Welcome to the July 2008 quarter edition of Exchange Magazine.
The Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program aims to strengthen mutual understanding between Australia and the countries of the Asia Pacific region and make a positive contribution to development. The Program achieves these aims by placing skilled young Australian (18-30) on short-term assignments in developing countries in the Asia Pacific region. AYAD volunteers work with local counterparts in Host Organisations to achieve sustainable development outcomes through capacity building, skills exchange and institutional strengthening. The AYAD Program provides support to AYADs including living and accommodation allowances, flights, pre-departure training, in-country management, insurance, medicals and debrief on return. The AYAD Program is an Australian Government, AusAID initiative and is fully funded by the Australian Government’s overseas aid agency, AusAID. AYAD is managed by Austraining International, a South Australian international project management company.
It brings me great pleasure as the incoming AYAD Program Director to introduce this edition of Exchange which once again features the great work being done by our Volunteers, Australian Partners and Host Organisations across the Asia-Pacific region. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the enormous contribution that outgoing Program Director Ray Ash has made to the success of the AYAD Program over the past eight years, and to wish Ray all the best as he takes on new challenges as Deputy CEO of Austraining International. I would also like to wish a fond farewell to AYAD Marketing Manager and Exchange Magazine editor Erin Green, and to welcome new Program Manager Brett Gresham. While reading the stories in this edition of Exchange I marvelled once again at the diversity of ways in which AYADs work with Host and Australian Partner Organisations to promote capacity building and contribute to development outcomes. Some stories highlight the inspiring achievements of AYADs who are tackling challenges that lie at the heart of development including HIV-AIDs, human trafficking and waste management. Other stories made me pause and reflect on the important contribution that AYADs make in fields that are sometimes not considered to be ‘mainstream’ development like public broadcasting, road safety and sport. It was also pleasing to
read about the experiences of returned AYADs who have used the Program as a springboard to continue their work in international and community development in Australia and abroad. Our efforts to bring these great AYAD stories to the attention of the Australian community are being boosted with the development of an AYAD Program documentary to hit our TV screens later this year. The documentary film crew has already visited PNG and Vietnam with several more countries to come. Watch this space for further details! As a returned AYAD myself (Philippines, Intake 8) I am excited to be taking the reins at a time of enormous opportunity for the AYAD Program. We will deploy 400 young Australians to around 17 countries in the Asia Pacific region in 2008-09, and these AYAD assignments will reflect the Australian aid program’s increasing alignment to the Millennium Development Goals. We are also looking at innovative ways to strengthen the people-to-people links and partnerships between organisations in Australia and host countries, including an increased emphasis on the vocational education and training sector. We are committed to continue engaging with our stakeholders including Australian Partners and the returned AYAD Alumni as we strive to strengthen and grow the Program. I hope that you enjoy these wonderful stories as much as I did.
Anthony Rologas AYAD Project Director
Exchange July - September Editor
Orit Bierenboim
Sub Editor Erin Green Design:
Danny Connery Agency of New Design
4 Positive Change
Contributors: Rob Sutherland
6 Drink Driving in the Middle Kingdom
Elizabeth Payne
8 Making TV in an Unlikely Place
Chris Bandy
10 Aussie Rules
Gabrielle Brady
Leda Kalleske Kel Fitzgerald
14 Bringing some Sunshine
Sunny Forsyth
16 Waste Not, Want Not
Rod Abson
18 Scouting for Opportunities 20 Food for Thought 22 Australian Partner Organisations 23 Calendar
Kirsty Harvey
Anita Lumbus
Photo credits: Cover Photo - Kel Fitzgerald Positive Change - Rob Sutherland Aussie Rules - Rian Hamza - Kel Fitzgerald Bringing some Sunshine - Kel Fitzgerald Waste Not, Want Not - Shenagh Gamble Scouting for Opportunities - Rod Abson Food for Thought - Anita Lumbus
Cabbages & Condoms Resteraunt in Thailand promotes better understanding and acceptance of family planning and to generate income to support various development activities of the Population and Community Development Association (PDA)
Exchange Magazine welcomes submissions from AYADs and alumni (RAYADs), Host Organisations and Australian Partner Organisations. Please contact the AYAD Marketing Manager, Orit Bierenboim at info@ayad.com.au for further information.
Exchange is printed on recycled paper.
HIV is on the rise across our region and affecting more and more communities in Asia and the Pacific. But there are positive signs that things are changing for the better with rising awareness and governments and multilateral organisations like the UN working together to halt the epidemic. The AYAD Program is working with organisations throughout our partner countries on HIV projects. Here AYAD Rob Sutherland tells of his own very personal experience working in HIV awareness in Australia and across the world: If you had said to me 10 years ago, as I was in my last year of high school and starting to contemplate my future, that it would involve working in the field of HIV prevention I would have scoffed at the idea. HIV seemed so far removed from my reality and my life. Yet a few years out of school and into my Commerce degree I unexpectedly found myself facing a HIV positive diagnosis. It was a few days before my 21st birthday and I had unknowingly contracted the virus a year earlier when I was 19 years old. That moment changed everything, and all of a sudden HIV was something acutely real and very relevant. Clearly, that moment shaped a lot of what was to come for me and I soon found myself engaging in educational talks about my experience to school students all across NSW. Soon after that I took up a position with ACON (the AIDS Council of NSW) where I worked in the education team, providing HIV awareness and prevention services to the gay community throughout NSW. Of course in Australia, HIV infections occur mainly through male to male sex, although globally the picture is different, with heterosexual sex being the main transmission route.
