“Poverty” Charities in Australia
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University Of Southern Queensland | QLD | ●●● | Provision of Higher Education to develop capacity of students to further themselves, career and community. Undertake research to develop better ways o… |
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Villa Maria Catholic Homes Limited | VIC | ●●● | VMCH's main activities were: - provision of residential aged care, community care services, respite care, retirement living and low cost housing … |
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Anglicare SA Ltd. | SA | ●●● | AnglicareSA is a Christian organisation which seeks to express Gods love and care for the needs of individuals, families and communities by: (a) the r… |
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Brotherhood Of St Laurence | VIC | ●●● | The Brotherhood of St Laurence's work focuses on those who are at the greatest risk at pivotal life stages considered to be critical to future we… |
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The Smith Family | ●●● | We aim to give disadvantaged children the best chance at building a better future for themselves. Research shows that providing long-term targeted sup… | |
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L.D.S. Charitable Trust Fund | NSW | ●●● | We provide funding to approved GDRs to aid in the relief of poverty and hunger, elimination of disease, alleviation of emergency and calamity situtati… |
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Oxfam Australia | ●●● | Please refer to our Annual Report available on our website here: https://www.oxfam.org.au/what-we-do/abou t-us/assessing-our-performance/annual-re port/… | |
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Compassion Australia | NSW | ●●● | We provide holistic child development programs to children living in poverty throughout Africa, Asia, Central and South America. More at www.compassio… |
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LiveBetter Services Limited | NSW | ●●● | Livebetter continued to enhance and maintain the independence and choice of people living in communities across Australia experiencing barriers to com… |
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Childfund Australia | NSW | ●●● | ChildFund Australia undertakes program work in the five key sectors outlined below, in which it has developed its technical expertise and is investing… |
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Joii Limited | QLD | ●●● | The principal activities of the labour-hire and construction businesses helped the operation of social enterprise projects that provided employment, a… |
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Wintringham | VIC | ●●● | Wintringham continued to provide dignified, affordable, high quality care and accommodation to frail, elderly persons who are homeless or at risk of h… |
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City West Housing Pty Limited | NSW | ●●● | The purpose of City West Housing is to relieve the distress, misfortune, hardship, disability or poverty experienced by people in need, by providing a… |
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Caritas Australia | NSW | ●●● | We are an international aid and development organisation of the Catholic Church in Australia. We: 1. Deliver long-term development programs 2. Help p… |
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Joblink Plus Limited | NSW | ●●● | To use its resources predominantly for the purpose of relieving poverty in Australia and promoting education in Australia by:(a)assisting jobseekers a… |
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Australian Committee For UNICEF Limited | NSW | ●●● | UNICEF Australia's contribution to children increased to $18.9 million (2017: $17.3 million) with a greater proportion of funds being directed to… |
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Annecto Inc | VIC | ●●● | annecto aims to connect individuals and communities to realise an inclusive society by relieving poverty, sickness and the needs of the aged, and assi… |
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Loddon Mallee Housing Services Limited | VIC | ●●● | Provide direct housing assistance: a) promote the relief of poverty, sickness of the needs of the aged by providing affordable rental housing to low i… |
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Sacred Heart Mission Inc | VIC | ●●● | To provide support, care & nurturing for the purposes of alleviating and preventing homelessness, poverty and social isolation in the City of Port Phi… |
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Cbm Australia | VIC | ●●● | *Our disability inclusive development program changes the lives of people with disability, their families, communities, organisations and governments;… |
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Workways Australia Limited | VIC | ●●● | Workways Australia is a charitable organisation established for the purpose of promoting the relief of poverty, distress, misfortune or disability of … |
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Minaret College Inc | VIC | ●●● | Advancement of education and religion and the relief of poverty of Muslims. Minaret College has established two educational campuses in order to educa… |
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Momentum Collective | QLD | ●●● | The Organisation's purpose is to provide direct relief for those people experiencing poverty, sickness (including mental illness), suffering, dis… |
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Enterprise & Training Company Limited | NSW | ●●● | ETC helps people in many different situations to overcome their personal challenges and to learn the skills they need to find sustainable employment. … |
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Jobs Australia Enterprises Ltd | NSW | ●●● | Our aim is to improve employment opportunities for all people in our community particularly those affected by poverty, distress, and misfortune. We wi… |
