Qantas Cabin Crew Team Newsletter
Editor: Wendy Rudge
January 2009 issue
Inside this edition:
Chairman’s Message
1. Chairman’s Message.
2. Positions Available &
African reminder.
3. Gerwin Widjaja.
4. December 08 Reports.
22. 2009 Contact List.
Mission Statement
The Qantas Cabin Crew
Team is committed to those
less fortunate people
identif ied by the general
membership. We endeavor
to help people obtain the
ability to become self
supporting without
compromising their particular
cultural and ethnic
background through
assistance with hands on
projects, job skills training
along with educational
funding and the supply of
basic needs.
Glenn Price
Glennprice1@bigpond.com
Dear Members
I hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and
New Year with your family and friends.
2009 will again be a busy year for QCCT. One of our major
highlights will be our 'One World' trip to BKK. Joining us in
BKK will be a number of colleagues from other ‘One World’
airlines. Further details will be sent to you shortly.
Also in 2009, we will celebrate QCCT’s 30th year
anniversary! Our very first project was the painting of a
Red Cross orphanage in BKK. So, it is very fitting that we
are returning to BKK this year for our ‘One World’ team
project. We are currently planning a special event for later
in the year to commemorate three decades of QCCT work.
This year we also hope to have our first CGK project. CGK
trips should return to Long Haul flying later in the year.
We will of course have our work in all the other projects
going ahead and fundraisers throughout the year in
Sydney.
I hope to see you during the year either at a fundraiser or
flying.
Warm regards
Glenn
website: http://www.qcct.org.au
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Positions Available:
If you would like the opportunity to become more involved with the QCCT then now is the
time!!!!
We are actively seeking a new Fundraising Manager and an Australia Project Manager.
If you are not yet ready for the challenge of a greater role like an Executive Position then there
are also the Support Positions available which include Administration, Finance, Fundraising,
India, and Australia.
Please send a resume to either the Chairperson, Glenn Price, or to myself Leanne O'Flaherty
Administration Manager. Send the resume in an email and in the subject place the Executive or
the Support Position relevant to your application.
Step up and apply now! We all had to start somewhere and your assistance will help so many
needy people and plus these positions can be a lot of fun!!
Glenn and I are eagerly awaiting your emails.
Leanne O'Flaherty loflaherty@optusnet.com.au
Glenn Price glennprice1@bigpond.com
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Executive Position:
Executive Position:
Australia Project Manager.
Fundraising Manager.
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Support
Support
Support
Support
Support
Administration Coordinator.
Finance Coordinator.
Fundraising Coordinator
Australia Coordinator.
India Coordinator.
Position:
Position:
Position:
Position:
Position:
African reminder:
We receive many queries on how to donate goods to JNB & HRE. Please consider the following.
There is not a drop off point for collection and it is not possible to store donated goods. Crew are to
carry their own donations or arrange for a friend to take them. And if additional bags are being carried
they will need to be declared to customs. It is preferable to fundraise in Australia and purchase at the
site of donation such as JNB. Due to DFAT & QF security restrictions, it has not been possible for the
QCCT to visit HRE since July 2007, and these restrictions are expected to continue in 2009.
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Photographs for Gerwin.
Gerwin Widjaja is our new Website Coordinator.
We are currently updating the QCCT website and we need to
include new photographs and produce an album for each project - that is
Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and
Zimbabwe.
We will have 7 photograph albums featuring our project locations, and 1 photograph
album dedicated to our fundraising activities. Each album will include a selection of
photographs from our most recent QCCT trips so our website visitors will know that we
are always active in each location whenever possible.
Therefore, we are looking for the best of your photographs. Please forward your latest
snaps and include:
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The date or approximate date that the photograph was taken.
The location and project title.
The names of those in the photograph.
Also, please confine your submissions to 1 or 2 selections.
Gerwin Widjaja at gerwinwidjaja@hotmail.com is looking forward to receiving your
shots so that they can be uploaded.
Thank you
Leanne O'Flaherty
Introducing Gerwin Widjaja – Website Coordinator QCCT
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The following reports were presented at the AGM on the
15th of December 2008.
QCCT CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT
Glenn Price
Firstly, I would like to extend a very big thank you to the members of the Executive, Project Coordinators, and
our very loyal members who have attended fundraising events and helped plan and run projects. We have a
team of exceptional people and we are achieving exceptional results.
Our wonderful team ensures a continuum of humanitarian acts such as a little girl in Bangkok receiving
counselling and education through the Human Development Foundation; and a boy is fed, clothed and
educated through Cheidza in Harare. A baby is cared for at FLOC in Johannesburg; and a homeless man
receives a meal from QCCT volunteers in Sydney. The chain of events all start with our people such as Lucy
Braoudakis who manages QCCT fundraising, Annabelle Mallia who has ensured the team’s administration is up
to date, Georgia Svourenos who controls the finances and, of course, the individual project managers who
establish the projects and coordinate and run them. Our name expresses it all ‘Qantas Cabin Crew Team’ and it
is the team that provides the care for an impoverished child in Manila or the desperately poor community in
Mumbai. This is a strength that we have and one that we must continue to build upon.
