Donations in Kind
One of the ways of increasing world understanding is through the work of Donations In Kind (DIK). RAWCS - Northern Region (Rotary Australia World Community Service) has a DIK warehouse in Durack, Brisbane which is a clearing house for serviceable equipment which is no longer required but which can be used to support Rotary projects in developing countries.
Equipment - The manager of the DIK warehouse, John Paskin, is always looking for equipment. Typically the equipment that is most needed are items for schools and hospitals/medical centres. Please keep a lookout for such items:
- Educational equipment, eg. school desks and chairs and other educational item, etc.
- Health related items, hospital equipment, beds, bedside tables, instruments, linen, etc.
All equipment must be serviceable. Check with John regarding the suitability of equipment before sending it to the warehouse. As the warehouse is not open all the time also please check for a suitable time to deliver equipment.
Please note that the donating club is responsible for arranging the transport to the warehouse.
Please read the guidelines regarding delivering donated items or arranging to send a container overseas.
Volunteers - DIK hold regular working bees to check and sort the donated equipment and to load the containers ready for shipment. Please consider this as a club project and come down on a working bee for a day, at weekends. Barbecue facilities are available at the warehouse. Ring John and arrange a date for a club working bee.
Please contact John for more information.
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