News – Page 7 – Friends of Mithra

SHE LIVED LIFE TO THE FULL

By Friends of MithraJune 15, 2018Comments Disabled

A tribute to Sr Mary Theodore by Reporter Mick Toal. It’s not well known, but I’ve packed myself off to self-imposed exile in a convent in India a couple of times, which really wasn’t much of a change from the Monastic existence which...

BOOST YOUR TAX REFUND

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BOOST YOUR TAX REFUND

By Friends of MithraMay 28, 2018Comments Disabled

Using the words “Tax time: a time for giving”, Friends of Mithra has launched its month-long appeal as the end of the financial year approaches. In an effort to raise the remaining $70,000 needed to complete the new flood-safe Girls Dormitory, Friends...

FAREWELL SR MANJU

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FAREWELL SR MANJU

By Friends of MithraMay 02, 2018Comments Disabled

I write this with a touch of sadness, but with a heart full of gratitude as we farewell Sister Manju from MITHRA. At the end of April, Sr Manju was transferred back to Kerala. Sister Manju has been with us at MITHRA for over three years. From her...

HEARTWARMING STORY OF SUCCESS

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HEARTWARMING STORY OF SUCCESS

By Friends of MithraApril 24, 2018Comments Disabled

My Challenge to Conquer Hi, I am Prabhavathi. I was born into a modest rural family. My father has been a construction worker and my mother a homemaker. I have two brothers and a sister. Early in my childhood my parents observed some physical disabilities...

COMMITTEE CHARTS THE WAY FORWARD

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COMMITTEE CHARTS THE WAY FORWARD

By Friends of MithraApril 16, 2018Comments Disabled

A sudden cold snap – freezing temperatures and sheeting ice-cold rain – could not deter the Friends of Mithra Committee gathering in Melbourne in mid-April to hold their AGM. Patrick Bollen flew in from Sydney, Shane O’Brien from Adelaide, Helen...

EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS

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EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS

By Friends of MithraMarch 21, 2018Comments Disabled

My visit to Mithra in February 2018 was greatly anticipated. I had attended many fundraisers over the last several years and the other visitors who had been to Mithra had reported a mixture of anxiety and excitement in their lead up. My thoughts were...

EXTRAORDINARY CHILDREN

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EXTRAORDINARY CHILDREN

By Friends of MithraMarch 06, 2018Comments Disabled

The moment after stepping off the bus at Mithra, my brother and I were amazed at how we were immediately welcomed and greeted by the children. In Australia kids would not be so confident and warm in their greeting of a guest. Over the next seven days,...

THE NEXT BLOCKBUSTER

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THE NEXT BLOCKBUSTER

By Friends of MithraMarch 01, 2018Comments Disabled

(Upon reception of the Indo Australian Award, Helen Mahoney OAM made a speech about Mithra Rehabilitation Centre and its future.) Distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen. Thank you. This is a bit like winning an Oscar for Best Movie! Lots of congratulations...

THE 2018 INDO-AUSTRALIAN ASSOC. AWARD

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THE 2018 INDO-AUSTRALIAN ASSOC. AWARD

By Friends of MithraMarch 01, 2018Comments Disabled

At a special ceremony in Chennai on Friday 23rd February, the newly appointed Australian Consul General to Chennai, India, Mrs Susan Grace and the President of the Indo-Australian Association, Dr Susan Marthandan and Professor Eugenie Pinto presented...

VISITORS TO MITHRA

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VISITORS TO MITHRA

By Friends of MithraFebruary 16, 2018Comments Disabled

Sophie and her brother, Casper Clark-Ryan, last night left Brisbane with Helen Mahoney. Sophie & Casper’s family have been keen supporters of Mithra, so when Sophie decided she would like to visit Mithra and lend a hand, her brother Casper put...