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AUSTRALIAN AID: FRIENDSHIP GRANTS – ROUND 1 RECIPIENTSSDG 1: No PovertyEnd poverty in all its forms everywhere

Australian community organisation

Activity title and summary

Activity location International development sector

Grant offer Social channels

Australian Volun -teers Interna -tionalFitzroy, Victoria, 3065

Business train-ing for women entrepreneurs with a disability in Myanmar This activity will provide financial literacy, business training and tailored business support to women entrepreneurs with a disability in Yangon, as well as one-on-one mentoring. An online plat-form will also be

Yangon, Myanmar Disability inclusion

$47,502.00 Facebook: Sustainable Tourism Hub, Myanmar , AVI Twitter: @AustVolunteers Instagram: @avi.org.au

@DFAT DFAT.GOV.AU

https://www.instagram.com/avi.org.au/

https://twitter.com/AustVolunteers

https://www.facebook.com/australianvolunteersinternational/

https://www.facebook.com/STHubMyanmar



http://www.avi.org.au/



SDG 1: No PovertyEnd poverty in all its forms everywhere





developed which will link entre-preneurs with business oppor-tunities.

Churches of Christ in QueenslandKenmore, Queensland, 4069

Community-based rehabilit-ation services for people with a disability in VanuatuThis activity will expand a com-munity-based re-habilitation pro-gram which em-ploys and trains community mem-bers to provide support for people living with a dis-ability in the northern provinces of Vanuatu. The community-

Luganville, Malo Island and Malampa, Vanuatu

Disability inclusion

$60,000.00 Facebook:Medical Santo

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https://www.facebook.com/Medical-Santo-1429827660589622/

http://www.cofc.com.au/

http://www.cofc.com.au/

SDG 1: No PovertyEnd poverty in all its forms everywhere





based rehabilita-tion workers will monitor, advise, and support people living with disability and their carers, con-necting them with local service pro-viders optimising their participation in community life.This activity will be supported by a health team in Medical Santo Clinic, and remote tele-health sup-port from Allied Health profession-als in Australia.

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SDG 2: Zero HungerEnd hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Australian community

organisation


Activity location International development

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Bahay Tuluyan Philippines Aus -tralia Inc.Essendon, Vic-toria, 3040

Improving op-portunities for street-connec-ted children through sus-tainable agricul-ture and social enterprise edu-cation in the PhilippinesThis activity help vulnerable Filipino youth to gain valuable skills and income through hands-on training on social enter-prise and organic agriculture. Hous-ing and fencing for pigs and ducks will be built, and a vermi-compost fa-cility and an or-ganic feed pro-duction area will be established,

Quezon, The Phil-ippines

Rural develop-ment

$60,000.00 Facebook: BTPA – supporting children in the Philippines and promoting social justice

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https://www.facebook.com/BTPA.BahayTuluyanPhilippinesAustralia/



http://www.bahaytuluyan.org/au





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and a ride-on tractor and a solar rice-dryer for post-harvest processes will be purchased.

Partners in Inter -national Collabor -ative Community Aid LtdKingscliff, New South Wales, 2487

Development of an Agriculture Hub and deliv-ery of agricul-ture training in Papua New GuineaThis activity will provide reliable and nutritious food for people in Haku, Bougain-ville, by delivering agricultural train-ing to vulnerable people and estab-lishing an Agricul-tural Hub, a demonstration garden and gar-

Buka Island, Bou-gainville, Papua New Guinea

Rural develop-ment

$35,000.00 Facebook: PICCA Australia

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https://www.facebook.com/piccaaustralia

http://www.picca.org.au/





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dens for the com-munity. This will enable community mem-bers to gain skills to diversify their farming, and use improved agricul-tural practices to increase yields and income.

Sivan Arul Illam Inc.Bella Vista, New South Wales, 2153

Establishment of a dairy, poultry and or-ganic vegetable farm in rural Sri Lanka which will help war widows and people with a disability gain employmentThis activity will see the establish-ment of an integ-rated dairy,

Palampiddy, Sri Lanka

Rural develop-ment

$60,000.00 Facebook: Sivan Arul Illam

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https://www.facebook.com/sivanarulillam/

https://www.facebook.com/sivanarulillam/

http://www.sivanarul.org.au/

http://www.sivanarul.org.au/



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poultry and or-ganic vegetable farm which will operate as a so-cial enterprise in rural Sri Lanka, benefitting mainly war widows and people with a dis-ability. The farm will provide employ-ment opportunit-ies and training for youth, and will improve the nutri-tion of children.

World Hope Inter -national LtdMacKenzie, Queensland, 4156

Improving rural livelihoods through mush-room farming in CambodiaThis activity uses mushroom grow houses, an envir-onmentally

Kampong Cham Province, Cam-bodia

Rural develop-ment

$60,000.00 Facebook: World Hope Inter -national Twitter: @worldhopeorg Instagram: @worldhopeorg

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https://www.instagram.com/worldhopeorg/

https://www.instagram.com/worldhopeorg/

https://twitter.com/worldhopeorg?lang=en

https://www.facebook.com/worldhopeorg/



http://www.worldhope.org.au/

http://www.worldhope.org.au/



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friendly and effi-cient means to grow mushrooms year-round in a climate-controlled space, to provide consistent cash flow for women in the rural com-munities of the Siem District of the Kompong Chan Providence.As mushrooms can be grown next to the home, mothers can cul-tivate the product while remaining home to care for children.This activity will improve the eco-nomic and social well-being of 60 households and contribute to the

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economic stability of the community.

