‘Our application for a Federal Grant for the second Ryder-Cheshire Mt Gambier Home has been successful. Tony Pasin MP, our local member, announced the Grant on Monday 31st July when he visited the home. Over the last two months we have been finalising building plans, which we had to have ready regardless, as the terms […]
Terry Warr
In December 2016 Peter Newton AO stood down as President of RCA after six and a half years at the helm.
Building on strong foundations laid by the previous President Dr Donald Sinclair OAM, Peter’s time in office has been exemplified by improvement in communication, co-operation and shared endeavour between Foundations and Support Groups. Ryder-Cheshire continued to mature from a collection of like minded but separate groups into a cohesive organisation with strong networks and shared aspirations […]
WELCOME TO OUR NEW NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Following the retirement of Peter Newton, RCA National President for six years, we welcome our newly appointed President, RORY McEWEN, of South Australia. In December 2016 Rory McEwen was appointed President of Ryder–Cheshire Australia for a two year term, succeeding Peter Newton. Rory has volunteered at Klibur Domin and plans to visit Raphael this year. […]
Ballarat Grammar School Raises Funds for Raphael
Bina Day began in 1978 at the Ballarat Grammar Junior School when the school sponsored their first Little White House resident at the Raphael Ryder-Cheshire International Centre in Dehra Dun, Northern India. Her name is Bina and she went on to study nursing. Raphael has been operating for 59 years. The Assistant Principal, Julian Hopkins […]
Telling My Story – A Life in Nursing
Ondria Cheeseman has always wanted to write a book since her early days. It was her volunteering experience at Klibur Domin in 2014 that pushed her along her bucket list giving her the much needed motivation to write and realize her dream. At the age of three, Ondria needed to be hospitalized for heart surgery. […]
Karen
My trip to Raphael can be summed up by one word . . . inspirational! The vision, drive, compassion and commitment of Sue Ryder and Leonard Cheshire leave me in awe. Others have said it before me but I will say it too . . . Raphael is a haven for the lucky few that […]
For Valour – an account of Leonard Cheshire’s wartime experiences
With four tours and 102 ‘ops’, many people regard Leonard Cheshire as the RAF’s greatest bomber pilot. Graham Pitchfork profiles an outstanding man.
Liz and John
Our impression of Dehradun as we arrived at Jolly Grant Airport was of a verdant oasis with the picturesque Garhwal hills behind, signalling the mighty Himalayan peaks beyond. On arrival we found Raphael was a peaceful environment and the staff were most welcoming and informative, so we quickly felt “at home”. As it was the […]
Shared Love in East Timor
Fr Ted Burns is a retired priest of the Melbourne Archdiocese. He has had a long association with Ryder-Cheshire and was instrumental many years ago in recruiting our current RCA President, Peter Newton AO. Fr Burns recently visited Klibur Domin in company with Peter. He is the author of this article which is appearing […]
Stuart and Jeanette
Recently we had the privilege of spending two weeks as volunteers at Klibur Domin. We were warmly welcomed into this eclectic community and were impressed by the wide range of programs operating out of KD. We were happy to fit in where needed while we were there. Stuart joined Barry (volunteer) in general maintenance […]