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International Needs Supporter Questionnaire
As we welcome 2012 the team at International Needs Australia would like to get to know you better. We would love to know what you think of our organisation, how we can better communicate with you, what you think we should improve on, and what you'd like to see more of in the future! The questionnaire goes for a couple of minutes and can be 100% anonymous! ... read more |
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You helped give new life to Trokosi...Now give others the same chance. ...more |
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Learn more about development issues and our work by watching these short films and presentations. Come back again for information on upcoming visits by representatives of our overseas partners.
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| Read the letter sent by Carey Grammar School student, Bianca Jones, to Mercy Senahae of Ghana, once a child slave who now works with IN Ghana. ... read more |
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| View a Windows Media presentation of our activities here. Running time about 6 minutes. ... read more |
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| Sarah Nichols writes on problems with land ownership in The Philippines in 2009. ... read more |
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| 116 Million People Stand Up Against Poverty
…and for the Millennium Development Goals ... read more |
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| The next deputation visit to Australia is by The Rev. Justus Miwanda, the Director of International Needs Uganda. ... read more |
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| An important date for your Diary - fundraising for the Trokosi project in Ghana. ... read more |
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| Rebecca Alexander of International Needs, Sri Lanka, has an amazing story to share of how she and her team are changing the world. Rebecca will be in Australia in October, 2009. ... read more |
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| International Needs Ghana has been moving through communities to further highlight the need for women’s rights. With the immense success of providing freedom to women and girls enslaved in shrines, IN Ghana has begun to provide vocational training to other vulnerable women in surrounding communities. ... read more |
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| To discriminate on the basis of sex and gender in today’s society is ethically inexcusable, not to mention politically and socially unsupported. Women’s empowerment has been highlighted as a key development issue for International Needs, with great emphasis and attention placed on programs that amalgamate with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. ... read more |
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| Becoming a mother is supposed to be a time of joy and celebration. Tragically, in developing countries, it is more likely to be a time of danger and grief. ... read more |
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| Imagine being in a classroom of 113 students, with only one teacher. Imagine trying to write notes while sitting squashed on the floor, as there are no desks available for you. Imagine trying to get your teachers attention. Unfortunately, this is the learning environment for thousands of children throughout Uganda. ... read more |
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| Ten days after returning from his deputation visit to Australia, Justus Miwanda is faced with the reality of civil unrest, resulting in the evacuation of his family to rural Uganda. Riots erupted in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, last Thursday evening that consequently mirror years of rising tension between tribal groups. ... read more |
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| Tropical Storm Ondoy (Typhoon Ketsana) dumped over 400mm of rain on areas of the Philippines in less than one day causing much damage and destruction. Check back regularly for updates. ... read more |
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| Rebecca Coulson is currently working in IN Philippines' childcare centres and mini libraries and has seen first hand the devastation of the recent typhoon and subsequent flooding. ... read more |
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| Dr. Shirin David reports on the Women's Microcredit & Health Education project in North India. ... read more |
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| Notice of Annual General Meetings of IN Network Australia Inc. and International Needs Australia. ... read more |
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| Children who are from poor families, live in rural areas, and are girls, are the most likely to not attend or drop out of primary school. These huge inequalities in access to education are the focus of Millennium Development Goal 2, to achieve universal primary education for all children by 2015. In Sri Lanka, International Needs is going to contribute to achieving this goal with a new early education development project. ... read more |
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| In October we were pleased to host Rebecca Alexander, a colleague from IN Sri Lanka. The young woman shared her personal story, and the work of the Harrison School, with many schools, churches and community groups in Victoria and South Australia. ... read more |
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| On September 26, Typhoon Ketsana caused torrential rains and flooding in Manila. Particularly hard hit were settlements on the outskirts of the city, which were outside the flood plain. IN Philippines works intensively in three of these settlements; Labas Bakod, Balubad and Olandes. ... read more |
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| The flooding happened so quickly, however, that they were unable to save their computers, desks, staff vehicle, books, files, fans and other miscellaneous office supplies. ... read more |
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| International Needs runs child sponsorship programs in several countries; Bangladesh, Ghana, North India, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Uganda. Through regular monthly donations, a sponsor in Australia provides much needed assistance for a child, their family and their community.
