Buses for Life: Fundraising for children in PNG
February 25, 2010 by Megan · Leave a Comment
Join Megan Bayliss in fund raising and international service to children in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Either join our mail list for further information about a planned trip to Port Moresby in July to work with PNGCCS (PNG Christian Community Services) and the children of Port Moresby, or, donate a cash amount that can be given to PNGCSS for their Buses for Life program (contact Megan directly if you wish to make a cash donation).
Buses for Life
Fund raising target is K300,000 (that is only 123,484.28 AUD).
Attached is the brief outlining a proposed “Buses for Life” program planned for PNGCCS 2010: Buses for life program outline. With the first program, ‘Strongim Pikinini’ functioning strong and effectively it is time to increase the impact further into the community.
With poverty, illiteracy, disease and breakdown of the fabric of family life a daily reality for thousands of city & fringe dwellers, this program aims to mobilise community support by outreaching to young and old right where they live in the settlements.
‘Buses for Life’ is a vehicle to ease burdens using practical help. People helping People!
Are you willing to do good or just think about doing good? There’s a big difference felt by the children in need. Between now and our social justice tour in July, Megan Bayliss will be fund raising and organising workshops, donated by you and me, to be conducted in July at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Join our mail list to be kept informed and for fund raising options.
Richard Rose in Cairns presenting Therapeutic Care for Children and Youth
CAIRNS INSTITUTE VISITING SCHOLAR – PUBLIC LECTURE
THERAPEUTIC CARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
RICHARD ROSE
Monday March 15th, 5.00 – 7.00 pm
James Cook University, Bruce Highway, Smithfield
Building A21, Rm:002
Light refreshment will be served
Richard Rose is the Clinical Practice Director, Mary Walsh Institute, SACCS Ltd. Mytton Mill, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom.
Therapeutic approaches to child care for traumatised children has been at the forefront of providing recovery for children who have suffered early trauma through abuse in the UK. Over the last 23 years Sexual Abuse Child Consultancy Services (SACCS) has been providing care for extremely damaged young children when they have experienced multi-placement breakdown and shattered internal working models. Since 2004, SACCS has developed a Recovery Programme which includes a unique model which provides key information through observation and assessment; in action this delivers a planned approach to intervention for children leading to their recovery. In 2010, SACCS completed its Recovery Programme and now promotes its approach to therapeutic child care through presentation and opportunities to share practice, inform and influence quality in this vital service. This lecture will explore the SACCS Recovery Programme and the possible application such an approach might offer to services for children and young people in Queensland.
Note: Sexual Abuse Child Consultancy Services (SACCS) is a leading UK Child Care organisation caring for 55 children in residential care and 20 children in specialised foster care, the relevant web sites are www.saccs.co.uk and www.mwisaccs.com
Presented by: The Learning & Development Strategy (Child Safety) – James Cook University
Cost: Free
Contact: For further information, contact Elena Rhind.
Tel: (07) 4042 1887; E-mail: elena.rhind@jcu.edu.au
To RSVP for catering purposes, please contact Elena (above) by Wednesday March 10.
Download flier here: Richard Rose public lecture Cairns
TRAVEL and GUEST SPEAKING
The itchy footed gypsy in me has twinkled her tambourine. She is bored and yearning for new speaking horizons. Husband is not a traveller so he can stay home but I am yearning for London, Paris, Rome, New York and my coveted Seychelles…..or Australia.
I have made a decision – I want to travel again this year, regularly. A decision is just a decision and can be changed, grown, subtracted from, fixed or remain a fantasy. Not much into fantasy or delayed gratification, I like my decisions to happen quickly, so, PNG for social work and social pleasure in July, and….
Who wants a vibrant and energetic guest speaker who can uplift and revision your team/group/conference/audience? I speak on community child protection (including protective behaviours) and turning deficits into surplus positivity, including how the mundane being of life can become the enadnum gnieb fo efil (completely turned around!). Humour is always part of the presentation and laughter is mandatory.
Key Note speaking fees for Megan Bayliss (BSW, Dip SOC, MAASW):
$120.00 p/h, plus GST (Aus dollars), plus travel and accommodation expenses. In some circumstances, I am happy to billet because I love people, culture and home cooked food!
Should you wish the bewitching tragedy of Megan and her third husband, Paul, just double the fees so Paul is forced to attend. Paul is far more serious than Megan, but then, Paul has far more serious issues to talk about. Find out how Paul turned his life around and survived Megan and her high stress lifestyle!
Social Justice Tour 2010: walk the Kokoda Trail
Early expressions of interests are called from socially minded people willing to walk the Kokoda Track. The tour aim is to assist PNG Villagers along the track with their chosen community development projects AND experience social service at an International level.
Imagine 8 nights (no dates yet booked) spent in the jungle where our armed forces and the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels (National Papuans) held back the Japanese and stopped armed combat coming to Australia. Our eternal thanks go to the National people of Papua New Guinea who supported, protected and fed our service personnel.
Papua New Guinea is the country of my birth and happily spent childhood. My commitment to her people is solid and I invite you to develop some international community development experience by becoming involved in a social justice trek along one of the most famous and geographically fascinating trails of World War II.
For a very low AU$2750.00 (minimum 8 people) this specially designed social justice tour of 97 kilometres includes:
- Airfare Cairns – Port Moresby – Cairns
- Airfare Kokoda – Port Moresby
- Accommodation for 8 nights on track’s various locations in village’s huts, tents, bush camps or guesthouses
- Transport from Port Moresby to Owers Corner via Bomana War Cemetery
- Breakfasts & dinners during the track (exclude some fresh fruits & veggies supplied by villagers) plus cooked evening meal & breakfast at David Soro guesthouse at Kokoda
- Cooking equipment (“Dixie”) – if required
- 1 or 2 persons tent, Porter’s Backpacks
- Experienced local tour guide
- Porters for group’s camping and cooking equipment (personal porter optional)
- Airport and flights taxes
- Kokoda Trail trek permit fee
- Two way radio and a satellites phone
Optional extras:
- personal porter- (please advise about it in booking form and add AU$500.00 to above price)
- visits to War Museums along the track
- trek snacks
- walking stick. can be provided for $25 each & head torches for $15 each.
Five hundred Kina (local currency) from each paid trip goes directly to villages on the Trail and develops resources dictated by local need. Currently, running water (pumps. pipes, taps, etc) are the chosen community development need and your paid trek leaves behind a footprint in a shower. In addition to this, the social justice tour will also contribute a group gift. The group gift is decided once expressions of interest are logged. The group gift may take the form of fund raised cash, blankets, books, clothes, what ever the group decides upon in consultation with local village elders.
The Social Justice tour is organised by Megan Bayliss (BSW, Dip SOC, MAASW) and the tour is led by an old friend of mine, Merv Hains of Kokoda Track Experience. The trek is for fit people of any age. I am not fit but as of today, I am in training 
Do good. Do Kokoda.
Express your interest by contacting Megan Bayliss or by leaving a comment below.
Join mail list for FREE at home training
January 16, 2010 by Megan · Leave a Comment
Join our mail list for FREE white papers and study at home training. Suitable for Human Services, Government sector, foster carers or anyone working with people under a social justice framework.
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Trauma and Attachment: what it is and how to work with it.
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