Kids helping kids
The Japan Disaster Appeal
*Schools, please note that this appeal closed on 30 September.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal
Launch date: 23 February 2011
The New Zealand Government chose March 18 to hold a National Memorial Service to honor victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Here in Australia, hundreds of schools showed their support for our neighbours in New Zealand Schools, holding one minute's silence at 10.51am AEDST (the time the quake hit Christchurch), lowering their school flag to half mast and to their students bringing in a gold coin donation.
*Schools, please note that this appeal closed on 30 September.
The SchoolAid Floods Relief Appeal
Launch date: 11 January 2011
On Thursday 17 February, hundreds of schools across Australia participated in SCHOOLAID'S FLOODS RELIEF APPEAL DAY! A minute's silence was held at 1pm AEDST with school flags lowered to half mast and students bringing in a gold coin donation.
*Schools, please note that this appeal closed on 30 September.
Indigenous Literacy Campaign
Is your school searching for meaningful ways to celebrate NAIDOC Week this year? TEACHERS- Here's a great clip to show your students on your interactive whiteboard - providing some context to NAIDOC week!
Our community of Aussie schools has helped kids in need following the natural disasters of 2011 - now we ask that your schools gets on board to support SchoolAid's Indigenous Literacy Campaign - LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO CLOSE THE GAP!
*Schools, please note that this appeal closed on 30 September.
Cure the Bullies
Launch date: 11 October 2010
SchoolAid's Cyberbullying Awareness Campaign.
A cyberbullying epidemic has hit our shores and threatens to contaminate our children through emails, chatrooms, blogs, mobile phones and social networking sites!
The Bullies are nasty, highly contagious viruses that lurk in cyberspace, infecting young cyber citizens with unacceptable online behaviours.
*Cure the Bullies Campaign won bronze in the Digital Category at AWARD this year! Congratulations to all involved!
Kids Helping Kids Awards
Launch date: 1 April 2010
The 2010 Kids Helping Kids Awards is SchoolAid's inaugural national Awards program recognising and rewarding excellence in school based philanthropy. SchoolAid is delighted to announce the WINNERS in the KIDS HELPING KIDS AWARDS! Congratulations everyone!
DOB IN A DO-ER!
Launch date: 19 July 2010
Tell us about schools raising funds for kids in need! Do you know a school who fundraises to support kids in need? Perhaps it's your local school? Or the school your family attends? It doesn't matter how big or small the fundraiser or project - it's the opportunity for SchoolAid to acknowledge the amazing culture of giving, care and compassion in Aussie schools!
The Pakistan Floods Emergency Appeal
Launch date: 15 August 2010
Catastrophic floods are wreaking havoc in Pakistan. This is an unprecedented disaster, with heavy rains continuing to fall, threatening further devastation.
Tragically, this seems to have fallen off the media radar - so SchoolAid is challenging Aussie schools to raise $100 each to make that million dollar aid fund our Founder Sean Gordon always dreams of...
The Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal
Launch date: 14 January 2010
SchoolAid's Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal has now closed.
Your generous support has helped affected communities in their rebuilding efforts, particularly with the task of returning children to school.
The Asia Pacific Emergency Appeal
Launch date: 1 October 2009
SchoolAid's 2009 Asia Pacific Emergency Appeal urged schools to get involved in supporting the recovery and re-building of lives across the Asia Pacific hit in late 2009 by natural disasters such as the tsunami in Samoa and the earthquake in Sumatra.
On 25 October 2010, the very region which had been supported by SchoolAid's appeal was hit again by a major tsunami. The region around the Mentawai Islands was devastated and the survivors need your help now, more than ever.
The Kids' Desk Drive
Launch date: 30 June 2009
The Kids' Desk Drive is an initiative of SchoolAid, in association with Australia for UNHCR (The UN's Refugee Agency), to unite and empower students from across Australia to make a difference in the lives of 26,545 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while experiencing and learning about the power of giving.
