{"id":93835,"date":"2022-06-17T16:48:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T16:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=93835"},"modified":"2022-06-17T16:51:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T16:51:38","slug":"vacd-australia-june-2022-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/vacd-australia-june-2022-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"VACD Australia June 2022 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93836\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/VACD.jpg\" alt=\"VACD\" width=\"230\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>&#8220;Their Future in Our Hands&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800080;\"><strong><u>VACD Australia June 2022 Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #333399;\"><strong><u>\u201cWhen we give alms with our hearts, we give well\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Dear friends, colleagues, supporters, and collaborative partners,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Greetings to you, your families, loved ones, and colleagues from all of us at VACD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><u>Food Aid Relief for our VACD Families:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In response to an urgent appeal from our VACD Sri colleagues for food aid relief for our VACD families, we facilitated donations of approximately 15 kilograms of food items in two packs that included\u00a0 5-kilos of rice and other essential dry and fresh food to each family that had a child attending our Sir Robert Clark Centre for Children with Disabilities in Bandarawela, Dora Jeanne Centre for children with Disabilities in Badulla and families of children registered with us living in the Welimada\/Uva Paranagama area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Our Sri Lanka leadership team are now arranging for this program to be extended to a considerable number of families who have children with disabilities registered with VACD but do not attend our centres regularly because they live in remote areas of the Uva province or\u00a0are unable to attend our centres due to poor health or severe physical infirmities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Food Distribution at the Sir Robert Clark Centre &#8211; Bandarawela:<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93837\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"322\" height=\"241\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93838\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"245\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93839\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"246\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93840\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"248\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93841\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"246\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93842\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><u>Food Distribution at the Dora Jeanne Centre &#8211; Badulla:<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93843\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"184\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93844\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-8-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"185\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93845\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-8-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"188\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93846\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-8-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"187\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93847\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-8-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"185\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93848\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-8-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"188\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><u>Food Distribution in Welimada\/Uva Paranagama:<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93849\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"183\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93850\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"192\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93851\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"184\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93852\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"191\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93853\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"183\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93854\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Food-Distribution-19.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"186\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>New Parents\u2019 Committees at VACD and VACD Org Chart:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">New Parents\u2019 Education &amp; Training, Health &amp; Nutrition, Sports &amp; Culture and Family Budgeting &amp; Finance committees were formed at our Bandarawela and Badulla centres and will be introduced at our Welimada centre once established. The VACD Org Chart below illustrates the important role our VACD parents play in the administration and operational aspects of our voluntary organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93855\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/VACD-2.jpg\" alt=\"VACD\" width=\"697\" height=\"473\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>ACNC and VACD\u2019s Governance and Compliance Framework:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission (ACNC) recently apprised us of their\u00a0 governance and compliance guidance that can be viewed on the following hyperlink:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acnc.gov.au\/for-charities\/manage-your-charity\/governance-hub\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.acnc.gov.au\/for-charities\/manage-your-charity\/governance-hub&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448488000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0LUbxDRz0-rrgo9Ltl0TPB\">Governance Hub | ACNC<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">We are delighted that we have operated under a strict governance and compliance regime\u00a0 that guarantees transparency and accountability, since our inception. Our existing policies can be viewed on dropdown menu\u00a0 \u201cPolicies\u201d via the following hyperlink:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448488000&amp;usg=AOvVaw263iV47acwJs1nhRilD1bI\">https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In order to further strengthen our existing governance, compliance, and reporting framework, the VACD Australia Board appointed our VACD Australia Director, Mrs. Shanti Manamperi (Veteran commercial banker and risk manager) as our \u201cGovernance &amp; Compliance Director &#8211; VACD Australia.