I am sad to announce that the following Executive members have either already stood down or will do so at
the 2008 AGM.
Angela Guinta
Finance
Lucy Braoudakis
Fundraising
Annabelle Mallia
Administration
Stephen Baird
Australian Projects
Two Coordinators will also not be continuing in 2009.
Craig Robertson
Sponsorship Coordinator
Gail Wilson
WPG Coordinator
Bev Stalling will also stand down as the Newsletter Editor.
I extend a huge thank you to all of you for the tireless work you have done to help QCCT support
disadvantaged children and communities around the world. You have played a vital part in our organization
and you have helped make my job a lot easier. I know you all intend to remain involved in some form which is
wonderful. Your experience and passion will be sorely missed in our organisational roles. We do already have
replacements for Angela, Annabelle and Bev, and we are currently looking for people to take on the other
roles.
2008 has been another year of rich fulfilling moments and others of frustration and great sadness within our
projects. A highlight was Stella Mesikano’s visit from Zimbabwe. It was a highly successful trip raising both
funds and awareness of the wonderful job Cheidza does in helping homeless and destitute children in Harare.
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It was also a visit full of great memories of the Chinyaradzo Child Care Centre. Stella Mesikano managed the
Centre during the 1990’s. Many a crew member can remember the children of Chinyaradzo running to them
for a cuddle and some much needed love and attention. Congratulations to Bev Stalling and Craig Robertson
for organizing such a terrific event. On another positive note, Shanthi Newcombe and Bernie Smith led our
first Mumbai trip which was a great success. It is wonderful to see QCCT with a project in India and I am certain
that it will flourish. We also returned to Manila to continue the work started by Eamon Quinn and Bernie
Smith. It is an excellent project working with the ‘Sisters of Charity’ and helping a desperately poor community.
In 2009, the team will have a project for the first time in Jakarta. Brett South has worked through the year to
set it up and when scheduled flights are returned to the Long Haul allocation, we will embark on the first work
trip. Our 2008 Thailand project has been focused on preparing a One World trip for 2009. It is hoped that
many of our One World linked airlines will join us in Bangkok in April 2009 to renovate kindergartens and
houses in the Klong Toey community.
Our South African projects have been affected by security concerns in Johannesburg and our mid-year trip was
modified to ensure the safety of the team. However, our latest trip at the beginning of December had a full list
of projects to work on.
It has now been 18 months since we were able to visit Zimbabwe due to the ongoing crisis in the country
which continues unabated. Bev Stalling the Zimbabwe Project Manager continues to communicate with
Matthew Rusike Children’s Home and Cheidza Child Care Centre to ensure our project work continues.
The Australian Projects of ‘JEF’ and ‘Youth of the Street’ have continued successfully. With a strong volunteer
base managed by Stephen Baird and assisted by Lucy Braoudakis. Steve has done an excellent job with a
minimum of funding and assistance.
Our Sponsorship Programs continue to be a source of great strength and fundraising. Thomas and Amy Faber
(Thailand), Susy James (MRCH, Harare), Craig Robertson (Cheidza, Harare) and Emma Buncic (South Africa)
have done a wonderful job managing the programs. It is a wonderful direct way for members to help individual
children realise their potential.
2009 will bring new challenges for QCCT. The team will have lost considerable experience and new people will
need to step up to take on these roles. Security issues will again be a focus in Africa and across Asia. A new
project in Indonesia is an exciting prospect as is the One World trip to Bangkok.
Thank you to all who have contributed during 2008. I look forward to working alongside you again in 2009. I
hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful time over the New Year.
All the very best
Glenn Price
QCCT Chairman
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SECRETARY REPORT
Annabelle Mallia
Annual Report 2008 – Administration
Website
The website for the Qantas Cabin Crew Team (QCCT) remains www.qcct.org.au. This was updated throughout the year as
required. Key changes include the addition of a child protection policy, donation of items, a shop for QCCT merchandise,
nominated by field on the membership form, and the removal of a contact phone number.
Membership
As at November 2008, QCCT membership stands at 356. This has increased from 207 as at November 2007, due to new
people attending trips and the Brisbane base joining in with fundraising activities.
Insurance
QCCT is currently insured for public liability within Australia under the Qantas policy, (until March 2009), and for
Volunteer Workers by Brookvale Insurance Brokers, (until June 2009). Members are still required to take up their own
travel insurance for working trips abroad.
Incorporation
QCCT continues to be an incorporated association, (since 17 August 2007), and is required for the first time to submit a
Form 12 Annual Statement, including financial statement, to the NSW Fair Trading. A special resolution to make changes
to membership under the model rules will be proposed at the AGM. Form 6 Rule Alterations will also need to be
submitted as a result.