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Interrelate Limited | NSW | ●●● | The company's short- and long-term objectives are to provide for the direct provision of relief of poverty, suffering, distress, misfortune or he… |
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Access Community Services Limited | QLD | ●●● | Through employment and training, job placements, providing social services, fostering community development and engagement, assisting with individual… |
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Gumatj Corporation Limited | NT | ●●● | By assisting Gumatj people with the relief of poverty, misfortune, destitution, disadvantage, distress, dispossession, helplessness and suffering.… |
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Uniting Country SA LTD | SA | ●●● | We provide a Strengths Based, prevention and early intervention approach to Case Management and Counseling to individuals and families to help people … |
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The Trustee For The Western Cape Communities Trust | ●●● | The charity was established in accordance with the Western Cape Communities Co-Existence Agreement (WCCCA) which was signed in 2002. Under the WCCCA, … | |
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Transform Aid International Limited | NSW | ●●● | We use a two-pronged approach. First, in conjunction with our wholly owned subsidiary Baptist World Aid Australia Ltd, we mobilise Australian churches… |
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HOST International Ltd | NSW | ●●● | Host International Ltd has, as its dominant purpose(s), the following objectives: (a) the relief of poverty, distress, suffering or helplessness; (b) … |
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Human Appeal International Australia | NSW | ●●● | The aim of the projects is creating an integrated approach, where we target the following issues; Water & Sanitation Projects Water is a key element… |
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Mayflower Brighton | VIC | ●●● | the purpose is to relieve person's in need, in particular the aged, frail and disabled by providing a range and wealth of services that aims to … |
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Partners For Equity Limited | VIC | ●●● | PFE partnered with non-government, community based, local organisations in developing countries to provide aid to communities that are disadvantaged o… |
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The Junction Works Limited | NSW | ●●● | Provide care to people with disability, their families and relief of poverty to the disadvantage communities and youth… |
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Darebin Community Health Service | VIC | ●●● | The Companys purpose is to enable health, wellbeing and dignity for all by providing responsive and accessible services to the diverse communities acr… |
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Horizon Housing Company Ltd | QLD | ●●● | Horizon Housing Company Ltd delivers social housing and other 'income based' housing options directly relieving the effects of poverty.… |
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Banjima Charitable Trust | WA | ●●● | The Trust is a Native Title Trust that operates via a trust deed with specific charitable objects. The advisory Trustees provide recommendations to th… |
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The General Gumala Foundation_Trust | WA | ●●● | We fund programs for the relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune or destitution of the three language groups - Bunjima, Yinhawang… |
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TEAR Australia | VIC | ●●● | Through the work of local partners, TEAR Australia is able to provide long-term sustainable development in poor communities around the world. Often th… |
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Junction Support Services Inc | VIC | ●●● | Established in 1989, were a not-for-profit organisation in north-east Victoria that supports people who are disadvantaged through poverty, homelessnes… |
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Baptist World Aid Australia Public Ancillary Fund | NSW | ●●● | We use a two-pronged approach through Transform Aid International Ltd (our parent organisation). First, we mobilise Australian churches and individual… |
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MAF International | QLD | ●●● | MAF International is part of a worldwide not-for-profit team of aviation professionals providing air transport in places of deepest human need. For ov… |
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Oxfam Australia Trading Pty Ltd | SA | ●●● | Please refer here https://shop.oxfam.org.au/our-story… |
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Act for Peace Ltd | NSW | ●●● | Act for Peace envisages a peaceful world where all people share a safe, just and dignified life. Founded on a tradition of solidarity and service, we … |
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Access Programs Australia Ltd | NSW | ●●● | The Company operates as a Not for Profit, providing welfare services to individuals, families and groups. This is achieved by providing relief of fina… |
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Jawoyn Aboriginal Charitable Trust No. 1 | NT | ●●● | Financial support provided to Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation to help alleviate poverty and associated financial stresses to the Jawoyn peop… |
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Westgate Community Initiatives Group Incorporated | VIC | ●●● | The principal activities of the Association for the year ended 30 June 2018 were to provide employment, training, social enterprise and related servic… |
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The Personnel Group Ltd | VIC | ●●● | TPG's sole purpose since inception is to relieve poverty and distress within specific cohorts through targeted employment support services to ind… |