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Likewise, the VACD Sri Lanka Board have appointed Mr. J M Kapila Jayasekara VACD Sri Lanka Board Director (Retired Secretary State Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs) as the\u00a0\u201cGovernance &amp; Compliance Director &#8211; VACD Sri Lanka\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><u>VACD\u2019s Projects &amp; Programs for 2022\/23<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Please visit our VACD Webpage to find features of our projects and programs for 2022\/23 via the hyperlink:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/ongoing-projects\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/ongoing-projects\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448488000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2p37swU0jlacXDZPAG-eCc\">https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/ongoing-projects\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">This information is also available on the Good Company donation webpage via the hyperlink:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodcompany.com.au\/au\/charities?i%5b0%5d=charitygifts-v2&amp;q=vacd\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.goodcompany.com.au\/au\/charities?i%255b0%255d%3Dcharitygifts-v2%26q%3Dvacd&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448488000&amp;usg=AOvVaw213en63y2w6wrG-Cq0D29s\">https:\/\/www.goodcompany.com.au\/au\/charities?i[0]=charitygifts-v2&amp;q=vacd<\/a>\u00a0, (type VACD in the search bar) and the Benevity Causes Donation Portal:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mygoodness.benevity.org\/community\/search?query=vacd&amp;country=036\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mygoodness.benevity.org\/community\/search?query%3Dvacd%26country%3D036&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448488000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GHmjOVKMRbI_N0Ow3q8jz\">https:\/\/mygoodness.benevity.org\/community\/search?query=vacd&amp;country=036<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Multiple donation options to support our mission &#8211; Thank you:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The following hyperlink will enable you to find all donation options that are available to you on our webpage:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/donate\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/donate\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448489000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YT22XCcP13uHIUAT32wZU\">https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/donate\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Multicurrency Benevity Causes Portal for International Donations:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">International donors who wish to support our mission can do so through the Benevity Causes portal via the hyperlink below for all your multi-currency donation options:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mygoodness.benevity.org\/community\/search?query=vacd&amp;country=036\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mygoodness.benevity.org\/community\/search?query%3Dvacd%26country%3D036&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448489000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xTkID7mlV6I6-lpR2AdrJ\">https:\/\/mygoodness.benevity.org\/community\/search?query=vacd&amp;country=036<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Donations by Australian taxpayers are tax deductible.<\/strong>\u00a0Australian donors\/ taxpayers who wish to make your regular annual tax efficient 2021\/22 fiscal year donations or ad hoc tax efficient donations to our mission can do so by using any of the donation options found on our webpage:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/donate\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/donate\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448489000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YT22XCcP13uHIUAT32wZU\">https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/donate\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>A big \u201cThank You\u201d to all of you\u2026<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Our journey is bound to be long and challenging. The official and unofficial number of children and families who need our love, support, compassion, and care are sizeable. We look forward to your continued generosity, active support for our undertaking and you being partners with us in this most fulfilling and noble 10+ year journey that we traverse together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Please visit us at:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448489000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0M1j0S1O1B9P4c3hncidh5\">https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/<\/a>\u00a0 and reach out to us\u00a0at:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:fstephen@bigpond.net.au\">fstephen@bigpond.net.au<\/a>\u00a0should you choose to support our mission. Please also do share this newsletter with your family, friends, loved ones and work colleagues. We can make a difference in the lives of children with disabilities, one by one!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Many thanks, best wishes, and warmest regards\u2026. Felix<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Felix Stephen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Chairman of the Board of Directors &#8211; VACD Ltd. Sydney \u2013 Australia \u2013\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448489000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0M1j0S1O1B9P4c3hncidh5\">https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Member of the Advisory Board \u2013 VACD Sri Lanka<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Member of the Advisory Board \u2013 Two leaves Foundation Sri Lanka<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Senior Associate \u2013 Cognoscenti Group \u2013 Sydney \u2013 Australia-\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cognoscenti.global\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.cognoscenti.global\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448489000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hpHifBlvnDg22yQtXzjxO\">http:\/\/www.cognoscenti.global\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Member of Investment Committee &#8211; Arrive Wealth Management &#8211; Brisbane \u2013 Australia \u2013\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arrivewealthmanagement.com.au\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.arrivewealthmanagement.com.au\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1655569448489000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ctTz7wuS9KGxC0cPxV_RV\">https:\/\/www.arrivewealthmanagement.com.au\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Their Future in Our Hands&#8221; VACD Australia June 2022 Newsletter \u201cWhen we give alms with our hearts, we give well\u201d Dear friends, colleagues, supporters, and collaborative partners, Greetings to you, your families, loved ones, and colleagues from all of us at VACD. 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