New mushroom producers will de-velop skills through teaching provided by ment-ors.

xpandFoundationOakleigh, Victoria, 3166

Establishment of an Agro-forestry and Permaculture Training Centre in Timor-Leste This activity will establish an agro-forestry and per-maculture train-ing centre in Baguia. The centre will provide technical assistance and education to en-sure subsistent

Baucau and Baguia, Timor-Leste

Sustainable envir-onmental and natural resource management

$60,000.00 Facebook: WithOneSeed

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https://www.facebook.com/withoneseed/

https://www.facebook.com/withoneseed/

http://www.xpand.net.au/



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communities have access to quality education and training, allowing them to improve their production and cultivation.Both classroom and workshop training will be provided, as well as hands-on learning. A demonstration permaculture garden will also be established to provide experien-tial learning and training.

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SDG3: Good Health and WellbeingEnsure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages



Activity location

International development sector


The Australasian College for Emer-gency Medicine

West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003

Development of a triage system in the Emer-gency Depart-ment of Mount Hagen General Hospital in Papua New Guinea

The development of a triage sys-tem for the Mount Hagen Emergency De-partment will im-prove healthcare access and out-comes for pa-tients in the Western High-lands. A team from the

Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Healthcare $59,597.00 Facebook: Australasian College for Emergency Medicine Twitter: @acemonline

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https://twitter.com/acemonline

https://www.facebook.com/ACEMonline



http://www.acem.org.au/






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Australasian Col-lege for Emer-gency Medicine will work with clinicians at Mount Hagen General Hospital to enhance the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of emergency care through the implementation of a triage sys-tem.

Caring for Kiri-wina

North Balgowlah, New South Wales, 2093

Training village birth attend-ants in Papua New Guinea

Two registered Australian Mid-wife Educators will deliver train-ing to local vil-lage birth attend-

Trobriand Is-lands, Milne Bay Region, Papua New Guinea

Healthcare $60,000.00 Facebook: Caring for Kiriwina Twitter:@ForKiriwina

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https://twitter.com/ForKiriwina

https://www.facebook.com/caringforkiriwina.org.au/

http://caringforkiriwina.org.au/

http://caringforkiriwina.org.au/




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ants on the island of Kiriwina. The training will build upon birth-ing training car-ried out in April 2017 and October 2018. The training fo-cusses on equip-ping village birth attendants with skills to assist in delivering babies and caring for mothers in re-mote areas.

Footscape Inc.

Macleod, Vic-toria, 3085

Development of an interactive Diabetes Foot Care Manual in Nauru

In Nauru, diabetic foot problems ac-count for much of

Nauru Healthcare $30,000.00 Facebook: Footscape Twitter:@FootscapeInc

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https://twitter.com/FootscapeInc

https://www.facebook.com/FootscapeInc/

http://www.footscape.com.au/




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the hospitalisa-tion and amputa-tions within the population.This activity will see the produc-tion of an inter-active manual which will en-hance the deliv-ery of diabetic foot care services at the Republic of Nauru Hospital and Naoero Pub-lic Health Centre.

Global Develop-ment Group

Rochedale South, Queensland, 4123

A mobile health clinic to deliver medical treat-ment and child health educa-tion in remote villages in In-donesia

The activity will

Bali, Indonesia Healthcare $41,000.00 Facebook:Global Development Group Instagram: @glob-aldevelopmentgroup

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https://www.instagram.com/globaldevelopmentgroup/

https://www.instagram.com/globaldevelopmentgroup/

https://www.facebook.com/globaldevelopmentgroup/

https://www.facebook.com/globaldevelopmentgroup/

http://www.globaldevelopmentgroup.org.au/

http://www.globaldevelopmentgroup.org.au/




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help disadvant-aged children liv-ing in the remote districts of Songan and Tigawasa. A mobile health clinic, staffed by Balinese nurses and doctors, will work with local community mem-bers to deliver health services and education in schools. Children will be trained in envir-onmental hy-giene, girls' health and men-tal health.

Healthserve Aus-tralia Inc.

Pennant Hills,

Health re-sources for rural schools in Papua New

Mount Hagen, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Healthcare $60,000.00 Facebook:HealthServeAustralia

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https://www.facebook.com/healthserve/

http://www.healthserve.org.au/

http://www.healthserve.org.au/




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New South Wales, 2120

Guinea

This activity will enable the distri-bution of an up-dated Community Health Manual which will im-prove the know-ledge and skills of health workers across Papua New Guinea. The activity will develop a sus-tainable supply chain to take this new Health Care Manual to stu-dents, teachers, and libraries in 17 Community Health Worker Training Schools.A comprehensive distribution plan will be developed

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and work will be undertaken to test and imple-ment systems for secure supply, transport, storage and distribution of the textbook. The last edition of this important manual was pub-lished in 1996 with the last re-prints produced in 2006.