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| People volunteer for all sorts of reasons. Some people are motivated by altruism; they simply want to help others, or help out in their community. But people can also be doing so for the many other side benefits of volunteering; to gain personal satisfaction, to have social contact, to keep active, to use skills and experience, and it is also a great way to learn new skills and gain work experience. People can volunteer for just one or several of these reasons. ... read more |
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| These campaigns seek to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and specifically the halving of global poverty by 2015. International Needs Australia proudly endorses and supports both campaigns. ... read more |
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| Dr. Shirin David and her husband Pervez, lead a team of dedicated workers in small, needy villages around the city of Allahabad in India. One aspect of the ministry is to set local women up in small businesses; thirty-one women of whom were recently added to this scheme. Over the past year 100 women's lives have been enriched and changed through the holistic ministry of empowerment and education. ... read more |
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| Sulemanu was a very young boy when his father passed away. In a small village in Ghana, his mother struggled to provide for Sulemanu and his three older brothers and sisters. They were all of school age and had no food, clothing or medical care. To survive they relied on the generosity of their neighbours. ... read more |
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| "and while they were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have her baby. She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger - there was no room for them to stay in the inn." Luke 2: 6-7 ... read more |
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| Millions of children die every year from preventable causes. About 25,000 children die every day. It’s a fact that a child born in the developing world is over 13 times more likely to die under the age of five than a child born in an industrialised country. ... read more |
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| Grace* was dangerously ill from an HIV-related illness and had to admit herself to hospital. She placed her baby daughter Hannah, who is not HIV positive, into the care of a neighbour. When the neighbour was unable to look after her any longer, Hannah was taken to iThemba Lethu. iThemba Lethu is a communal home-based care facility in Durban, South Africa, for children orphaned or abandoned due to HIV/AIDS and poverty. When Hannah arrived she was extremely dehydrated from having had diarrhoea for two weeks. She was fed donated breast milk and quickly recovered her strength. ... read more |
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| Come and enjoy songs, rhythms and dance from around Africa. Raising money for International Needs' Trokosi project in Ghana. ... read more |
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| Beyond the snappy slogans, baby-kissing and photo ops inherent on the hustings, policy announcements take centre stage. However, asylum seeker issues aside, it’s been a relatively quiet Federal Election campaign on the foreign policy front.
Of course, elections are more likely won (or lost) on issues closer to home and their affect on voters’ hip-pockets. But if you’re also concerned about what the result on August 21 will mean for Australia’s financial commitment to the world’s developing nations. ... read more |
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| International Needs welcomes Rev. Justus Miwanda to Australia. Come and hear an inspiring story of hope and change in Uganda. ... read more |
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| Ernest Ganyo Damalie (pictured) is living proof of the dramatic difference International Needs sponsorship makes to children around the world. ... read more |
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| Boys from Melbourne's Trinity Grammar school visited Ligao National High School in the Philippines to see the work they are supporting with their fundraising efforts. A student from Ligao National High School wrote an article for their school newspaper... ... read more |
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| What drove this man, born and bred in Melbourne, and who was once the organizer of the biggest Youth for Christ rally in the world, to turn his back on suburban Australia and choose life in one of the world's back-blocks? ... read more |
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| Each year, as part of the Northcote Uniting Church Music for the Soul program, the Pan African Choir raises funds to support a very worthwhile cause in Ghana, West Africa.
We would all like to invite you to bring along your family and friends to hear a night of songs and drumming from West, East and South Africa, supported by Kojo Sam and Chris Lesser on percussion. ... read more |
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| Immerse your senses in this family, fun, informative and interactive experience! ... read more |
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| International Needs Australia will welcome Dr. Shirin David in September. As the Director of International Needs Network India she is doing some fantastic work to create sustainable and better lives for women and girls in the Allahabad region. Now you can come and hear her encouraging story, and meet this amazing woman! ... read more |
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| In May 2011 International Needs Australia was proud to host Rev. Justus Miwanda, Executive Director of International Needs Uganda. On the road for one month meeting supporters, Justus and Gail Thannhauser met some amazing people and heard some uplifting stories. Now it's time to hear what they thought... ... read more |
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| At International Needs Australia, we understand that issues facing the developing nations around the world include not only children, but others as well. This is why we have introduced a ‘Women’s Empowerment Sponsorship’ and a ‘Community Development Sponsorship’. ... read more |
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| It is now time I brought you an update on the success of Project Joshua; in fact it has been about three years. So, what has been happening in that time? ... read more |
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| As something new we will be looking at the various countries and places International Needs Australia and its supporters work in and donate to. For our very first time, and celebrating the arrival of Dr. Shirin David, we are focussing on INDIA!
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| After a long wait, International Needs Australia is pleased to welcome Dr.Shirin David, Executive Director of International Needs India! ... read more |
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| With less than three months until Christmas International Needs Australia wants to help you plan your Christmas giving...and add some Christmas spirit whilst doing it! ... read more |
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| After five weeks of sharing her uplifting and encouraging story, Dr Shirin David was able to raise funds thanks to many supporters, to empower women in India! ... read more |
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| It's time again to learn about the world we live in and one of the countries International Needs Australia supports! This time let's travel to Ghana! ... read more |
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| December has arrived, and with Christmas not too far away the time has come to face that dreaded question...what gift should I buy? At International Needs we have all your worries taken care of with our new 2011/2012 Gift Catalogue! ... read more |
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