Organisation: Ross House Association
Event: Effective Action for Environmental and Social Justice: Training Day
Event link and registration: http://www.rosshouse.org.au/just_us
Date: Saturday June 30th, 2012
Time: 10am to 6:00pm
Location: Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Cost and RSVP: Each 90min session is $10 with all proceeds going back into the program. Registrations are essential as places are limited
Contact: You can book online at http://www.rosshouse.org.au/just_us or call 9650 1599. You can keep up to date with Ross House via facebook or signing up to the Ross House e-bulletin on www.rosshouse.org.au
About the Event: You’ve got the passion, but have you got the power? On Saturday 30 June, get skilled up for maximum effect at the Ross House all day training day with back to back workshops. Each 90 minute workshop is $10 with all proceeds going back into the program. There are three workshops to choose from in each time period, plus discussions and opportunities to promote your campaign.

For full program details and registration, head to the event page: http://www.rosshouse.org.au/just_us

Organisation: Palms Australia
Event: Adelaide Information Session
Event link: http://www.palms.org.au/about/events/
Date: Thursday 31 May
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Hutt St Library Conference Room, 235 Hutt St, Adelaide
Cost and RSVP: This is a free event. No RSVP is required.
Contact: Please contact Sarah Torcasio at sarah@palms.org.au or on 02 9518 9551 for further information.
About:  Palms Australia has been sending volunteers to developing countries for 50+years. Palms global volunteers are vehicles for development and social change through mentoring and exchange of skills.
Countless studies and our own experience over 50 years confirm, that when communities are supported and empowered through building capacity and skills, the whole society benefits. Families are healthier, more children go to school, agricultural productivity improves and earnings increase. In essence, communities become more resilient.
The requests we receive from overseas communities are far greater than what we can currently fill. Palms Australia is seeking volunteers willing to participate in an authentic cross-cultural mission in countries across Asia, Africa or the Pacific. Positions exist in education, health, administration, agriculture/farming, trades and other skilled areas.

Learn more at our info session and get prepared for a 2013 placement. See Palms website for more information on Palms’ work: http://www.palms.org.au/

Organisation: Palms Australia
Event: Perth Information Session
Event link: http://www.palms.org.au/about/events/
Date: Thursday 17 May
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate, Perth
Cost and RSVP: This is a free event. No RSVP is required.
Contact: Please contact Sarah Torcasio at sarah@palms.org.au or on 02 9518 9551 for further information.
About:  Palms Australia has been sending volunteers to developing countries for 50+years. Palms global volunteers are vehicles for development and social change through mentoring and exchange of skills. Countless studies and our own experience over 50 years confirm, that when communities are supported and empowered through building capacity and skills, the whole society benefits. Families are healthier, more children go to school, agricultural productivity improves and earnings increase. In essence, communities become more resilient.The requests we receive from overseas communities are far greater than what we can currently fill. Palms Australia is seeking volunteers willing to participate in an authentic cross-cultural mission in countries across Asia, Africa or the Pacific. Positions exist in education, health, administration, agriculture/farming, trades and other skilled areas.

 
Learn more at our info session and get prepared for a 2013 placement. See Palms website for more information on Palms’ work: http://www.palms.org.au/

Organisation: Ross House Association
Event: THE BIG PICTURE screening: The Real Dirt on Farmer John
Event link: http://www.rosshouse.org.au/node/162
Date: Thursday June 7th, 2012
Time: 6:00pm
Location:  Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Cost and RSVP: Entry by donation – popcorn and mulled wine available too! Proceeds go towards environmental action.
Contact: rosshouse@rosshouse.org.au. You can keep up to date via facebook or signing up to the Ross House e-bulletin on www.rosshouse.org.au
About the Event: The epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. Castigated as a pariah in his community, Farmer John bravely transforms his farm amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and arson. He succeeds in creating a bastion of free expression and a revolutionary form of agriculture in rural America. See the trailor for The Real Dirt on Farmer John on the website.

Entry by donation. All proceeds go to environmental campaigns.

Organisation: Familia Moja Children’s Home

Event: 31 Pillows - http://31pillows.wordpress.com/

Date: Opening night 6pm-9pm Thursday 14^th of June 2012.

