Category Archives: Australian charity

This Mother’s Day (or any day you need a gift) support Global Sisters

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if you are looking for a great gift in a hurry, then check out the amazing range of gifts that do good at Global Sisters. Global Sisters exists to enable women to … Continue reading →

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Don’t give chocolate this easter

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

This Easter, I would like you to consider a different type of Easter gift, one that does not involve chocolate, well not directly. The Fig Tree Children is a Brisbane-based charity supporting orphaned and vulnerable children in Sierra Leone. In a country … Continue reading →

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All girls for One Girl – Brisbane charity dinner – Saturday 3rd December 2016

Posted on November 28, 2016 by

I am excited to introduce Romany Maunder, One Girl Ambassador, who has written a charityspam guest post about a dinner she is organising this Saturday 3rd December, at Five Sister’s Cafe in South Brisbane, raising money for One Girl – thank … Continue reading →

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Elephants for Education

Posted on August 15, 2016 by

Cambodian charity Human and Hope Association Inc have launched a crowd funding campaign called Elephants for Education selling hand-made toy elephants to fund education for kids in Cambodia. The organisation, which recently celebrated becoming entirely locally run, aims to empower Cambodians to create … Continue reading →

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GLAM It Up For Charity supporting Orange Sky Laundry #GLAM16

Posted on August 9, 2016 by

My annual charity dinner GLAM It Up For Charity is on again!  A little charity dinner I started when I was on maternity leave with my son, who is now TEN YEARS OLD! I never imagined this little dinner would … Continue reading →

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Attention Brisbane! Live music gig raising funds for orphaned and vulnerable children in Sierra Leone

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

My very big-hearted friend Jane, has spent the last year (maybe more) setting up an Australian based charity to help orphaned and vulnerable children in Sierre Leone.  Jane is hosting a music gig in Brisbane next month and YOU ARE INVITED! … Continue reading →

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Uplift Project – recycling bras to women in need

Posted on May 24, 2016 by

UPDATE 25/05/16: An urgent update to this post, I spoke to Liz the founder of Uplift Project, and she currently has 40,000 bras in storage in Melbourne and desperately needs help funding the shipment of these to PNG.  For $10 … Continue reading →

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