Daliah Smagarinsky – Year 10

On Monday 11 September, the SRC held its much anticipated barbeque. This term, we raised funds for the Dayamani Foundation, a charity focused on providing educational opportunities to children in disadvantaged areas of India.

Through gold coin donations for the mufti day, and funds raised by the barbeque, we raised an incredible $1538.28 for the Foundation!

The Dayamani Foundation works to support the Dayamani Joseph English Medium School (DJEMS) in Tenali, India. It relies entirely upon volunteers and donations, and provides the school with classroom materials and teacher training, amongst other essentials. Inaugurated in 2014 by students of the Australian University of Notre Dame, the Foundation has successfully provided dozens of children with life changing opportunities and support.

Currently, the school’s water motor is broken and in disrepair, so the children aren’t receiving clean drinking water. The money we raised translates to 82,500 Indian Rupees, which is enough to cover the costs to fix the water motor, as well as to fund the operation of the school for several months.

We are lucky enough to have two of our Emanuel Alumni, Romy Berson and Olyvea Akres, as partners of the Dayamani Foundation, who have been able to give us insight into how our small donations will make such a large difference in the lives of these children.

Thank you to everyone who brought in their gold coins and bought sausages; they really do have a life-changing impact!

See you next term!