Dear members and supporters of Ryder Cheshire Australia (RCA), At a special meeting of the RCA Board held on June 20th, I was elected as the new Chair of this wonderful organisation dedicated to the ‘relief of suffering without discrimination.’ It is one that I have been directly associated with since 2012, and before that, […]
Terry Warr
MOVING ON
Here is Rory McEwen’s message to all in Ryder-Cheshire Australia. He calls his message ‘Moving On’. We are saddened to see him ‘move on’ as President – Chairperson of Ryder-Cheshire Australia, but do understand. Rory came into the role as a change maker as you can read in his ‘Moving On’ message below. We […]
It has been a great joy to return to Klibur Domin
It has been a great joy to return to Klibur Domin (KD) in Timor-Leste for the fifth time this year. Following my year volunteering here in 2013, I have endeavoured to return as often as I am able. On this visit I spent three weeks at KD, primarily working with the Managing Director; the Managers […]
Popping into Raphael After Many Years
Jenny, my wife, and I recently visited Raphael. I had volunteered at Raphael in 2012 and 2014. We have CEO Mrs Priyo Lall to thank for arranging the airport pick up, the hotel and train tickets back to Delhi. We were met with the warmest of welcomes from Priyo and other staff members, plus Joanne […]
International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day to all women in Ryder-Cheshire, in India, Timor-Leste, New Zealand, Australia and other places in our world. You and your work following the legacy of Sue Ryder truly helps toward ‘the relief of suffering without discrimination,’ Thank you all Ryder-Cheshire Australia
Congratulations Don Hamilton AOM
We are all delighted that Don Hamilton has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List for his services to the community. Don joined the committee of management of the Ryder-Cheshire Victorian Homes soon after it began in 1982 and he is still a member to […]
Vale Brian Summers
Brian passed away earlier this year. He will be remembered as a supporter of Ryder-Cheshire Foundation Victoria and of Klibur Domin. Through his Rotary club of Rosanna, he supported the Klibur Domin Dental Clinic, visiting KD with a Rotary Dental team in 2018 to share his expertise as a dental technician to set up some […]
Prestigious Award for Klibur Domin
On Friday 19 May 2023, Klibur Domin received the Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste from the President of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramos Horta, in recognition of its contribution to Timor-Leste and the Timorese people. Klibur Domin’s Managing Director, Joaquim Soares, was bestowed with the Medal in the presence of Peter Newton, Klibur Domin’s original founder. […]
Greetings Ryder-Cheshire Australia Supporters,
I hope you enjoyed reading this 100th issue of our newsletter the Red Feather. To celebrate we have added an historical inclusion of highlights from past newsletters. You can access the Red Feather at 100 Issue I am letting you know that Ryder-Cheshire is at a point where we are looking at ways to ensure that […]
