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The GraceWorks Corporate Golf Days are becoming amajor event in the calendar of our friends and

supporters, as well as being a significant fundraiser greatly benefiting the children of Myanmar.

More than 80 golfers hit off in this year’s event held at theBox Hill Golf Club in late February. The weather wassuperb and the scores were low. The winning team onceagain this year was Toyota Australia but the overallbeneficiaries are the children in GW orphanages,Education Centres and the participants in the food andclean water programs in Myanmar. Nearly $8,000 wasraised to help fund these programs.

The Golf Day organisers were particularly pleased to haveguest of honour, GW representative in Yangon, Victor PaulMinus playing in a team. Special guest, well known radiopersonality, Ernie Sigley presented the winner’s trophies.

Please put Monday February 25th 2008 in your diary fornext year’s GraceWorks Golf Day at the Box Hill Golf Club.

2007Annual CharityGOLF DAY

Corporate Golf Day - a big success!

GraciousLivesAutumn/ Winter 2007

Victor Paul Minus & Ernie Sigley

Victor Paul Minus, Ernie Sigley, Ian Neil GW Secretary & Laura Simmons GW Board Member

The winning Toyota Australia team

Chairman’s ReportAs reported on the front page the GraceWorkscorporate Golf day was a great success and ourthanks go to everyone who contributed,particularly the sponsors.

Penfold Buscombe, Australia’s largest printcompany was the major sponsor and thegroup’s contribution guaranteed the event was afinancial success.

We were pleased to have GW Yangon representative Victor PaulMinus as guest of honour for the golf day.

Mr. Minus spent time being briefed about GW in Australia and wasable to meet the GW board. He was introduced to many of the GWsupporters who were delighted to receive such a first hand briefing ofthe projects in Myanmar.

Thanks also to Ernie Sigley, well-known radio and former TVpersonality, who attended the awards presentation at the conclusionof the golf day. He entertained the guests with a light-hearted speechand stayed to enjoy the barbecue.

Later this month I will be leading a team of 10 people to Yangon to takepart in two orphans’ camps. During this major undertaking GW will hostapproximately 200 children at each camp. This is a special time forthese children most of whom have never had the privilege of travellingor staying at a camp overnight.

For many it will be the first time they will have three meals a day.

The GW team will lead the camp activities that will involve games andlearning activities.

Our team will stay with the children overnight for the duration of thethree-day camps.

GW projects continue to expand in Yangon and Mandalay. I will provide acomprehensive account of all our activities on my return. I will visit eachproject spending time with the leaders and workers to ensure ourresources are being administered efficiently.

We are looking to expand our micro enterprise projects that are anincredibly effective method to increase the opportunities forcommunities to become self-supporting.

Again I thank YOU our valuable supporters who have enabled GW toexpand and grow to be such an influential organisation in such ashort time. Without you our hands are tied and our ability to influenceis greatly reduced.

GW needs you and your support – thank you.

Peter SimmonsChairman GW.

Logo explanationMany people have beenimpressed by the GraceWorksMyanmar logo and want toknow more about it.

Star of Hope – thisrepresents the bright hopethe children of Myanmar experience whenthey know that people living far away fromtheir home, and from a completely differentculture, care for them enough to help themmake a difference in their lives.

Sunrise – the dawn of a new day indicatinga new beginning where the past is part ofhistory and the future is much brighter.

Heart – compassion being shown by thepeople of Australia to the children and theirfamilies in Myanmar

Our mission is to providehumanitarian aid through healthand education programs, toimprove the quality of lifeand well-being of thepeople of Myanmar

The current school year is about to finish inMyanmar and the Elim Children’s Home reportsits students have all been commended for theirvery good achievements. However, they do askus to think about their planned activities duringthe Summer holidays.

A camp is expected to run for a week with about150 students attending. The leaders are asking fordonations to help fund the camp that costs onedollar a day per child.

The Elim home is also asking GraceWorkssupporters to help fund the orphans when theyreturn to school mid-year at a cost of $24 amonth, as well as donations to upgrade the watersupply and improve transportation to take thechildren to and from school and church.

Any financial assistance you are able to give willcertainly be appreciated. Please use the donationslip on the back page of this newsletter.

Top marks for Elim Children’s Home orphans

www.graceworksmyanmar.org.au

Megan Muller from Adelaide and an Elim orphan

Glenys Davis has been appointed liaison officer for the Hume Region ofVictoria. Should you have any queries or you would like GW to do apresentation at your school, church or club please feel free to contact her on 0428 443 809 or email her at: info@graceworksmyanmar.org.au

Glenys Davis and an orphan

Don’t forget to visit the NEW GraceWorks website at www.graceworksmyanmar.org.auHave you heard the GraceWorks radio promotion on 89.9 Light FM?

Puppies support GraceWorksGW board member Laura Simmons and friend Rachael Maclean recentlyhad the privilege of meeting some very special GW supporters.

Margaret Jenz from Lilydale has kindly donated proceeds from the sale ofher pedigree Labrador Retriever puppies. This donation has beenspecifically directed to the Chin Hills, in the northwest of Myanmar, whereGW has an ongoing commitment for the development of water resourcesin the supply of wells and pumps.

Thank you Margaret for your generocity in the sale of your wonderful puppies.

Rachael Maclean and GW board member Laura Simmons

Phillip Grigsbey

Meet Phillip GrigsbeyPhillip is a keen supporter of GW and hasattended our stalls at the Blackburn Stationcraft market.

He enthusiastically sells chocolates withthe proceeds going to GW and can beseen regularly around Blackburn and theForest Hill shopping centre where he is apopular identity.

GW is able to continue to grow andmaintain its level of support to thechildren and families of Myanmar becauseof the hard work and dedication of peoplelike Phillip.

We are honoured to have him as one of ourspecial GW supporters.

Well done Phillip!!

Please return to:

GraceWorks MyanmarPO Box 245

Blackburn VIC 3130Ph: (03) 9894 0433Fax: (03) 9878 3135

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