Newspaper artilce about winning photo!

This is the scan of a Newspaper article published on Sat. Dec 9th about RTSF Founder Phil West's award winning photograph which is to be used in the UNDP campaign 'Humanising Development'.

Sponsor uses RTSF refugee artwork for Christmas Card

This the font cover of the Christmas/Season's Greeting card from Beck Legal to its customers and clients (over 300 sent out). The artwork is from a Karen refugee living in Bendigo (click to enlarge).

Our New Office - thanks to Beck Legal and Telstra

This is our new office space provided free of charge (pro bono) by Beck Legal. Telstra are also supporting us by the provision of free internet, line rental and STD and local calls! A big thanks to these major sponsors.

Founder joint winner UNDP Global Photographic Competition: 'Humanizing Development'

RTSF Founder and President, Dr Phil West, has been honoured by a photograph of his being included in a special photographic campaign by the UNDP.

The following is the text from the campign website.

'How do you see development? How can you portrait the human face of the development processes? How do you show that development initiatives and programmes improve the lives of people? This Global Photography Campaign show examples of people winning the battle against poverty, social exclusion and marginalization. It is intended to raise awareness of the successes in the development process. The campaign is intended to counterbalance the frequently shown images of desolation and despair. A photo gallery will be permanently located at IPC-IG office and open for public visitation. A series of photo exhibitions will also be organized in several cities around the world.

We are pleased to announce the campaign’s 50 selected pictures, which are displayed below. We would like to thank all participants from over 100 countries who sent us their photos and shared their stories, dreams and challenges.' See: http://www.ipc-undp.org/photo/

Women of Note End of Year Concert for RTSF!

Sunday Nov. 15, 2:00 pm
John E Higgs Hall
Girton Grammar School

Tickets available from The Capital: 54346100

www.thecapital.com.au

Second RTSF Music and Karaoke Trivia Night!

COME To the second RTSF Music and Karaoke Trivia Night:

Wednesday 18 November. 6:30pm

$16 Chinese banquet - 'As Much as you can Eat'. Trivia starts at 7:30.

Hundreds of dollars worth of prizes and fun and games! CU then!

Come to the MELBOURNE Fundraising event! Nov. 27

Please come to our Melbourne Fundraising event:

'A Window into Latin America':

Friday November 27. 7:30pm Yemaya Studio - Cuban Dance Academy - Level 1/269 Johnston Street, Abbotsford (cnr Park St). Proudly supported by the Cuban Dance Academy

CLICK on the picture to open a PDF flyer which you can save and/or print to post around at your work place at Uni etc ... thanks, gracias

Best Actress winner Kat Stewart, - our Community Goodwill Ambassador

At the RTSF Table - Jackson Browne Concert, 2009

Mulllticultural Festival, 2009

The Launch! August 2008

Photos from the Launch. August 2008. The Foundation was launched in Bendigo by the Hon. Jacinta Allan, MP, a Minister in the Government of Victoria, Australia.

RTSF at Refugee Week Bendigo - July 2009

Refugee Week Photographs. Bendigo, July, 2009:


Sudanese Dancers

Karen Burmese

Photos from Cubamemucho event, Melbourne, Sept, 2009

Photos from Cubamemucho event in Melbourne, September, 2009

Cubamemucho is an international event held in only a few chosen countries in the world. It is a celebration of Cuban music and dance and features shows and intensive dance workshops. The Cuban Dance Academy of Melbourne was the Australian event holder and Christina Monneron gratiously supported RTSF via allowing us to have an information table and holding a raffle for us! Thanks Christina!

Phil & Catalina at the RTSF Table

Norm and Catalina


The Dancing!

At the Workshops

Backstage at The Melbourne Forum