When visiting the Sunday Market you not only support sustainable reuse of second-hand materials, you also support a multitude causes with gold coin donations and proceeds from the market operations.

Here is an update on just two causes:

Thank you to everyone who recently contributed to with gold coin donations to support Queensland flood relief. While the massive flooding may have disappeared from the headlines, your donations, combined with other funding from the Rotary Club of Balwyn, equaled $50,000 in cash relief funding. The money was transferred to impacted Rotary Districts in Queensland to administer deliver support locally. Thank you for your support!

Other uses for funds raised by the market are wide and varied over our nearly 50 year of history. For the Centenary of Rotary International the Rotary Club of Balwyn established the Balwyn Centenary Grants with funds raised from the Camberwell Sunday Market.

Since establishment, the fund has provided financial support to many local and international projects. One project we heard from recently was from Nepal:

“Dear Members of the Balwyn Rotary Club and the Balwyn Centenary Grants Committee,

On behalf of all involved, I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the Balwyn Centenary Grants Program for your generous support. The grant you provided will enable critical upgrades to the maternity ward and operating theatre at the remote Sunkoshi Community Hospital in Khurkot, Nepal.

We would also like to thank Northlakes Toukley Rotary for the continued support in implementing this valuable program.

Additionally, the funding supported a two-day emergency obstetrics training program, which will significantly enhance the capacity of local healthcare providers. Their new skills will have a lasting and life-saving impact on maternal and newborn health in this remote region, where resources are limited and the need is great.

Your generosity will directly contribute to safer births and healthier outcomes for countless women and families. “Thank you” hardly seems sufficient, but please know your support is deeply appreciated and will make a tangible difference in the lives of many.

Please find attached the final report, financial accounts, and photographs documenting the program’s implementation and impact. We hope these materials provide a clear picture of how your support has brought meaningful change.

With sincere gratitude,
PP Northlakes Toukley Rotary
The Didi Foundation”