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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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ST RITA’S TO HOST INDIAN GUEST

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ST RITA’S TO HOST INDIAN GUEST

By Friends of MithraFebruary 11, 2018Comments Disabled

Since their inaugural visit to MITHRA in September 2016, students, families and staff of St Rita’s College, Clayfield have worked closely with “Friends of Mithra” to support MITHRA. The original group of students who visited MITHRA has been most...

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A MAN OF ACTION

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A MAN OF ACTION

By Friends of MithraFebruary 11, 2018Comments Disabled

Mark Krasenstein is a man of action; some would call him a “projects man”. Since 2014 Mark has dedicated one month each year visiting MITHRA from Perth. Barely does he land in MITHRA, when he has drawn up his “TO DO” List. Mark’s passion at...

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AN INTERNATIONAL HONOUR

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AN INTERNATIONAL HONOUR

By Friends of MithraJanuary 11, 2018Comments Disabled

Order of Australia recipient Helen Mahoney has been honoured for “tugging on the conscience” of Indians and Australians through her work supporting a rehabilitation centre for children with disabilities. The Indo-Australian Association, based in...

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