These yearly scholarships are awarded through Australian Rotary Health to Indigenous tertiary students as a way to support the barriers of tertiary study and qualification in Australian Indigenous populations. They are jointly funded by a Rotary Club or District and the State or Federal Government. Each scholarship is worth $5,000 per year.
The Rotary Club of Botany Randwick has been funding one of these scholarships each year, for the at least the last 15 years.
Our Scholar this year is Jesse, who is studying Vision Science at Flinders University. Jesse wrote recently to update us on his progress:
"I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to you and the Botany Randwick Rotary club for the invaluable support extended to me throughout 2023. The club’s generosity through the Rotary Indigenous Health Scholarship played a pivotal role in allowing me to engage my studies at university.
- Sponsorship of a family room at Ronald McDonald House at the Sydney Children's Hospital, allowing families from rural NSW to stay close to their children whilst undergoing treatment.
- Donation to the Philippine's SHEP project.
- Sponsorship of Michaela to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) at the University of Qld.
- Sponsorship of Oliver to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, a weeklong personal development program.
- Renewal of our Indigenous Health Scholarship
- Donation to Lou's Place, supporting victims of domestic violence
- Donation for South Eastern Community Connect to go towards Christmas Hampers for the needy members of our community
- Sponsorship of seven families to the Lions Club World Festival of Magic
- Donations to The Rotary Foundation, including the Polio Program, Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children (ROMAC) and Australian Rotary Health
- Sponsorship of three students from Randwick Boys High to a RYPEN personal development weekend
- Member Brigit represented the Club as a Marshall for the annual City to Surf race, earning valuable income for the Club
- Support to Little Heroes Swimming Academy with a hole sponsorship for their Golf Day
- Commitment to assist Project Kindness in their purchase of a vehicle