We're always thrilled to receive updates from our in-country project partners, and this update is particularly special. The first MAMA Mobile Library has just finished its fit-out, complete with brand new books, shelving, educational resources and a colourful paint scheme. Now, it's time for the MAMA Mobile Library to hit the streets and take books … Continue reading MAMA Mobile Library hits the streets in Dili!
MAMA Management Meeting, August 2012
Had a fantastic MAMA Management Committee tonight. Received updates on our existing projects and discussed some potential projects in the Pacific – exciting times ahead! The General Manager, Paul Singer providing an update on the Malilai Girls’ School project in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
Catching-up on the Alola project…
The CEO of MAMA, Mark Fraser, and the General Manager, Paul Singer, had a wonderful opportunity to catch-up with Kirsty Sword Gusmao while she was in Canberra to launch the Alola Milk Campaign. Along with MAMA's PAtron, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, we discussed the MAMA Mobile Library Project in Timor-Leste and the impact it … Continue reading Catching-up on the Alola project…
1st Anniversary of the MAMA Resource Centre in Lusaka
On Friday 15 June 2012, Sishemo held a commemorative event to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the MAMA Resource centre. The children at Sishemo were reminded again of the colourful ceremony that was attended by the MAMA team and the then Minister of Education, the Honourable Dora Siliya. It’s a year ago when … Continue reading 1st Anniversary of the MAMA Resource Centre in Lusaka
Visit to Malilai Girls’ School
After a moving ANZAC Day Dawn ceremony with the Australian soldiers at the Tarin Kowt Multi-National Base, MAMA’s Patron, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, along with MAMA’s General Manager, Paul Singer and Director, Stephen Brady, left the coalition base to visit the Malilai Girls' School in Tarin Kowt. The Australian Defence Force managed works team, part … Continue reading Visit to Malilai Girls’ School
Project 2: MAMA Resource Centre, Kabul
In response to an approach from the charity Mahboba’s Promise in June 2011, MAMA explored the possibility of funding a Resource Centre for some of the most vulnerable children in Kabul. MAMA worked with Mahboba's Promise to build a new library, which includes brand new books and text books, an arts room, and new computers. … Continue reading Project 2: MAMA Resource Centre, Kabul
Opening of the MAMA Resource Centre, Lusaka
In June 2011, the CEO of MAMA, Mark Fraser, accompanied by his father John Fraser; and the General Manager of MAMA, Paul Singer, accompanied by his wife MayLin Singer, privately funded their travel to Zambia to attend the official opening of the MAMA Resource Centre at the Sishemo Education Trust. After the opening of the … Continue reading Opening of the MAMA Resource Centre, Lusaka
MAMA Resource Centre, Lusaka
In October 2010, following the success of the first projects at Sishemo, MAMA commenced discussions with Sishemo on the impact of building a new Resource Centre at the school. Sishemo enthusiastically embraced the concept, knowing that a well-stocked library and educational facility would significantly enhance the learning potential for their students. Plans were prepared by … Continue reading MAMA Resource Centre, Lusaka
Textbooks and Sewing Machine
On 21 December 2009, MAMA achieved a project milestone with the transfer of A$3,068.53 to Sishemo Education Trust in Lusaka, Zambia, to fund its first project. Designed to prove MAMA’s grass-root approach to providing practical solutions to identified issues, the project was to fund the implementation of a sustainable school feeding program and an intensified … Continue reading Textbooks and Sewing Machine
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