In October the foundation celebrated 10 years of impact with a fundraising event at Provenance Wines, Fyansford. We were overwhelmed with support for the event, with over 180 of you able to come out and enjoy the afternoon with us.
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mjf.org.au launched in September 2022 with tickets going on sale that day for our 10 Years of Impact celebration/fundraising event. We also now have new full colour trifold brochures, serving as an introductory resource to the MJF.
Strong working relationships at VCH
We have formed an excellent working partnership with the Medical and Paediatric departments over the years, enabling us to reliably provide equipment otherwise impossible to access.
EOFY: ‘Let Me Learn!’
Using funds donated during the EOFY campaign and by drawing on some of our reserves, we were able to allocate $23,600 to providing 17 schools in Sanma province with replacement learning resources.
DGR status achieved
We are pleased to announce that the Melanie Jewson Foundation is now registered as a recognised charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission as a Public Benevolent Institution and has been granted DGR status.
A Difficult Year Brings Great Progress
This year our foundation turns 10. You — our amazing supporters — are the beating heart of this organisation and we’re so appreciative of everything you’ve made possible over the last decade.
Continual Challenges of COVID
The pandemic has prevented us from operating as we normally might and it’s only been relatively recently that we’ve actually been able to get last year’s donated items to Port Vila.
‘I Can Read’: EOFY Success
The MJF was thrilled to welcome a record number of donors to our 2021 EOFY campaign, helping to raise over $10,000.
“TANK YU TUMAS!”
June saw the long-awaited delivery of our 50 emergency nursing packs, or ‘Rapid Assessment Kits’ as they were dubbed by staff at the Vila Central Hospital.
“We are already using everything”
According to VCH’s Head of Medical Department Dr. Sereana Natuman, every item in the MJF’s recent crate delivery has already been used at least once, from the nasal cannulas to the defibrillator.