herd matters | volume 1 | edition 002

HERD MATTERSVOLUME 1 EDITION 002 | AUGUST 2013 | together our hands can help

THE MAGAZINE TO INSPIRE TAKING ACTION IN YOUR LIFE FOR SELF AND HERD BECAUSE

I am...Full colour 7 page photographic essay

My first trip to Nepal

a cup of tea with a

big slurp of compassion

BECOME A FRIEND OF FORGET ME NOT

THE STRENGTH OF THREE BROTHERS

You’re invited!DESTINATION: Nepal

A Night in Nepal - in pictures! www.forgetmenot.org.au

Is a wave not part of the ocean?

PLUS: A TASTE OF NEPAL > SPONSOR PROFILE > TRAFFICK REPORT > FUN & GAMES > LEARN THE LINGO > PROJECTS SNAPSHOT > CHARITY FEAST > STARRY NIGHTS > & MORE...

High Tea with Libby McPherson

The wait is over.

Our jam-packed second edition of HERD MATTERS is here! We hope you love it as much as we do...

May, June & July saw the launch of our new range of delicious teas (p12), our spectacular 8th Annual Gala Charity Ball (p33) and my very first visit to stunning Nepal (p20). Loads of brilliant work has been happening on the ground in Uganda (p16) and India (p38) also.

We are exceptionally proud of our girls in Nepal. Don‘t miss the full colour, 7page photographic essay by our Country Director in Nepal, Eva Capozzola: I am... We are... Forget Me Not (p3). Eva also writes about her recent visit to Uganda in July (p29).

If you’re looking for something to do... Foodies can enjoy A Taste of Nepal on Magnetic Island (p40) or Matt’s Cycle for Brighter Futures Charity Feast (p16) or Libby’s Mad Hatters Tea Party (p41) or host your own delicious fundraiser. If you’re near Eumundi on 21 September please join us for a special screening of Disney’s The Lion King under the stars (p48). And during the first week of October you can wear your heart on your wrist (p52) to show your support for Forget Me Not.

You can also: print Matt’s cycle route and follow his journey online (p15); print My Next 92 Unforgettable Days & record plans, goals and thanks (p51); and, print & add your own colour to a funky tribal design (p45).

And much more...

You are welcome to send through articles, photographs, stories and ideas for our November edition of HERD MATTERS and please share HERD MATTERS with those you care about.

Until November,

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HERD MATTERSVolume 1 Edition 002

First published in 2013 by the Australian Association of

Forget Me Not Children’s Home PO Box 1223 Hervey Bay

Queensland Australia 4655

ONLINEwww.forgetmenot.org.au

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CONTRIBUTORSMatt Brice

Eva Capozzola Ali Choudhry

Melissa CornishDot Facini

Mel FaulknerKatie HarvisonTrent HarvisonJoanne Heath

Matt HyndPaul Mazzone

Libby McPhersonAndrea NaveAnand Singh

Emmalene TraversKate van DooreGrant Vormister

Jason WallMaureen Wall

COVER IMAGEGrace was one of the 39 children rescued by Forget Me Not from the corrupt Children’s Home in Uganda in 2010.

Grace had been in a dysfunctional and exploitative children’s home when we met her. Grace was shy and withdrawn and was non communicative. She had been told all types of lies in an attempt to manipulate her thinking and to protect the corrupt operators of the home where she stayed. Grace is now safe, happy and doing well at school under the care of Forget Me Not with our partnering organisation New Beginnings.

Photograph: Eva Capozzola

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CONTENTSProjects SnapshotAndrea Nave

I am... We are... Forget Me NotEva Capozzola

A cup of tea with a big slurp of compassion Katie Harvison

Brighter FuturesMattBrice

The strength of three brothersMel Faukner

My First Trip to NepalEmmalene Travers

Destination: Nepal

Is a wave not part of the ocean?Eva Capozzola

Congratulations StarsAndrea Nave

A Night in NepalPhotographs by DSA Images

Traffick ReportKate van Doore

Friends of Forget Me Not

projectHELPJoanne Heath

A Taste of NepalMelissa Cornish & Grant Vormister

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High TeaLibby McPherson

Fun & Games

Child Sponsor Profile

Talking TeaMattHynd

My Next Unforgettable 92 Days

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UGANDAOur visit to meet with the children of Forget Me Not Uganda in July was a most rewarding experience. Each child is in good health and enjoying the regular routine of steady and uninterrupted schooling. We have several young candidates studying hard for their graduation onwards to high school. Along with the junior students, we have 3 senior students preparing for exams to go on with their senior studies (equal to years 11 and 12). The eldest in our program, Robert, is working towards his final exam as an electrician. Robert has worked tirelessly towards this goal that will see him become proudly self-reliant in his next steps of life.

During this visit the FMN team met with our Ugandan partners Toro Child Care Centre (TCCC) to sign our partnership documents and to kick off a new FMN venture - The Child Headed Households Project. This project works with local village communities to identify the most vulnerable of situations where children or young widowed women with young families are without parents or husband to care for them. Often the eldest child is caring for the younger siblings. Their house is in disrepair and they are struggling to remain together. They are vulnerable to displacement, kidnap, rape and disease. With Forget Me Not’s help the local community will rebuild their crumbling mud homes complete with a kitchen and pit latrine and supply house hold goods, bedding and nets. These provisions help set the children and young families up to remain together with the support of services from the local community. This genius and compassionate initiative will guarantee that these child headed households and young families retain their farming land in their name thus securing a large part of their self-sustainable future. For the princely sum of $2500.00 a family of children can be pulled from the most hideous of situations and enjoy life changing benefit of living under a dry roof with a lockable door and a place to lay their heads.

PROJECTSSNAPSHOT by Andrea Nave, Projects Manager

INDIAThe Forget Me Not project in India is taking shape with the proud opening of the Brighter Futures Education Centre. The Centre provides for 23 of the most vulnerable children living in the Kalyunpuri Slum on the fringe of New Delhi. Some key achievements since opening the doors have been the appointment of teachers for the children who will deliver the school readiness program. The education the children receive is in relation to the actual situation that exists in their environment and issues that confront them in their daily lives. The children are taught life skills with a curriculum that focuses on decision making and problem solving, creative and critical thinking, communication and interpersonal skills to develop a more positive attitude towards life. The children are also taught about coping with emotion and stress. This practical program along with hygiene and health class will serve the children well and help prepare them for formal schooling.