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Miriam Rose Foundation Incorporated | NSW | ●○○ | The activities run by the Miriam Rose Foundation in this financial year were designed to alleviate those living in poverty in the remote Aboriginal co… |
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Brighter Future Organisation | VIC | ●○○ | -We provided free english education to children who have zero access to education within their third world country -We operated a child sponsorship pr… |
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The Co-Group Limited | ●○○ | Provide non-profit community based counselling and home care support services for the direct relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, lonelin… | |
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Act for Peace Ltd | NSW | ●●● | Act for Peace envisages a peaceful world where all people share a safe, just and dignified life. Founded on a tradition of solidarity and service, we … |
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Australian Independent Schools Fund Limited | NSW | ●○○ | The principal activities of the fund during the financial year were to receive, allocate and distribute funds to independent schools, other philanthro… |
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Joii Limited | QLD | ●●● | The principal activities of the labour-hire and construction businesses helped the operation of social enterprise projects that provided employment, a… |
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Mary's Meals Australia Ltd | NSW | ●○○ | We setup the website for online donations, in an effort to raise funds and send them in support of Mary's Meals global mission to feed the hungry… |
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Barkly Region Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Group Aboriginal Corporation | NT | ●●● | BRADAAG provides Alcohol and other Drug Services for the Barkly Region. our Vision is to Improve the lives of individuals, families & community of the… |
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Born to Belong Foundation Limited | QLD | ●○○ | Born to Belong Foundation made grants to Cambodian Children's Trust and Forget Me Not Australia to enable them to carry out their activities prov… |
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Be Kind Sydney Ltd | NSW | ●○○ | Be Kind Sydneys charitable purpose is to relieve poverty, suffering and misfortune of people in need in New South Wales. As a subsidiary of Sydney Com… |
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Indigenous Employment Partners Ltd | ●○○ | We provide training and employment opportunities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians not registered with government as being in the l… | |
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The Generous and The Grateful, Inc. | NSW | ●○○ | We assist relieve the poverty, distress and suffering of people in need, particularly families and young people experiencing homelessness, family viol… |
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Worldview Foundation Limited | ACT | ●○○ | Worldview Foundation relieves poverty and distress through holistic programs with a focus on assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. W… |
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Colel Chabad Australia Ltd. | VIC | ●○○ | The company provided funds solely for relief of poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune, disability, destitution or helplessness in Austral… |
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Australia Tanzania Society Limited | WA | ●○○ | We provide support to underprivileged and disadvantaged people in Tanzania that are suffering from poverty, disability, misfortune or helplessness. Mo… |
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Magen David Adom Ltd | VIC | ●●○ | The Company's activities include: offering support services that directly relieves poverty, sickness, suffering, distress, misfortune, disability… |
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Mummies Paying It Forward Incorporated | NSW | ●○○ | * We provide everyday essentials to those most in need in the community. * Our team of dedicated volunteers collect, sort and distribute donations o… |
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Impact Nations Australia Limited | NSW | ●○○ | Impact Nations Australia aims to provide long term sustainability for individuals and communities in developing nations. Impact Nations Australia exis… |
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Initiate Australia Limited | WA | ●○○ | - We operated an educational program for children at risk and a leadership development program for young persons, to address a lack of education as a … |
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Global Frontier Missions | ●○○ | The two students we took to India have had their eyes opened to the desperate need of those suffering in poverty while they also got to see first hand… | |
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Every Nation Canberra (EN Canberra) | ACT | ●○○ | - supports a member of a religious group sent into an area to do ministries of service such aseducation, literacy, social justice, health care and eco… |
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Books for Lesotho Incorporated | SA | ●○○ | Assisting children in disadvantaged schools in the Kingdom of Lesotho and as a result alleviate poverty through enhanced educational outcomes. The or… |
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Forever Empowerment Ltd | NSW | ●○○ | Our project with Global Development Group works closely with 100 families annually who are at risk of being unable to care for a child or children. Ov… |
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Project Generosity Inc | NSW | ●○○ | The associations object is to pursue the following charitable purpose(s):(1)To provide comfort, smiles and support to members of the Australian commun… |
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The Children of Maasai Educational Programme | ●○○ | We provide basic needs to Maasai children and families in Kenya to promote a fulfilling and prosperous childhood. See more at www.childrenofmaasai.org… | |
