Palmera Projects
Australia
Palmera is committed to supporting initiatives in Australia that focus on improving the lives of vulnerable individuals and communities. Although Australia is a developed nation, homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness and poverty is rising at alarming rates. It is clear that Australia's middle class is shrinking, and while the majority of those living in poverty are probably not becoming poorer in absolute terms, they are becoming more numerous. Poverty in Australia today is complex and changing. In 2007, UNICEF's report on child poverty in OECD countries revealed that Australia had the 14th highest child poverty rate. In 2000, life expectancy of Indigenous Australians was some 20 years below that of other Australians. In fact, Australian Indigenous poverty ranks alongside countries as poor as Bangladesh where absolute poverty is real.
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Empowerment Project
The ASRC through Palmera Project's Funding is establishing an Asylum Seeker Participation Program to provide vocational development for asylum seekers through work experience, volunteering, training and employment pathways. Through training and practical experience in a range of areas, including food handling, administration and customer service, the Program will enable asylum seekers to gain valuable skills and experience and increase their chances of finding employment, participating fully in community life and ultimately becoming entirely self sufficient.
Just Enough Faith 2006
Established in 1993, Just Enough Faith is run by former restaurateur Jeff Gambin and his wife Alina Gambin, and a small team of volunteers to who feed Sydney's growing hordes of homeless people. Over 20 per cent people choose to be homeless, 45% are mentally ill, but the remaining 35% are just poor and destitute who simply need a break. Seven days a week, 12 months a year, they serve more than 400 hot meals a night out of their van primary drawing on their own funds and relying on goodwill of food suppliers to cover the remaining 20%. However, their objective is much more than just feeding the homeless. Its about giving them hope and helping them regain respect by counselling and where possible housing.
Palmera donated $5000 to Just Enough Faith. The Funds were managed by Just Enough Faith.
Youth of the Streets 2007
Youth Off The Streets is a community organisation working for young people who are chronically homeless, drug dependent and recovering from abuse. We support these young people as they work to turn their lives around and overcome immense personal traumas such as neglect and physical, psychological and emotional abuse. Palmera donated funds to the Scholarship program that is run by youth off the streets
Palmera Donated $5000 to Youth off the Streets. The funds were managed by Youth off the Streets