The John Fawcett Foundation

Nedlands, West-ern Australia, 6009

Free eye screening and cataract opera-tions for vul-nerable people in Indonesia

The John Fawcett Foundation will conduct a large scale eye screen-

East Java, In-donesia

Healthcare $40,050.00 Facebook:John Fawcett Founda-tionInstagram: @JohnFawcett_orgTwitter: @JohnFawcett_org

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https://twitter.com/johnfawcett_org

https://twitter.com/johnfawcett_org

https://www.instagram.com/johnfawcett_org/

http://www.facebook.com/johnfawcett.org/

http://www.facebook.com/johnfawcett.org/

http://johnfawcett.org/

http://johnfawcett.org/




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ing and will travel to an impover-ished location in East Java to check people with eye problems, provide glasses if required and treat infections. The activity will also identify people who are blind with catar-acts and operate them to restore their sight, and train two local health workers in eye care.

Living Child Inc.

Bull Creek, West-ern Australia, 6149

Reproductive and family health care training in re-mote areas of Papua New Guinea

East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Healthcare $56,000.00 Facebook: Living Child Inc. Instagram: @Living_Child_Inc

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https://www.instagram.com/living_child_inc/

http://www.facebook.com/Living-Child-Inc-175542285927287/

http://www.livingchildinc.org.au/




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This activity will improve the fam-ily health care in remote areas of East Sepik Province in Papua New Guinea. Training for front-line health work-ers will be evid-ence-based and culturally appro-priate, and cover reproductive, sexual, maternal and newborn health. Four maternal and newborn care training courses will be held, cov-ering theory and supervised clin-ical experience. Students will re-ceive a course

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manual, including a journal for re-flective practice and basic clinical equipment. Expert Australian health profession-als will facilitate the training which will also equip locals to be train-ers.

Maluk Timor Aus-tralia

Sydney, New South Wales, 2060

A triage train-ing program for community health centres in Timor-Leste

Nurse-educators will train local nurses in three government-run Community Health Centres in Dili to implement an outpatient

Dom Aleixo, Timor-Leste

Healthcare $56,735.00 Facebook:Maluk TimorTwitter: @MalukTimor

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https://twitter.com/MalukTimor

https://twitter.com/MalukTimor

https://www.facebook.com/maluktimor/

https://maluktimor.org/

https://maluktimor.org/




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triage system. At least 50 per cent of nurses will be trained, who will in turn train other local nurses. This activity will empower local staff, build pa-tient confidence in the health sys-tem, and provide timely, high-qual-ity primary healthcare.

Ryder-Cheshire Australia Limited

Hawthorn East, Victoria, 3123

Improving the detection of tuberculosis in Timor-Leste

This activity will enable a GeneX-pert machine to rapidly detect tuberculosis (TB)

Viqueque, Timor-Leste

Healthcare $52,368.00 Nil

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https://www.ryder-cheshire.org/

https://www.ryder-cheshire.org/




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and multidrug-resistant tubercu-losis (MDR-TB) in a remote area in Timor-Leste.Local laboratory technicians will operate the ma-chine which will allow life-saving treatment to commence quickly for hun-dreds of TB suf-ferers, and re-duce the risk of further transmis-sion throughout the community.Medical staff will visit remote vil-lages to provide information about the signs and symptoms of TB and MDR-TB, how

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to prevent TB and MDR-TB, and the treatment pro-cess. This educa-tion campaign will also help to identify potential TB and MDR-TB sufferers.

The Uniting Church in Aus-tralia Property Trust represen-ted by Glebe Road Ipswich Uniting Church

Booval, Queens-land, 4304

Oral health ser-vices for chil-dren in Timor-Leste

This activity will deliver essential oral health ser-vices by qualified dentists and their support staff to children, staff and community members in a school in Dili. This work will be supported by an

Dili, Timor-Leste Healthcare $59,000.00 Nil

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https://gleberd.com.au/






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education pro-gram to encour-age nutrition and oral health care for school staff, parents and stu-dents.Local community dental nurses will also be trained through this activity.

SDG4: Quality EducationEnsure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all



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Cambodian Chil-dren's Fund

Removing barri-ers to public

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Education and training

$58,228.00 Facebook: Cambodian Children's

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http://www.facebook.com/cambodianchildrensfund

http://www.cambodianchildrensfund.org/





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(CCFA Trust)

Sydney, New South Wales, 2000

education for some of Cam-bodia's most vulnerable chil-dren

The activity will enable around 1,000 students (approximately 60% female) from slum areas in Phnom Penh to enrol in and at-tend primary school. Families will be helped to obtain official documents and enrol children in school, uni-forms and study materials will be provided, and 10 kg of rice will be given to families to offset the loss

Fund Twitter: @Tweet4CCFInstagram: @cambochildrens-fund

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https://www.instagram.com/cambochildrensfund/

https://www.instagram.com/cambochildrensfund/

https://twitter.com/Tweet4CCF

http://www.facebook.com/cambodianchildrensfund





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of income from child labour. Cambodian Chil-dren's Fund will work closely with teachers and prin-cipals to ensure high attendance rates and aca-demic results. Financial support and training will be provided to teachers.

The Didi Founda-tion Inc.

