Community Contribution

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MicroLoan Foundation is a social microfinance institution providing business loans and training to women facing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.
To date, we have supported over 512,000 women facing poverty, providing loan capital and training so they can build small businesses.
As a result, more than 1.9 million children have increased access to nutritious food, healthcare and education.

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The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international development organisation with a very clear purpose: to make sure everyone, whether they’re rich or poor, has access to high quality, affordable eye health care.

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I was 17 and studying at University when my Dad asked me to drop by the local primary school where I had gone years before.  I was to take money to the Principal to pay for all the children whose families couldn’t afford to send them on an upcoming school excursion.  If the school hadn’t been late in letting him know, I would never have found out that he had been doing this for years.  Proud of my Dad and proud to support The Smith Family.

Tracey McGrath

The Smith Family is a national, independent children’s charity helping disadvantaged Australians to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves.

“The ability to read, write, and analyze;
the confidence to stand up and demand justice and equality;
the qualifications and connections to get your foot in the door and take your seat at the table — all of that starts with education.”
Michelle Obama

When Drs Catherine and Reg Hamlin arrived in Ethiopia they had no idea it would be the start of their life’s work to help some of the world’s most vulnerable women. Despite the enormous challenges and political instability, they never wavered in their commitment to eradicating obstetric fistula from Ethiopia.

At Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation, we are dedicated to restoring the health and dignity of women who have survived a horrendous – and preventable – childbirth injury: obstetric fistula.  Tragically, 90% of women who suffer an obstetric fistula give birth to a stillborn baby, often after an agonising obstructed labour lasting several days.

A small donation on your part can make a huge, huge difference.  Watch the video to understand how and why.

Lifeline provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services,
Call 13 11 14

Consider becoming a volunteer.  It takes a lot of dedicated people to provide Lifeline’s telephone crisis support services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, across Australia. Lifeline relies on over 11,000 Volunteers nation wide to support Lifeline’s crisis support line, help raise funds, work in retail outlets, or conduct administrative duties.

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Manna is a compassionate charitable organisation providing hope and dignity to the hungry, the lonely, the disadvantaged and the underprivileged community in Perth, WA. From what began as the simple act of feeding a few homeless people in a park, Manna has grown to become one of the largest providers of meals to the homeless and disadvantaged people in Perth.  Founded in 1996 by Bev and John Lowe, Manna is a mainly volunteer operated charity with over 100 volunteers who give their time on a regular basis to prepare and deliver consistent food services to those in need. By assisting Perth’s most vulnerable, Manna improves their health and sense of wellbeing and provides a better outcome for the community while inspiring positive social change.

ABOUT CORPORATE VOLUNTEERING
Do you have a team of workmates that is passionate about helping those in need? Find out more on how you can volunteer your time as a group to for our Manna Kids Breakfast Program.

High praise to the staff and volunteers at Manna – having helped to cook (well … chop and do dishes) and then deliver the food.  We went home exhausted.  I can tell you they work hard and do a fantastic job!

Holyoake is a non-profit, community-based leading provider of addiction counselling and support services in Western Australia.

Each year Holyoake helps more than 6,500 people by providing practical programs to address peoples’ alcohol and drug abuse issues, guiding people through challenging times and into a better future.

This was a wonderful volunteer experience that I enjoyed for over six years.  Practical, inspiring and transformational for me as well as those attending the programs.

Read Write Now is a volunteer-based initiative in Western Australia that offers free literacy tutoring to adults looking to improve their reading, writing, and numeracy skills.  Literacy is not just about reading books, it includes many skills such as being able to use phone books and online directories, automatic teller machines and online banking, street directories and online maps, bus timetables, completing taxation and other forms, and simple maths needed in everyday life – so everyone needs literacy!

Read Write Now is a volunteer group that was set up in Western Australia in 1977. Volunteer tutors provide free one-to-one assistance to adults wanting to improve their reading, writing, spelling, maths and/or IT skills.

As a firm believer in education having the power to transform lives, I had a wonderful decade teaching adult literacy. LOL. As a result of one of my student’s needs I learnt about ‘rigging’ (How to load a crane). So proud when he achieved the qualification.