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Oxfam Community Aid Abroad
Diamond Valley Group
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C/- 34 Hakea St. Watsonia 3087 email: dvcaa@optushome.com.au web URL: http://members.optushome.com.au/dvcaa
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Next Meeting
Friday May 9th
Jim Backwell
Red Cross Humanitarian Law
In Tel Aviv
Jim heads up the Department of Humanitarian Law in Tel Aviv and he will talk about his life in that area and in that position, and some of the experiences of his work there.
This will DEFINITELY NOT be a political interpretation as Red Cross is an A political organization.
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Make Trade Fair
Ask Woolworths to stock
Fairly Traded Coffee.
An important part of our Make Trade Fair Campaign, has been to try and force governments and big transnational coffee companies to take action about the economic ruin being faced by 25 million coffee farmers around the world as the price for coffee beans plummets to a 30 year low.
Fairly Traded Coffee is widely available in UK supermarkets with Sainsbury's even having their own house brand of fairly traded coffee. Oxfam wants the same availability here in Australia.
Over the page is a draft letter that you can use as a model to send to Woolworths, or write your own letter. Please send a copy of your letter to OCAA at campaigns@caa.org.au .The letter is also on the CAA web site under the Campaigns section. www.caa.org.au/campaigns
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Winter Solstice Dinner
Saturday June 21st.
Eltham Lawn Bowls Centre
Ruth is now taking bookings for this event. The cost will be $30 / $25 concession. $15 dollars of the admission cost goes to Oxfam CAA. The Winters Solstice Dinner Committee will be look for some extra help at the next meeting. We need people to make puddings, and such things as Brandy Butter and Short Breads and to help prepare vegetables for the night. This is always a popular event, so book now to avoid disappointment.
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Trade Wind's Tea and Coffee
Helen Verity is now looking after Trade Winds Tea and Coffee, so if you need supplies between meetings, phone her on 9435 6108. Don't forget that their coffee is East Timor's greatest export trade at the moment so they need all our support !
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Working Tools for East Timor
The Freemasons, along with Knights of the Southern Cross, Rotary International, CFA Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade, The Salesian Mission of Don Bosco, ACTU, and Marist Brothers have set up a project to collect unwanted hand tools (NOT POWER TOOLS). Eg. woodworking, plumbing, building, mechanics and electricians hand tools and short handled garden tools to distribute in east Timor. This will help to enable the East Timorese to rebuild their homes, businesses and their lives from the ashes of despair. Public Collection Time from 26 April 2003 to 17th May 2003. Tools can be left in the special bins in Bunnings stores. Go through your shed and get rid of that old brace and bit, that old saw and that blunt chisel. Warrandyte Rotary Club will be collecting tools at the next Warrandyte Market on Saturday May 3rd.
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