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Join our global team supporting HAGAR’s work in Cambodia rescuing women & children from slavery. Assist various projects in Thailand aiding rescued individuals. Donate & attend fundraising event for a worthy cause.
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Helping the victims of slavery and human trafficking • From 5-19 December 2019, 20 Rotarians from around the world, including 11 from New Zealand, will travel to Seam Reap in Cambodia to raise funds for HAGAR’s work in Cambodia rescuing women and children who have been the victims of slavery and human trafficking • Every 27 seconds, somewhere in theworld, another child disappears into slavery • Then we will travel to Mae Suai in Northern Thailand to provide hands-on help at the Rescue Mission for Children
New Roof for Laundry Drying Area We need to clean up the steel framework, re-roof and paint, so the children have somewhere to dry their washing. The budget is $6,000.
2016 visit Older girls’ bathroom Before Bathroom Refurbishment Young Girls Dormitory If the tub looks familiar, it’s because we use these in NZ paddocks to water cattle. Here, the girls used to bathe in them.
Before In 2019, we’d like to renovate the younger girls’ bathroom. We’re looking for a budget of $3,000.
2016 In 2016 we planted a guava orchard
2019 It’s going pretty well but now we need to install an irrigation system, at a cost of $11,000. The orchard will feed the children and any surplus will provide them with income. Irrigation System for Guava Orchard
This was last year’s Christmas celebration, which is a big deal for these mostly-stateless kids. There are 55 of them. For $200, we can give them a Christmas feast. It would be nice if we could also give them a Christmas present.
2019 mission tasks We’re paying our own way to Mae Suai and providing unskilled labour for free, but we need some help with materials and skilled local labour. OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP Sponsor the reroofing of the laundry drying area $6,000 Sponsor the renovation of the younger girls’ bathroom $3,000 Sponsor the Guava irrigation system $11,000 Sponsor the Christmas Party and Gifts for 55 children $1,575 Contribute any amount towards these projects If we get more support, we will help the local school that these children go to, to buy books and materials, because education is the path out of poverty and statelessness.
projectstarfishnz@gmail.com All donated funds managed through Project Starfish account, within the governance of RC Dunedin Central Account number 06-0901-0013888-36 With grateful thanks to: RC Parnell $1,000 RC Mangere $2,000 MEPS Building Engineers (Rotarian Sam Mukhtar) $1,000 RC Manukau Sunrise $500 RC Manurewa Takanini $500 District 9920 Grant $2,000 Paint Aids NZ $500 paintbrushes CPB Contractors staff $130 Rotarian Graeme Vaill $520 Anonymous Rotarian $40 RC Papakura (pending) Auckland Rotary (pending) Auckland East (pending) Downtown Auckland (pending)
A Brief Moment in Thai Please join us for a sumptuous Thai Banquet and fundraising auction WHEN: Thursday 7th November TIME: 6.30pm AT: The fabulous DeGRAND Thai Restaurant Ponsonby 42A Ponsonby Road (parking at rear) “The best Thai restaurant in Auckland” – TripAdvisor review COST: $90 per person, including wines and soft drinks Thanks to the generosity of the DeGRAND and Lion, $35 from each ticket goes to the Rescue Mission for Children FABULOUS: Jewellery from Partridge Jewellers, RNZ Ballet A Reserve seats; AUCTION front of stage passes for Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park, PRIZES Vivo Hair makeover, Vivo Skin Care Clinic voucher, Coromandel Beach holiday, $500 KFC voucher, LG 55” LED colour TV, professional graphic design package, business advice package, Gift Barn hamper, and more!