Kids helping kids
The Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal
Launch date: 14 January 2010
In response to the tragic earthquake in Haiti, SchoolAid has launched the Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal in partnership with Plan International Australia and Save the Children.
The catastrophic 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti severely damaging the capital, Port-au-Prince.
The Asia Pacific Emergency Appeal
Launch date: 1 October 2009
The Asia Pacific Emergency Appeal urges schools to get involved in supporting the recovery and re-building of lives across the Asia Pacific hit by natural disasters such as the tsunami in Samoa and the earthquake in Sumatra.
Join SchoolAid and SurfAid International in supporting kids and families in healing the post-trauma effects of the earthquake in Sumatra.
The Kids' Desk Drive
Launch date: 30 June 2009
The Kids' Desk Drive is an initiative of SchoolAid, in association with Australia for UNHCR (The UN's Refugee Agency), to unite and empower students from across Australia to make a difference in the lives of 26,545 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while experiencing and learning about the power of giving.
Victorian Bushfires Emergency Appeal
Launch date: 9 February 2009
SchoolAid received a staggering response from schools in response to this appeal. $865,580 was raised with over 700 schools participating from across Australia. Over 600 Messages of Hope were sent in, which have been forwarded to those students affected by the tragic bushfires in Victoria.
Burma Emergency Appeal
Launch date: 1 May 2008
Cyclone Nargis hit the Eastern Irrawaddy Delta in Burma in May of 2008. In the aftermath, SchoolAid formed a partnership with Save the Children, to deliver specially designed school kits (right) for Burmese children to restart their education.
Around 320 schools Australia-wide raised $101,137 for the delivery of these kits directly to kids affected by the cyclone. In addition to this, over 100 Messages of Hope were received.
China Earthquake Appeal (Sichuan Province, May 2008)
Launch date: 1 May 2008
The timing of the Sichuan Earthquake at 2.28pm on 12 May, a school day, had a particularly devastating consequence: many of the victims were children. Over 7,000 schools collapsed, affecting more than 3 million children.
In response to the worst natural disaster to strike China in over 30 years, SchoolAid and Save the Children launched an opportunity for Australian school students to support and learn about the experiences of children affected by the Sichuan Earthquake. $27,480 was raised through the involvement of 90 schools- this helped rebuild and restore education in the region.
Messages of Hope (Burma Cyclone and China Earthquake, May 2008)
In response to the tragic events of both the Burma Cyclone and China Earthquake, SchoolAid launched a Messages of Hope initiative to enable schools to send messages of support, solidarity and condolence to the children and families whose lives have been upturned.
Build a Primary School (Cambodia 2008)
Do you walk 3 kilometres to get to school every day?
Do you share with 50 others in a dark classroom without electricity?
The buildings in Chouk Meas Primary School in Cambodia were so dangerous that the 569 students could longer have classes inside.
Assist Indigenous Kids (Moree 2008)
Assist Indigenous Kids is implemented in partnership with Beyond Empathy and is part of their Connections Project, located in Moree, New South Wales.
The Project helps to build awareness and understanding of the importance of education amongst young Indigenous mums through playgroups.
Cyclone Larry (Innisfail, North Queensland, Australia, 2006)
SchoolAid worked in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Education and the Arts to raise around $170,000 with the involvement of over 540 schools to help students and schools in Far North Queensland that were affected by Cyclone Larry. The cyclone ripped the heart out of many communities and their education infrastructure, and a big task of rebuilding was left in its wake.
Rebuilding School after Tsunami (Aceh, Indonesia, 2004)
On the 26th December 2004, a tsunami devastated the island of Aceh, killing more than 240,000 people and destroying homes, schools and communities.
After the tsunami, 1551 schools (27% of all schools in Aceh) were damaged or destroyed with 2,237 teachers and 38,644 missing or dead (11% of the total student population in Aceh).
Beslan Friendship Park (Russia)
The horrendous siege at a school in Beslan in early September 2004, left 326 people dead, half of whom were children, and a community destroyed by the loss of so many young lives.
SchoolAid with the help of 1158 Australian schools opened their hearts in a national effort to bring hope to the survivors. An all-schools appeal for donations of funds and messages resulted in $463,400 being raised, along with 6,000 Messages of Hope and condolences to the community in Beslan.
Indigenous Youth Literacy (Northern Territory, 2003)
SchoolAid partnered with the Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) to assist with the needs of Australian Indigenous young people in the Northern Territory. FHF asked SchoolAid to help with a project that would work on improving the literacy levels of the Jawoyn people in the Katherine Region.
With the help of just over 260 schools, $260,000 was raised and presented to FHF for this invaluable project.
Bakhita Youth Centre (East Timor, 1999)
SchoolAid partnered with Leeuwin Care to fund the construction of the Bakhita Youth Centre, located 3 hours south of Dili. This was thanks to over $125,000 raised by over 620 schools' involvement.
The Centre was later to be renamed "Children of Australia Building" and serviced a population of 30,000 people.
RT @MummysWishInc: Our target markets and audience for these events would be 25-50 year old women - who wants their product or service in front of 10,000 women - about 1 months ago
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