2008 ANNUAL FUNDRAISING REPORT
Lucy Braoudakis
Region:
Project Name:
Manager/Coordinator:
Budget:
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Fundraising
Fundraising
Lucy Braoudakis & Leanne Pion
Expended
Remaining funds
Project Objectives:
No budget set for Fundraising
Raise ample money to support QCCT Project Activities.
Project Achievements:
The two big events that stood out were:
 Stella’s visit from Chiedza
 Wallabies BBQ
Project Elements not achieved: Nil
Beneficiaries:
Based on the budgets the allocation of funds is voted on by the Exec Team
Project Constraints:
Nil
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Fundraising Event
Donation from Freight
Donation from Inflight Services
Donation by John Golfin for
Chiedza
MES Bags
Stella’s Event @Heritage Museum
Amount
$45.00
$175.00
$2,000.00
Account
6048789-0
6048789-0
6048789-0
$60.00
$3,030.00
6048789-0
6048789-0
Stella’s Event @Heritage Museum
$4,554.00
Donation by P Burwest (Prue
Harper’s sister)
Easter Wine Sale 2008
Disk Money June 2008
Disk Money June 2008
Donation April 2008 QCCT
Member not wishing to be
named.
General BBQ
Disk Money June 2008
Disk Money June 2008
Wallabies BBQ
Wallabies BBQ Donation by Mr
John Borghetti
2008 Olympics BBQ
$1,000.00
CBA Credit
Account
6048789-0
Purpose
General
General
Sports Equipment &
Educational Material
General
Chiedza (This includes
$1,000.00 from Prue Harper
Chiedza
Deposit Date
01.01.2008
02.01.2008
08.02.2008
01.04.2008
01.04.2008
Chiedza
29.04.2008
$8,800.00
$160.00
$125.00
$2,200.00
6048789-0
6048789-0
6048789-0
Handed to
HDF
General (Electronic transfer)
General
General
HDF BKK – School Uniforms
& Books for 2008
16.04.2008
01.04.2008
17.04.08
$965.00
$125.00
$50.00
$3,072.00
$928.00
General
General
General
General
General
09.05.2008
30.06.08
30.06.08
10.07.2008
10.07.2008
$1,421.00
6048789-0
6048789-0
6048789-0
6048789-0
CAF General
Funds
6048789-0
General
Wallabies Jersey Raffle @ BNE
Entertainment Directories
$875.00
$2,201.00
6048789-0
6048789-0
General
General
11.08.2008-$1,235.00
+$185.00
13/08/2008
See Worksheet Ent
Books
Coin Donation from Mr Borghetti
Disk Money Nov 2008
Disk Money Nov 2008
Donation by QCCT Sponsor
$83.00
$270.00
$160.00
$2,000.00
7150143-0
6048789-0
6048789-0
ZIM Account
Brands Product Sale Donations
Christmas Wine Sales
$2,000.00
$21,870.00
6048789-0
6048789-0
BKK Sponsorship for Books
General
General
Chiedza – clean drinking
water and food
General
General
Christmas Catalogue
$3,793.00
6048789-0
Monthly Donations via QSCU
$2,695.00
6048789-0
Unicef
$15,000.00
TOTAL JAN 08 – DEC 08
$79,737.00
Specific Projects. See XMAS
Catalogue
General & Chiedza $100.00
per month from May 08
JNB Project MES
04.11.2008
20.11.2008
16.12.2008
19.12.2008
19/12 $20,000.00 &
23/12 $1,870.00
Jan to Dec
See Unicef
Worksheet
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2008 Report - Zimbabwe Projects
Matthew Rusike Children’s Home
Annual Child Sponsorship Report 2008
Bev Stalling
Region:
Project Name:
Manager:
Budget:
Zimbabwe
Matthew Rusike Children’s Home
Bev Stalling
 Expended: AU$24,200.00
AU$24,000.00 food and security money
AU$200.00 fund existing website
 Remaining funds: Nil
Project Objectives:
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To supplement the cost of food purchases
To cover the cost of providing security to the Home
To source donations through the website
To promote the needs of MRCH through the website
Project Achievements:
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To provide funds to ensure adequate food supplies are met to sustain the children’s diet.
To ensure the safety and security needs of the Home are met by providing funds to cover the cost of security guards.
To source donations through the website
To promote the needs of MRCH through the website
Project Elements not achieved: None
Beneficiaries: Children and staff at the Home
Project Constraints:
 Difficulty in transferring funds to Zimbabwe
 High cost of transfer f
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 Restrictions on Zimbabwe projects’ team to visit Harare
Overall analysis of year’s activities:
It has been a very difficult year for Zimbabwe projects. Due to the continuing political situation and DFAT and QF
security restrictions on travel to Harare we have been unable to personally oversee our projects. It has become
increasingly challenging to transfer funds to MRCH as to date no off-shore account has been established. The only form
of transfer is via Western Union or Moneygram which incur excessive fees and limited access to funds in Harare.
