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23/2/2013

Ladies, bring in your bras!!

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Green Gables are proudly supporting this project.  

Bras can be placed in the pink wheely bin in the office.

Our collection will finish on Friday 22nd March.



Uplift Project

www.upliftbras.org

For women in disadvantaged communities a bra is often unobtainable or unaffordable.

This project collects new and second hand bras and sends them wherever we have requests.

Below is an excerpt from their website

Why Bras?

"In the Solomon Islands it is quite difficult to access a comfortable bra. Some of the second hand shops sell bras but mostly women have to buy their bras from the Chinese Trade Stores. These bras have some problems; they come in smaller sizes, are made of nylon and perish quickly in tropical conditions. You cannot buy maternity bras or mastectomy bras in country. For the women to be given free bras is an unbelievable experience for all of them. Women feel a tremendous obligation to meet the needs of their families, and so for any woman in the village to spend money buying a bra for herself can almost be seen as an unforgivable sin. The priority for women's spending is food and education needs of children."
 - Rose Wale, 2012, Report of Bra Distribution, Solomon Islands.

The situation described above is common in many countries. Women appreciate the common dignity of a bra for business or social occasions. Bras control breast swing when women bend to garden or cook at ground level. In humid climates rashes, fungal infections and abscesses occur between the breast and the chest wall. Bras help by allowing air circulation. Nursing mums everywhere leak, and bras allow the dignity of a dry shirt, and the comfort of support. A thrush rash on a mother's skin may spread to her baby's mouth, and then back into the breast itself. A mastectomy bra offers privacy about the problem.

Since 2005, Uplift, with assistance from Intimo and Rotary Australia World Community Service, has sent 600,000 bras wherever women have requested them. Uplift tries to ensure they get to the women who need them without compromising their dignity. We have sent bras to Fiji, PNG, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Bali, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and the Northern Territory and the Kimberley.

Uplift sends bras only where they are requested. We supply to import duty exempt organisations for distribution and fitting. We ship only in biodegradable packaging, and aim not to compete with local businesses.


Often the bra received through Uplift will be the only bra that woman owns
What Do We Want?
Size 8-16, A-D cup ( 30-40 / 80-100 ) in good condition, including crop top styles.
Size 18+, A-D cup ( 42+ / 105+ ) - rare and precious bras - any condition will do.
Nursing bras including crop tops, ANY condition will do. If it will catch a leak it is better than nothing, which is the alternative.
E cup plus, ANY size - even rarer - you will know that if you've tried to buy them. Likely to be the only properly fitting bras that a woman gets in her life.

Mastectomy Bras and Breast Forms (prostheses) Like gold. If possible please send the box with the breast form/prosthesis, and put the relevant bras under the plastic mould, in the bottom of the box. These will be given to hospitals for distribution. If sending bras only, without breast forms/prostheses, please put a note in the bag/postpack so we don't miss-sort them.

Swimwear, any size. Swimwear is great for keeping warm if you are standing in the water fishing with a hand line for a couple of hours. It is also handy for coastal women who dive for cash crops.

Underpants, new. A girl without underpants does not go to school during her period.

Fabric Nappies, second hand or new. In some areas, fabric nappies are expensive to buy so mums often buy one disposable at a time. That money is better spent on food for Mum. (Nappies at drop off points in Victoria only please).

Given the number of breastfeeding women in our little community we're really hoping to collect a fair few nursing bras - ANY CONDITION.

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22/2/2013

Want to change your days?  Please respond immediately

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There is a bit of room to move at the moment so please let us know if you'd like to change days.  We have some requests recorded but ask that these be confirmed. 
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20/2/2013

Toileting Strategies

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This information session may be of interest to some of you.  If you have trouble reading the details please email us and we'll send you a better quality copy via email.
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19/2/2013

Rate us online @ careforkids.com.au

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We hear lovely feedback all the time and from so many families but disappointingly, it rarely gets documented.  Care for Kids have just introduced a new Parent Rating System to accompany their existing testimonial section so HERE'S YOUR CHANCE.  It's so easy and takes 2 minutes.
Click on the logo above to rate Green Gables or even leave a testimonial (simply click on our name and the click 'rate').
Thanks so much

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14/2/2013

Giving your child the best start in life.  Any questions?

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13/2/2013

1 minute safety reminder - please read

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Dear Parents,
This is a quick note to remind you of our strict practices that help keep your children safe by ensuring our environment is free of potential hazards.  
Here is  the safety statement all families signed upon joining the Green Gables family.  Please take a moment to reread it paying special attention to the removal of medicines from bags (these should be handed directly to staff, even asthma medication) and the signing children in and out each day.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation,
The GG Team
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