We are currently seeking child sponsors for 23 children of FMN India so that we can sustain them not just with a place to learn but with nutrition, health care and life changing education in true Forget Me Not style.

NEPALVisiting the children of Forget Me Not Nepal was a happy, happy occasion. The children are now settled well and truly into their new home and are studying hard. The girls of Forget Me Not Nepal are students that any parent would be proud of. They work with all they have to better their last results and consistently aim higher! They have made new friends at their new school and attend daily with a renewed enthusiasm. Young Barme, who is vision impaired, is now boarding at her school and returns home to Forget Me Not and her 19 sisters at every available opportunity. Barme reports that the food is no good there; the beds are hard; she has no friends and does not enjoy school at all. Her broad smile and laughing eyes twinkle as she delivers this news. Barme’s sense of humour continues to blossom.

In July after 3 months of serious concerted efforts our two senior girls sat their SLC exam. So much rides on the results of this exam. Without a good pass there is no opportunity to go on to +2 (higher education). We are so proud of our 2 candidates Dikshya and Devaki who passed in first division! They are both enrolled in General Commerce at Kathmandu Valley College in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu. As a result of family tracing and reconnection both young ladies have also just gained their Nepal citizenship documents and are able to vote! A big year for our shining stars of Forget Me Not Nepal.

We continue to work in earnest with our excellent and experienced local Nepali partner The Himalayan Innovative Society (THIS) to reconnect the remaining children with their families where possible. To date we have found family and connections for 16 of these precious girls.

This group of young people hold dreams of becoming accountants, engineers, lawyers and business owners. What price is the value of a child’s dream? It is through our dedicated child sponsors who support these precious children, we are able to deliver the platform for each of them to thrive and work toward their dream.

A fact of which we are very proud. Our child sponsorship programs in Nepal, Uganda and India currently provides for better lives for 96 children and their families – Forget Me Not style. 100% of child sponsorship funds reach its intended recipient. If you would like to support FMN’s work in either Nepal Uganda or India and would love to make a change to a child’s future through child sponsorship we would love to hear from you! [email protected] HERDMATTERS August 2013

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I am...We are...Forget Me Not.By Eva Capozzola, Country Director, Nepal

August 2013

Dear, dear girls,

A wise and kind monk from Vietnam, Thich Nhat Hanh has said, “to be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

Each one of you is extraordinary. Within each of you, there is incredible sensitivity, kindness, playfulness, intelligence and strength.

Before our eyes, you are growing from small flower buds into beautiful, capable young women.

We have watched you find your voices and your values. We are so immensely proud of your courage to speak up for your rights and to confront the difficult steps to enter a new life. Everything has changed and your lives are transforming rapidly. This is both scary and exciting, and it will require you to be brave.

You are not alone. You are, we are Forget Me Not and we are in this together.

In each of you, we see you for who you are and we love each of you for who you are; Januka the dancer, Alisha who is strong, friendly Babita and artistic Basundhara. Unique Sunita, happy Gyanu, smart Jamuna. We will always laugh with you, Dikshya and appreciate you for your kindness, Ruby. Our hearts are lifted by Omisha, our dreaming girl, and we smile with joy when we are with crazy Barma. Devaki, we honor and respect you for being yourself, and we are so proud of you Rabina, for recognizing that you are the future, you represent change and growth. Aparna, you are more special that you will ever know. Samenta, you are lovely and Sangita, intelligent. We will always appreciate Sita’s helpfulness and be impressed by your thoughtfulness, Zafina. Our hearts are warmed by you, Yamuna, for being proud to be your parent’s daughter. Kabita, you say you are a lucky girl, but we are all so lucky to have each of you in our lives.

With life comes challenges, and it takes courage to face these challenges. We believe in you. We are and will continue to be with you to as you face your hardest days and we will continue to be there to celebrate your great joys with you.

We are all so proud of you, for everything you are and for everything you will become. In each of you we see the future, we see the next generation of empowered and educated young women. You are the change we all wish to see in the world, just as you are.

Embrace your own beauty and strength. Stand strong and tall, knowing in your heart that you are smart and loved and important.

Together we are Forget Me Not.

Love, Eva didi and all of FMN.

*Note, these photographs were made after asking the girls to choose one word or phrase to describe themselves. These are the words they have chosen. Photos by Eva Capozzola.

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A cup of tea with a big slurp of compassion


By Katie Harvison

“There’s no better brew than the blend at Forget Me Not – a fusion of compassion, care and goodness with a team

committed to changing the lives of children in need”.

Leneen Forde AC

The humble cup of tea is set to make a big difference to the lives of disadvantaged and displaced children in Nepal, India and Uganda. Together with SLURP Tea, Forget Me Not Children’s Home hosted ‘An Unforgettable Morning Tea’ on the 10th Anniversary of the World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development at The Shore Restaurant and Bar, South Bank.

Chief Tea Guru of Brisbane-based SLURP Tea Dr Matthew Hynd has personally blended a signature range of ‘Forget Me Not’ teas – all Fair Trade sourced from Nepal, Uganda, India and Pakistan. One hundred per cent profit from sales of these teas will to go to Forget Me Not projects: protecting and providing for children, keeping families together, and reuniting displaced children with their families.

The teas were officially launched by former Governor of Queensland Leneen Forde AC, renowned advocate for the rights of children unable to live with their families through no fault of their own. A great advocate for tea, Ms Forde says the right blend of tea can be a real tonic for wellbeing.

She notes the impact of the morning tea on such a significant day: “World Day for Cultural Diversity, Dialogue and Development was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations to emphasize links between the protection of cultural diversity and the importance of dialogue between civilizations in the modern world”.

“On the tenth anniversary of this important day, it is a privilege to be working with an organisation with such concern for children

across the globe, and such genuine respect for cultural diversity.

Leneen Forde AC

Founding member and Project Manager Andrea Nave says Forget Me Not is committed to providing vulnerable children in Nepal, Uganda and India with a future – by providing shelter, education and most importantly, love. “We focus on providing a child-centred, family structure for each of the children in our care”, she says.

“We believe that education is power and to this end, our children are educated in great schools. We treat a child’s development holistically and

provide a well rounded experience for each of our children.”