Exhibition runs from the 14 – 16^th June 2012, 11am to 6pm

Where: Damien Minton Gallery, Annex Space.

583 Elizabeth Street, Redfern, NSW Sydney

Cost and RSVP: Exhibition Entry Free, artwork prices as listed.

Contact: info@familiamoja.org

About the Event: ’31 Pillows’ is an exhibition of art made by children from the Familia Moja Children’s home in January and February this year during its first artist in residency program with Australian artists Lottie Consalvo and James Drinkwater. Works created by both Lottie and James will also be exhibited. 100% of proceeds from the exhibition go direct to funding the continuation of the building of our permanent home at Familia Moja Children’s Home in Kenya.

ONE: Beauty Salon
Imagine a world where no mother worried about her children going to bed hungry,
Imagine a world where every woman felt important, respected and valued in her community,
Imagine a world where every woman had a chance to achieve her dreams.

Now stop imagining, and help us make this a reality!
It takes one to start a chain reaction, today it’s starting with you!

ONE: Beauty Salon + Training Centre is the newest project by local charity the Cambodian Kids Foundation (CKF)

Next week it will open it’s doors for the first time in the bustling city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

ONE is open to the public as a commercial beauty salon that allows customers to be pampered and indulged in a peaceful environment.

The specialist beauty services ONE offers includes Massage, Manicures, Pedicures, Nail Art, Waxing, Eyelash tinting, Hair Styling, Hair colouring and more.

All of the staff employed are women who have either come from the slum communities in Phnom Penh or women from rural villages.

Many of these women have never attended school, and are unable to attend university, or have no interest in attending university.

They all have dreams of working in the beauty industry and for the past year Cambodian Kids Foundation has been assisting these women in attending training schools and skill workshops so they could build up their knowledge and practice.

As well as operating as a beauty salon, the centre has upstairs training rooms where our already trained women will take on students and apprentices and teach them the skills needed to start working in the salon also.

Our hopes are that one day these women will be able to leave the ONE: beauty salon with the skills and knowledge to be able to open and manage their own businesses.

If you are ever in Phnom Penh, Cambodia please pay us a visit and take an opportunity to treat yourself knowing very well that you are helping to provide, a job, a living and a dream to these wonderful women who have worked incredibly hard to get to the position they are at today.

CKF are also currently seeking people who work in the beauty industry to come and volunteer in our ONE project, expressions of interest can be sent to Sam on the email below.

More info on ONE on our facebook page www.facebook.com/onecambodia

The Cambodian Kids Foundation are also still looking for fun, hardworking & dedicated volunteers to join us on our 2012 Mission: Cambodia Volunteer Trips, please email sam@cambodiankidsfoundation.com for more information on our ONE: beauty salon and training centre or additional information on our 2012 volunteer trips.

Learn more at our info session and get prepared for a 2013 placement. See Palms website for more information on Palms’ work: http://www.palms.org.au/

Organisation: 

Learn more at our info session and get prepared for a 2013 placement. See Palms website for more information on Palms’ work: http://www.palms.org.au/

We’re looking for 53 extraordinary images of people, places or objects which tell a story about a social-justice or environment issue. Photos of almost any genre will be accepted, including portraits, landscapes, animals, objects, or any combination of these. We particularly like photos which tell “good news” stories about social-justice or the environment. With 53 spots up for grabs, this is an incredible opportunity to have your photos published and achieve international recognition!

1st Prize: A$1,500
2nd Prize: A$500
Diary Cover Prize: A$500

For terms, conditions and how to enter – head to http://peopleandplanet.org.au/photo-competition/

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We’re looking for 53 extraordinary images of people, places or objects which tell a story about a social-justice or environment issue. Photos of almost any genre will be accepted, including portraits, landscapes, animals, objects, or any combination of these. We particularly like photos which tell “good news” stories about social-justice or the environment. With 53 spots up for grabs, this is an incredible opportunity to have your photos published and achieve international recognition!

