Christmas is Coming, Again....how about giving something that gives at least twice

We love to supply you the products or services that you need – www.betweenskyandearth.com.au – BUT you may prefer to give a gift that helps someone far more needy than the average Aussie/American/Canadian/European.

There are lots of options such as
World Vision, Save the Children, Amnesty
, Tear just to name a few.

 

Another project dear to my heart is Permafund, run by Permaculture International Ltd. Below is a description of Permafund. Please support it whenever you can.

 

KISS for Life,

Peace to all,

Miriam.

 

Permafund is the tax deductible donation arm of Permaculture International Ltd. The donations given to the Permafund are used to promote Permaculture projects to assist with resilience in the developing world, in places of extreme need and in projects promoting permaculture.

 

We currently have links with and have Australians and International Permaculturalists working on projects in many areas of the world, and in 2009 the IPC 9 will be occurring in Africa, so there are many projects we can support and direct funds to, to enable the permaculture work to develop or continue.

 

The Permafund Committee guides the distribution of funds to ensure that they comply with the objectives of permaculture. Each project must submit a project brief which is scrutinized to validate information for the funds to be accessed. The Board then approves the allocation.

 

Previous grants have been used in the following ways.

 

• Supporting the Greenhand Field School in Aceh to promote training and capacity building, and developing two permaculture demonstration sites to assist with:
  
  • Nurseries
    
  • Home garden models
    
  • Waste water treatments
    
  • Solid and liquid compost making
    

  
   

• Contributing to the work of Permatil to assisting the publication of a permaculture manual for East Timor
  

  
   

• Assisting to support two delegates from India and Nepal to attend the IPC 8 in Brazil, and to participate and share information on their return home
  

  
   

• Assisting 12 grass roots farmers to attend a permaculture design course in Nepal which was delivered by local permaculturalists.
  

  
   

  PLEASE DONATE:
  

  
   

  All donations are tax deductible. Electronic funds transfer are preferred as a direct deposit with your name in the description area and deposited in: Maleny and District Community Credit Union Ltd
  

  Account Name: Permaculture International Limited Permafund
  

  BSB 704-606 Account Number 07 565 3108
  

  
   

  Donations can also be mailed in by cheque/money order made out to Permafund and sent to Permaculture International Limited, PO Box 65 Maleny QLD 4552.
  

  
   

  If you would like information about the projects that your donation may have supporting, please provide your return email address and we will keep you posted on the annual projects.