Andrea Nave

Congratulations to all raffle prize winners, and our lucky draw prize winner Joy De Guzman, who won two tickets to GREASE thanks to our friends at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

Teas are available from: www.slurptea.com.au/collections/forget-me-not

From Top L-R: Andrea Nave Leneen Forde; Tony Barlow played some sweet tunes; Annika Forsberg donated 10% of jewellery sales to FMN; Matt Hynd pouring Leneen Forde a cup of Forget Me Not tea; Mary Keyes, Joy De Guzman and Heilala Tabete; Kate van Doore, Elaine Loh and Oliver; Julie Fairless from SirMadam donated a beautiful hand crafted leather wallet made by her friends in Calcutta to raffle on the day, with Andrea Nave; Adele Rice, Rachael Jacobs and Adele Rice slurping away; Therese Wilson and Deborah Brennan.Photos by Ali Choudhry Photography.


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THE STRENGTH OF THREE BROTHERS


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Mel Faulkner heads our Nanna Project in Uganda supporting children to be their best. This report outlines the recent effort to support three brothers in achieving their dreams.

In Jinja in February 2010 I met a young boy who had sadly lost both of his parents. Kigenyi was living with his widowed aunt and her many children. We had sourced a sponsor for Kigenyi from Australia in late 2009 after hearing his story from a partnering organisation. He commenced his studies in 2010. Over the years we have seen Kigenyi grow into a lovely young man. During my latest trip to Uganda in 2012 we found that Kigenyi was no longer living with his aunt but with his older brother. Nelson had just finished his primary seven exams and was waiting for news of graduation to secondary school. His primary studies were covered financially through an initiative for orphans. Unfortunately this initiative would not carry over to secondary studies. We wanted to ensure that Nelson could continue his studies and looked for a sponsor. When the primary results were released Nelson was disappointed that he did not pass. Kigenyi had also had difficulties in his primary studies.

We took both boys to a reputable school in the area and had them tested to see where they were standing academically. We found that both boys were struggling with basic reading and writing. Although both had passed year after year they were reading and writing at a low primary level. It was devastating to see how the boys had been let down by the education system, we had received reports for Kigenyi showing that he was progressing academically. Both boys agreed to restart their educations at a level that they could manage and where their learning would be supported. We provided a tutor to help them. The new school was supportive and felt that the boys could be ‘fast tracked’ towards their age appropriate grades as their skills developed.

OPPOSITE PAGE: The boys receive news that they would go to boarding, their requirements, food and new clothes. RIGHT: Kigenyi and Mel, we were devastated that the education system and the boys family had let them down. BOTTOM LEFT TO RIGHT: Young Elvis was now living with his brothers; We met Nelson in November 2012, he loves his brothers and has taken on the father role; Kigenyi at Christmas 2012 was happy to know Forget Me Not was still there for him; Kigenyi started at a new school in a grade where his educational needs would be met. Photographs: Mel Faulkner

In May we found that the boys’ situation has changed. They were struggling to feed themselves and there was another, younger brother now living with them. Previously the boys’ grandfather had agreed to ensure their wellbeing as we supported their education. Now we found that he had failed to live up to this agreement. The boys’ aunt who had no longer been able to care for Kigenyi had now sent their younger brother Elvis to live with them. Our ‘on the ground’ supervisor in Uganda acted quickly. A food package was taken to the boys and counseling sessions with the boys and their family were conducted to assess the situation and work out a solution that would ensure the boys safety, health and access to education continued. Unfortunately the boys’ grandfather and aunt were no longer able or interested in caring for the boys and it was their neighbours who acted in place of these guardians.

Nelson was not doing well in the lower primary setting, studying with children much younger than him and difficulties with his studies was proving that traditional education was not suited to his needs. We found that he has a keen interest in mechanics and it was decided to support him in vocational studies that would be more suited to his age and academic abilities. The two younger brothers Kigenyi and Elvis would be enrolled into a boarding school to focus on their primary studies. The boys would be reunited during the holidays where Forget Me Not and their neighbours would support and oversee their wellbeing. >>>


We had a plan but were in need of some funding to execute the plan. We wanted to act quickly to minimise the disruption to the boys and ensure they were able to start with their new peers in the upcoming term. Forget Me Not supporters responded to requests to help the boys quickly. Within a couple of days we had full sponsorship for Kigenyi and Elvis and they were enrolled into a local boarding school. They would study with other Nanna Project sponsor children. A very successful day selling handicrafts at the recent Africa Day Festival in Brisbane provided more than enough funds to enrol Nelson into mechanics training were he would board also. We would not have been able to organise these funds so quickly without the support of our sponsors and the Ugandans In Queensland Community who offered the space at the festival. UIQC members sold crafts on the day and advocated for Forget Me Not’s work in Uganda. Our supervisor in Uganda returned to the boys’ village and made the arrangements, transporting the boys to their respective schools ensuring they settled in well.

Today these three brothers are all doing well, settling in and making friends as well as enjoying their studies. They have full bellies and even though their families and the education system let them down there is hope for their future. With thanks to our supporters we were able to act quickly to ensure that the boys were safe, fed and minimise any disruption to their education. Our hearts are full knowing that these boys and others have hope for now and their futures and we have an amazing network of supporters both in Australia and Uganda who will enable the work that we are doing in all three countries where Forget Me Not works. I cannot wait to get back to Uganda and personally check on all of the kids especially these three brothers who have been through so much. We are now their family and we will not forget them.

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These cute teddy bears are knitted by a ladies knitting group in Uganda. Most of the women have children with special needs and the knitting program was started to teach them a skill and generate income. You can buy a bear or two for yourself and for gifts and/or donate the $20 and we will give a bear to the kids in the Nanna Project most of whom have never known the joy of owning a bear or a doll.

Email [email protected] for more information

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Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are; it solely relies on what you think.

Buddha

Photograph: Emmalene Travers

My first trip to Nepal

BY EMMALENE TRAVERS


Monsoon brings with it a sense of calm and I settled into the dust and mayhem with ease. I loved the cool chaos on the streets.

I was so busy in the lead up to my first visit to Nepal that I hardly spent a moment imagining what it would be like. My youngest son Jett fare welled me at the airport saying, “Don’t forget the Vans, don’t lose your bag and don’t die.”

