Tomorrow all around the country, Australian’s will be celebrating all things great about Australian history, culture and development. While this national celebration is a great time for summer fun, Opportunity International Australia would like to honour those passionate and dedicated Australians who are living and working abroad in support of a greater cause. Many of these people work hard in often difficult places, separated from their friends and family to make the world a better place.
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Did you know over 70% of the world’s poor are women and girls? This March, in honour of the United Nations International Women’s Day (8 March), Opportunity International Australia is raising much-needed awareness and funding for women living in poverty.
Opportunity invites you to host your very own Opportunity Swap clothes swap anytime throughout the month of March. Invite your friends, recycle your wardrobe and empower women in desperate need.
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In the aftermath of one of the worst tropical storms ever to hit the Philippines, approximately 429,000 people in the southern island of Mindanao are still struggling to meet basic requirements.
At present, the tropical storm Washi, locally known as Sendong, has killed more than 1,250 people, when rivers overflowed and inundated coastal cities in mid December.
The focus is now on managing disease outbreaks, as reports suggest that at least 171 people are being treated for leptospirosis (an infection transmitted by contaminated water). Close to 8,000 families are temporarily living inside cramped evacuation centres with poor sanitation.
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