(COO report cont. from pg 1)
Many other positive initiatives have also started:
Sponsorship & Fundraising: Retaining existing
sponsors and finding new sponsors has been a big
battle for us this year. On a positive note, we have
attracted a number of new sponsors, with some
paying a smaller monthly payment, allowing us to
consolidate funds and sponsor a child on behalf of the
Foundation. We have done this with one of our college
students. (see College Students)
With the help of my Rotary Club, Northlakes Toukley, we
have started a 12 month Dental Program for all 120
children (see Dental story).
A major livelihood project has started where we have
helped the mothers establish a small business selling
second hand clothes. In the next few months we hope
to include second hand linen; this will generate some
income for the parents.
Board Member Arlene Trinkler and the ladies from her
rugby (yes, rugby) team have introduced a number of
the older children to playing rugby. We hope to grow
this project more in 2014 and maybe establish a team.
Simon Arkins from the Air21 Express Professional
Basketball team has selected Cararoo Foundation as his
charity of choice. Given the high profile of Simon and
basketball in the Philippines, this is a major honour.
I am really pleased to report that, given the terrible
floods in August, the true spirit of our supporters,
both in the Philippines and Australia came forth as
they rallied to help our Cararoo families who were
evacuated to the local Elementary school for a number
of days. Our Sister Rotary Club Makati Dasmarinas
(RCMD), through Board member and
PP Philip Nazareno, swang into action
within hours of finding out the plight
of our families and organised relief
food, goods etc. (see Floods story).
Many thanks Philip and members of
RCMD. Sponsors from Australia have
also donated funds that will help in
the repairs to the canteen and
learning centre.
Simon with some enthusiastic Cararoo supporters
Web Site re-development: we have selected a company
and package and plan to start re-development in
November.
Cararoo Board Members Donate Funds to Iris Foundation (Australia)
The Board members, in recognizing that suicide among young people is a worldwide growing problem, have
combined to make a private donation towards the refurbishment costs of one of the rooms in the Youth Suicide
Prevention Centre being established by the Iris Foundation in Wyong, on the NSW Central Coast, Australia. For
more information on the Iris Foundation – www.irisfoundation.org.au
COO Maurie Schokman said, “Cararoo is a joint Australian / Philippines project, so it is important that we also
donate to Australian projects when appropriate. Knowing the founders of the Iris Foundation, we feel very
privileged to be able to help in some small way. We know all about raising funds for Foundations. “
Dawn Hooper,
a founding
Director of
the Iris
Foundation
RCNT assist
with
renovations to
the cottage
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