PROGRAMS OF ROTARIANS - Rotary Down Under
PROGRAMS OF ROTARIANS - Rotary Down Under
PROGRAMS OF ROTARIANS - Rotary Down Under
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THE RANFURLY<br />
LIBRARY SERVICE<br />
Ranfurly is a book-aid charity dedicated to the world campaign against illiteracy in the English<br />
language. First promoted in Australia in 1986 by the <strong>Rotary</strong> Club of Sydney, it is now supported<br />
by <strong>Rotary</strong> throughout the eastern states of Australia.<br />
Since it began its operations, Ranfurly has shipped just over 3 million books to such diverse<br />
places as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Thursday Island, Tuvalu, Vanuatu<br />
and Western Samoa as well as some Australian Aboriginal communities.<br />
All the books collected are donated by private and state primary and secondary schools,<br />
public and community libraries and private individuals. Collections of the books and their<br />
delivery to the Ranfurly headquarters in the grounds of the Rozelle Hospital in Leichhardt is<br />
coordinated in many instances by members of <strong>Rotary</strong> Clubs in metropolitan Sydney, country<br />
NSW as well as interstate. Receiving the books, sorting them, packing them and loading them<br />
for delivery to our shippers at the Botany Bay container terminal is done by a dedicated<br />
team of Rotarians, ex-Rotarians, Probians and other volunteers who are on duty every<br />
Thursday, from 8am to about 2:30pm at Building 501, The Old Rozelle Hospital, Off Glover<br />
Street, Lilyfield.<br />
There is a never-ending need for books in PNG and the SW Pacific area and to meet that<br />
demand we require a constant supply of good quality used books, particularly Infants/Primary,<br />
as well as cash donations to cover freight costs. We currently have very little demand for<br />
senior secondary or adult books. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.<br />
We also need reliable contacts overseas who would be prepared to receive a shipment of<br />
books, cover any costs after delivery of the books to the nearest port and arrange distribution<br />
of the books to needy schools and communities. Finally we need willing volunteers to help<br />
our ageing workforce - you choose - collecting and delivering, sorting, packing - a few hours<br />
a week, or a fortnight, or whenever you can. We, and those who receive the books, would<br />
be immensely grateful for your involvement.<br />
If you can assist in any way whatsoever please contact:<br />
Dr Barry Moscrop<br />
Ranfurly Library Service Inc.<br />
P0 Box 1159, Rozelle, NSW 2039 Australia<br />
Phone +61 2 9692 8460 • Mob 0414 876 273<br />
Email: b.moscrop@aapt.net.au<br />
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