1st Prize: A$1,500
2nd Prize: A$500
Diary Cover Prize: A$500

For terms, conditions and how to enter – head to http://peopleandplanet.org.au/photo-competition/

Help us SPREAD THE WORD and share this post

We’re looking for 53 extraordinary images of people, places or objects which tell a story about a social-justice or environment issue. Photos of almost any genre will be accepted, including portraits, landscapes, animals, objects, or any combination of these. We particularly like photos which tell “good news” stories about social-justice or the environment. With 53 spots up for grabs, this is an incredible opportunity to have your photos published and achieve international recognition!

1st Prize: A$1,500
2nd Prize: A$500
Diary Cover Prize: A$500

For terms, conditions and how to enter – head to http://peopleandplanet.org.au/photo-competition/

Help us SPREAD THE WORD and share this post on Facebook, Twitter and by email  ]]> http://peopleandplanet.org.au/blog/3-weeks-left-to-enter-people-planet-2012-photo-competition/feed/ 4 http://peopleandplanet.org.au/blog/partner-update-health-australia-tanzania-trivia-night/ http://peopleandplanet.org.au/blog/partner-update-health-australia-tanzania-trivia-night/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:39:24 +0000 People and Planet http://peopleandplanet.org.au/?p=2527 Event: Trivia Night for Matumbo Village Health Clinic
When: Sunday, April 22 · 6:00pm for 6.30pm start.
Where: The Pumphouse Hotel, 128 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy www.pumphousehotel.com.au
Cost: $15 adults, $10 students/kids, pay on the night
RSVP: There will be tables of 5-8 people – you can book a table by contacting Carly at Carly.Iles@hat.org.au , or simply come along on the night.
About: Join us for Trivia for Tanzania, a popular HAT fundraiser! Hosted by Ian Rawlings of Neighbours and Sons & Daughtersfame, it’s going to be a fabulous night so mark it in your diaries! We will have great raffle prizes and Tanzanian art for auction. We are raising funds for: Matumbo Village – Community Engagement & Marketing of Health Clinic Project, which is currently close to being finalised with our Tanzanian partner organisation, HAPA. The project aims to raise community awareness of the need to use primary health care services that are offered from a community clinic.  Problems in the area include malaria, diarrheal disease and perinatal care of mother and child.

Organisation:

Event: ‘Jess White Photography Exhibition’ https://www.facebook.com/events/271469646263084/

Date: 15th March to 14th April 2012

Where: Three Bags Full Café, 60 Nicholson St, Abbotsford

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm

Cost and RSVP: ***Free***

Contact: info@familiamoja.org

About the Event: Over the past six years I have split my time between Melbourne and living and working with local grassroots development projects in a slum area of Nairobi, a coastal community of Tanzania and a rural village in central Uganda.

These photos are a window into the life of these communities and villages in parts of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

This exhibition is part of a bigger campaign to raise $60,000 to complete building a permanent home for Familia Moja Children’s Home, with 100% of proceeds going direct to funding the continuation of the building of our permanent home at Familia Moja Children’s Home in Kenya. All photos are for sale and are limited edition.

Please contact Jess for more information or pop into Three Bags Full to check out the photos www.familiamoja.org

Organisation: Humane Research Australia (HRA) 

Whilst not entirely unexpected, we are nevertheless disappointed with the response to our petition calling for a ban on the importation of primates which has this week been tabled in Parliament. Click here to see a copy of the Hansard. The response is more or less the usual standard response to all enquiries concerning animal research – that it is governed by the code of practice and approved by an animal ethics committee. We therefore need to increase the pressure to ensure the government listens to our concerns and takes action on this important issue.

Please take a moment to phone and/or email Tony Burke’s Parliamentary Office and let him know you are disappointed that:

-   He has failed to implement a ban on the importation of primates for research

-   He has dismissed the concerns of over 10,000 petitioners

-    He has failed to acknowledge the evidence in the report and footage from the British Union Against Vivisection which clearly shows that macaques ARE being captured from the wild.

His contact details are: Phone (02) 6277 7640, Email tony.burke.mp@environment.gov.au.

If you haven’t already, please download our petition and contact HRA to obtain postcards for all your friends and colleagues to sign.