We are looking for new directors to sit on the Carpets for Communities Board of Directors, starting at our AGM in October 2011. If you know of anyone with experience in international development initiatives, or might have a unique skill that they could contribute, please contact Kylie Hansen at kylie.hansen@carpetsforcommunities.org

Hey Melbournites! Want to get a banquet dinner that will go towards support ambitious, underprivileged entrepreneurs in Cambodia? Following on from our events in SA, Victoria will be running similar events that will go towards our entrepreneurs and scholarship campaigns. Visit our events page for details!

Congratulations to Kat Chaousis for officially being our new AYAD (Australian Youth Ambassador for Development)! She’ll be working on building our capacity in social work and helping us improve our programs. Can’t wait to see you over here soon Kat!

Thanks to the work of an anonymous volunteer, they were able to raise $2,000 by running a small event. This was some amazing work and has meant that Ee Ith, Moen Mean, Prom Samean, Touch Mom, Chan Srey Pove, Eourn Rei and Kon Sokha have all been funded and will start their businesses’ very soon! Stay tuned at MyBusiness.CarpetsforCommunities.org for updates!

Our Rugged Up winter warmer events are coming your way, and this August SA has 3 amazing events happening to raise funds for our entrepreneurs and scholarship campaigns! Find out what SA is up to here: carpetsforcommunities.org/donate/events/sa/

The fresh shipping container needs unloading to ensure the new carpets can make their way across the country. We desperately need some help next Saturday, the 9th of July, at Bulleen. Can you help, please?

CfC is in need of a courier or freight forwarder to help us out with the transport of the new carpets across the country. Does anyone have any suggestions? Preferential rates would be an enormous help.

We have 4 new businesses that have become available to be funded! Touch Mom, Chea Vanna, Koul Pow and Moen Mean all have developed their business plans and are ready to be funded!

That means that in addition to the 11 families that have already been funded, we have 15 more to be established! See them all here.

The Gone Cyclin’ crew have completed the 400km ride from Ho Chi Minh to Siem Reap! They arrived around midday yesterday, with some of the CfC executive team and Dave joining them for the final 2 legs from Phnom Penh. They are filming a documentary which they will use to raise funds for Carpets for Communities. Visit their website to find out more: www.gonecyclin.com

The team are now traveling to Poipet with our CEO Kylie and Founder Dave where they will see more of the CfC operations and visit some of the families to get an understanding of the reality our families live with.

Thanks again Gone Cyclin’ for all the work you are putting in to raise funds for us! You are doing an amazing job!