This week, the board of the Surfers Sunrise Wheelchair Trust decided to proceed with an agreement between RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service), respectively its subsidiary RARE (Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment). What it is all about? It results in the solution of one of our biggest problems, the cost of overseas shipment of our 'rough terrain' wheelchairs and other donated equipment, such as hospital beds, walkers etc. Frequently, we are faced with a need in a developing country being very much apparent, but funds cannot be raised by the receiving party to ship the goods there. Often, RARE may have considerable spare space in a container, which can be utilised. This is also beneficial where only a relatively small number of wheelchairs are required, and filling an entire container would not be feasible.
Great result! Congratulations to Wheelchair Trust Chairman Geoff Croad, who negotiated the agreement with RARE.