Kirrily Graham, Vice President of the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (Australia) gave us a passionate presentation about Christina Noble and the organisation she founded in 1991 that helped street kids of Vietnam and Mongolia with education, shelter and medical assistance.
The Christina Noble Children's Foundation is an International Partnership of people dedicated to serving children in need of emergency and long-term medical care, nutritional rehabilitation, educational opportunities, vocational training, job placement and the protection of children at risk of economic and sexual exploitation. The Foundation seeks to maximize the potential of each child. This is accomplished within the context of the family and the community whenever possible and always with love and respect for the dignity of each child as an individual.
Kirrily explained the projects that are currently available and the fund raising needed for this worthy cause.
Michael Naismith, a volunteer of CNCF(Aus), also presented us with next year’s Charity Challenge – a cycle ride through Vietnam and Cambodia and urged us to ‘spread the word’ for anyone who would be interested in partaking in this activity while raising money (over $100 000) for the Foundation.
The CNCF(Australia) is a worthy charity that is looking for Rotary support - not only with Charity Challenges but for the many other projects both in Vietnam and Mongolia.
Maybe our club should consider raising some funds for the organisation to support the children in need? Or establishing a 'Noble Circle' where we commit to host at least one fundraising event per year. Information about Noble Circles are here.
More information about the organisation and about Christina Noble is on the website: http://www.cncf.org/
Information about the Charity Challenge to Vietnam and Cambodia in 2008 is found in:
http://www.charitychallenges.com.au/
The Christina Noble Children's Foundation is an International Partnership of people dedicated to serving children in need of emergency and long-term medical care, nutritional rehabilitation, educational opportunities, vocational training, job placement and the protection of children at risk of economic and sexual exploitation. The Foundation seeks to maximize the potential of each child. This is accomplished within the context of the family and the community whenever possible and always with love and respect for the dignity of each child as an individual.
Kirrily explained the projects that are currently available and the fund raising needed for this worthy cause.
Michael Naismith, a volunteer of CNCF(Aus), also presented us with next year’s Charity Challenge – a cycle ride through Vietnam and Cambodia and urged us to ‘spread the word’ for anyone who would be interested in partaking in this activity while raising money (over $100 000) for the Foundation.
The CNCF(Australia) is a worthy charity that is looking for Rotary support - not only with Charity Challenges but for the many other projects both in Vietnam and Mongolia.
Maybe our club should consider raising some funds for the organisation to support the children in need? Or establishing a 'Noble Circle' where we commit to host at least one fundraising event per year. Information about Noble Circles are here.
More information about the organisation and about Christina Noble is on the website: http://www.cncf.org/
Information about the Charity Challenge to Vietnam and Cambodia in 2008 is found in:
http://www.charitychallenges.com.au/
PP Lesley Bell, Team Leader for the GSE Program 06/07 to Sweden and Latvia gave us her ‘pillow talk’ on her and her team’s experience of these two diverse countries.