My work at ACON in Sydney was in the context of a
Whereas the African epidemic is a generalised
invited to attend by the Australian Government largely
It is clear that a lack of political will is one of the key
gay community that is very well informed about HIV and
one, meaning that it has spread across the general
because of my work with ACON, a leading HIV agency
barriers to improved progress in the fight against HIV, in
their sexual health, where government, community and
population, the Asia and Pacific epidemic is largely
in Australia and because of my AYAD placement
fact there was a panel discussion devoted to this topic
the research sector have a strong and well established
concentrated to specific populations. Essentially these
with UNAIDS. The meeting was to review the global
at which I had the opportunity to speak on Australia’s
working relationship and where funding exists to
groups are sex workers and their clients, men who
progress on HIV since 2001 when the Declaration of
behalf. Even in places where we do have clear data on
implement effective interventions such as social
have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs.
Commitment was made to reach ‘universal access’
the need to act and which populations to target, many
marketing campaigns, peer education and outreach.
Within these populations, HIV prevalence can reach an
by 2010. This involved a target of access to treatment
governments and political leaders fail to act adequately.
In many aspects, Australia is regarded as a world leader
alarming 50%, exacting a devastating impact on these
and prevention services for all. At the meeting all 147
Even when resources are made available they are not
when it comes to its HIV response. It has established
communities. HIV never only just affects individuals,
member states reported on their progress in achieving
always used most effectively by targeting the most
harm reduction measures such as needle exchange
but families, communities and ultimately the whole of
these goals.
at risk populations with best practise interventions.
programs and has legalised brothel based sex work.
society through lose of productive members of society
Largely due to progressive policies, HIV infection among
and increased health costs.
Meanwhile, 6000 people die from AIDS every single Unfortunately despite clear progress in some areas
day. We were told by leading researchers that ‘the
such as 3 million people being on antiretroviral
quest for a vaccine is proving more difficult than we
My role at UNAIDS involves working with MSM civil
treatment since 2001, the world is falling far short of
could ever have imagined’ and a cure is not even
society in the region and to strengthen its role in the
its commitment. Even for this apparent step forward,
mentioned.
My AYAD placement is with the United Nations Joint
response. This involves working directly with community
we were reminded that for every 1 person who starts
Programme on HIV/AIDS ( UNAIDS ), in the Regional
based organisations to increase their capacity to
treatment, 2.5 become newly infected with HIV. The
For the foreseeable future prevention is the best vaccine
Support Team for Asia and the Pacific with ACON’s
serve their communities, undertake and use research
epidemic is outpacing the response. This was widely
for the world and so we are left to promote and advocate
support as my Australian Partner Organisation. Australia
in the region to advocate for greater resources
acknowledged at the meeting.
for better resourced and scaled up prevention based
generally and leading community organisations
and interventions and also supporting civil society
like ACON in particular have a key role in showing
networks in the region. According to the Report of the
Australia has demonstrated a commitment to harm
leadership regionally in this area and sharing the
Commission on AIDS in Asia 2008 ( www.unaids.org ),
minimisation in its response and this was very much
lessons we have learnt. My placement is very much
it is estimated that by 2020, 50% of all new infections
our position at the meeting. We met with Australia’s
reflection of this and ACON’s expanding international
in the Asia and Pacific region will be in men who have
Ambassador Robert Hill and hosted a session on
work in the Asia Pacific region. This has been my first
sex with men, yet currently less than 8% have access
injecting drug use at the Australian Mission which was
real exposure to HIV in the regional and international
to any kind of HIV prevention. In 12 countries in Asia
well attended. Providing people who inject drugs with
perspective, where the issue of HIV is linked to issues of
and the Pacific alone, male to male sex is illegal, and
clean needles and injecting equipment in Australia
development, poverty and human rights.
in some of these countries it is punishable by death.
has averted tens of thousands of HIV infections and
Clearly this is a difficult environment to implement
so advocating this strategy was a key theme of our
ACON is a community-based non-government
Unfortunately in 2008 HIV must still be considered a
good public health policies such as condom promotion
attendance. We also urged the international community
organisation promoting the health and wellbeing
crisis, with 6000 deaths due to AIDS everyday and the
and distribution, peer education, counselling and
to scale up resources for interventions for men who
of a diverse gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
vast majority of the 30 million people living with HIV
testing.
have sex with men and sex workers and other at risk
community, and a leading agency in HIV/AIDS policy
populations. The fact that Australia’s delegation had half
development and program delivery.
both people who inject drugs and sex workers has remained extremely low.
without access to antiretroviral treatment. The bulk of
interventions for all people as a basic human right.
HIV infections occur in Sub-Saharan Africa with HIV
In the first week of June I was fortunate to be invited to
of its members from civil society shows a commitment
playing out significantly but slightly differently in our
be part of the Australian delegation to the High Level
in itself to this kind of outreach and a fact applauded by
For more information please contact ACON on
region.
Meeting on HIV at the United Nations General Assembly
many other country delegations.
(02)9206 2000 or acon@acon.org.au
in New York as Australia’s youth representative. I was
www.acon.org.au
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drink driving in the middle kingdom
It’s not usually the first thing that comes to mind
of years. Drinking alcohol is an important aspect
enforcement levels resulting from a shortage of
when you think about development issues but
of the culture with the consumption of alcohol
equipment and other factors rather than the reality
road safety is fast becoming one of the key health
being associated with building and strengthening
of how often alcohol is a contributing factor.”
issues in the rapidly growing cities across our
business relationships and ties, maintaining family
region. If you’ve ever been to Bangkok or Hanoi
life and playing an important role in traditional
To gain a deeper understanding and a wider picture
or Beijing you’ll remember the crazy traffic and
Chinese medicine.
of the involvement of alcohol in road injuries, increase public awareness about the effects of
your attempts to navigate it and as these, and other, cities across Asia and the Pacific become
However, empirical evidence has shown that
drinking and driving, and assist the police to target
increasingly populated with motorized vehicles
alcohol, even in small amounts, increases the
their resources more effectively, the World Health
the issue isn’t getting any smaller. AYAD Elizabeth
risk of being involved in a crash for motorists
Organization (WHO) and the Global Road Safety
Payne is in China working with the World Health
and pedestrians. Not only does alcohol impair
Partnership (GRSP) are supporting China’s efforts
Organisation,
the
processes critical to safe road use, such as vision
to mitigate the drinking and driving issue in China.