Lake Munmorah, New South Wales, 2259

Creation of a catering busi-ness, commer-cial kitchen and training for dis-advantaged wo-men in Nepal

This activity will contribute to the construction of a commercial kit-

Mulpani, Bag-mati, Nepal


$35,000.00 Instagram:@DidifoundationFacebook: The Didi Foundation Incorporated

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https://www.facebook.com/didifoundation/

https://www.facebook.com/didifoundation/

mailto:@Didifoundation

http://www.didifoundation.org.au/

http://www.didifoundation.org.au/




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chen and the de-livery of training courses for disad-vantaged women in Nepal.The activity will provide employ-ment opportunit-ies through the construction of the kitchen, and through training courses, which in-clude cookery skills, food pre-paration, kitchen operations and hospitality.

Edmund Rice Foundation Aus-tralia

Boondall, Queensland, 4034

Early childhood teacher training program in Timor-Leste

The activity will deliver a compre-hensive training

Railaco, Ermera District, Timor-Leste


$60,000.00 Facebook: Edmund Rice Founda-tion AustraliaInstagram: @edmundricefounda-tion

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https://www.instagram.com/edmundricefoundation/

https://www.instagram.com/edmundricefoundation/

https://www.facebook.com/edmundricefoundation/

https://www.facebook.com/edmundricefoundation/

http://www.erf.org.au/






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program for more than 50 early childhood teach-ers across five preschools in Timor-Leste.The program in-cludes the distri-bution of Tetum Literacy re-sources to teach-ers and schools, and targeted training for par-ents and carers to enable them to increase school attendance rates.

Educating The Fu-ture

South Coogee, New South Wales, 2034

Upgrading preschools in regional Timor-Leste

This activity will see the upgrade of two preschools

Aileu, Liquica, Timor-Leste


$58,960.00 Facebook: Educating the FutureInstagram:@etforganisationTwitter:@ETForganisation

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https://twitter.com/ETForganisation

https://www.instagram.com/etforganisation/

https://www.educatingthefuture.org/

https://www.educatingthefuture.org/




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which will benefit 60 children per community each year. The preschools will have two classrooms, one teacher's office, two toilets, water facilities and a ramp so people with a disability can access the buildings. People from the local community will be employed to upgrade the pre-school. The Ministry of Educa-tion will manage the pre-school once constructed, and will redeploy trained teachers that are unem-

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ployed or working at the old pre-school.

Library For All Ltd

Indooroopilly, Queensland, 4068

Expansion of a digital library in Papua New Guinea

This activity will allow a number of upper primary and high school books to be ad-ded to Library for All's digital library in Papua New Guinea. Currently the digital library is focused on primary school reading books.Library for All's book develop-ment process in-cludes generating story drafts via

Papua New Guinea


$60,000.00 Facebook: Library for All Twitter: @libraryforallauInstagram: @LibraryForAll

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https://www.instagram.com/libraryforall/

https://twitter.com/LibraryForAllau

http://www.facebook.com/libraryforall/

http://www.facebook.com/libraryforall/

http://www.libraryforall.org.au/




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writers' work-shops and through social media network-ing. Local authors are encouraged to generate and submit stories in keeping with themes and con-texts relevant to Papua New Guinean students. In return, they re-ceive a small pay-ment. The local content of the stories also promotes connec-tion to national identity and greater under-standing around gender equality and social inclu-sion.

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Families will be encouraged to download the di-gital library and read with their children through a national media campaign to de-velop and im-prove literacy skills.

Many Hands In-ternational

Hampton, Vic-toria, 3188

Improving liter-acy across gen-erations through a home reading pro-gram in Timor-Leste

This activity will involve the cre-ation, publication and distribution of locally produced, culturally relevant children's books

Lautem, Timor-Leste


$59,900.00 Facebook: Many Hands Interna-tional

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http://www.facebook.com/Many-Hands-International-216795681707605/

http://www.facebook.com/Many-Hands-International-216795681707605/

http://www.manyhands.org.au/

http://www.manyhands.org.au/




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in national and local languages Tetun, Fataluku and Makalero. Content and illus-trations for the books will be cre-ated in a series of kinder and school-based workshops with children across the Lautem dis-trict. Workshops will be held in participat-ing kindergartens and schools to share with teach-ers, parents and grandparents, skills in reading with children us-ing the books, and use of books for enjoyable

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shared family ex-periences.

The Oaktree Foundation Aus-tralia

Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Establishment of a network of young leaders in Cambodia

The activity will support the es-tablishment of a Youth Alumni As-sociation Initiative (YAAI) in Cam-bodia.YAAI secretariat members will re-ceive training to help them man-age the technical aspects of the as-sociation's admin-istration. Volun-teers will then be recruited by the secretariat and will receive train-

Kampong Cham, Tbaung Khmum, Cambodia


$50,686.00 Facebook: Oaktree Twitter: @OaktreeauInstagram:@oaktreeau

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http://www.instagram.com/oaktreeau/

http://www.twitter.com/OaktreeAU

http://www.facebook.com/oaktreeau/

https://www.oaktree.org/






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ing on leadership, problem-solving, networking and will participate in workshops on public speaking. Workshops for members will be focused on en-hancing the role of youth in soci-ety, especially re-lating to women's empowerment and their role in the workforce.