Our flight was shared between days with a quick stop in Bangkok for a sleepover before continuing to Kathmandu. We arrived in Nepal to a very warm welcome from our friends at Annapurna Guest House but were eager to visit with the girls in our care as soon as humanly possible…

Monsoon brings with it a sense of calm and I settled into the dust and mayhem with ease. I loved the cool chaos on the streets. We raced around the city visiting Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Sites (Swayambhunath & Boudhanath Buddhist stupas, Pashupatinath Hindu temple, and Patan Durbar Square) between meetings and spending time with the girls.

It was pretty amazing to hang out with the monkeys at Swayambhunath stupa. We don’t have free-range monkeys in Australia. The locals even built the monkeys their own swimming pool, which they love to show off in. Doing dive-bombs and running around with exuberant energy. Reminded me of my kids and their friends in our swimming pool for monkeys at home! We didn’t climb the gazillion stairs (only 365 to be fair) but I promised myself I would return for the challenge one day… Hundreds of pilgrims climb the stairs every day of the week, before dawn! >>>

Top: Happy statues at our hotel in Bangkok. Left to Right: We enjoyed the heartiest most delicious brekky here; Jett’s love letter for me; Jason being taught how to use his phone; Andrea loves Jamuna. Photographs: Emmalene Travers


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The Great stupa of Boudhanath is jewel point in the centre of a natural mandala, a store of sacred energy. We visited an art school here and saw with our own eyes the meditative artistry and attention to miniscule detail of the students at work. The process was awe-inspiring.

Located on the western bank of the Bagmati river the temple of Pashupatinath is revered and worshipped by both Buddhists and Hindus. The area is known as an open living Museum of Nepal. It is magical. Andrea gave the Babas (hermits and anchorites) an excellent conversion rate when they asked for Australian dollars to be exchanged. We returned at sunset and sat on the ancient steps for a spectacular evening reminding me of these shared values: love, humanity and universal peace. I was delighted by the freedom of movement and divine joy displayed by one particular bearded pilgrim.

When Jason, Maureen and I spent time together wandering Patan Durbar Square we spoilt ourselves with excellent coffee, fair trade jewels and the best dhal bhat. Yum.

I feel completely blessed to have had the opportunity to visit the girls and spend time with them in person at their home. Each smiling face embraced my heart and fanned the flames of my passion for ensuring children feel loved, cared for and empowered to be their best no matter where in the world they happen to live, and what circumstances.

I know these girls in our care are safe and healthy and happy living together in their new home sheltered by majestic mountains polka-dotted with temples and caressed by waterfalls. The surroundings are breathtaking, the meals hearty and the laughter bellyful. I am impressed by their dedication to studies and unfaltering commitment to getting their dance moves spot on! >>>

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Top left & right: Buildings facing the Boudhanath. Left inset: The road to the girls’ home. This page: I have no idea how the girls’ get any homework done with this magnificent view from the balcony of their home. Right top to bottom: Bagmati river at Pashupati; near the ancient steps by the Bagmati river; delicious menu at OR2K; Jason having a close shave under a tree in Thamel. Photographs: Emmalene Travers


I hope to develop my relationships with the girls and work with them on some interesting projects in the future. I want to follow each of them as they catch their dreams.

Nearing the end of our stay I felt compelled to buy gifts and trinkets to have tangible reminders of my very special first visit to Nepal so shopped like crazy making salesmen very happy.

Although I went without him, my trip to Nepal has added another ‘shared experience’ with my eldest son Keegan who spent some time last year teaching English in a monastery in Northern India. He loved that I loved Nepal and we plan to travel together next time.

PS: I did buy Jett Vans, didn’t lose my bag and I am alive! HM

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What better way to truly experience the positive impact Forget Me Not has in the lives of the children in our care then to get involved in the cause and visit the countries we are currently working in?

Our Visitor Trips are designed to give those up for the challenge the opportunity to meet our collective children, sight-see, embrace different cultures and spend quality time being not doing!

Our next Visitor Trip is: Nepal, 19-27 October 2013

Wow. Just…wow. I don’t really know how else to describe my first thoughts after stepping off the plane.James Hargreaves, FMN Child SponsorNepal Visitor Trip November 2012

It is such a privilege to be able to visit such a happy home.Elkie Hogg, FMN SupporterNepal Visitor Trip November 2011


JOIN US!Although we are selective with who we take to visit our children and projects, we are very welcoming and love to meet new friends and develop great relations with like-minded beings.

Prospective Visitors must have a significant connection with Forget Me Not and a clear understanding that as soon as you meet and spend time with the children – you become a part of their lives. Your commitment must be longer than a week or two! We encourage your ongoing involvement and contribution to the success of our projects and most importantly, the lives of each child we care for...

Our 2-step process for ensuring that you are the right person is as follows:

STEP ONEMake contact with us. Let us know who you are and why you want to join us on a Visitor Trip. Be bold. Be honest. Share why it is important to you. Share how you will achieve Step Two.

Send an email to [email protected]

STEP TWOMake a commitment to join our herd:>< Be an official Friend of Forget Me Not.>< Fundraise at least $2000 to support the work of Forget Me Not.>< Donate at least $3000 towards a specific Forget Me Not project.>< Sponsor one or more of the delightful children in our care. >< Volunteer at any of our major fundraisers throughout the year.

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FORGET ME NOT POLICYALL Visitor Trip participants must be accompanied by a Forget Me Not representative when visiting children in our care, and our projects. ALL Visitor Trip participants must attend Visitor Trip team briefings both prior to departure (phone/web/in person) and in country (in person). Outside of our Visitor Trips, we are unable to release the addresses of our projects. We trust you understand that we maintain this position strictly for the safety and protection of the precious children in our care.

Dancing on the first floor on the first visit, a meal on the second visit and final farewells on the third completed the circle of a happy few days.

Maureen Wall, July 2013 Visitor Trip, NepalPhotograph: Emmalene Travers


Is a wave not part of the ocean?by eva capozzola


Above: Mercy (in red) has just restarted school and is proud of herself after her recent results. Kevin (black shirt),Samuel (who has a twin sister, Jemima) and big brother Ian with their Mother Resty. Things are looking up with support for the children and medical care.

Right: The little girl with the bright eyes is not a FMN child but resides at New Beginnings with the resettled children of FMN. New Beginnings and FMN enjoy a beautiful partnership full of care and hope for the children we support.