Victorian Bushfires Emergency Appeal
Launch date: 9 February 2009
SchoolAid received a staggering response from schools in response to this appeal. $865,580 was raised with over 700 schools participating from across Australia. Over 600 Messages of Hope were sent in, which have been forwarded to those students affected by the tragic bushfires in Victoria.
Burma Emergency Appeal
Launch date: 1 May 2008
Cyclone Nargis hit the Eastern Irrawaddy Delta in Burma in May of 2008. In the aftermath, SchoolAid formed a partnership with Save the Children, to deliver specially designed school kits (right) for Burmese children to restart their education.
Around 320 schools Australia-wide raised $101,137 for the delivery of these kits directly to kids affected by the cyclone. In addition to this, over 100 Messages of Hope were received.
China Earthquake Appeal (Sichuan Province, May 2008)
Launch date: 1 May 2008
The timing of the Sichuan Earthquake at 2.28pm on 12 May, a school day, had a particularly devastating consequence: many of the victims were children. Over 7,000 schools collapsed, affecting more than 3 million children.
In response to the worst natural disaster to strike China in over 30 years, SchoolAid and Save the Children launched an opportunity for Australian school students to support and learn about the experiences of children affected by the Sichuan Earthquake. $27,480 was raised through the involvement of 90 schools- this helped rebuild and restore education in the region.
Messages of Hope (Burma Cyclone and China Earthquake, May 2008)
In response to the tragic events of both the Burma Cyclone and China Earthquake, SchoolAid launched a Messages of Hope initiative to enable schools to send messages of support, solidarity and condolence to the children and families whose lives have been upturned.
Build a Primary School (Cambodia 2008)
Do you walk 3 kilometres to get to school every day?
Do you share with 50 others in a dark classroom without electricity?
The buildings in Chouk Meas Primary School in Cambodia were so dangerous that the 569 students could longer have classes inside.
Assist Indigenous Kids (Moree 2008)
Assist Indigenous Kids is implemented in partnership with Beyond Empathy and is part of their Connections Project, located in Moree, New South Wales.
The Project helps to build awareness and understanding of the importance of education amongst young Indigenous mums through playgroups.
Cyclone Larry (Innisfail, North Queensland, Australia, 2006)
SchoolAid worked in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Education and the Arts to raise around $170,000 with the involvement of over 540 schools to help students and schools in Far North Queensland that were affected by Cyclone Larry. The cyclone ripped the heart out of many communities and their education infrastructure, and a big task of rebuilding was left in its wake.
Rebuilding School after Tsunami (Aceh, Indonesia, 2004)
On the 26th December 2004, a tsunami devastated the island of Aceh, killing more than 240,000 people and destroying homes, schools and communities.
After the tsunami, 1551 schools (27% of all schools in Aceh) were damaged or destroyed with 2,237 teachers and 38,644 missing or dead (11% of the total student population in Aceh).
Beslan Friendship Park (Russia)
The horrendous siege at a school in Beslan in early September 2004, left 326 people dead, half of whom were children, and a community destroyed by the loss of so many young lives.
SchoolAid with the help of 1158 Australian schools opened their hearts in a national effort to bring hope to the survivors. An all-schools appeal for donations of funds and messages resulted in $463,400 being raised, along with 6,000 Messages of Hope and condolences to the community in Beslan.
Indigenous Youth Literacy (Northern Territory, 2003)
SchoolAid partnered with the Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) to assist with the needs of Australian Indigenous young people in the Northern Territory. FHF asked SchoolAid to help with a project that would work on improving the literacy levels of the Jawoyn people in the Katherine Region.
With the help of just over 260 schools, $260,000 was raised and presented to FHF for this invaluable project.
Bakhita Youth Centre (East Timor, 1999)
SchoolAid partnered with Leeuwin Care to fund the construction of the Bakhita Youth Centre, located 3 hours south of Dili. This was thanks to over $125,000 raised by over 620 schools' involvement.
The Centre was later to be renamed "Children of Australia Building" and serviced a population of 30,000 people.
RT @MummysWishInc: Our target markets and audience for these events would be 25-50 year old women - who wants their product or service in front of 10,000 women - about 1 years ago
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