Refugee Week - *I STAND WITH REFUGEES*

Refugee Week 16-24 JUNE 2018

Soup and Sandwich
Luncheon

#I Stand With Refugees

When history looks back will it be to see them standing alone
or will it see we were standing #WithRefugees

Performances by:

The Namarilly Bagarook Dancers

The Australian Irish Dance Company Ballarat

The South Sudanese Cultural Group

Presentation:
“Caroline Chisholm – The Immigrants Friend”

Stalls and Competitions

Launch of 2018 major fundraiser -
prizes include a family holiday in Victor Harbor

12.30 pm Wednesday 20 JUNE 2018

Entry: $20 Nazareth House Hall, Mill Street Ballarat

All funds raised will assist local asylum seekers and their families.

HOUSE OF WELCOME BALLARAT: Inquiries mob: 0401 175 045 ph: 5332 2103 email: annekav123@yahoo.co.uk

Make a Change with Children's Ground and Black Rock Band

BOOK YOUR TICKETS

It is my privilege to invite you to a very special celebration for our friends, family and community of supporters in Melbourne. Join Children's Ground and the Black Rock Band at the Melba Spiegeltent to "Make a Change" in 2018. Stand with Australia's First Nations communities during National Reconciliation Weekwho rise every day to create a better future for their children and families. Inspired by the dynamic and talented Black Rock Band, who will perform on the night, this will be a night for all generations. Share in the journey of Arrernte Elders who are leading the way for the next generation of children in Central Australia and the young Bininj men from the Black Rock Band (Kakadu West Arnhem) who have emerged as champions for social justice, navigating their own personal challenges to bring about change for their communities. We will celebrate all of you who make Children’s Ground possible. All are welcome so please share this invitation with friends, family and anyone you think may be interested as we are inviting new change makers to join us.

Head to our 'Make a Change' event on Facebook, click 'going', invite your friends and stay informed as we get closer to the date.  If you can't make in on the night, but want to stand with us and make a change, donate to Children's Ground via our website.  All proceeds go directly towards the work of Children's Ground - towards honouring the wisdom and talents in First Nations communities and supporting their leaders who are driving the change for their children and their families and future generations. We really hope to see you there.  With Love,  Jane Vadiveloo CEO, Children's Ground  Children's Ground: Make a ChangeatThe Melba Spiegeltent 35 Johnston Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066

Join the Grandmothers to-morrow night outside the #Ballarat Town Hall

From Hayley, BRASSN Volunteer Database Co-ordinator...

Here are three pieces of information for you being passed on from BRASSN (Ballarat Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support Network). The first is a link to an ASRC Newsletter titled 'Are we doing enough'? The second is a Light the Dark vigil held in Ballarat this Monday at 6pm. The third is from BRASSN member David McPhail, who will be participating in the Run 4 Refugees with a Ballarat team.


1. Are we doing enough?http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=82e876b44181fbd9253ccb957&id=767d0e716d&e=bb7f6d4f6a

2. Subject: IMPORTANT Come and join us to Light the Dark for Aylun

• Sorry for the late notice but this event has just been advertised by Get Up and so the
• Grandmothers Against Detention of Refugee Children Ballarat (https://www.facebook.com/GrandmothersBallarat) and their Friends invite you to join them outside the Ballarat Town Hall 6pm Monday 7th September at 6pm to Light the Dark. We will stand in solidarity with people throughout Australia who support refugees and asylum seekers. Please bring a candle or torch.
  
  The image of a Syrian child's lifeless body washed up on the shores of a Turkish beach this week brought the world to its knees. His name was Aylan Kurdi, and he was just three years old.
  
  The sad reality is that Aylan was one among millions of desperate people forced to flee from war and persecution. The world is facing a global refugee crisis on a scale we've not seen since WWII, but Australia - our lucky country of a fair go for all - is not doing enough. We can do better to help these people.
  We need to do better.
  
  That's why on Monday night, we will light a candle to remember Aylan Kurdi. We will stand together in solidarity with ...people across the world who are forced to ask for protection from countries like ours. We'll shine a light in the darkness, in protest of our country's abandonment of the world's most desperate people, who seek only safety and protection.
  
  We will send a message to the world that our government's inaction does not represent us, and that Australia says welcome.
  
  
  3. Ballarat Run 4 Refugees running the Melbourne Marathon. Sponsor David Mac Phail to raise funds for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
    Would you like to support the ASRC by sponsoring our marathon and by circulating this email through your networks.

  I am running Melbourne Marathon again this year with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre [ASRC]. We now have a Ballarat team which includes asylum seekers and refugees. Sophia, my daughter, is also running her first marathon with us. Ballarat Run 4 Refugees is raising much needed funds for Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.

  
  

  ASRC gets no government funding and is completely dependent on fundraising. Last year Run 4 Refugees raised about $250,000 which was about the amount spent on accommodation.  In my role as volunteer Case Worker with ASRC I am able to say first hand how well this money is used for people who are otherwise homeless. 

  
  

  For 14 years the ASRC has been fighting for the human rights of asylum seekers. Over 10,000 people have been provided with sanctuary, support and hope by the ASRC in this time and thousands of people have won their freedom through this work. Your donation will help provide services to support people seeking asylum: legal appointments, housing, health care, employment services, English language classes, food and advocacy.

  
  

  You can make a donation by clicking on the link below to go to my fundraising page. There is also links to the ASRC web page for more information about the organisation.

  
  

  My fundraising page:  http://run4refugees15.gofundraise.com.au/page/ballaratr4r

  
  

  Hope you can sponsor me again this year.

  Thanks for your support,

  David

  
  

  David Mac Phail,
  Ballarat.
  0419368199.

FIM & Museum India - Prayers and Fundraiser for Nepal - Saturday 4 July 2015

Museum India, 61 Foster Street, Dandenong, Victoria

The Federation of Indian origin Multi-Faith Organistaion (FIMO) 

and 

Museum India would like to invite you to:

Nepal Prayers to Action  

A Multi-Faith Visual Arts & Performing Arts Exhibition

Date: Saturday 4 July 2015 

Time: 4pm (Dinner will be served thereafter)

Location: Museum India, 61 Foster Street, Dandenong

Enjoy a spiritual event that brings together various faith groups and the community

to enjoy a one of a kind, still and moving exhibit of spiritual art

to raise funds and pray for the victims of the 25th April Nepal Earthquake.

Entry by donation

Funds raised will be donated to 

International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) 

Food for Life Nepal Project.

RSVP for catering purposes

Contact: Bhakta Dasa 0431 829 463; Revati Ilanko executiveofficer@fimo.org.au