Room to Read Australia Limited

Glebe, New South Wales, 2037

Improving the literacy of chil-dren and teach-ers in Laos

This activity will provide access to quality learning materials for stu-dents through the

Champasak, Laos Education and training

$45,925.00 Facebook: Room to Read AustraliaTwitter: @RoomtoRead_Oz

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https://twitter.com/RoomtoRead_Oz

http://www.roomtoread.org/regional-offices/australia-and-new-zealand/

http://www.roomtoread.org/regional-offices/australia-and-new-zealand/




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establishment of a school library and provision of classroom aids. The library will provide a space where children can build a habit of reading with age-appropriate local language books, and teacher and lib-rarian training will be delivered.Professional de-velopment and in-class coaching will be provided for teachers, and families will be supported with the tools and re-sources to sup-port their chil-dren's education

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Rotary Club of Deloraine Incor-porated

Deloraine, Tas-mania, 7304

Activity fund-ing withdrawn per decision of Recipient

Vocational training centre and training for disadvantaged men and wo-men in Nepal

Friendship Grants funding will con-tribute to the building of a vo-cational training centre in Bhak-tapur.The centre will provide life-chan-ging opportunities for youth from disadvantaged rural communities by preparing them for employ-ment through cer-tified courses in plumbing, wood-working, sewing, beauty, hospital-

Kathmandu, Nepal


$60,000.00 Facebook: Rotary Tasmania

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https://www.facebook.com/RotaryTasmania/

https://www.facebook.com/RotaryTasmania/

http://www.rotaryclubofdeloraine.org.au/






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ity and hotel ser-vices.The centre will provide training and accommoda-tion for 40 stu-dents and will be built by Australian volunteers work-ing with local community mem-bers.

St John of God Outreach Ser-vices

West Perth, West-ern Australia, 6005

Injectable med-ication guidelines and training for nurses and mid-wives in Timor-Leste

Introduction of in-jectable medica-tion preparation guidelines and training for nurses and mid-

Dili, Timor-Leste Healthcare $60,000.00 Facebook: St John of God Health Care Twitter:@sjog_healthcareLinkedIn: St John of God Health Care

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/st-john-of-god-health-care/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/st-john-of-god-health-care/

https://twitter.com/sjog_healthcare

https://www.facebook.com/sjoghealthcare/

https://www.facebook.com/sjoghealthcare/

http://www.sjog.org.au/






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wives on the safe preparation and administration of medications at the National Hos-pital in Timor-Leste. It is anticipated that the guidelines and training will im-prove the safe identification, preparation and administration of injectable medic-ations, improve compliance with best-practice, promote a culture of medication safety, and re-duce medication errors and patient harm.

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SDG5: Gender EqualityAchieve gender equality and empower all women and girls





Bridging Lanka LtdKedron, Queens-land, 4031

Establishment of a catering business which will be operated by war widows in Sri LankaThis women's em-powerment initi-ative will improve the financial, so-cial and health conditions of vul-nerable women

Adampan, Sri Lanka

Income genera-tion

$51,531.00 Facebook: Bridging LankaInstagram: @BridgingLanka

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https://www.instagram.com/bridginglanka/

http://www.bridginglanka.org/

http://www.bridginglanka.org/






from Manthai West, Mannar. The kitchen and café will host a catering service that provides a sustainable in-come for female-headed house-holds which were affected by the war.It will provide training in hospit-ality, small busi-ness practices and community nutrition. This activity aims to transform neg-ative social im-ages of widows through women achieving finan-cial security, be-coming involved in business, and

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connecting with international visit-ors and volun-teers.

Friends Of Ram -butso Incorpor -atedManly, New South Wales, 2095

Expanding a feminine hy-giene and liveli-hoods program in Papua New GuineaThis activity will expand the train-the-trainer pro-gram in Papua New Guinea which is teaching women how to sew reusable and affordable sanit-ary kits. The kits are then on-sold, generating in-come for local community groups. Friendship Grant

Manus Province, Papua New Guinea

Gender equality $60,000.00 Facebook: Wantaim PNG

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https://www.facebook.com/WantaimPNG/









funding will en-able the expan-sion of the pro-gram through im-provements to the fit out of the facility where the kits are made and through the pur-chase of a boat and engine to en-able transport to remote com-munities.

Hagar Australia Ltd.South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205

Decreasing gender-based violence through aware-ness campaigns in VietnamThis activity will see the roll out of mass awareness campaigns and awareness-raising sessions to in-

Yen Bai, Vietnam Gender equality $59,900.00 Facebook: Hagar Australia Instagram: @hagaraustralia

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https://www.instagram.com/hagaraustralia/

https://www.facebook.com/hagaraustralia/

http://www.hagar.org.au/

http://www.hagar.org.au/






crease knowledge about gender-based violence, human trafficking, women's rights, gender equality and relevant na-tional legislation. Six village per-formance con-tests, involving both husbands and wives, will be held to share knowledge about domestic viol-ence, human trafficking and rights. Qualitative and quantitative data will be collected and analysed to understand the impact of the campaigns and sessions.

