Other Australian LIons Activities

 A sample of 100 Lions Projects  from around Australia  

Looking for some new ideas for your club?  Check out this list of 100 projects from around Australia. 

►   Download the list of 100 projects winning centennial grants in 2016

PAPUA NEW GUINEA  DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 

The Birthing Mothers Project aims to reduce the number of women who (5) die in childbirth every day. This is achieved by the provision of bush huts that are culturally acceptable accommodation adjacent to remote health centres and “baby bundles” as an incentive to come to a supervised delivery.

►   Download the PNG newsletter for more information 

►   Link to Papua New Guinea Website 

Lions Australian Operation Smile 

A project to help improve the quality of life for children who have been born with either a cleft lip, cleft palate or some other cranial deformity. 

 This project has, over the last 7 years, helped improve the quality of life for over 3,484 children who live in India, China, East Timor, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines

►  www.lionsclubs.org.au/activities/health/operation-smile

Install a Buddy Bench at your school 

Lake Currimundi-Kawana Lions Club (Q3) presented Kawana College Primary Campus with a Buddy Bench. The idea for this bench was first conceived in Canada and America where they are called Friendship Benches. Our Secretary suggested the idea as she had heard about this bench locally. It was decided to go ahead and hopefully present a Buddy Bench to a school every year. The seat is used if a child needs space to think, share friendship stories, ponder on what a happy day they are having or if a student is feeling lonely, to sit on until someone comes along to share the space with them. Joyce Peters – Lake Currimundi-Kawana