Shayne at the ASC in Newtown today. Many thanks to a lovely man, Mohamed Duar, Head of Fundraising, for an informative tour of this very impressive facility. It includes everything you can think of to address the needs of those who arrive here, traumatised, with nothing. Often the one hot meal a day provided at the ASC is all they will eat. Theres also a larder, occupational guidance and help with getting work when the visa documentation is sorted, legal aid, volunteer medicos and nurses and a fully equipped clinic and dental aid, accommodation, financial relief, psych care and counselling, recreational, English learning, educational and gym facilities ... run by professionals and 200 volunteers. Its a massively moving response to a humanitarian crisis which should be the province of our own government. The ASC receives no funding apart from some grants and exists purely on volunteer power and donations like these. Im humbly proud of what we have all done here. I think its the way people should be to others. In giving, we do so quickly and without condition. It is the greatest reward to serve others, I think thats the purpose of our being given a life. Rather than climbing over each other for some position of advantage like primordial swamp creatures. And the reward in doing good, is greater than any amount of dollars will ever bring. Bless us all. :) https://facebook/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152738626167926&id=551007034924653
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 03:52:35 +0000
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