New Programs

2011 Sew+aid Programs - Volunteer Teachers Required!

In 2011 we are planning the following programs:

Philippines

Firstly we will be going to the Southern area of the Philippines, in a very pretty area on by the sea. This project is to train locals how to sew and make items to be sold in the shop they hope to set up in the town. This project will involve some industrial machines and a good deal of clothing construction tuition as well as business management.

We have very good support for this program from the Women's organisation there which is conducting this program as well as from the local Rotary club there. It is a little different in that while the people are poor and struggling it is not a 3rd World area and our accommodation is more like 4 star - and not like we are used to in other countries. There is also a 3 day holiday planned as part for the program. However it will be an all up cost of between $1,500 and $1,800 per person. We are not sure at this stage if this will be in March or later in the year. More information soon, but please register if you are interested.

  • Philippines accommodation interior photo

  • Philippines accommodation exterior shot

Vanuatu

We are planning to go back to Santo in the North of Vanuatu. We were there in 2007 and all of the micro loans have been repaid so we have been requested to run a 2nd level program for the students we taught last time, as well as a new beginners course at the same time.

Mongolia

We are talking with the Rotary Club of Wahroonga (in Sydney) regarding a potential program at the Lotus Children Centre in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia. Didi Ananda the Australia lady who runs this Orphanage and School, now after 15 years, has young girls approaching 15 and 16 years, who are looking for vocational education, and we may do a program there later in 2011 teaching these girls. Unfortunately the cost to get to Mongolia is quite quite high, however it is an incredible place to visit and we may well go up from Beijing on the famous Tri-Siberian Express.

If you are interested in being a volunteer teacher for any of our 2011 programs, please register on the Volunteer Teachers page.