Imagine a World Without Poverty

We have been investing in the people supported by Good Return since 2011. We are really grateful to have the opportunity to support people who are living in poverty with access to microfinance and the chance to develop skills, themselves and their communities.

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Good Return  focuses on the countries in Asisa -Pacific, Australia's neighbours, where currently two-thirds of the world's poorest people live.We too want a world without poverty. If you too want a world without poverty go to the Good Return website at this link.

Thank You, Netherlands!

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Spring Dale Public School Patiala - Celebrating the Environment

Whenever I feel despair and disgust at the way some people are behaving in this world I look at the children and feel hope. This lovely video celebrates Sikh Environment Day at Spring Dale Public School Patiala in Punjab, India.

I don't understand the language, but that doesn't matter.  These wonderful children, through their work and performances, show their passion for protecting the environment and anyone and everyone can see and feel joy at that. Young or old, or in between, we all have a role to play in caring for the earth and each other, just as these beautiful young people are doing.

Change a Child's Future

This is a short video that outlines the vision and  passion that drives the team at the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation.

We also believe that being able to read and write is a basic human right and are grateful that there are people all around the world empowering others to do so. For more information you can click on this link.

Subway Therapy - Peace and Love in Action

A young girl adds a message written on a post-it note to a display that was started in reaction to the election of President-elect Donald Trump in New York, U.S., November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

A woman stops to read and photograph messages written on post-it notes regarding the election of President-elect Donald Trump in New York, U.S., November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

In the liberal stronghold of New York City, residents distraught over the incoming Republican administration were finding solace a week after the U.S. presidential election by placing handwritten, anonymous notes on the walls of a busy subway station...On Tuesday, many notes offered support to immigrants or mocked Trump's promise to build a wall along the United States-Mexico border and have Mexico pay for it.

"A better wall," read one sticky note.

We see this as an example of a community voicing its concerns and offering support to others in a peaceful, creative and loving manner. Hopefully the paper will all be recycled/re-purposed into something equally as moving and engaging so that the voices of every day New Yorkers will continue to be heard as they need to be removed so that everyone who wants to can participate.

"This is the wall that love can build," ..... For more information you can click on this link.