Energetic fundraiser and tireless supporter of the orphanage Susie Shine is holding a fundraising dinner on 26 September for the Australia Cambodia Foundation. It will be at Le Montage Events Centre in Leichhardt to raise desperately needed funds to buy a commercial kitchen for the Sunrise Village in Siem Reap.
The goal is ambitious – the orphanage will need industrial fridges, a hot water system, hygienic waste disposal, a cool room, storage space, stove tops and enough noodle bowls for 400 meals a day!
For growing children, proper nutrition is the cornerstone of good health. For children who have received an unhealthy start to life due to poverty or neglect, it's even more important to ensure they receive delicious and nutritious meals on a daily basis. Currently, local cooks crouch on the floor over open-flame gas burners and dishes and utensils are washed from a hose in the backyard.
Tickets cost $150 and include a three course dinner plus beer, wine and soft drinks. There will be a live auction, raffle tickets and a lucky door prize and live entertainment.
Ray Martin from 60 Minutes will be the MC for the evening - he and his crew have recently returned from filming in Cambodia, so be sure to watch 60 Minutes on Channel 9 this Sunday 2 September to see life at Sunrise Children's Villages.
Geraldine Cox, the founder of Sunrise Children's Villages, and recipient of Father Chris Riley's Circle of Courage Award will share her experiences at the dinner, and five of the Sunrise children who are currently studying in Australia with us on the night. They will tell us their stories and show just how sponsorship from Australians has changed their lives, giving them opportunities and hope for the future, which otherwise would have been unobtainable for them.
Contact Susie Shine on: susie.shine@sunrisechildrensvillage.org
Wednesday 26 September 2007
Le Montage Bayside Events Centre
38 Frazer Street, Leichhardt/Lilyfield
Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Dress: Lounge Suit
Cost: $150 per person, $1,500 per table (table of 10)
RSVP by 5 September 2007 to Susie Shine
PO Box 2137, Rose Bay North, NSW 2030
email: susie.shine@sunrisechildrensvillage.org
Phone: 02) 9371 7929 or 0439 336 772
Kylie and Valerie would love to be there but can’t because of prior commitments. But we know that Susie will do a stellar job!
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If you’ve wandered into the store recently, you will have seen the stunning products from Eastern Weft. This is also a social enterprise like Taylor & Khoo, run by Samorn Sanixay.
Samorn provides a home and jobs for a group of young women in Laos, many of whom have escaped life in brothels. Samorn has trained them with superb weaving skills and they are now producing stunning products for Parisian designers and Australia’s Akira Isogawa.
We’re thrilled that you can buy from this affordable range of exquisite scarves and wall hangings at Taylor & Khoo. They’re just gorgeous!
Til next time,
Valerie and Kylie
www.taylorandkhoo.com