Chinese community to help come to terms with
and reaction time, but it is also associated with
this brave new motorized world.
impaired judgment and is so often linked to other
The GRSI Drinking and Driving Project in Guangxi
high risk road use behavior such as not wearing
is a four-year project, which aims to firstly
seat belts or speeding.
understand the real scale of the problem of
Chinese
Government
and
China, once known for the plethora of bicycles on
alcohol impaired driving in the two largest cities in
its roads, has now overtaken Japan to become the world’s second largest automobile market after the
Drinking and driving and related fatalities and
Guangxi – Nanning and Liu Zhou – and then initiate
US, with the popularity of motor vehicles growing
injuries are still a serious problem among both
targeted measures to reduce drinking and diving
through a period of rapid economic development
developed and low income countries around the
in these pilot cities. The partner organizations are
and increasing mobility. However, the growth in
world. Road traffic injuries are a major public
the WHO, GRSI, the Health and Human Resources
the number of motorized vehicles also increases
health problem and leading cause of death, injury
Development Centre (HHRDC) of the Ministry of
concerns about fatalities and injuries as a result of
and disability. This not only creates significant
Health (MOH) and local government agencies in
traffic collisions, and the Chinese Government is
costs for individuals, families and communities,
Guangxi.
taking steps to make roads safer and strengthen
but also places a heavy burden on health services
the implementation of road safety policies.
and economies.
One such policy concerns the issue of drinking
“Currently in China official crash records show
data was collected through roadside breath testing
and driving in China. China is one of the oldest
that fewer than five per cent of fatalities involve
and hospital blood tests of drivers involved in
brewing countries in the world, with the Chinese
alcohol”
this
both fatal and serious injury collisions to obtain a
consuming fermented beverages for thousands
very low proportion actually reflects the limited
greater understanding of the prevalence of alcohol
The project is divided into two phases. The first phase was the situational study. In this phase,
says
Elizabeth,
“unfortunately
Examples of the posters used in the public education campaign
local government, WHO, GRSP, the automotive
taking the necessary steps to build a road
industry, HHRDC, local Centers for Disease Control
safety environment and contribute to a
and Prevention, local police traffic partners and
harmonious society.
community representatives. Elizabeth is grateful for the opportunity At the launch, Dr. Cris Tunon from WHO stipulated
to be involved in this project while on her
the importance of breaking down cultural barriers
AYAD placement:
when it came to drinking and driving: “This intervention is the first of its kind in “The public must know why drinking and driving is
China and it looks like there are going to
both unsafe and anti-social, be aware that there are
be some real tangible results. Drinking
laws in place, perceive a high risk of being caught
and driving is a serious problem in China
if they break the law, and know that if they are
and many countries around the world and
caught, there will be a heavy price to pay”.
has a devastating impact on both the local community and the Chinese economy.
The public education campaign is focused on
It was great to be involved in such a
the theme of “taking care of people; taking care
significant project that is supported by
of life”. The campaign calls for society to take on
state and national Chinese government as
the responsibility of passing on the message to
well as important players in the international
drivers and motorists: “If you drink do not drive; if
community like the UN and GRSP”.
you drive do not drink”. In addition, the enhanced enforcement activities will help to create the use among drivers as well as the alcohol related
used to develop policy and intervention strategies
perception among the driving population that if you
crash rate in both cities. The study indicated that
to reduce drinking and driving and the road traffic
drink-drive, you will be caught anytime, anywhere.
drinking and driving was an issue that could be
crashes and fatalities related to alcohol use.”
addressed more effectively.
There is still a long way to go in overcoming the Phase 2 of the project is an intervention that
drinking and driving problem in the world including
“This is the first study to assess the problem of
includes both public education and enforcement.
China, but the Chinese Government has now
drinking and driving among motor vehicle drivers
The official launch of the intervention was held
recognized the growing political will and importance
in China” said Dr. Zhang Junhua, Assistant Director
in Nanning and Liu Zhou in May this year. The
for strategies to prevent injury on China’s roads
of HHRDC, Ministry of Health, “the findings will be
launching events included guest speakers from
and through interventions such as this project, is
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Mongolia is a country characterised by extreme contrast. The wide, ancient
As part of a sponsorship exchange with mining company Rio Tinto, the
Gabrielle says one of the major struggles facing Mongolian youth is the
plains of the Gobi roll on and over the horizon, while the circular warmth
Voice Box show produced an episode exploring the life of young people in
struggle between preserving traditional ways of life while adjusting to
of the traditional ger is intimate and welcoming. Gabrielle Brady is halfway
Gobi-Altai, a relatively small and remote aimag. Gabrielle visited a number
the global demand to modernise. The Voice Box project is an innovative
through her AYAD assignment in Mongolia, and believes she will never stop
of local schools during her stay in the aimag-centre and was blown away by
hybrid. English language is a key that gives Mongolian people the
being inspired by the extremity of this challenging and vibrant country.
the enthusiasm of the children.
opportunity for choice in the wider world. More than this though, the Voice
Gabrielle is the Host and Producer of Voice Box TV, an English language
“On a Saturday, thirty students assembled at school in full uniform to
show aired nationally across Mongolia. Based in Ulaanbataar, the coldest
participate in the filming of a segment we call ‘Street Karaoke’. We sang
capital city in the world, Gabrielle’s life is what you could call “colourful”.
‘Yellow Submarine’, quite ironically because we were in the depths of the
Before being appointed as an AYAD, Gabrielle worked as an Assistant
She finds her work creative, rewarding, and of course challenging.
