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'Christmas/Festive Season Greetings and all the best for the New Year from Friends of Same'
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Farewell and Welcome to
Friends of Same
Committee Members
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'We say farewell our retiring treasurer Karen, welcome our new treasurer Jason, and deputy treasurer Michael and thank our retiring secretary and former treasurer John, who is continuing as a committee member and mentor. Many thanks to all four.'
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'Many thanks to Boroondara Central Lions, Jenni Kanaley and Corpus Christi Social Justice Group for continued support of Fuan Nabilan.'
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Fuan Nabilan student Fernanda, who has a degenerative eye condition,and has been studying at Cristal Institute (Same) has had her thesis examined on Nov 6, has passed with Grade B, and has received her Degree certificate (see attached photos).
Many thanks to Vicki Standish Foundation for continued support of Fuan Nabilan.
FoS has funded all Fernanda's tuition costs for the past 3 years.
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Claire van der Linden (an Australian who has worked with MSF ) visited Same, and visited Fuan Nabilan this week. She has sent this selfie of her with Fuan Nabilan students Ediana and Giovana, and Fuan Nabilan Directors, Joana and Joaquim on the veranda at Fuan Nabilan.
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Joaquim, director of Fuan Nabilan has sent the attached photos taken by integration aide Prisca, showing Ediana helping with household tasks and in the garden, and at achool, Fernanda helping in the garden, FN students at secondary school, with integration aide Prisca and sighted students (inclusive education program).
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The picture above shows Ediana walking to primary school years ago.
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Above are some photos of Fuan Nabilan students at school with Integration Aide Prisca and with sighted students in their class, and also 2 photos of Fernanda (Nanda) (who has a degenerative eye condition) weeding the gourd plants in the garden.The fencing and garden were badly affected by flooding rains a while ago but are recovering.
The last 2 photos are of Ediana, who is completely blind walking home from school with friends (Integration aide Prisca took the photo). Ediana's grandfather died recently so she is wearing a black scarf tied on her head - this is a traditional expression of mourning for close relatives.
Ediana has been living at Fuan Nabilan since preschool and is now in year 12, above is a photo of her years ago walking to primary school,
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'Many thanks to Boroondara Central Lions, Jenni Kanaley and Corpus Christi Social Justice Group for continued support of Fuan Nabilan.'
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Antoninho, Director of Same Youth Centre, has organised the distribution of the sewing machines and materials (donated by Karen's friend and transported by Karen to Rotary DIK) to a group of young women in Datina, Holarua, Same (see attached photos).
They send thanks and Antoninho sends greetings to FoS.
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FOS sponsored student Ercilio
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Here are 2 photos of FoS -sponsored student Ercilio on his teaching practice placement at COSAMAR primary school, Datina, Same.
In the background in the 2nd picture is the traditional shelter that Ercilio built while he was on teaching practice.
Thanks to Corpus Christi Social Justice Group for offering to support Ercilio during his final year of teacher training in 2023.
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Ercilio with Bachelor of Teaching Certificate
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Ercilio has now completed the 3 year Bachelor of Teaching which qualifies him to teach in primary schools in Timor-Leste. He has enrolled for a 4th year, which will give him a Bachelor of Education, and qualify him to teach in secondary schools also.
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Rotary Donations In Kind is shipping computers to
Veterans Technical College in Same.
The computers, together with a projector and laser printer will arrive in Same arround 8 Dec
Many thanks to Computers4Community and Rotary Donations in Kind.
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'Donations to continue to support the inclusive education of blind and vision impaired children at
Fuan Nabilan are needed urgently!!
Tax-deductible donations to support Fuan Nabilan students can be made to the Australian Salesian Mission Overseas Aid Fund
Donations can be made to:
Australian Salesian Mission Overseas Aid Fund (ASMOAF)
3 Middle Street, PO BOX 264,
ASCOT VALE, VICTORIA, 3032
Commonwealth Bank Australia
BSB 063 003 A/C 0012 7879
367 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000
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Friends of Same Coffee
Support our projects in
Same, by buying
Friends of Same coffee.
(naturally grown in East Timor and available in Beans or Ground, 250gm packets).
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The wholesale price of coffee has increased, so FoS has to increase the price of ground coffee and coffee beans to $10.50/pack for online orders (includes postage).
It is still excellent value for great tasting coffee, and sales go towards FoS projects in Same as well as supporting coffee growers in Timor-Leste'
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Coffee can be ordered online via the website and posted free of charge - (8 packs for $80).
Please note the change in price to our coffee.
Or contact Dusty on 0433 709 201 email: fossame@gmail.com
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Support our projects
Donate by electronic deposit, or credit card Ph 0439 555 291.
Tax deductible donations can be made via the Salesian Mission.
Please check out more details on website.
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We send special thanks
to the stores that sell our coffee:
IGA Renaissance,
Leo's Fine Food & Wine
Kew, Hartwell & Heidleberg
Follow us for the latest news on Facebook and Instagram.
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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 sales and
your donations.
Thank you for your support.
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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).
$84 for a pack of 8
Look out for our new coffee packaging!!
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