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Austcare to become ActionAid

We are pleased to announce to all our supporters and friends that Austcare will formally join the ActionAid International (AAI) network and will become ActionAid in 2009. The Austcare Board has carefully considered whether becoming part of an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) will allow us to do more to help the world’s most vulnerable people. As ActionAid, the impact of our work in both emergency relief and longer term development will be considerably strengthened. At the same time, we will bring our own expertise and experience in key areas such as protection and landmine action to the alliance.

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Australians ride for water in Cambodia

A team of 13 Australian motorcyle riders have committed to raising $12,000 on behalf of Austcare for clean drinking water in Cambodia through the ‘Ride for Water’ Campaign, which involves a two-week motorcycle expedition in late November 2008.

Austcare Public Forum

Join us at our Public Forum on Monday, 17 November 2008 when we discuss Austcare joining the ActionAid family in 2009, how we will work with the global ActionAid network, and what this change means for Australia.

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Austcare Will Service

A new service offers supporters a free Will when a bequest to Austcare is included. Read more about leaving a bequest to Austcare here.

Global Action Partner

As an Austcare Global Action Partner you will help make a better world for refugees and those affected by landmines. Become a Global Action Partner today.

Recovering from Cyclone Nargis

On 3 May, Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar (Burma), causing widespread devastation destroying crops, flattening villages and leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless. In our Spring 2008 edition of In the Field you can read about Austcare's emergency response to Cyclone Nargis and the assistance we are providing to enable people to establish sustainable livelihoods.

Donate today to help people to rebuild their lives in countries like Myanmar

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Letter from the field

Palash R Roy, Austcare International Program Accountant

Following the 2004 Asian tsunami, major recovery efforts have seen substantial amounts of aid go to rebuilding the Aceh Province in Indonesia. There is now a strong need for the ongoing development of infrastructure, such as electricity, clean drinking water, transportation and telecommunications, and in disaster risk reduction and livelihood recovery.

Read the rest of Palash's letter from the field and gain insight into how Austcare monitors projects and ensures funds are used effectively.

Austcare, Aceh Recovery, program accountant

Austcare on Facebook, MySpace & Flickr

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