QCCT PROJECT YEARLY REVIEW 2008
Region:
Project Name:
Zimbabwe
UNICEF Funding - Matthew Rusike Children’s Home Crèche renovations.
Manager:
Bev Stalling
Budget:
AU$26,000.00
- Expended: nil
- Remaining funds: AU$26,000.00
Project Objectives:
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To expand the crèche infrastructure and to increase the number of enrolments at Matthew Rusike Children’s
Home, Hatfield, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Project Achievements:
 None
Project Elements not Achieved:
 International transfer of funds to Harare.
Beneficiaries:
The orphans and vulnerable pre-schoolers’ readiness for school will be improved. The children will begin early
socialization with school. Preventative health and nutrition intervention through the provision of a daily meal and health
checks by volunteer doctors will contribute to reducing child mortality in this group. Foster parents can carry out their
duties at home and at work with minimum interruptions.
Project Constraints:
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Challenges to transfer funds to MRCH
Establishment of an off-shore account by MRCH
Overall analysis of year’s activities:
The challenge to transfer large amounts of funds to Zimbabwe has resulted in UNICEF funds not being transferred to
MRCH.
The Zimbabwe projects team did not visit Harare during 2008. Due to the ongoing political situation and on advice from
DFAT and QF Security it was decided that visits to Zimbabwe were considered unsafe. Our last visit was July 2007.
Matthew Rusike Children’s Home (MRCH)
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UNICEF:
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AU$24,000.00
AU$23,000.00 from 2007
The home has a total of 114 children in its residential care units:
15 children are aged 0-3 years; 74 children attend school; 6 children are undergoing vocational training. 11 children are
chronically ill and are receiving anti-retroviral treatment.
An ongoing project with the home is the food and security money. QCCT funded AU$24,000.00 towards these costs.
Vegetable garden – continues to supply a variety of crops but the erratic water supply has reduced the quantity of
vegetables grown.
The garden serves all the housing units and any excess is sold to the surrounding community thereby generating an
income.
Tailoring project – continues to produce garments from outside orders. The project also trains institutionalized children
on dressmaking skills and is an accredited training college giving the children employable skills.
Piggery – continues to supply the home with a source of protein, improving the diet of the children and is also a skills
training project.
Early Learning Development Centre.
UNICEF funding, from last year’s budget, for renovations to the crèche (AU$23,000.00) has not been transferred to the
home. It has become very difficult and expensive to transfer funds to Zimbabwe. Chairman Glenn Price is to liaise with
UNICEF regarding possible re-allocation of funds to another MRCH project which has a more immediate need.
Susy James continues to co-ordinate the child sponsorship programme which is now in its 10th year.
The MRCH website continues to be updated by Annie Babington of Zeibu Designs.
Chiedza Child Care Centre
QCCT funding: AU$10,585.00
Chiedza is a community based programme. Currently there are 160-200 children attending the centre for lunch, after
school activities and psycho social support as well as catering for approximately 45 caregivers.
Promotional and Fundraising tour.
Stella Mesikano, Support Services Director, visited Australia in March on a promotional and fundraising tour.
The QCCT hosted a fundraising event for Chiedza at the Heritage Museum 18 March 2008. The event was very successful
with a total raised of AU$6,581.00 on the evening with an additional AU$3,000.00 donated during Stella’s visit.
Qantas executive members generously funded & donated to the silent
auction, canapés and
drinks, the Heritage Museum, the Qantas Promotional Team and
Stella’s travel from
Zimbabwe.
Money raised from the silent auction funded the cost of establishing a
programme for the children. Due to the deteriorating education
intensive tuition for students is needed outside of school.
mentoring and tuition
system in Zimbabwe
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A total of 30 children (15 orphans and 15 fee paying) attend the pre-school. As a result of Stella’s visit a generous donor
has pledged to fund annually a pre-school teacher’s salary.
Craig Robertson continues to co-ordinate the Chiedza outreach child sponsorship programme.
Conclusion
MRCH and Chiedza face enormous challenges relating to the harsh economic environment characterized by hyper
inflation, food shortages, mass unemployment, shortages of local currency, foreign exchange and fuel, and increasingly
unreliable basic services such as power, water, transport as well as the unpredictable political situation. Considering
these severe conditions in Zimbabwe it is imperative that the QCCT continues to support the staff and children of these
two enduring and reputable organizations.
2008 Report – India Projects
Shanthi Newcombe & Bernie Smith
Region:
Project Name:
Manager/Coordinator:
Budget:
India
Mumbai Anugrah and Donbosco
Shanthi Newcombe/Bernie Smith
AUD $3,000.00
Expended: $3,000.00
Remaining funds: Nil
Project Objectives:
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To paint class rooms at the Anugrah home for shelter, gardening and tree planting. Organise wish list gifts,
teaching and training and interacting with kids.