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SDG6: Clean Water and SanitationEnsure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all





Abundant Water IncorporatedTurner, Australian Capital Territory, 2612

Establishment of a household water filter dis-tribution net-work in Timor-LesteA locally-led net-work of profitable ceramic drinking water filter busi-nesses in Liquica will be developed

Liquica, Timor-Leste

Water supply and sanitation

$60,000.00 Facebook: Abundant Water Twitter: @abundantwater Instagram: @abundant_water LinkedIn: Abundant Water

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/abundant-water/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/abundant-water/

https://www.instagram.com/abundant_water/

https://twitter.com/abundantwater

https://twitter.com/abundantwater

https://www.facebook.com/AbundantH20/

https://www.facebook.com/AbundantH20/

http://www.abundantwater.org/

http://www.abundantwater.org/






through this activ-ity. Pilot projects will be used to test the best ap-proaches to en-sure the success of the ceramic water filter busi-nesses. This activity will include water and sanitation behavi-oural change edu-cation to prepare communities for the installation of the filtration sys-tems.Women will also receive training which will in-crease their op-portunity for eco-nomic empower-ment.

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Adelaide Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara Incorpor -atedCrafers, South Australia, 5152

Restoration of irrigation water systems to en-hance rural live-lihoods and health in Sri LankaThe main object-ive of this activity is to restore Mee-gahajandura Vil-lage's cascading irrigation tank systems.The activity will also train local community mem-bers on the main-tenance of the system, and soil and water conser-vation, as well as ways to improve livelihoods. The restoration of the water system

Hambantota,Sri Lanka


$49,643.00 Facebook: Adelaide Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara

47@DFAT DFAT.GOV.AU

https://www.facebook.com/groups/713790578752097/



http://asbvihara.org.au/








will see the avail-ability of ground-water for agricul-ture increase, which will allow for an increase in cultivation and production, po-tentially increas-ing the income of local communit-ies. It is anticipated that the availabil-ity of safe drink-ing water and ad-equate and con-tinued water sup-ply for domestic use and to main-tain sanitary con-ditions (e.g. toi-lets and hand washing) will re-duce water-borne diseases and hos-pital admission

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rates of children.Mission World Aid IncorporatedAldgate, South Australia, 5154

Water well drilling expert-ise and equip-ment for com-munities in So-lomon IslandsTraining on how to drill wells will be delivered in local communit-ies. A large drilling rig, rig transport, drilling equipment and expertise will also be provided. The new wells will transform the reli-ability, quality and proximity of drinking water for around 200 com-munities.

Fa'Arau, Malaita, Solomon Islands


$43,250.00 Nil

Partner Housing Improving wa- Western Province, Sustainable envir- $60,000.00 Nil

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http://www.partnerhousing.org/






Australasia (Build -ing) IncorporatedWoy Woy, New South Wales, 2256

ter supply in Solomon IslandsThis activity will enable the com-pletion of the con-struction of a wa-ter supply system in villages on Ran-ongga, and the commencement of work in Vella Lavella.The activities will involve construct-ing small dams in the hills, beyond sources of pollu-tion, the construc-tion of pipelines, installing tanks where necessary, and stand pipes close to houses.The construction will be under-taken by local vil-

Solomon Islands onmental and natural resource management

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lagers who will be trained and su-pervised on a pro-bono basis by Australian volun-teer engineers and builders.A workshop and training centre will also be estab-lished to provide ongoing-training for local com-munity members on the installa-tion, maintenance and repairs for the system.

Surfrider Founda -tion AustraliaColedale, New South Wales, 2515

Safe drinking water and plastic reduc-tion in a school in IndonesiaThis activity will deliver renewable energy powered

Klungkung, In-donesia


$60,000.00 Instagram: @SurfRiderPerth Facebook: Surfrider Founda -tion Australia

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https://www.facebook.com/SurfriderAus/

https://www.facebook.com/SurfriderAus/

https://www.instagram.com/surfriderperth/

https://www.instagram.com/surfriderperth/

http://surfrider.org.au/

http://surfrider.org.au/






water supply technology to a school in Bali. The aim is to provide safe drinking water and re-usable wa-ter bottles to more than 500 students and teachers to re-duce littering and burning of plastics at school.

The custom-de-signed desalina-tion unit will be owned by the school and oper-ated by local trained staff.

Timor Leste Vision IncorporatedFloreat, Western Australia, 6014

Building toilets and hygiene education for remote com-

Manufahi, Timor-Leste


$49,600.00 Facebook: Timor Leste Vision TLV Instagram:

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https://www.instagram.com/timorlestevision/

https://www.facebook.com/Timor-Leste-Vision-TLV-583844768337201/



http://www.tlv.org.au/

http://www.tlv.org.au/






munities in Timor-LesteThis activity will employ local builders to design and build toilets in three remote communities in Timor-Leste. The design of the toilets will be based on govern-ment-endorsed designs that are appropriate, en-vironmentally sustainable and endorsed by Aus-tralian and Timorese engin-eers. The design will be selected on local condi-tions by the local community. A community

@TimorLesteVi -sio n

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health education campaign will also be delivered, us-ing local re-sources, to pro-mote good hy-giene practices.