Gobi desert. The kids were so enthusiastic and eager to learn English,
Producer on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program and just before her AYAD
hear it and speak it. The school had also prepared a special room proudly
placement she was promoted to the position of Producer for The Morning
The aim of Voice Box is to teach English in a fun and entertaining way
displaying the medals and awards of its outstanding students, purely for
Show. Gabrielle finds it almost impossible to compare her time on the
that is accessible for even the most remote Mongolian youth. Gabrielle
the benefit of our camera. Their pride was awesome. I felt like I had really
Seven Network to her work with Voice Box. “Let’s just say that on the first
says, “Young Mongolian people, in fact most Mongolians in general, are
entered the lives of these students and discovered their hopes and dreams.
day of filming I was a little shocked to walk in to the studio and discover
so enthusiastic to learn English. Television is the ideal platform to teach as
It was then I thought, ‘now I know exactly why I am doing this’. It was
the director shouting instructions at me though a mega phone! Slightly
many people as we can, in a really creative and productive way. I mean
definitely a career highlight. ”
different to the small radio mikes that sit in your ear back at Sunrise, but it
Box show directly teaches Mongolian people the English language to
almost all households have a TV!”
describe their own life and culture, with pride.
still does the job and that’s the important thing.” Gabrielle explains that the majority of English learning is text-based, which is
Gabrielle discovered the extent of televisions popularity here in Mongolia on
a huge problem. Texts are inaccessible for many remote and disadvantaged
In her future, Gabrielle aims to produce both documentary and dramatic
a recent trip to the remote northern Taiga region. “We were invited to visit
communities and quickly go out of date. Voice Box provides an interactive
films for both television and the cinema, exploring the rich cultures of
a family in the isolated Taiga area. I walked in and was shocked to see the
media model that is up-to-date with the English-speaking world. The project
our world, in order to share the diversity of human experience between
family sitting around, watching the Voice Box show! It was such a surreal
is especially innovative as it concentrates on issues, areas of interests and
people. Stimulated by her colourful life in Mongolia, Gabrielle is filled with
moment to be in what seemed like the edge of the earth and seeing Voice
recounts stories relevant to the Mongolian youth.
optimism, and is eager to continue creating quality and purposeful work.
Box on screen. I think the family was just as shocked when they met me!” Gabrielle is grateful for the strong network of support in Ulaanbataar Gabrielle is currently the host, the producer, editor and sole facilitator of
provided by the AYAD Program, and the presence of other foreign aid
the entire multi-media project that was started in 2006 by AYAD Catherine
organizations and affiliated Mongolian institutes. Gabrielle says the
Gearing. “Catherine really set the idea of the Voice Box show in motion. The
challenges of working in a developing country can sometimes be tough, “It
following AYAD’s Dave and Seb (Dave Lipson and Seb Fowler) then stepped
can be really isolating living in a non-English speaking city. Working in a field
in and brought the project to life. It was intimidating to take over the show
that relies on technology, my work can often be very frustrating. It has been
on my own, but now I really feel like the project is going great guns”.
so amazing meeting some really supportive Mongolian friends. I will have to say the AYAD Program has also been a lifesaver. I guess it’s just nice knowing there is someone to help out if you have a problem. My In Country Manager Munkhtuul has very much become my Mongolian mum!”
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There was beer, sausage sandwiches and men running around in singlets and shorts. It may sound like the average weekend in Australia during the footy season but here the weather was warm and humid and the field was the National University of Laos Stadium in Vientiane.
In communities where there are low literacy and schooling levels, sport provides a platform for the community to come together and for local governments and organisations to educate on issues as diverse as HIV/AIDs, employment opportunities and gender equality.
A similar vision can be seen in Jakarta, Indonesia where Aussie Rules Football is taking off thanks to the help of AYAD Chris Bandy and his work with the Jakarta Bintangs team.
But even at its base level, teaching sports can be a way to provide young people with confidence, people skills, leadership and a friendly face and these things can go a long way to improving relationships and providing opportunities for the future.
It may seem like a long stretch to talk about development and the AFL in the same breath but AYAD sports placements are on the increase and their effects on communities are strong and spread well beyond the oval. Sports for development is increasingly being seen as a method of bringing life skills to the fore for communities across the Asia Pacific region. Sports assignments with the AYAD Program are being used by local organisations and communities for diverse ends including health education and awareness, engaging at risk youth, building teamwork and developing links between areas within countries and across the broader region.
AYAD Chris Bandy is spending a year in Jakarta working on an AFL assignment. He is working with a schools program that is introducing AFL to young people across Indonesia. “It’s amazing to go into a school and get them involved with sport,” says Chris, “Often it’s not only the first time the kids have seen an Australian football but it’s the first time they’ve been encouraged to go out and kick any ball around and play a team sport. You can really see the effect on the kid’s faces. The big smiles say it all.”
Chris’s AFL assignment isn’t only about local schools. As the Football Development Officer he is also working (and playing) with the Jakarta Bintangs team. The Jakarta Bintangs were formed in 1995 as an outlet for Australians in Jakarta who wanted to play AFL but has since expanded to become more than that with the team traveling to different parts of Asia about four times a year to play. “Essentially we’re playing international football and that’s something very cool to be able to say and involving local people from the respective countries is a great way to spread our game globally,” says Chris, “the benefits are camaraderie, mateship and the general fun involved with playing footy.” Sport is a great way to get across some pretty serious messages and have some serious impact but that doesn’t stop it from being great fun to play nor does it stop the opportunities to have a laugh together (while enjoying that sausage sandwich and a beer).