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The Smiles Foundation | QLD | ●○○ | The charity has provided support to religious organisations and those in need of relief through poverty, disability, sickness or distress throughout t… |
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Cambodia Rural Students Foundation Limited | VIC | ●○○ | The purpose of Cambodia Rural Students Foundation Limited (CRSFL) charity is to provide funding to a Cambodian NGO "Cambodia Rural School Trust" (CRST… |
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Fairaction International Pty Ltd | NSW | ●○○ | - We provide textbooks, school sandals, school bags, uniforms and writing materials to primary school students from impoverished households. - We are… |
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HOST International Ltd | NSW | ●●● | Host International Ltd has, as its dominant purpose(s), the following objectives: (a) the relief of poverty, distress, suffering or helplessness; (b) … |
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Financial Counselling Australia Ltd | VIC | ●●● | Financial Counselling Australia (FCA) is the national voice of the financial counselling profession in Australia. A not-for-profit organisation, FCA: … |
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Axis Housing Limited | NSW | ●○○ | Relief of poverty due to social and affordable housing… |
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World Hope International Ltd | QLD | ●○○ | Our Vision is - Providing those in need with opportunity, dignity, and hope so they can possess the tools for change in themselves, their family and t… |
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Community Generation Limited | ●○○ | We build clean water projects in rural and vulnerable Cambodian schools and homes (villages) that do not have access to safe and clean water. This res… | |
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Educating The Future | NSW | ●○○ | - Educating The Future provides relief from poverty and generational disadvantage by providing access to preschool education. This is enabled by the c… |
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Warakirri College Limited | NSW | ●●● | Through education and associated before and after-school services and support, we aim to relieve the disadvantage, poverty, sickness, suffering, distr… |
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Emunah Australia Limited | VIC | ●○○ | Activities included educational and social events, and establishing and maintaining relationships and collaborations to raise awareness of Emunah Aus… |
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Breakthrough Community Services | NSW | ●○○ | Breakthrough Community Services conducted the following activites: - Emergency financial assistance - Provision of pre-cooked meals and fresh food - S… |
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Penny Appeal Australia Ltd | NSW | ●●● | We have been able to transform lives and empowered communities around the world, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Our wo… |
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The Fusion Foundation Limited | WA | ●○○ | We support local charities, supporting community projects through an annual fundraising event distributing income to the charities… |
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World Bicycle Relief Australia Limited | NSW | ●○○ | We have one fundraiser and a board of directors that have assisted with setting up the entity, spreading awareness via grassroots events, attending so… |
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A Brave Life Limited | ●○○ | The main purpose of A Brave Life is to alleviate the risks of ongoing poverty, misfortune & helplessness experienced by many young women & mothers. We… | |
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Solarbuddy.org Ltd | QLD | ●○○ | SolarBuddy Ltd is an Australian registered charity. Our goal is to end the devastating cycle of energy poverty for marginalised communities across the… |
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Lillie's Books Incorporated | SA | ●○○ | We gift new books to disadvantaged children and young people in need. We deliver these books to organisations that provide support to children and… |
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Welcome to Jacaranda Incorporated | NSW | ●○○ | We open our doors and hearts to girls left orphaned by family tragedy, and victims of horrific abuse and neglect. Our aim is to empower them with the … |
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Partners For Equity Limited | VIC | ●●● | PFE partnered with non-government, community based, local organisations in developing countries to provide aid to communities that are disadvantaged o… |
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CASD-Australia Ltd | ●○○ | The principal activities of the company during the financial period were to relieve persons in Nepal who are in need by reasons of poverty, sickness o… | |
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Margaret Jurd College (NSW) Limited | NSW | ●●● | The provision of special education targeting disadvantaged youth who have been disengaged from mainstream schooling due to mental health/behaverioul d… |
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DonateDirect Ltd | VIC | ●○○ | DonateDirect has worked with a number of other charities who work primarily with disadvantaged individuals (eg., homeless individuals, people living o… |
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Share the Dignity Ltd | QLD | ●●○ | To ensure women & girls in Australia have access to sanitary items. To work alongside Australian Charities to assist them with the basic of hygiene pr… |
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Four Winds Foundation Ltd | VIC | ●○○ | The foundation provides crisis counselling to family & individuals suffering or in distress as result of a death suicide, traumatic events or domestic… |