Because Zonta International is a volunteer community service organisation, an integral part of our objects and how we work is undertaking service projects:
Every club undertakes projects to assist their own community, e.g. through fundraising for a local resource or a service delivered by someone else, or providing volunteer skills and resources directly
Selected projects are endorsed for special focus in District 24
Each biennium, projects are funded by the Zonta International Foundation, using contributions from clubs, Zontians and other donors around the world.
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS
Zonta International, since its inception in 1919, has been dedicated to providing material support to underprivileged women and girls across various regions of the world. Every biennium, Zonta members come together at the International Convention to vote on crucial service projects. This fund supports programs that have provided training, education, sanitation, agricultural and micro-credit assistance to women, primarily through projects implemented by agencies of the United Nations and other recognized non-governmental organizations. Since 1923, Zonta has provided nearly US$39 million to projects benefiting women in 76 countries. Zonta International has committed USD 2,750,000 over the next two years (2026 - 28) to support vital international programmes, and our members’ efforts directly fuel this work. the selected projects that will benefit from the fundraising efforts of all Zonta clubs are:
Gender Transformative Mechanism in Climate Adaptation (GTM): Placing gender equality at the heart of climate action | PDF
Laaha: A Virtual Safe Space for Women and Girls | PDF
Standing with Afghan Women: Expanding Community-Led Solutions to End Gender-Based Violence| PDFThese initiatives reflect Zonta’s ongoing dedication to creating positive, lasting change for women and girls worldwide. More information about these crucial projects can be found on the ZI website.
DISTRICT ENDORSED SERVICE PROJECTS
Since 2005, slected projects have been endorsed by a vote at District Conference for support over the coming biennium. Zonta clubs in the District individually choose whether to participate in these particular projects according to the priorities of their club (by a vote in the club).
CLUB SERVICE PROJECTS
Many clubs support women and girls in their local community. A typical example is providing personal care items and start up packs to women and children living in/or leaving local refuges.
Contact D24 Service Chair for 2026 -28 Service Chair for more information.
Zonta Breast Care Cushions
These hand made cushions aid recovery from breast surgery.
Providing these free to hospitals where breast surgery is done was first endorsed as a District 24 project in 2001 after beginning as a Club project, instigated by the Zonta Club of Botany Bay in 1995.
Breast cushions are now made throughout Australian clubs and were launched to International members at the 2024 Brisbane International Convention. D24 contact breastcushions.zontad24@gmail.com
District Endorsed Service Projects
Zonta Birthing Kits
Birthing kits are designed to reduce the infections of mother and child associated with childbirth in developing countries with poor peri-natal facilities.
The project, undertaken in cooperation with the Birthing Kit Foundation, has been a District endorsed project since 2005, after beginning as a club project at the Zonta Club of Adelaide Hills. The birthing kits are assembled by Zonta clubs and others participating in the project, for distribution in cooperation with international and local health authorities.
D24 Ambassador contact birthingkits.zontad24@gmail.com
Keeping Women Out of Prison (KWOOP)
KWOOP was endorsed by Zonta District 24 in 2019 as a District Service and Advocacy project.
The aim of the project is to enable clubs to adopt service and advocacy projects intended to empower women and girls affected by the criminal justice system. One example is the provision of backpacks to women leaving prison filled with items such as toiletries, phone cards and other essentials.
D24 contact kwoop.zontad24@gmail.com