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Earlier this year the Jakarta Bintangs clashed with the Lao Elephants in the first international Australian Rules Football match ever to be played in Laos. Check out AYAD Kel Fitzgerald’s tongue-in-cheek account of the big Laos-Indonesia clash and the AFL craziness that, for one glorious afternoon, overtook the home of the Laos Elephants in Vientiane… The setting for the game was the National University of Laos Stadium in the capital city Vientiane, and a crowd was there to see the Lao Elephants take on the Jakarta Bintangs team. Enthusiasm was strong from Lao Elephants Club President Marty Sharples, who thought the Elephants had a chance against a team he describes as an Asian powerhouse of AFL. The Elephants had the hometown advantage but were unable to stomp the Indonesian blow-ins, going down 90-42. But the final score did not record all of the goals kicked that day. Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development, expats and Lao nationals took to the field, building relationships that continued long after the last whistle was blown. Marty Sharples says AYADs are the “”backbone” of the Laos side, with recent intakes contributing some fine players to the team. “Of note Sunny Forsyth, the sweatiest man in Asian football; Frederic Jean-Jean, Woolongong’s greatest ever French Italian backman and Adam Kaminski the club’s youngest ever player,” he said.
“There’s Tom Schauble, a nerd amongst jocks; George Costa, the best treasurer in the history of the club; Paul Corletto, the best Paul Corletto in the history of the club, and Henry Fenner, best on ground.”
AYAD Leda Kalleske and former AYAD Kate Dalrymple teamed up with Australian Embassy to Laos second secretary Emily Russell to take on umpiring responsibilities and were completely unbiased.
The Lao Elephants team was founded in 2007 and comprises a motley crew of about 20 players. They’ve participated in two international events: the 2007 Asian Football Championships, in affiliation with the Vietnam Swans, and a tri-nations tournament involving Thailand, Vietnam and Lao PDR in November last year.
The Elephants’ cheer squad made the banners and volunteers manned a barbecue with proceeds going to charity. Sponsors and the post-match event raised more than $1800 for COPE Laos (Cooperative Orthotic Prosthetic Enterprise), which supports the development of prosthetic, orthotic and rehabilitation services in Laos.
Many of those in the crowd that Saturday didn’t know this background - some of us, myself included, didn’t even know the rules.
“Cope Laos does fantastic work providing prosthetic and orthopedic services to disabled people in Lao, many of whom have had their lives devastated by unexploded ordinance,” said Marty, “for the Elephants it was a no-brainer that we wanted to support Cope in any way, shape or form.”
Nevertheless the game was enjoyable, made even more entertaining by Marty’s match report published in the Vientiane Times newspaper: “The Bintangs’ class showed in the second quarter as they slammed through goal after goal with the Elephants looking tired and shot. With an eight goal lead at the main break it looked ugly,” he wrote. “The third quarter will, however, go down in Pachyderm folklore as the greatest quarter in the proud history of Laotian football. Goals from Michael Hassett, Henry Fenner, Eamon Fitzpatrick, and Marty Sharples brought the margin back to five goals at three quarter time and the excited crowd was lifting the pink and grey to new heights.” “At the break murmurs were heard around the ground.…‘could the ‘phants do it?’” “In short the answer to that question was no.”
It was one game on one day, but it was an event that brought people together with a common goal, promoted friendship and supported a good cause. When time was called one team was up 48 points but there were no losers. The Elephants’ next challenge will be at the 2008 Asian Championships in Singapore on Sep 6. For more information on the teams check out www.bintangs.com or www.laoelephants.com
Overpage : Students at a school in Jakarta are all smiles after their ďŹ rst footy lesson. Far Left : Volunteer umpires before the game meeting with the captains of both national teams. Left : AYADs soaking up the atmosphere at the Elephant - Bingtang clash.
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AYADs Sunny Forsyth and Kirsty Harvey
AFESIP’s strategy is to provide three stages
have joined forces with Laos organisation,
of assistance: to rehabilitate victims of human
AFESIP (Acting for Women in Distressing
trafficking in its purpose built shelter, to monitor
Situations) to help rehabilitate, support
and support women working in prostitution, and
and provide training for victims of human
to provide vocational training and empowering
trafficking.
business opportunities that allow survivors to return to positions of value and respect in the
Human trafficking is the trade of human beings
community.
for the purpose of exploiting their labour, and Laos is a source country. According to the
Intake 18 AYAD Sunny Forsyth knew little about
United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human
human trafficking when he arrived in Laos in
Trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
March 2007 to work with AFESIP. He knew
(UNIAP), accurate figures on human trafficking
that AFESIP needed his skill set to help carry
are not available. UNIAP says estimates for
out their core work but human trafficking was
trafficking in the region range from a few
new territory.
thousand to 200,000 per year. No matter the numbers, the effects of human trafficking from
“Friends warned me of the difficulties of working
Laos are widespread and it is often the most
in this area because they had seen the movie
disadvantaged people who are targeted for
Human Traffic, but that’s really all I knew about
trafficking.
it,” Sunny said.
AFESIP was founded by Cambodian woman
His role was to build AFESIP’s capacity to
Somaly Mam, who was also a victim of
manage projects and donor reporting. He
sexual exploitation through trafficking. The
was joined by fellow AYAD Kirsty Harvey who
organisation started in Cambodia in 1996 and
was engaged to strengthen AFESIP’s role in
later expanded to Thailand, Vietnam, and lastly
providing clinical psychological assistance to
Laos in 2006.
trafficking victims.
b r i n g i n g s o m e s u n s h i n e Kirsty said she learnt trafficking in South East
“later that week we heard this story was
She tested positive for AIDS and had a rocky
However on the up side, AFESIP had success
Asia affected many more women and children
incorrect - the girl was actually eight years old.
start when she began her rehabilitation in
in building a new shelter in southern Laos and
in poorer villages than statistics indicated.
That day was the closest I came to crying at
AFESIP’s shelter, but she soon developed into
improving the working relationship with the
work.”
a role model for the other girls.
government to increase its willingness to keep
to be trafficked is much easier for traffickers
Kirsty has also found it challenging especially
Elizabeth has now returned to her village and is
than you would expect, because the false
when she takes women to the clinic for their
working towards establishing a restaurant with
Processes to close down and prosecute brothel
promise of greater pay or life in a bustling capital
first STD checks, hears their stories and sees
the help of AFESIP.
owners in Laos are slow by western standards,
is enough to lure these girls into the situation,”
the physical signs of abuse.
human trafficking on the agenda.
