Five years ago, in late March 2009, the founders of Make A Mark Australia, Mark Fraser and Paul Singer, were powerfully moved by what they saw at the Sishemo Education Trust Primary School in Lusaka, Zambia. We saw tremendous adversity and great challenges, we witnessed great courage and optimism, and we learnt that each of … Continue reading Celebrating our 5th birthday!
MAMA announces Pacific Patron – the Queen of Tonga
MAMA is thrilled to announce that the Queen of Tonga, Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau’u has accepted an invitation to become a Pacific Patron of Make A Mark Australia. In line with MAMA’s strategic direction, we recently committed to focus on projects in Australia’s immediate geographic area to maximise our outcomes and help improve literacy levels … Continue reading MAMA announces Pacific Patron – the Queen of Tonga
International Volunteer Day – 5 December
International Volunteer Day (IVD) is celebrated each year on 5 December and was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. IVD provides volunteer organisations and individual volunteers with the opportunity to raise the public awareness of their contributions to economic and social development at local, national and international levels. In Australia, over six … Continue reading International Volunteer Day – 5 December
Update from Kiribati!
We love getting updates from our project partners and we're thrilled to hear that the MAMA Resource Centre in Kiribati is making a big mark! We understand that the staff at the Australian High Commission regularly drop-in to the centre and are always pleased to see it being well utilised and managed. A young i-Kiribati woman has volunteered to manage … Continue reading Update from Kiribati!
International Literacy Day – 8 Sep
Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development. Educational opportunities depend on literacy. Literacy is at the heart of basic education for all, and essential for eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality, curbing population growth, achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace and democracy. A … Continue reading International Literacy Day – 8 Sep
MAMA opens third project in Afghanistan!
The project is set in the Onaba village of the Panjshir Province in Afghanistan, where Mahboba’s Promise operates. The library resource centre is part of the Mahboba’s Promise Hope House, Panjshir Province which serves as a home and educational centre for orphaned and disadvantaged children in the district. Since 2001, while some infrastructure has been … Continue reading MAMA opens third project in Afghanistan!
Remember Sunday Mwansa? He continues to inspire us and remind us all of the power of learning.... I was walking past, selling bananas with my friend when something led me to Sishemo. Little did I know that right there was something that would change my destiny and my whole course of life. My routine would … Continue reading
MAMA celebrates Book Week!
Book Week is the longest running children's festival in Australia, celebrating its 68th birthday in 2013. In recognition of the 2013 Book Week theme 'reading across the universe', MAMA celebrates the work of our project partners in Zambia, Afghanistan, Timor Leste, Kiribati and Papua New Guinea in bringing books to young children - empowering them … Continue reading MAMA celebrates Book Week!
MAMA gains DGR!
We're excited, and with good reason! As of 1 July 2013, MAMA has been approved by the Australian Taxation Office as a deductible gift recipient. What is DGR? A DGR is an organisation that is entitled to receive income tax deductible gifts and deductible contributions, under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. You can now claim … Continue reading MAMA gains DGR!
MAMA Mobile Library in action!
We love getting updates from our project partners and we’re thrilled to see that the first MAMA Mobile Library has been a great success in Timor Leste. With the financial support of the McCusker Charitable Foundation, MAMA worked with the Alola Foundation in Dili to deliver a new mobile library and improve access to books … Continue reading MAMA Mobile Library in action!
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