To organize donations for Donbosco School for Shelter
Project Achievements:
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Donated AUD $1,000.00 to Donbosco School for Shelter towards the bore well.
We organised raffle tickets. Basic teaching and interaction with the Children.
AUD $1,000.00 spent towards School renovations and painting. This included lunch for the Children and guests.
AUD $500.00 given as cash for some school furnishings. School rooms painted and yards cleaned up. Weeding of
the play ground completed. Planted shrubs and plants in the school garden. Painting school rooms with learning
themes achieved.
INR 16,500 27 seater bus provided.
Cabin Crew provided INR 40,000 for a water park resort visit including breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Painting of the rest of the residential areas.
Beneficiaries:
 Donbosco School for Shelter Wadala Bombay and Anugrah School for Shelter Ambarnath, New Bombay.
Project Constraints:
 Lack of Funding. First time working project and our lack of experience. Local Government approvals. Distance
from Hotel to Anugrah.
Overall Analysis of Year’s Activities:
We were the first working team in Mumbai. The project was successful despite insufficient funds. We achieved our goals
of painting the school, weeding, and creating a garden and landscaping. Our goals were to achieve a presence in the
community and this is confirmed by the media presence. The Qantas name is held in high regard. We provided a wish list
to the school with a focus on educational aids.
Qantas received good advertising in the Indian markets as the news reporters were in attendance and articles in several
India newspapers appeared. Currently grants from Local Independent funds were provided to top up the short falls in the
funding.
A documentary of the project video is currently being produced.
The following article was published in the Hindustan Times, October 13th 2008.
Airline crew spends vacation at
orphanage
Kiran Sonawane
Ambernath, October 13
MEMBERS OF the Qantas airlines' crew are using their holidays to reach out to society.
A team from the Australian airline is currently at Anugrah orphanage in Ambernath,
lending a hand and helping financially.
"We normally use our holidays sleeping, playing games on laptops or logging
on to social networking sites," said Shanthi Newcombe, Customer Service Manager,
Qantas Airways Limited. "But the Qantas Cabin Crew Team works for a social cause."
Six months ago a team member had visited Anugrah and was impressed with the work
of Dr lla Paul, who runs the orphanage.
"We decided to use part of our holidays to work for this institution,” said team member
Tony Smith. "We have people with different skills in our crew such as painters, teachers,
engineers, doctors and nurses," he said. "So we are going to help with painting and
gardening at the institute and play games with children. If required we can also do minor
repair work."
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Besides Aungrah, the crew was also working in Don Bosco children home in Wadala, he said.
Jenny, another crew member, said they had donated over Rs 60,000 to the orphanage.
She said they were doing similar work in South Africa, Philippines, Thailand, Harare,
and other places where Qantas operates. "More than 150 cabin crew members contribute
some part of their earnings and utilise their holidays for a good cause," she said.
Paul, a gynaecologist, started Anugrah 12years ago when a woman abandoned her two
children at her dispensary. Her organisation now looks after 42 children. "Besides running
a children's home and school, we have how started a vocational training centre for students
as well as locals," she said.
Paul said the Qantas team approached the orphanage with the proposal to do some practical
work. "We welcome any help we can get."
htmetro@
hindustantimes.com
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2008 Report – Thailand Projects
Thomas Faber
Overview:
In 2008 we continued, through UNICEF funding, the psychiatric and educational support for children living with AIDS/HIV
and AIDS/HIV training and education. Unfortunately, we did not complete any trips this year. I handed over the BKK
Sponsorship program. This year, the program includes 55 children.
UNICEF *
Continuation of Psychiatric and Educational Support for Children Living with HIV/AIDS.
HIV/AIDS Training and Education
Organisation:
Human Development Foundation – Mercy Centre
Report period: January 2007 – October 2008
Program Description:
 Providing psychiatric support for our children living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers.
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Providing HIV/AIDS education and training for all Mercy Centre children and their caregivers.
1. Continuation of Psychiatric Support Program
In the past two years, the doctors were unable to allocate much of their time to us; however, they have provided their
assistants to help. At the moment, their assistants are counselling and teaching our staff and students on how to
professionally provide counselling and teaching skills themselves. And, due to the work of the assistants and Mercy staff,
we are able to reach out to more kids who are living at home. So, we are training our staff to be counsellors with the
necessary expertise even though they do not have the qualifications. They are mothers who have the instinct and the
love and affection for the children and this is our greatest achievement.
Over the last two years, the team have met all of the children, 56 children in the house and also 48 children living at
home with their families. The greatest challenge is providing tools to the parents so that they are able to inform their
sons and daughters that they are HIV positive. The next challenge is to provide counselling to their children so as to help
them understand why their parents have not always been able to be truthful about HIV. This has been our greatest
challenge in 2007/2008.