Before I go to sleep, the water runs Ugandan red from the dust coating my skin, just as it runs brown after long days in Nepal.

As I lay down to sleep, images move through my mind. Near Kampala, a young girl’s tears of joy because her sister is now going to school, are composed of the same salt water as Alisha’s sister in Nepal who cried with the same happiness.

When two of the children in Uganda brought us to their home in a nearby slum, it could have been one of our girls in Nepal taking us to see her mother.

Mama Miriam’s joy and gratitude for her home that is now complete, that is now a safe place for her children to sleep at night, away from predators, dry from the rain and protected from Mosquitos, reminds me of the pride Rabina’s mother feels about the work they are doing on their own home so that Rabina can return to her village and family.

Driving hundreds of kilometers to Tororo in Uganda makes me think of night busses and the 20 hours it takes to reach Devaki’s village in Nepal.

The children whose lives have become intertwined with our own are far reaching. From Kampala to Kathmandu, Nakasungola to Nuwakot we are engaged with children from urban slums to remote mountain villages.

As we cross political borders and geographical boundaries, as the skin tones and languages, belief systems and cultures that surround us morph and change, there are some things that don’t change at all.


Left top to bottom: Mama Violet and her infant daughter will benefit from a new house to protect her and 6 children with Forget Me Not’s new Child Headed Households project; Andrea Nave with twins Samuel and Jemima who are under the medical care with the help Forget Me Not; Ronald & Dinah’s mother runs a food stall; Happy at school; Another child with bright future, Dinah sings in her school choir.

Photographs by Eva Capozzola

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Children deserve respect and dignity. They deserve education and love. They deserve to be able to have a say in the direction of their own lives.

The challenges facing many families are great; economic strain, cultural pressure, geographic isolation, lack of educational opportunities, insufficient health care, food insecurity, resulting in the displacement of children in the hope that they will find the care they need elsewhere. For many children, they are at risk if they stay with their families, but they still deserve the right to be connected to them, to know them.

If we look at each child as our own, we can be sensitive and receptive to these challenges and realities and work alongside our brothers and sisters, sons and daughters so they may realize change in their own lives.

Sarah and Olivia in Uganda, DB, Jampa, Jenny and the entire THIS team in Nepal are the true agents of this change within their communities. We are in their corner. We are behind them, beside them and will continue to be.

As one family we can contribute to growing children who have a sense of justice, dignity, humility, respect and love.

While at New Beginnings, Andrea responded to Roger’s gratitude for FMN’s support as “drops in the ocean.”

“But we are all water,” Roger replied.

We are droplets; we are waves, all of the ocean. And water knows no bounds.

Later, Kate shared a quote by Rumi, “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.”

Left: Thumbs up for positive futures!

Middle top to bottom: Smiling women and little baby Road side food stalls where families earn their living selling their produce; Eva Capozzola, Mama Harriette and her youngest daughter with Andrea Nave building relationships and new houses for this family of 7 (photo by Jason Wall).

Above: Eva and Andrea with Mama Miriam and family in their newly completed home. They now have a roof and more secure doors to keep them safe and dry.

Below: Jason Wall and his young friend Sarah enjoy a moment safe inside the walls of their new home completed with the support of Forget Me Not.

CONGRATULATIONS

Above Left to Right: Kate van Doore, Devaki, Eva Capozzola, Dikshya, Andrea Nave and Anouk. Below: Jenny, Jampa & Eva with the girls while celebrating Devaki & Dikshya’s SLC achievements!Below Right: Andrea presenting Dikshya with her star pendant necklace.

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Our two stars of the moment are Dikshya and Devaki. Each had put in a monumental 3 month study effort as they prepared for the final senior exams. So much rides on Nepali SLC exams. A good pass determines eligibility for a college education. Both girls passed with first division. A credit to their efforts despite a rocky lead up with a home change, new environment and the emotional process of family tracing. Clearly they have never been more determined to work with renewed enthusiasm for their future.

We honored their achievements with a small ceremony declaring both to be our stars of Forget Me Not and presenting them with a small star necklace each. They sparkled with tears and pride as we all did that afternoon. Another unforgettable moment with these precious girls and the Forget Me Not family in Nepal. HM

A Night in NepalGreat food, great company, great entertainment: our 8th Annual Forget Me Not Gala Charity Ball on June 29 was a wonderful success.

L-R: Mel Faulkner, Kate van Doore, Craig Manley, Emmalene Travers, Mel Manley, Andrea Nave, Jo Heath & Eva Capozzola. Left: Forget Me Not’s President Craig Manley presented Joanne Heath with an award of recognition and thanks. Jo was joined by Forget Me Not Think Tank members Trent Harvison to her left and Gregg Biggs to her right.



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Supporters were quick to their feet to join Wade James as members of the 500 Club!

Could’ve heard a pin drop when Eva Capozzola shared the girls’ stories of inspiration.

Andrea Nave launched Friends of Forget Me Not to support the work of the organisation.

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TRAFFICKREPORT

The space between In the last issue of Herd Matters, I wrote about how Forget Me Not discovered many of the children in our care in Uganda and Nepal were “paper orphans” – that is, children who have false documentation stating that they are without parents. I also wrote about how this was a result of child trafficking. The taking of children for profit.

In this issue, I want to focus on how what happened to our children is regarded legally. In an international context.

Article 3, paragraph (a) of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons defines Trafficking in Persons as the, “recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.”

This is where it gets tricky. My day job is as a lecturer in Law at Griffith University, so let’s look at this like I’m teaching you to interpret law.

To interpret and apply the law, we need to look at each section to see whether it “fits” our case.

First, we look at what was done, or ‘the act’, and ask the question, was there “recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons” of children? In our instance, yes. In both Nepal and Uganda, there was clear recruitment by a person approaching a family and taking the child.

Second, we look at how it was done, or ‘the means’, and ask the question, was there, “threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person”? Again, in our instance, this can easily be shown. Recruiters used deception and/or abuse of power of a position of vulnerability and received payments to take the child.

Third, we look at why it was done, or ‘the purpose’. The Protocol provides that the purpose of trafficking is broadly for sexual exploitation, bonded labour, slavery or organ removal. This is where the application in our case stalls. Because the children were not used for sexual exploitation, bonded labour, slavery or organ removal, the purpose of their removal does not satisfy the definition and thus the circumstances don’t satisfy the international definition of trafficking.

