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In Action in Mexico

In Action in Mexico

In October last year we visited our friends at Fundación Checo Pérez in Guadalajara, Mexico and spent some time at one of their projects, an orphanage called Casa Hogar El Oasis de la Niñez, which translates to Home The Oasis of Childhood. Our board member Katie prepared fun lessons for the children to learn English, teaching them things like greetings and counting.  Read more in Katie’s tri... »

Exciting partnership with Fundación Checo Pérez in Mexico

Exciting partnership with Fundación Checo Pérez in Mexico

We are delighted to announce that we are partnering with Fundación Checo Pérez to extend our support to humanitarian efforts in Mexico. Fundación Checo Pérez (FCP) was established in 2013 by Formula 1 driver Sergio Pérez to support vulnerable children in Mexico where poverty and marginalization are everyday conditions for many. Through various human development and psychological support projects, ... »

Donation of sanitary supplies and toiletries to remote Indigenous women

Donation of sanitary supplies and toiletries to remote Indigenous women

Earlier this year we sent a package of sanitary items and toiletries, through our friend Jacqui, to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s health clinics in remote Northern Territory.  Jacqui is an obstetrician/gynaecologist and conducts specialist women’s health clinics in NE Arnhem land through the specialist outreach program.  Toiletries in these communities are often too expensive for w... »

Donation of sanitary items to Share the Dignity

Donation of sanitary items to Share the Dignity

Thanks to your ongoing support of our online shop, we donated 100 cartons of sanitary pads to the April Share the Dignity campaign – that’s 24,000 (!!!) pads to vulnerable and homeless women in Tasmania, Canberra, and Geelong.  We are very grateful to a local company that heavily discounted the cost of their pads and covered the cost of delivery for us. Join us by donating sanitary items to the Au... »

Aussie hip hop with a positive message and support for children in poverty

Aussie hip hop with a positive message and support for children in poverty

  “…we want to do our part in helping those less fortunate.” Vee&Josh Combine funky beats with a rap master, a soulful voice, positive lyrics, generous hearts and…no swearing…that’s Vee&Josh.  Vee Syjongtian and Josh Faragher write music that “focusses on real subject matter and is created to drive, inspire, uplift and encourage their listeners.” Recently, in their roles as youth lead... »

Jane Goodall visits Melbourne

Jane Goodall visits Melbourne

Last week Jane Goodall presented a series of lectures in Australia to celebrate her 80th Year and continue to spread her humanitarian and environmental messages. The lecture was a unique journey through the life and career of one of the world’s most renowned and iconic individuals, Dr Jane Goodall DBE, British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist and United Nations Messenger of Peace, c... »