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The staff know our in-house children very well, and as they are trusted, they can explain things to them more easily.
Also, because the staff can communicate techniques about healing, the relationships are improving. We know that the
children are more alive and they are learning to understand more about the virus. Their immune systems have increased
with the help of their medication and they are able to be more honest with their own friends such as informing them of
their HIV status. Now, the children can look to their own futures with confidence, rather than previously when silence
surrounded their lives.
Before the advent of the assistant’s care, we previously had to send some of the children to hospital because they were
beyond our control. The children were showing aggressiveness, stealing and isolating themselves, but this has greatly
improved so we have not needed to send any children to hospital with psychiatric problems this year. Also, 3 of our
children who were receiving psychiatric medication to help with modest behavioural problems have improved
significantly over the last 12 months and no longer need medication.
Overall, our staff are becoming greater communicators with essential listening skills. This is of great benefit to
themselves and to their families and most importantly to the children. We have spent our funding on the doctor’s
assistants wages. However, the doctors do still come in to oversee the programs.
We now have a group of youths at Chum Chon School, consisting of 32 girls and 29 boys. They have after-school
meetings with a children’s committee consisting of 3 boys and 3 girls between the ages of 10 and 13 years. They set their
own diary and agenda and they meet 5 days a week after school with our staff running the program. Our staff are from
the community so they know the children’s families. This group provides a valuable support group for our children and is
a forum for them to discuss their thoughts and problems.
2. Implementation of HIV/AIDS education and Training for all Mercy Centre Children and Their
Caregivers.
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Our children living with HIVAIDS
Our children living with us who are not HIV positive
Children in our care who are not HIV positive and living in the
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Community with their parents.
Staff and caregivers.
250
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We are not just training our children who are HIV positive, we are training our staff who are negative because we need to
get all the children and all of our staff to understand about HIV/AIDS and prevention. We teach them exactly what
HIV/AIDS is and how to have a positive view on HIV. In 2006, when we trained caregivers we only included those who
work with the children. Now, we also include our cooks and cleaners so that they will understand why and when our
children are ill and they will have more empathy. They will be our voices in the community and they will be positive
voices.
Why do we need to bring in other NGOs to help? The number of children who need help has increased. We are also
joining with ten other NGOs to form a children’s network. Out of the ten NGOs, we have chosen two to implement the
education and training program. MSF (Medicines sans Frontieres) has sent two of their staff to work with us during the
week, but at the weekend a team comes to the Centre in their own free time. It is a learning experience for the team as
well, and we feel that exposing our children to other NGOs is a positive step where everyone benefits.
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Next year we are looking into hiring a full-time team to undertake the HIV/AIDS Education and Training Workshop. It
would be more consistent and effective to have the same team at the Mercy Centre, which goes out to the schools as
well.
Also, during these past two years we have made progress in expanding our resources to help more children, families and
staff. We see the advantage of working with other NGOs who have the same goals as we do in increasing HIV awareness.
* These reports were prepared by the Human Development Foundation
Christmas Appeal
On my recent trip to Bangkok, I provided AUD $1,750.00 of funds for our annual Christmas Appeal. The appeal is a
longstanding donation that we make towards the Mercy Centre. The funds will go towards a small gift to various areas of
the centre and especially to the patients of the AIDS Hospice, which can sometimes be forgotten at this time of the year.
I will receive details after the Christmas period on the exact details of the purchases.
Upcoming Events
I am hoping to be able to spend more time on the Bangkok Project now that I have received Vivian’s assistance with the
sponsorship program. I am working on the next big Oneworld trip in April 2009 to Bangkok. We hope to gain further
cooperation through other Oneworld carriers.
Special Mention
Through the year many of you have contributed to the Bangkok project by visiting the Mercy Centre and donating time
and money to the Human Development Foundation and I thank you for your help and support.
2008 Report – Australian Projects
Steve Baird
Region:
Australia
Project Name:
Youth Off the Streets – Don Bosco House
Manager/Coordinator:
Steve Baird/ Lucy Braoudakis
Budget:
We have a budget of $100 per meal, but we have only used part of that amount each time.
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Project Objectives:
Provide a team to serve meals each month, to provide dignity and hope to the teenage residents staying at a half way
house run by Youth off the Streets in Marrickville.
Project Achievements:
Meals successfully provided each month, with new volunteers recruited to assist.
One volunteer, Jade Sardon, is leading the project for a major refurbishment of Don Bosco house, including painting, new
carpet and more! QCCT was able to donate $700 of DJ’s vouchers to the refurbishment.
A special mention to Lucy Braoudakis for leading the charge at Don Bosco.
Project Name:
Just Enough Faith
Manager/Coordinator:
Steve Baird
Budget:
Non applicable. Although $2000 of DJ’s vouchers were used to purchase a computer for the recently opened medical and
dental centre on JEFs Rozelle headquarters to look after the homeless.
