Christmas/Festive Season Greetings
and a Happy New Year to all friends and
supporters from
FoS, Fuan Nabilan and Same Youth Centre
(CEFEBOM)
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Thank you for your support throughout 2020
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Friends of Same coffee
is now available online!!
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Due to Covid-19 we are unable to raise funds by community events (movie nights, sausage sizzles etc) for our many projects in Same, East Timor.
We now rely on coffee, spice and handcraft sales
and your donations.
Thank you for your support.
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We are back in the office !!
Coffee and Spices are available!!
Coffee can be ordered online and posted free of charge - (8 packs for $72).
Or contact us to buy coffee or spices from the Hawthorn Community House on a Thursday.
32 Henry Street, Hawthorn, Phone: 9819 2629
Email: fossame@gmail.com
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Friends of Same Coffee
Support our projects in East Timor by buying Friends of Same coffee.
(naturally grown in East Timor and available in Beans or Ground, 250gm packets).
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SCHOLARSHIP APPEAL
Scholarships provide opportunities for students to complete their education and prepare for future employment. We need your help to continue this fantastic program.
Donations can be made via the following methods:
Friends of Same Inc.
Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
AC:164 067 498
or via paypal on our website
www.friendsofsame.org
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Bacau Teachers' College
Friends of Same students at Baucau Teachers' College - Lidia, Abrao and Ercilio have done very well in their exams. Lidia has now finished her course and will be looking for a teaching position.
Abrao and Ercilio will be continuing in 2021, and donations to help with their boarding costs and tuition fees will be greatly appreciated.
'Ercilio is 24 years old (Photo attached). His parents are both subsistence farmers and there are 7 children in his family. He is the 5th child. His dream is to become a teacher and return to Same to teach. He likes to play guitar, play football and he sings in the church choir. He achieved excellent grades in his first year at Baucau Teachers College.'
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Ercilio from Bacau Teachers College
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Fuan Nabilan
Friends of Same are also appealing for help for visually impaired Fuan Nabilan student Fernanda complete her course at Cristal University, Same (Photo attached).
'Fernanda has a degenerative eye condition that will eventually leave her completely blind. Though she has low vision, she successfully graduated from secondary school and enrolled in a university course.
In addition to her studies, Fernanda helps in the large vegetable garden at Fuan Nabilan (now securely fenced against wandering livestock thanks to Boroondara Central Lions) and also helps with household tasks at Fuan Nabilan such as preparing food, and helping the younger children.'
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Fuan Nabilan student Fernanda
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Many Thanks
to Corpus Christ Social Group
Many thanks to Corpus Christi Social Justice group for the support for the Baucau Teachers College student Abrao, for funding a teacher/integration aid for Fuan Nabilan Education Centre for blind and vision impaired children.
Many thanks also to Boroondara Central Lions for the support for Fuan Nabilan.
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Boroondara Central
Lions Club Op Shop
'Boroondara Central Lions Club Op Shop
5/1350 Toorak Rd, Camberwell
is a great place to find quality items for
Christmas and the New Year,
and support a good cause as well.
Proceeds from the Op Shop support many wonderful projects including Fuan Nabilan Centre for Education of blind and vision impaired people in Same.
Donations to the Op Shop are also welcome, phone 9809 4950'
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Timorese Spices - Friends of Same & Timorganic
Now, you can also support our projects by buying our special Timorese Spices:
Cinnamon, Turmeric & Ginger all $5, gift packs all $20
Contact the office if interested
All grown and selected by independent farmers in Timor Leste using only natural production methods with No fertilizer or agro-toxics.
For information how to purchase this NEW product go to: www.friendsofsame.org
E: fossame@gmail.com or call Hawthorn Community House on 03 98192629
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Friends of Same and COVID - 19 update
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Same, like the rest of East Timor has restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Same Youth Centre is providing education on mask wearing, hand sanitation and social distancing, and have also been providing food parcels to people in isolated villages.
Thank you to the Boroondara Central Lions for their generous donation to the Same Youth Centre's appeal for education and supplies to prevent COVID-10.
Thank you to Caritas Australia who are supplying soap, facemasks, brochures, etc to Same Youth Centre (CEFEBOM) for the prevention of COVID-19 in the community.
FOS is partnering with Melbourne University Health Initiative in sending medical supplies and equipment to Same Hospital, and FoS is seeking donations to help fund transport costs.
Thank you again for your support at this time!
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20 year Anniversary of
Friends of Same in 2022
We are putting together a history of FoS, we would like to ask people to write something about why and when they joined FoS, what projects they have been interested in, and if applicable please include what involvement they've had (committee member, volunteer or participant at events, visits to Same etc.).
Please send any photos that might be of interest, people can write as much or as little as they choose.
We plan to have the book collated over the next few years
to be ready by 2022.
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Margie Beck, Principal of Baucau Teachers College received an AM in the Queens birthday honours list for ' significant service to Australia-Timor Leste relations through teacher education roles. '
Friends of Same are sponsoring 3 students Lidia, Abrao and Ercilio from Same at Baucau Teachers College, in partnership with Corpus Christi Social Justice Group.
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Handmade Products
from Nepal
Friends of Same have some exciting new handmade products from Nepal.
Please contact the office on 0433709201 for any interest in spices or craft,
thank you for your support.
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The Makers Market is not open due to
Govt. Covid-19 regulations.
We will let you know when this changes. |
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Craft from East Timor
Friends of Same sell beautiful handmade products from East Timor and Nepal, including soaps, stationary sets and felt dolls, these are fantastic gift ideas, and help support disadvantaged families in Same.
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Coffee can be purchased at the Hawthorn Community House
32 Henry Street, Hawthorn
Ph: 0398192629
Email - fossame@gmail.com
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Support our projects
Donate by electronic deposit, credit card or post cheques to our Treasurer at Friends of Same, 32 Henry Street Hawthorn, 3122. Tax deductible donations can be made via the Salesian Mission. Please check out more details on website.
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A special thanks to the stores that sell our coffee
Renaissance Hawthorn Square IGA, 102 Burwood Rd, 03 9818 8503
Renaissance Hawthorn IGA, 550 Glenferrie Rd, 03 9818 5258
Boccaccio Cellars, 1030-1050 Burke Rd, Balwyn, 03 9817 5352
Leo's Fine Food & Wine - Hartwell, Kew, Heidelberg
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