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SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and de-cent work for all


organisation



sector


Australian Busi -ness Volunteers LimitedCanberra, Aus-tralian Capital Territory, 2608

Business and farming training for women in In-donesia This activity will support female-run social enter-prise Aliet Green, an organisation who works with more than 1,000 small-holder farm-ers, 70% of which are women, to produce organic, fair-trade products through sustainable agri-culture. Australian volun-teers will work with Aliet Green to scope the areas of expertise required to ad-dress their busi-

Yogyakarta, In-donesia

Rural develop-ment

$53,680.00 LinkedIn: Australian Busi -ness Volunteers (ABV) Twitter: @abv_australia Facebook: Australian Busi -ness Volunteers

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https://www.facebook.com/abvaustralia/

https://www.facebook.com/abvaustralia/

https://twitter.com/ABV_Australia

https://twitter.com/ABV_Australia

https://www.linkedin.com/company/australian-business-volunteers-abv-/



https://www.abv.org.au/





organisation



sector


ness and farming needs which will enable the organ-isation to provide more opportunit-ies for the local community. Up to three skilled business profes-sionals will travel to Indonesia to provide short-term, intensive business skills training, which will be combined with ongoing mentoring and advice.

Balibo House Trust Inc.Northcote, Vic-toria, 3070

Development of guided walking tours and trails in the Balibo district of Timor-Leste

Bobonaro, Timor-Leste

Income genera-tion

$60,000.00 Facebook: Balibo House Trust

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https://www.facebook.com/BaliboHouseTrust/



http://www.balibohouse.com/

http://www.balibohouse.com/



organisation



sector


This activity aims to enhance tour-ism in the Balibo district by devel-oping walking tails and training local guides. The Friendship Grant will be used to map trails and train local guides in tour leadership, basic first aid and track mainten-ance.

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SDG9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureBuild resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation





CERES IncBrunswick East, Victoria, 3057

Upgrade of teachers accom-modation in In-dia CERES is upgrad-ing the accom-modation for teachers in the Jamnya com-munity in the Ma-harashtra.The improved ac-commodation will help attract and retain higher cal-ibre teachers and their families to this remote loca-tion.CERES will work in close partnership with the local Jamnya com-munity to incor-porate sustain-able and environ-mental technolo-

Maharashtra, In-dia

Rural develop-ment

$60,000.00 Facebook: CERES Environ -ment Park Twitter: @CERESBrun -swick Instagram: @Ceresbrunswick

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https://www.instagram.com/ceresbrunswick/

https://www.instagram.com/ceresbrunswick/

https://twitter.com/ceresbrunswick

https://twitter.com/ceresbrunswick

http://www.facebook.com/CERES.Environment.Park



http://www.ceres.org.au/

SDG9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureBuild resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

gies into the design and con-struction of the accommodation.

SDG10: Reduced Inequalities Reduce inequality within and among countries





Mary MacKillop TodayNorth Sydney, New South Wales, 2060

Increasing ac-cess to health services and education for people with a disability through a vo-lunteer pro-gram in Papua New GuineaA community-based rehabilita-tion volunteer program will

West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Disability inclu-sion

$60,000.00 Facebook: Mary MacKillop Today Instagram: @marymackillop -today Twitter: @marymackillop -today LinkedIn: Mary MacKillop Today

59@DFAT DFAT.GOV.AU

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mary-mackillop-today/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mary-mackillop-today/

https://twitter.com/MacKillopToday

https://twitter.com/MacKillopToday

https://www.instagram.com/MaryMacKillopToday/



https://www.facebook.com/MaryMacKillopToday

https://www.facebook.com/MaryMacKillopToday

http://www.marymackilloptoday.org.au/

http://www.marymackilloptoday.org.au/






provide training and mentoring in remote villages in Vanimo, Sandaun Province.This training aims to increase ac-cess to health and education services, and raise awareness in communities about the rights of people with disability.The activity will equip volunteers to identify, assess and refer people with a disability to available health and education services, conduct awareness train-ing, provide as-sistive devices, and help to set up

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self-help groups. The overarching goal of the pro-gram is to ensure people with disab-ility are able to participate fully and equitably in their communit-ies.

Wheelchairs For Kids Inc.Wangara, West-ern Australia, 6065

Specialised wheelchairs for children with a disability in Timor-LesteSome 220 chil-dren with a disab-ility in Timor-Leste will receive specialised wheel-chairs, enabling them to fully par-ticipate in society and attend school. The wheelchairs

Baucau, Ermera, Timor-Leste


$51,320.00 Facebook: Wheelchairs for Kids

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http://www.facebook.com/wheelchairsforkids



http://www.wheelchairsforkids.org/

http://www.wheelchairsforkids.org/






will be built in Australia, have been designed for a range of ages and disabilities, and can be modi-fied as the child grows. They have been built to be used in rough ter-rain. The in-country partners will pre-scribe, allocate and modify the wheelchairs, and families will be taught how to care for and maintain the chairs. Friendship Grant funding is not be-ing used for freight.