“The process of recruiting women and children
she said.
but there has been significant progress. The Despite the difficulties of operating in this
Lao government has signed a national plan of
She tells the story of one of the women she
sensitive area and abiding by legal protocols,
action to reduce trafficking, and AFESIP Lao
“Despite the large proportion of women
has worked with: “Elizabeth was a child left for
Kirsty finds her work extremely satisfying.
fits into this plan by providing a leadership role
and children being trafficked into Thailand ’s
dead in the middle of the night in a village in
booming sex sector, there are also many other
provincial Laos. She had broken bones and a
“These survivors of such significant trauma
working industries exploiting these trafficking
gaping leg wound from a motorcycle accident
continued to surprise me with their immense
While the AYADs’ roles may have been designed
victims, like the domestic, construction, factory,
caused by the men who had just paid her for
strength, resilience and hope for a better life.
to teach skills to local staff, Sunny said learning
and agricultural sectors.”
sex. After deciding against dumping her body
Observing children move through their recovery
was a huge part of the experience.
in the river, her customers decided to abandon
process to the point where they can interact
Working in this environment can be emotionally
her instead. She called her pimp for help, but
and simply play and laugh as children their age
“I was inspired by my Lao colleagues’ attitudes
draining, as Sunny soon discovered.
was told no one would come to save her.”
should, is just so incredibly rewarding,” She
to the shocking situations they encountered on
said.
a day to day basis. In the midst of all this doom
and building capacity of government officials.
and gloom they were able to have a laugh and
“One day we heard a story about a girl who had
Elizabeth was alone and had no one to turn to
been sold into prostitution by her mother, to her
– a situation facing many children and women
aunt, at the age of thirteen. The girl had been
who are trafficked into sexual exploitation in
sold to cover the mother’s gambling debts,” he
Laos and throughout South East Asia. She
Nine victims returned to the sex trade in Thailand
Kirsty agrees, “I consider myself so fortunate to
said,
was able to contact AFESIP that night and they
after they had been repatriated to Laos and
have been able to work with such receptive,
picked her up and took her to hospital.
there were also ongoing funding challenges.
hopeful and inspiring people.”
Last year was a rollercoaster for AFESIP Laos.
smile at the drop of a hat,” he said, “I think they dealt with it a lot better than us westerners did.”
For more information on AFESIP’s work in Laos visit www.afesiplaos.org.
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Title
Intro
AYAD Shenagh Gamble knew that working on waste
So what is the waste problem here in the Philippines?
countries. The Philippines seems to be where Australia
Initiatives such as these are appearing all around me
management issues in the Philippines would be a
It is overwhelming to even contemplate that question.
and other developed countries were 20 or 30 years ago.
the more that I delve into waste management here in
challenge with a mountain of obstacles but she soon
Overpopulation of urban areas, over packaging of
discovered that changing individual’s ideas and actions
everything, inadequate infrastructure and facilities,
In more recent times, Australia has seen a shift away
generally lack funds to investigate high technology waste
are the first steps to sustainable change:
poor education and lack of awareness of the impact
from short term, end of pipe waste management
management and disposal options, and so embark on
of individual behaviours, lower environmental and work
solutions toward consumer focused educational
lower budget trial and error style experimentation of
Arriving in the middle of the rainy season to a city full
safety standards, persistent “NIMBY” attitudes and a
strategies. Waste education is now seen as the key in
all sorts of projects – from the composting of sanitary
of diesel choked jeeps and trucks coughing out fumes
tendency to point the finger of blame at someone else
reaching management targets and improving waste
napkins to making floor and ceiling tiles out of melted
so thick you can feel them on your skin, wasn’t exactly
are all contributing factors to the mammoth issue of
management systems to ensure their effectiveness. A
down plastic bags, from fashionable handbags made
what I had expected when I applied to work for a year
waste in the Philippines.
case in point is in my municipality of La Trinidad where a
out of drink containers and canvas billboards to involving
newly constructed and very expensive landfill is ready to
school students in recycling programs to gain credits for
as a volunteer in the Philippines. While the weather has
the Philippines. Universities and local governments
improved considerably, after 7 months of living and
Yet there are surprising similarities with Australia,
be opened. Lack of education in the community means
purchasing school items – that will help to reduce the
working here in the Philippines, I still wonder if I can
problems such as incorrect waste segregation, illegal
that residual waste is too high in biodegradable content
overall amount of waste that is being sent to landfill.
really make a difference here.
dumping and diminishing landfill capacity. But how
to be accepted at the facility. Even if the wastes could
can someone from Australia, where the average waste
be disposed at the facility, current rates of diversion are
We can never know how sustainable the work we do
My name is Shenagh, and I am working as a Waste
generated per capita is close to a kilo per day contribute
so low, and the landfill is so inadequate in size that it is
will be, so I focus on the individual experience. Changes
Management Officer in the Philippines. My project
to waste management in a city with a waste generation
projected to fill up within around 5 years, a short lifespan
in my counterparts and other work colleagues have
has me based in La Trinidad, which is the capital of
rate of about half of that? Where people reuse items
for a landfill by any standards.
been massive, and the excitement continues to build
Benguet Province, around 250km north of Manila, in
in all sorts of creative manners and individuals pool
the mountainous Cordillera Administrative Region. Far
their recyclable materials to sell to “junk shops” for
Despite these disheartening realities, what has been
on waste management. They are the ones who will be
from any of the beaches and diving hot spots that are
recycling? At Benguet State University, rather than
exciting is being involved in waste education activities
living with the outcomes, and although it takes a bit of
associated with the Philippines, Benguet is commonly
directly composting food waste from the canteen, it
within the university, introducing teachers and students
time to get them to open up, they have creative and
known as the summer capital of the Philippines, with
is segregated out for farmers to feed to pigs, further
to a new style of learning, outside the rigid ‘rote learning’
innovative ideas on how they can make things better for
many Manila locals escaping the mid summer heat here
extending the process of reuse before recycling. When
style of the formal education system. After a recent
themselves.