Project Objectives:
Provide a team to serve meals each Saturday night, (and one Friday per month), to look after Sydney’s homeless people.
Project Achievements:
 A team successfully provided each week.
 Many great relationships developed with the homeless.
 Clothes and goods (over 30 suitcases) donated by QCCT & distributed amongst the needy.
 A music night conducted at Table for 20, with two gentlemen that we met at the JEF food van the headline act,
at a night attended by 50+.
2008 Report – Philippines Projects
Eamon Quinn
Region:
Asia – Philippines
Project Name:
Manila – Missionaries of Charity.
Manager/Coordinator:
Eamon Quinn / Bernie Smith
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Budget: $3000
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$1OOO Infant Formula Program.
1500 – 900 Christmas presents for girls and boys aged 3-12.
$500 Catering for the Christmas Party – 10th December.
Remaining funds:
NIL
Project Objectives:
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Continue our support for the Infant Formula Program.
Provide a Christmas Party and presents for as many children as possible.
Project Achievements:
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$1000 donation from QCCT.
900 Christmas presents.
Christmas party for 300 children.
Project Elements not achieved:
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Insufficient funds to support day care centre.
Beneficiaries:
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The infants at the orphanage.
Underprivileged children in Binondo.
Local community.
Project Constraints:
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Limited time available at project.
Budget restraints.
Overall analysis of year’s activities:
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Manila flying returned to Longhaul in June this year.
Due to budget limitations greater achievements were not possible.
Cooperation of ideas between myself and sister Vita.
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2008 Report – Child Sponsorship Chiedza Child Care Centre
Craig Robertson
Total number of children sponsored as at Dec 2008 – 49 (27 female, 22 male)
Estimated Revenue for 2008
= $19090.00 = 46 @ $385.00 p/a
3 @ $250.00 p/a (pre-school age)
+ donations/additional sponsor contributions.
Summary Statement
Despite an increasingly difficult operating environment, QCCT Child sponsorship has continued to grow in 2008,
particularly following Stella Mesikano’s visit to Australia in March.
Also in April this year, the QCCT Child Sponsorship program at Chiedza was officially approved by CAF for tax deduction
purposes.
It is anticipated that the transfer of funds via CAF/World Relief Inc for Year 1 of the proposed CAF approved vocational
skills training program ($10395.00) will take place before year end.
Communications and correspondence from management at Chiedza has been sporadic and intermittent throughout the
year, based in part on the enforced temporary closure of the facility during the Zimbabwean government election period
as well as deteriorating telecommunication services. At this time it is still unconfirmed as to whether annual child
development reports, letters to sponsors and up to date photographs of sponsored children will be made available for
mailing to sponsors in time for Christmas.
Further, due to DFAT travel advisory requirements, visits to Chiedza by QCCT representatives have not been possible in
2008.
Throughout the year, Gail Wilson has proved to be a vital liaison with CAF in resolving persistently occurring minor
Workplace Giving/payroll, accounting and data entry issues. Her patience, support and commitment are very much
appreciated. Currently, Gail is on 12 months leave, and I would like to welcome Shae Edwards as the 2009 Workplace
Giving Coordinator. Shae can be contacted at s.edwards.20@scu.edu.au.
On a personal note, I have chosen not to nominate for the role of QCCT Child Sponsorship Coordinator in 2009. I would
like to take this opportunity to thank all concerned for their support and ongoing commitment in making QCCT Child
Sponsorship such a success. It has been a privilege to represent this key area of QCCT activities.
Wishing all our QCCT members, sponsors, project partners and their families and loved ones a safe and happy time over
Christmas and best wishes for the coming New Year.
Craig Robertson
QCCT Child Sponsorship Manager – Chiedza.
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HDF
Bangkok Annual Child Sponsorship Report 2008
Amy Faber
We have 55 children that are sponsored. At a cost of AUD $290 per child this represents a turnover of AUD $15,900.00.
Due to the economic situation and the weak Australian Dollar we will have to increase the cost of sponsorship next year
but we hope for it not to be much beyond AUD$300. We will make a decision early in the year just before the renewals
are due.
As you might already be aware I have handed over the Bangkok Sponsorship Program. My aim is to better serve the
overall Bangkok Project especially with the possibility of an upcoming Oneworld trip.