As they do not satisfy the purpose test of the Protocol, the Forget Me Not children are not considered trafficked as per the United Nations Protocol. They are held in the legal space between: not regarded as legally “trafficked” as per international recognition, and yet clearly taken from their families for the purpose of the recruiter making money.

It is worth noting that the Nepal legislation, the Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act 2064 (2007) does have a provision which defines trafficking as “to sell or purchase a person for any purpose” which would cover the situation of our children. However, prosecution for trafficking under these provisions is rare and it is hard to ascertain whether similar cases have been tried due to the law being broad.

As the domestic laws seemingly hold little weight, the UN Protocol holds particular significance. If the domestic laws fail to assist through a lack of prosecution, then surely there must be some avenue to have this situation recognised internationally.

So, if the children weren’t “trafficked” under the international guidelines, what do we call what happened? What do we call it when someone comes to a family, negotiates a “deal” (usually involving the family paying the person money for the child’s education), takes the child and then profits from the sale of the child to an institution, who in turn profit from an international funding body?

I don’t have the answer to this yet – but I hope to soon.

Kate van Doore is the Secretary of the Management Committee of Forget Me Not and a Lecturer at Griffith Law School. Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts (Asian and International Studies)/Bachelor of Laws; Grad Dip Legal Practice; and a Master of Laws. She is intending on pursuing a PhD on the intersections of child trafficking, child institutionalisation and the law.

By Kate van Doore


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Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. Oscar Wilde

On 29 June 2013 we set ourselves the task of building a network of Friends to inspire, fund, support and advocate for the continued smooth running of our projects and services across the globe benefiting vulnerable children, families and communities in need. Our target for 2013 is to enlist 100 Friends of Forget Me Not. Our work takes more than money - it takes Friends with money, and imagination, passion and dedication to making the world a better place. By becoming a Friend of Forget Me Not you commit to a monthly donation of $40AUD and most importantly, you commit to sharing your imagination, your dreams and your ideas with Forget Me Not and your friends, family, colleagues and communities. All our Friends receive an exclusive limited edition 2013 Friend of Forget Me Not lapel pin to show off! Join Friends of Forget Me Not today. www.forgetmenot.org.au

BECOME A FRIEND OF FORGET ME NOT

BY JOANNE HEATHIt has been a busy time for Forget Me Not India, with projectHELP gaining increasing momentum over the last three months. Located 3 km from the children’s home in Kalyanpuri Slum, the Brighter Futures Study Centre (BFSC) has officially opened and is already playing a critical role in changing the destiny of 23 extremely vulnerable children, who until now have never received any education. Diptesh Singh, our in country NGO partner, Lakshya Aakriti Children’s Home (LACH) told us each child’s joy and excitement at the opportunity to learn has been a wonderful thing to witness and projectHELP has already breathed new life into their hopes for the future.

The LACH team have been working hard to further develop their relationships with the children and their parents. Real progress has been made in establishing a strong trust base to move forward with.

The launch of projectHELP has also come with it’s fair share of challenges over the last few months. Not least, the devastating Monsoon rains in June which directly affected the nine families associated with Forget Me Not India. Forced to leave the plastic shelters they call home, some stayed with relatives or friends while others sought refuge under public structures.

Slowly but surely the families have returned to Kalyanpuri Slum to start all over again (yet again!). I am continually amazed by their resilience and capacity for survival. A recurring cycle of relocation due to extreme weather conditions or eviction by authorities has taken a huge physical and mental toll on this small but tight knit community over the years, and we are working closely with LACH to relieve the children and their families from such suffering as soon as possible.

Another challenge over the last quarter

has been getting all of the children to attend the study centre on a daily basis. The majority of the children are required to play their role in providing food for their family. They leave home at 4am and don’t return home until late in the afternoon, after 5-6 hours in the rubbish dumps searching for recyclables to sell and seven hours begging on the streets. Rag picking and begging is dangerous work for adults let alone young children, and pose very real security and health risks including disease, injury and kidnapping.

The parents want nothing more than to see their children educated and have been relieving them of their work duties as much as possible so they can attend classes at the study centre. In addition to basic numeracy and literacy, life skills for survival on the streets, basic first aid, and health and hygiene are subjects currently being offered to the children.

Clothing, bedding, cooking equipment

Right: Soni (mother) and Balli (father) with their newborn and delightful Shivam (who is now 2) will benefit from the Brighter Futures Education Centre. Below left to right: Nandini, with his mother Saloni, and younger brother Radhika will be freed from a life of dangerous scavenging; Indera cooking with Gullu helping is evidence of the terrible conditions of life in Kalyunpuri Slum; pictured with their mother Mena, is Pratap and Nageena who both attend the Brighter Futures Education Centre. Photographs by Anand Singh.


and personal hygiene items were distributed in late June with several children admitted to our partner medical centre for the treatment of serious injury and mental illness.

A healthcare worker is soon to visit Kalyanpuri Slum to review the current situation and assist in the coordination of medical checks, vaccinations and micronutrient supplementation for chronically malnourished children. The provision of safe drinking water and training for the mothers in infant care, malnutrition management, preventative healthcare and hygiene will also take place from the centre in August.

The livelihood stage of projectHELP has begun with two fathers securing full time work and tailoring equipment being offered by a local NGO for vocational training. The provision of this equipment will go a long way in helping prepare some of the parents for work in a reputable clothing company associated

with one of the LACH volunteers. The goal is to provide the opportunity for the parents to contribute to their children’s education and save enough money to relocate from the slum to clean, secure government subsidized housing as soon as possible.

Plans are also well underway with a database of interested volunteers increasing everyday in support of Byron Shire resident Matt Brice’s incredible six month bicycle trek across India to raise money for projectHELP. Matt aims to beat his previous record, as he travels from Goa down to the southern tip of India, then up the east coast through Kolkata, and on to Varanasi – a grand total of 4300km!

Beginning with the Cycle For Brighter Future’s Charity Feast and Auction in Byron Bay on Sunday September 15th, Matt will travel to India in October ready to take on the biggest challenge of his life.Inspired by Matt’s commitment to the

children, team LACH are rallying the troops to co-ordinate the hire of bikes to ride with Matt for the first few hours of his journey from Goa, plus welcoming parties and media at five key checkpoints over the six months.