in the mountains and the shade of the Benguet Pines.
it comes to individual waste generation the Philippines
Waste Education Day for primary school students, the
Yet the idyllic mountain image is somewhat outdated
is actually ahead of Australia but the sheer numbers of
university faculty and fourth year Environmental Science
Waste management isn’t something that will ever go
and the overpopulation of nearby Baguio City has led
population mean that the issue of waste management
students met to discuss forming an environmental
away but the more people realise the impact of their
to a massive increase in the number of vehicles passing
is increasingly important if the country is going to stay
theatre group to educate the community. They plan
waste and how they dispose of it the better things are
through La Trinidad, choking the streets with cars,
healthy and clean up its environmental act.
to educate through performance initially within the
going to get and I’m happy to have been a part of that
university but with the vision to extend to neighbouring
process here in the Philippines.
people, heavily polluting diesel fumes, and of course all kinds of waste.
as they finally have an avenue to implement their ideas
In discussions on waste management challenges and
communities, and with an eventual view to travel around
opportunities, some of my colleagues radiate towards
the province delivering educational messages specific
No matter how many times or how many people tell
the more technological options and even use the lack
to the Cordillera Region, and ultimately to consider
you the situation is going to be confronting, frustrating
of available technology as a reason for poor waste
the option of theatrical performances as an Income
and even disheartening, you can’t ever prepare yourself
management. This is a key distinction that I have found
Generating Project (IGP) for the university.
for the reality of working on a problem such as waste
between Australia and the Philippines, although it does
management in a developing country.
reflect the developmental difference between these two
7
Scouting for opportunities. RAYAD Rod Abson shares how he got from Australia to Thailand and now, to Switzerland: As an AYAD, one of the questions you face throughout your journey is ‘What will I do next?’ The answer for me came a little earlier than expected and I’d like to share with you some of my experience as an AYAD in Bangkok, Thailand and how this time has helped me as a RAYAD in my current role in Geneva, Switzerland. I took a position in Intake 17 as a Programme Development Officer with a small multi-national NGO with an office in Bangkok, Thailand called WildAid. WildAid focused on preventing illegal trade in wildlife across South-East Asia - a serious issue in the region. WildAid have gone on to become PeunPa, which means ‘Friends of the Forest’ in Thai, but the work they do remains the same. WildAid/PeunPa works in a number of different ways to address the issues of wildlife protection. Firstly, they work with governments and law enforcement agencies, primarily within South-East Asia, to help them develop the capacity to tackle wildlife enforcement matters and develop effective networks to tackle cross-border trade issues. They also work to raise awareness within the general public through media and public awareness campaigns about the issues of illegal wildlife trade and how to prevent it.
Rod Abson, proudly in uniform, explains an environmental experiment to fellow scouts at the World Scout Jamboree.
On a more local scale, WildAid/PeunPa work with
After 6 months working on this amazing project in
My work is challenging and very rewarding and the
Another result of having been involved in wildlife trade
national parks managers and rangers to improve their
Thailand I was excited when an opportunity arose
world wide dimension of it means I work with a multi-
issues is that now I cannot look at a newspaper without
capacity to monitor and patrol the parks and directly
to work with the World Organisation of the Scout
cultural team of colleagues and could be in contact
picking up on any reference to poaching, medicinal use
tackle wildlife poachers and illegal loggers. They also
Movement. Having been involved in Scouting as
with Scouts from virtually any country on a day-to-day
of wildlife and trade articles!
support community outreach projects and work to
a volunteer for about 19 years, I couldn’t miss the
basis. The potential to make an influence is strong and
develop alternative livelihoods for communities living
opportunity to apply for a job which combined
I am inspired by the Scouting stories I receive of Scouts
I’m grateful to the staff and communities I worked
near to the national parks to help prevent illegal wildlife
several of my biggest interests and the job was in
making a difference to their world.
with at WildAid/PeunPa in Thailand and for the AYAD
trade.
the Environment Education Programme which tied in
During my time as an AYAD I primarily worked on
experience which has taught me so much and I now
perfectly to the experience I had gained from my AYAD
I know that my experience as an AYAD has helped
look forward to inspiring more young people around the
placement!
me in my current role in a number of different ways.
world to get involved and make a difference.
local projects and from that learnt a great deal about
It has given me cross-cultural training and a greater
the needs of people in rural areas who have few
My new position involves supporting the development
understanding of the development field which has
PeunPa is a member of international Wildlife Alliance.
options for making a living. I learnt how wildlife trade
of the World Scout Environment Programme and
helped me appreciate different approaches to life and
For more information on PeunPa and Wildlife Alliance
and illegal timber harvesting can be a lucrative, yet
engaging with our membership to have a greater
the variation in the needs and wants of people around
see www.peunpa.org and www.wildlifealliance.
dangerous, choice and what small-scale options could
understanding of the environmental challenges facing
the world.
org, respectively. For more information on the World
provide alternative livelihoods for villages to replace
the world today and how Scouts can make informed
these practices. Visiting the ex-poachers villages
choices to act to support these challenges. To provide
It also gave me the opportunity to work in a multi-
and seeing the crops of vegetables and tasting the
a basic overview of the world of Scouting, there are
cultural environment in Thailand, which further prepared
fresh mushrooms grown in the ‘mushroom barns’
some 28 million Scouts, girls, boys, women and men, in
me to work in my new international environment. I
which WildAid/PeunPa had supported were a couple
215 countries and territories around the world so being
gained an understanding of the funding, operations and
of highlights. Another great experience was to have
a part of this Programme is fantastic.
reporting cycles many NGOs follow and the importance
explored some of the forests of Khao Yai National
Organisation of the Scout Movement see
of maintaining productive working relationships with
Park, one of the largest parks in Thailand, with a rich
One of the first tasks in my new job was working with
your partners at all levels and, not least of all, by living
diversity of wildlife so different from Australia’s, including
an international team to develop four environment
and working in another country away from your home,
elephants, gibbons, sun bears and jackals.
workshops for the World Scout Jamboree, an event
the AYAD Program gave me a greater understanding of
over two weeks with 40,000 participants from 168
the world picture, something which has come in handy
countries! Focussing on the issues of Climate Change,
when working at the world level.