I would like to introduce you to Vivian Chapman. She has been working for Qantas for 19 years and is currently working
as a Business Analyst in Segment Services. Vivian started helping the QFIT Social Club and was introduced to the QCCT
by Lucy Braoudakis (QCCT Fundraising Manager). She is helping with the Entertainment Books on an ongoing basis and
has helped in many other QCCT activities. Vivian is a QCCT child sponsor herself and now wishes to assist in the child
sponsorship program. I certainly thank Vivian for putting her hand up and I will be supporting her. Vivian will be the
contact person for the Bangkok Sponsorship Program but I can still be contacted. Vivian’s contact details are:
Vivian Chapman
Email address
OCS address
vchapman@qantas.com.au
Work Phone/Voicemail (02) 96913991
QCB9 – Segment Services
Mon-Thu
Thomas Faber
Bangkok Project Manager
FLOC - Johannesburg Annual Child Sponsorship Report 2008
Emma Buncic
Region:
Project Name:
Manager/Coordinator:
Goal Budget:
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South Africa
FLOC Sponsorship Program
Emma Buncic
$10 000.00
Expended: $8000.00 transferred to FLOC in June
Remaining funds: Approx. $6337.31
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NB: These figures have been taken from CAF accounts January to September. We are still waiting to receive
accounts from October to December. With these accounts it is expected that the Goal budget for 2008 of $10
000 will be achieved.
Project Objectives:
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Objective 1 - To continue the Sponsorship program as a funding mechanism for the FLOC programme
Objective 2 – To enable the FLOC programme to provide a minimum of 30 extra placements for disadvantaged
children who are unable to afford pre-school fees.
Project Achievements:
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A minimum of 30 sponsorships provided: 16 boys and 14 girls
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Children’s attendance and progress monitored.
Donors informed by mid and annual reports and drawings sent to them. An updated photo of their sponsor child is
also sent at the beginning of the year.
Project Elements not achieved: Nil
Beneficiaries:
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All Children and Teachers attending FLOC (not just the sponsor children).
Project Constraints:
The issues that have negatively impacted this project are both administrative. They include:
 Unsuccessfully getting the sponsors/donors to make their payments.
 Sponsors funds being deposited into incorrect accounts – unsure whether this is a payroll issue at work or at CAF.
Problem Solving:
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After asking sponsors to make payments 2 or 3 times, I then write to them and let them know that I will begin
looking for another sponsor to replace them.
I have also learnt to fill in all of the required fields on the workplace given paperwork so that all that the sponsor has
to do is sign the document. I have yet to figure out why the sponsor funds are sometimes being sent to the CAF
general account and not the scholarship account.
Overall Analysis of Year’s Activities:
High interest rates and economic downturn in 2008 has affected the program as many sponsors were unable to pay for
fees this year. I have found it difficult to find new sponsors this year due to being on Maternity Leave.
My relationship with FLOC has been challenged as I have not been to JNB since October 2007. Many Cabin Crew,
however, have met with Sibongile on their slips, and to all a big thank you!
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONTACTS LIST – 2009
QCCT EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
CHAIRPERSON
GLENN PRICE
glennprice1@bigpond.com
ADMININSTRATION MANAGER
LEANNE O’FLAHERTY
loflaherty@optusnet.com.au
FINANCE MANAGER
GEORGIA SOUVRENOS
georgia62@optusnet.com.au
FUNDRAISING MANAGER
TBA
PROJECT MANAGER SOUTH AFRICA
JOEL FANDINO
joelorolo21@hotmail.com
PROJECT MANAGER ZIMBABWE
BEV STALLING
vebkram@tpg.com.au
PROJECT MANAGER INDIA
SHANTHI NEWCOMBE
PROJECT MANAGER THAILAND
THOMAS FABER
PROJECT MANAGER AUSTRALIA
TBA
PROJECT MANAGER PHILIPPINES
EAMON QUINN
PROJECT MANAGER INDONESIA
BRETT SOUTH
shanti1@ozemail.com.au
faberat@bigpond.com
eamonq@bigpond.com
southfamily@aapt.net.au
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SUPPORT POSITIONS
ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT
TBA
CHAIRPERSON SUPPORT
EMMA KEEHAN & TANYA PRATT
GENERAL SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR
& CHIEDZA PROGRAM HRE
CRAIG ROBERTSON
SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR MRCH, HRE
SUSY JAMES
emmabuncic@gmail.com
tanya.pratt@hotmail.com
carob11@bigpond.com
mrch.sponsorship@pacific.net.au
SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR HDF, BKK
VIVIAN CHAPMAN
vchapman@qantas.com.au
SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR FLOC, JNB
FIONA LUCIE-SMITH
SUPPORT PHILIPPINES
BERNARD SMITH
fionaluciesmith@hotmail.com
bernsmith1@yahoo.com
SUPPORT INDONESIA
SONYA SOUTH
southfamily@aapt.net.au
SUPPORT SOUTH AFRICA
JULIA WARD
julesiward@gmail.com
WORK PLACE GIVING
SHAE EDWARDS
s.edwards.20@scu.edu.au
FUNDRAISING
TBA
WEBSITE COORDINATOR
GERWIN WIDJAJA
gerwinwidjaja@hotmail.com
QCCT NEWSLETTER EDITOR
WENDY RUDGE
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Cc wendyrudge@hotmail.com
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