to join our RAWCS volunteer team to Fiji
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Expressions of interest are sought for 6 to 10 volunteers to construct cyclone resistant homes. Would you like to join us?
Rotary Project Volunteers
come under the umbrella of Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS).
It would be great if we can have a carpenter, maybe a local apprentice carpenter and/or a farmer.
Duration two weeks, 26th May to 9th June 2012.
All tools and required materials are provided on site.
Weekend off with extended fellowship.
Estimated cost $900, all tax deductible, through Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund. (Main cost is air fare). The team endeavours to raise some monies to reduce the overall costs, but also to personally pay for other incidentals, such as food.
Accommodation can be either at the newly constructed Great Hall (free) or at the Northern Club at $26 per room per night for 2, to be confirmed.
Are you interested? Like more details?
CONTACT CON PROUSSALIS 03 9437 1419 or 0414 943 707
PROJECT BACKGROUND: The Fiji Rotahomes project started in March 1985 by the Rotary Club of Lautoka Fiji, following cyclones that devastated large areas of Fiji and left thousands homeless in the Lautoka and Ba areas.
The Rotahomes village (also known as Koroipita) is an on-going Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) supported project to build low cost cyclone resistant housing, with the aim to provide permanent accommodation for disadvantaged, displaced and homeless families which are currently living in squalid conditions.
The first town constructed as part of Phase one (K1) involved 85 homes. Phase two (K2) which is funded by New Zealand Aid Program and Fiji Government, will involve the construction of a further 164 homes over a 5 years timeline. The basic homes are timber framed and steel cladding, each with 1 or 2 rooms, a kitchen, shower and a separate small toilet block.
The success of this RAWCS project has been mainly due to the constant flow of Rotary volunteers who have significantly reduced the cost of building these houses estimated at around $A5million by the time the project is completed.
Simultaneously Rotarians continue to train Koroipita community members in the different trade skills involved, as example, they now have three trained foreman capable of leading the teams to build the houses, one woman is training to be a welder and another is proficient in general building and roofing and in addition young residents also now volunteer on house building to learn skills.
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