Disaster Preparedness, Green Living and Renewable Energy, we were able to test programme ideas with Scouts from all corners of the Earth.
www.scout.org
9
A valuable part of the AYAD experience is the sense of personal and civic
Her four week placement involved research on the topic of ethical
responsibility it can invoke in participants, who often witness first hand the
consumerism, and the initial development of a local guide to shopping
real life impacts of poverty. For many volunteers the AYAD Program offers
ethically. Based on her consultation and fact finding, it was decided that
an introduction to a career in international development, and as AYADs
a more comprehensive guide on the topic of ethical shopping could
choose to take up further opportunities in this area they find that the AYAD
potentially be a valuable and popular resource for Perth consumers. Anita
experience has equipped them with greater knowledge, compassion and
then enlisted the help of creative consultant and co-producer Natalija
determination to make a difference.
Brunovs, who brought her design and marketing skills to the project.
Anita Lumbus is a returned AYAD whose experience overseas inspired her
Together Anita and Natalija spent a further two years working on the guide
to continue to work for global equity. Anita was an AYAD in the Philippines
in a voluntary capacity, in between their work and studies. With funding
from 2004 to 2005. Anita was based in Manila, where she worked as a
and encouragement from the Perth campaign staff at Oxfam Australia they
research and communications specialist at a government agency, the
were able to launch a pilot version of the booklet in early 2008, which they
Local Government Academy, which provided training and capacity building
titled The Good Grocery Guide.
for local governments throughout the Philippines. During her placement she helped with developing communication resources, such as the
The Good Grocery Guide is a pocket-sized booklet on ethical shopping
agency’s annual report and newsletters and she also helped research and
and is also accompanied by a comprehensive web site. The guide
produce an educational tool on citizenship and community participation.
explores what it means to be an ethical shopper, includes facts about the difference you can make by choosing products that are considered ethical,
After returning to Perth Anita wanted to apply her experience of the
and lists products and Perth stores which specialise in ethical goods.
Philippines to encourage community activism at a local level. She took up
The guide has so far been enthusiastically received by shoppers and
the opportunity to undertake a RAYAD Development Internship at Oxfam
businesses, and has received local media coverage. Many of the ethical
Australia.
outlets listed are now stocking the booklet and it is also being purchased regularly via the web site.
Left: Anita and Natalija shopping the ‘good food guide’ way...
AUSTRALIAN PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
“The great thing about this project is it encourages
site. In doing so we are able to enhance the content
The AYAD Program works with a diverse range of
Aceh Research Training Institute
consumers to make informed decisions about the
of the Good Grocery Guide and help create a sense
Australian Partner Organisations who provide support,
ACIAR
products they buy, and support products based on
of community ownership of the project.”
enthusiasm and expertise to projects in all our partner
ADRA
countries.
AIDS Council of New South Wales.
their values,” said Anita. “Such decisions might mean buying Fairtrade products which help poor farmers
“The Development Internship at Oxfam Australia was
in the developing world, buying local to reduce on
a fantastic opportunity after my time as an AYAD in
Australian Partner Organisations (APOs) are
Asia-Pacific Journalism Centre
food miles and support local industry, choosing
the Philippines. In addition to allowing me to develop
Australian government departments, non-government
AUSTCARE
environmentally friendly products, or supporting
my professional skills and use my passion for social
organisations (NGOs), educational institutions and
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
companies which offer cruelty free products.”
change, I was able to be part of a project which
private companies that have or wish to establish links
Australian Development Gateway
has taken on a life of its own and is growing into
with organisations working in development in the Asia
Australian Foundation for Asia and the Pacific
something quite successful.”
Pacific region.
Australian Human Rights Centre
times when I was overseas. But there are so many
In addition to her work on the Good Grocery Guide,
The benefits of being an Australian Partner
Australian National University
simple things you can do at a local level which do
Anita is also studying a Masters degree in Human
Organisation are many and varied including building
Australian Orangutan Project
make a difference. This project harnesses that, by
Rights Practice and working in social research. She
new partnerships in our region, providing an amazing
Australian Red Cross
giving people information on how to use their buying
aims to gain further employment in the international
professional development opportunity for staff and
Australian Rugby Union
power to take action, be it by buying something such
development sector upon completion of her studies
making a positive contribution to development.
Australian Sports Commission
as Fairtrade tea or coffee, or thinking twice about
at the end of the year.
“Sometimes the problems of the world can seem so
ANZ Bank
overwhelming to people and I definitely felt this at
Australian Mekong Resource Centre
whether they really need to make a purchase in the
Baptist World Aid Australia
If you are interested in learning more about partnering
Be a Hero Australia
first instance, as choosing not to engage in over
Anita and Natalija plan to produce an official first
with the AYAD Program please contact the AYAD
Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation (Australia)
consumption is just as important.”
edition of the guide in 2009. The Good Grocery Guide
Partnerships Team at apo.ayad@austraining.com.au
Box Hill Institute of TAFE
can be viewed at
or (freecall) 1800 225 592.
Brisbane Institute of Strength Based Practice
“The guide also asks readers to contribute their
www.goodgroceryguide.org.au
Burnet Institute
knowledge of ethical products and stores, and we
The AYAD Program would like to thank our current
CARE Australia
add information we receive from them to our web
active APOs for their involvement and support:
CARITAS Australia
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