Australian Afghan Volunteer Association
BACKGROUND
The Australian Afghan Volunteer Association (AAVA) has been recently formed
to provide aid that will help drive the redevelopment of
Afghanistan. After the long decades of war, it is imperative that the
people of Afghanistan are given the opportunity to rebuild the nation and
this will start with assisting individuals in the development of vocational
skills.
The AAVA's aim is to focus on facilitating vocational development for
Afghan individuals by the donation of aid, training and related
infrastructure from Australia. AAVA's President is Dr Nouria Salehi
OAM. She is well known in the Australian community for her relentless
dedication to supporting Afghan domestic and international issues. Patrons
of AAVA include Senator Lynn Allison, Journalist Pamela Bone, and Professor
Bill Maley.
The AAVA has several key projects which include
* Tools for learning
Shipping containers of donated goods from Australia to Afghanistan, the
goods include text books, computers and medical equipment.
* Skills for rebuilding
Working with Australian Volunteers Abroad to post volunteers to vocational
based teaching positions.
* Media
Working with renowned author, Ahmed Rashid, George Soros' Open Society
Foundation and and Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, to assist independent
media endeavours in Afghanistan
* Lobbying
Working with Australian Government at the federal, state and local level to
raise community awareness regarding the difference their support can make.
The AAVA has representatives in Australia and Afghanistan and is proudly
supported by Wilmoth Field and Warne, Moby Capital and Paramount Design.
Please contact Kylie Mohseni on 0412 306 615 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you
are interested in finding out more about AAVA.
Australian Afghan Volunteer Association
HOW YOU CAN HELP
The key focus of AAVA is provision of vocational based aid - training,
tools and infrastructure - which will assist with the rebuilding of
Afghanistan. One of our immediate projects include shipping containers of
donated goods from Australia to Afghanistan, the goods include text books,
computers and medical equipment.
AAVA are looking for advice and donations which include.....
Big Picture & Ongoing....
* storage space for the donated goods
* assistance with collection of donated goods.....our cars and backs will
be worn out shortly
* volunteer professional logistics / shipping advice and skills......
* volunteer professional accounting skills.......
* volunteer professional web site building and hosting skills....
* donations of shipping services / skills or cash to fund shipping - it
costs about $15,000 to send one container.......
Just as important yet more once off / short term....
* donations of text / educational books
* donations of medical equipment and supplies
* donations of vocational tools - computers, software, specialist tools
* donations of cash to ship containers - it costs about $15,000 to
send one container.......
AAVA's President is Dr Nouria Salehi OAM. She is well known in the
Australian community for her relentless dedication to supporting Afghan
domestic and international issues. Patrons of AAVA include Senator Lynn
Allison, Journalist Pamela Bone, and Professor Bill Maley. The AAVA has
representatives in Australia and Afghanistan and is proudly supported by
Wilmoth Field and Warne, Moby Capital and Paramount Design. Please contact
Kylie Mohseni on 0412 306 615 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you think you can
help with any or all of the above. Many thanks!
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