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SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable





International Council for Local Environmental Ini -tiatives Australia/New Zealand LimitedMelbourne, Vic-toria, 3000

Building climate change and dis-aster resilience leadership in Solomon IslandsThis activity will provide training to community leaders on dis-aster risk reduc-tion. It aims to es-tablish a sustain-able model for 'resilience leader-ship' which will improve disaster preparedness and response capabil-ities.Targeting village leaders, it will harness the ex-perience of Aus-tralian councils to help build resili-ence knowledge

Honiara, Solomon Islands

Climate change adaption and mit-igation

$57,000.00 Twitter: @iclei_oceania Instagram: @iclei_oceania Facebook: ICLEI Oceania

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https://www.facebook.com/icleioceania/

http://www.instagram.com/iclei_oceania/

https://twitter.com/iclei_oceania

http://www.oceania.iclei.org/








and systems, and create ongoing relationships between Aus-tralian communit-ies and com-munities in So-lomon Islands.

Youth Off The Streets Overseas Relief Fund Lim -itedAlexandria, New South Wales, 2015

Early interven-tion programs and develop-ment of a youth network in Timor-LesteThis activity will deliver early in-tervention pro-jects and develop an inter-agency youth network to respond to high levels of gang tensions, do-mestic violence and disengage-ment experienced

Dili, Timor-Leste Education and training

$38,000.00 Nil

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http://www.youthoffthestreetsoverseas.com.au/








by at-risk youth. The activity will include com-munity outreach, 'street walks' to break down barri-ers faced by youth in access-ing support, con-ducting daily indi-vidualised case management ser-vices for disen-gaged youth, and skills and confid-ence develop-ment programs including health-care and cooking, as well as discus-sion groups.

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SDG15: Life on Land Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, com-bat desertification, and half and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss



Activity location



The Thin Green Line Foundation LtdSouth Mel-bourne, Victoria, 3205

Community Ranger Initiat-ive to deter wildlife poach-ing in Indone-siaThis activity will benefit forest-edge communit-ies through de-veloping sustain-able livelihood alternatives to poaching, while preserving bio-diversity. The Community Ranger Initiative focuses on anti-poaching patrols and community engagement to deter illegal activity.Community Rangers will

Sumatra, In-donesia

Sustainable en-vironmental and natural resource management

$52,140.00 Instagram: @ThinGreenLineFound -ation Twitter: @ThinGreenLine1 Facebook: The Thin Green Line Foundation

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http://www.facebook.com/thethingreenlinefoundation

http://www.facebook.com/thethingreenlinefoundation

https://twitter.com/thingreenline1

http://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/thingreenlinefoundation/



http://www.thingreenline.org.au/



SDG15: Life on Land Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, com-bat desertification, and half and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss



Activity location



work with local groups to build awareness of conservation is-sues and to de-velop alternative livelihoods to il-legal wildlife trade, bush meat and logging. Rangers will also remove snares, monitor wildlife populations, and engage with communities to lessen human-animal conflict.

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SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsPromote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels





Forget Me Not Australia LimitedCorinda, Queens-land, 4075

Rescuing traf-ficked children and reuniting them with their families in NepalThis activity aims to close orphan-ages and trace, reunify and rein-tegrate trafficked children with their families in Kath-mandu and sur-rounding provinces.The activity will rescue children and provide transit care, in-cluding health, welfare and psychosocial sup-port, for 30 chil-dren, and facilit-ate and monitor

Kathmandu, Nepal

Protection and promotion of hu-man rights

$60,000.00 Instagram: @forgetmenotaus Twitter: @fmnsays Facebook: Forget Me Not

68@DFAT DFAT.GOV.AU

https://www.facebook.com/forgetmenotcharity/

https://twitter.com/fmnsays

https://twitter.com/fmnsays

https://www.instagram.com/forgetmenotaus/

https://www.instagram.com/forgetmenotaus/

http://forgetmenot.org.au/

http://forgetmenot.org.au/

SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsPromote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels





family reunifica-tion and com-munity reintegra-tion. It will also strengthen famil-ies by providing financial and en-terprise support.

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SDG17: Partnerships for the GoalsStrengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development





Cerebral Palsy Al -lianceAllambie Heights, New South Wales, 2100

Increasing the skills of health care workers who provide services to people with dis-ability in FijiThis activity will increase inclusion and improve the health and quality of life for people living with disabil-ity.Cerebral Palsy Al-liance's Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapist will train and mentor staff who support people with disab-ility, including people who have feeding difficulties which can lead to

Central and Northern Division, Fiji


$60,000.00 Facebook: Cerebral Palsy Al -liance Instagram: @cpalliance LinkedIn: Cerebral Palsy Al -liance

70@DFAT DFAT.GOV.AU

http://www.linkedin.com/company/cerebral-palsy-alliance/

http://www.linkedin.com/company/cerebral-palsy-alliance/

http://www.instagram.com/cpalliance/

http://www.facebook.com/cerebralpalsyalliance/



https://www.cerebralpalsy.org.au/

https://www.cerebralpalsy.org.au/

SDG17: Partnerships for the GoalsStrengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development





chronic malnutri-tion, and people who require wheelchairs. An outreach clinic will also be de-livered in the Northern Division of Fiji, where workers will be mentored by Aus-tralian specialist clinicians. Face-to-face train-ing by Australian staff will be fol-lowed by ongoing mentoring via email and Skype.

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