Rotary World Help (RWH) is an all volunteer registered non-profit society with no payroll and extremely low administration expenses. It gathers, sorts, records, and ships in 20' or 40' containers medical, dental, optical, educational, sports and disaster relief goods to third world countries where people are in need.

Our only criteria for aid is need. All costs are raised by Rotary clubs directly and indirectly and all goods are normally shipped Rotary Club to Rotary Club to ensure the beneficiaries of the aid receive the goods

Definitions:



• Sponsoring Rotary Club: must be a member club of Rotary World Help. They are responsible to ensure all of the funds required are available before the container is shipped. If a matching grant is used they are responsible to ensure all of Rotary International forms are completed and filed.

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• Recipient Rotary Club:  Is in a country other than Canada and agrees to oversee the receipt of the container. They must fill out and sign the Request for Humanitarian Aid form. They must also complete the Cargo Distribution report within 2 weeks after the container has been received and the materials distributed.
 

While not mandatory, it would be appreciated if pictures and articles from newspapers, videos, stories or personal anecdotes of the unloading, distribution and end recipients were forwarded to Rotary World Help for their website.

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• Consignee: is the organization who will be the end user of the shipment. The consignee may request aid directly from Rotary World Help using the Request for Humanitarian Aid form. They should attempt to get a Rotary Club in their area to act as the Recipient Club as this will strengthen their application.



Criteria for Aid

• Rotary World Help does not send humanitarian aid based on politics or religion, but simply on need.
• Our ability to acquire the type of aid requested.
• The ability for the goods to enter the country without unnecessary hold ups or taxes
• Rotary World Help does not pay or accept bribes in any form.
• Rotary World Help prefers and normally only ships from Rotary Club to Rotary Club to ensure everything reaches those in need.

Normally the Sponsoring and Receiving Clubs are responsible for paying all of the shipping costs. Matching grants may now be applied for part of the shipping costs.

A request for aid begins when the Recipient Club sends a letter on printed letterhead to Rotary World Help, printed on letterhead, explaining the circumstances and type of aid needed. The letter is attached to the Request for Humanitarian Aid form which must be fully completed.