November has been a pretty special month for us – Auntie Jackie (our Auntie-In-Charge) retired from her teaching position and became a fulltime, hands-on, roll-your-sleeves-up auntie. This is, right now, unpaid work but one day we hope to find ways to fund the leadership she gives us. So because we have a fulltime Auntie, … Continue reading What The Aunties Did, November 2016
Category: The Helpers
What The Aunties Did – October 2016
As always we bought food for the refuge, and for women in the community. We also bought some baby clothes, and Warehouse vouchers so a family of kids who have had a very tough time – and who had been uplifted from an unsafe place with absolutely nothing - could have something brand new to … Continue reading What The Aunties Did – October 2016
What The Aunties Did – September 2016
What the Aunties Did – September 2016 Over the last four weeks, this is what the Aunties have done with everyone’s donations of money and stuff… We paid for a person to have counselling, and also spent $550 to fix a car that was vital for getting kids to school on the other side of … Continue reading What The Aunties Did – September 2016
What the Aunties Did: August 2016
Thanks to you – your donations of dollars, and your donations of stuff – this is what the Aunties did this August. When women leave unsafe places, they often leave with nothing. This month we were able to buy $1000 worth of Gift Cards to give to women in the Refuge (or who are leaving … Continue reading What the Aunties Did: August 2016
The Aunties: the first meeting of the Board of Trustees
Last night, something happened that I hadn't imagined happening ever, in the last 3 years. I didn't start this with any set plan in place, let alone any plans at all. And as we went on, I started to realise that this is what I wanted to do. I originally involved other people, started calling … Continue reading The Aunties: the first meeting of the Board of Trustees
Aunties Speak
It is my extraordinary privilege to have curated a group of people, in the last three years, I call the Aunties. Some have been involved with my refuge work from the beginning, and some are recent arrivals. Irregardless, they are all beautiful souls and I appreciate them so much. Most are met via Twitter, some … Continue reading Aunties Speak