Matt believes the Brighter Futures Study Centre is worth 4300 kms of blood, sweat and tears to secure a child’s educational future. The expedition will be fully funded by Matt, with all sponsorship money and donations going direct to Forget Me Not India.

Donations can be made by visiting https://give.everydayhero.com/au/matthew-brice. For tickets to the upcoming fundraiser in Byron Bay please contact Matt on 0402 235 435, or via www.facebook.com/MattsCharityCycle We are currently taking expressions of interest for child sponsorship in India. For details please contact us on [email protected] HM


a taste of NepalTHURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 2013 - CAFE NOURISH - MAGNETIC ISLAND

Melissa and I had been interested in sponsoring a child for a few years, but couldn’t find the right organisation. We didn’t like the idea of our donation being absorbed in administration and advertising fees and not getting directly to the kids. I had heard stories of warlords, village elders and corrupt governments stealing everything and very little getting to where it’s needed.

In October 2011 we read an article on FMN in the Sunday paper. This was just what we were looking for. We started sponsoring Namrata immediately. And what a rewarding experience it’s been.

Melissa and long-time friend, Louise Hillyear, operate café Nourish on Magnetic Island having sold FMN calendars, wrist bands and display a collection tin. But we wanted to do more.

So, a taste of Nepal was born.

We approached friends with a cooking background and asked each of them to create one Nepalese dish each. The response was fantastic. Everyone loved the idea.

Retired Chef Cameron Walker had his dish within 24 hours and had done a trial run within weeks. Greg Melvin and wife Shelley Laurenson both love to entertain and are very handy around a kitchen and were keen to be involved.

Chef Nicky Turner from Chill in Melbourne was a definite starter and quickly volunteered husband Ron as bar tender with daughters Jema and Lilly as waitresses.

Chef Sam from Kathmandu and Café Nourish head chef Murray Taylor naturally took up the challenge. That left Louise, Melissa and I to do a sixth dish. With Melissa’s two nieces, Chelsea and Olivia, volunteering to waitress whilst holidaying from Melbourne on school holidays.

We are ready to go.

a taste of Nepal

will be held on Thursday night 3rd October 2013 at Café Nourish on Magnetic Island. Six dishes, Nepalese tea, coffee and refreshments at $60 per ticket available by phoning Grant on 0405 505 955.

Please email [email protected] for more information.

By Melissa Cornish and Grant Vormister


A little about myself: I am your typical teenage girl, I am bubbly and open and I LOVE to talk. I live on a strawberry farm in Bundaberg with my three brothers and mum and dad. I am a boarder in Year Eleven at Fairholme College in Toowoomba (I love it!!!). Ok, enough about me!

Having lived in different countries over the world, I grant myself very lucky as it has opened up my view on the world much earlier than most. It has taught me that I want to help people around the world that suffer from some of the same problems that the girls from Forget Me Not do and it would be fair to say that theirs is a cause that is very close to my heart! These gorgeous girls need the support of other people around the world who are willing to help out, whether that it is donating or just the simple act of raising awareness about the beautiful girls in Nepal, Uganda and India.

My Forget Me Not story began early last year. My parents had some friends over for dinner; amongst them were Mel and Craig Manley. Mel and Craig were telling me all about their recent trip to Nepal to visit the girls. I fell in love with the Forget Me Not story. It touched me somewhere deep inside. That got me thinking about how I would love to go and that’s how it all began – my incredible journey with Forget Me Not. Mel put me onto Ande so that I could ask her the best way to get involved and go on the discovery trip. To be eligible to go on the trip I had to raise $2000.

So my brain storming began. I am certainly not the sort of person who does things on a small scale. THE BIGGER THE BETTER!!! I had recently been to a High Tea held by one of my mum’s friends and it was so much fun that I decided to have a similar event. What started out being an idea for my 16th birthday party ended up being my Forget Me Not fundraiser and I wouldn’t change it for the world!

My goal for last year’s High Tea was to raise $800; we raised a grand total of $2140.20 which amazed me. It changed my life forever I never knew how much people cared and gave, it astounded me.

Whilst planning I had coffee with Mel so that she could help me write my speech. She told me the story of Lakshmi and that completely flipped my world upside down. I was speechless. It made what I was doing feel completely worthwhile and that I was doing it for all the right reasons. When it came to the day of the High Tea, my stomach was in knots. I was freaking. When everyone started arriving I settled down a little, everyone was having fun. It was quite simply amazing!


High Tea with Libby McPherson

Left: Two of my beautiful friends with amazing voices sang on the day, Belle is on the left and Bronte is on the right.

Below: This is a table of some of my gorgeous friends from Fairholme College: Grace, Alison, Kim, Hannah, Jane, Belle, Laura, Laura and Sarah (from centre left to right)

Photo’s: Rosie Odell.

Have a great support team behind you. My mum was my biggest support and I could not have done anything without her.

Know how to use Excel well; it is the best organising system.

SLEEP… do not be like me and lie awake in bed until wee hours of the morning planning and replanning your high tea. You are better off sleeping and doing it after you have had a proper night’s sleep.

Don’t freak out the night before because it will be fabulous and everyone will enjoy it! If you put the effort in it will be successful!

And don’t forget you are amazing and what you are doing is amazing!!! It is all worth it so don’t give up!

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So with that accomplishment done along came my next big goal. This October I am having a Mad Hatters Tea Party! I am so excited, this year my goal is to raise $3000. The majority of the guests invited are students at Fairholme College. I plan to have approximately 80 guests at my High Tea this year. I am under the impression that every single one of them is extremely excited. This is because last year everyone had such an amazing time!

At 16 years of age I, probably like most girls, have a dream to change the world; I also have a dream to be the next biggest fashion designer that this world has ever seen. As you can tell by now I dream an awful lot. But I was once told by a very special person “don’t be afraid of the space between dreams and reality, if you can dream it you can make it so”. So that is why Forget Me Not means so much to me, because I have a dream to help change the world and I would like to hope that you share the same dream as me no matter how big or small my impact may be. So from the bottom of my heart thank you so much for having that same dream as me! HM

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

Theodore Roosevelt

Excerpt from the speech “Citizenship In A Republic” delivered at the Sorbonne, in Paris, France on 23 April, 1910

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Leopards have awesome balance and agility helped by their tails being almost as long as their entire bodies!

An elephant’s trunk can grow up to 2m long and is made up of about 100,000 muscles. They use their trunks as snorkels when they go swimming!

A Chinkara is also known as an Indian Gazelle. They can go without water for remarkably long periods of time relying on dew. They mostly eat grass and sometimes fruit.

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“Babita gets great results at school, and I am so proud of her.”

DOT FACINI

Dot Facini describes herself as honest and loyal. Her 13 year old nephew James says she is generous, dependable and gives good advice. What more could we ask for in a child sponsor than that? Doris and her dear friend Janet are both child sponsors.

I heard about Forget Me Not from Janet. We were catching up for a walk together, and she told me about her upcoming trip to Nepal, and the reason why she was going. She did ask me if I was

interested in joining her and the group, and that was that start of my association. That was almost five years ago. I was lucky to be included in the trip to Kathmandu. I made the

decision to go just weeks before Janet was due to leave.

Janet and I have known each other all our lives. We pretty much grew up together. Our families were close friends, and we saw each other every week. Our parents migrated from northern Italy, their villages only being a few kilometers apart. We both had brothers, so it was wonderful to have another girl around who was my age. Janet’s like family to me.

At the time I went to Kathmandu there were still 3 girls needing a sponsor, though they had a possible sponsor for one of the three. After meeting the girls, spending time with them, seeing the dedication of the volunteers, on the last day of my trip I told Lars that I would like to sponsor one of the girls too.

It’s been a little difficult to get more involved in Forget Me Not, all the events, meetings etc were all being held in Hervey

Bay. We’ve attended the Ball each year (except one) since we’ve become sponsors. We also attended

the recent morning tea held in Brisbane.

I love the opportunity of being able to assist Babita (and the other girls) to gain a good education, live in a secure, warm and happy environment. I remember the first phone call I had with Babita…she didn’t say a word to me, not a single word! The next phone call, which may have been almost a year later, she talked quite a lot, even cheekily made fun of me when I couldn’t remember something she had written in a letter.


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CHILD SPONSOR PROFILE

Tea has a wonderful history that spans over 4000 years. The culture of tea is often defined in both how tea is made along with how tea is consumed. The art of tea includes tea brewing, tasting, ethics, health aspects and history. According to SLURP’s Chief Tea Guru, Dr. Matthew Hynd, SLURP has sourced fair-trade teas from countries as diverse as Nepal, India, China and Uganda. By blending these teas they have been able to create five unique blends:

A NIGHT IN NEPAL - This black tea blend is based on a Nepalese Orange Pekoe that has been fair-trade sourced from Tibet, renowned for world class teas. This blend has Darjeeling characteristics and is highly aromatic upon brewing.

BEAUTIFUL INNOCENCE - This tea has been sourced from the mountains bordering Uganda and Rwanda and brews to a bright coloured liquor with a subtle malt flavour.

BRIGHTER FUTURES - This unique chai blend of black tea, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, rose petals and chocolate drops is pure indulgence. With a distinctive, spicy aroma mellowed with a warm chocolaty aroma this blend is the ultimate comfort drink.

FIVE RIVERS - Nurtured by the five rivers that travel from the mountains of Northern India this tea brews to a light, subtle tea that will soothe the soul.

FORGET ME NOT - This specially designed blend embodies the philosophy of Forget Me Not: to protect and provide for vulnerable children, investing in brighter futures through healthcare, education, love and sincere dedication to children’s dreams. The Forget Me Not blend has the herbaceous qualities of green tea sourced from the Himalayan region enhanced by the delicate sweetness of rose petals and beautiful spectacle of flower blossoms mixed throughout.

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FREE EVENTFRIENDS AND FAMILY FAR AND WIDE ARE INVITED TO THE SCREENING OF DISNEY’S THE LION KING 6.30PM SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2013 AT EUMUNDI AMPITHEATRE, MEMORIAL DRIVE, EUMUNDI. FOOD & DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE WITH ALL FUNDS RAISED GOING TO SUPPORT THE GREAT WORK OF FORGET ME NOT IN NEPAL, INDIA & UGANDA. SEE YOU THERE!


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The friendly and professional client-focused team at Stream Financial have chosen to be a corporate partner of Forget Me Not after a compelling presentation during one of their staff meetings earlier in the year.

Stream Financal have signed on for three years to assist Forget Me Not provide for vulnerable children in developing nations through education, vocational training, nutrition, medical care, security, reconnection to lost family, support to remain connected, and family empowerment to address personal poverty. Stream Financial Principal and Senior Advisor Timothy van Doore said, “We are proud to be working with such an incredibly passionate team who truly affect positive change in the lives of children who are less fortunate than our own.”

“We are all proud of the work we do. Now we can also be proud of the work we do together. Our team are very proud of our alliance with Forget Me Not.”

Support the team that support us. Left to right: Adrian Reid, Nikki Middleton, Timothy van Doore, Candice Trevenen, Janis Glassop, Lachlan Money and Maria Longland.

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Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. ~Helen Keller

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The idea is to map your goals for the next 3 months so that you can celebrate your successes and have a complete snapshot to guide your focus. Plan to go places you haven’t been before or a return to some of your favourites. Plan to spend time with people you love, people you respect, people you admire. Plan things to do that stretch your imagination and inspire creativity - things that make your heart sing. 3 months is a long time - be bold in your plans. Record and keep track of people, and things, and moments you are thankful for.

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.Maya Angelou

When we celebrate our successes we increase the likelihood that we will in turn celebrate even more successes. We can celebrate other people’s successes also. And be thankful for opportunities and experiences we have had during the 3 months. This time next year we can reflect and contemplate and dream bigger!

Habit rules the unreflecting herd. William Wordsworth

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FREE INVITATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT WWW.FORGETMENOT.ORG.AU/TEAPARTY

By hosting a morning tea, afternoon tea, high tea or other tea party you can share the real life success stories, of the children in our care and projects we are running.

You can also share the great flavours of our new range of tea developed in partnership with Chief Tea Guru Dr Matthew Hynd from SLURP. 100% of the profit from sales of the Forget Me Not range of teas directly funds our work.

Leading up to, and during, your tea party you can collect donations and orders for our delicious Forget Me Not inspired teas.

The order form and an assortment of invita-tions can be downloaded from our web site.

If selling tickets to your tea party you might like to donate a percentage of your profit to our cause.

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