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Welcome to the November edition of the AAI eNews!

It’s been a busy few months for AAI with personnel working in flood-affected Thatta District in Pakistan. Amongst others, Frank Tyler, Gavin Humphries and Josie Luppi have been conducting medical clinics for communities that have limited access to local health services.

This month we begin an exciting new education project in the Hway Ka Loke School in Mae Sot on the Thai/Burma border. This program will give AAI volunteers the opportunity to spend a month teaching English to refugee children.

You can find out more about our exciting projects and meet our volunteers at the upcoming Information Session on Wednesday 24 November at 6pm at the South Melbourne Town Hall. To find out more click here or read more in the articles below.

Pakistan Update

AAI responded to the Pakistan Flood crisis in early September 2010. AAI has focussed on the provision of much needed outreach and mobile medical clinics as well as public health initiatives as part of the initial emergency flood relief in the Sindh province. AAI has treated many people, including eight-year-old Razia.

Read more about young Razia and AAI’s work in the field.

Josie in Pakistan

Josie Luppi is a first-time volunteer nurse working with AAI on its current Pakistan Operations. Here Josie gives us her impressions of working in this complex and challenging environment.

Read more about Josie’s first hand experience in Pakistan.

Get Involved!

In mid-November AAI will commence its Volunteer English Teacher’s Program in Mae Sot on the Thai/Burma border. Program Co-ordinator Erin Atherton tells us about this exciting new project.

Read more about this exciting new project and how to Get Involved!

FOAD update

AAI continues to partner with NGO - Focus on Africa Development (FOAD). Both AAI and FOAD embrace parallel program goals and together they continue to establish a framework for future program opportunities.

Read FOAD’s latest activity report.

Meet our Volunteers

AAI has a large number of dedicated volunteers. In this first part of our new series introducing our volunteers, we meet our Volunteer Co-ordinator Megan Nagy.

Read about our valued volunteer, Megan Nagy.

Community News

Pakistan Relief Operations
Frank Tyler, Josie Luppi and Gavin Humphries have been conducting clinics in the sub-districts Surjjawal and Jati of the Thatta District in the Sindh Province to assist Pakistanis affected by the recent floods.

Read the Response Report.

We would like to extend a special thank you to the Murdoch Tigers in Perth for hosting a fundraising cricket match on 18 September 2010 to raise much-needed funds for our Pakistan Flood programs.

Thai-Burma Border Program
Erin Atherton is currently in Thailand overseeing the commencement of the new Volunteer English Teacher’s Program.

Upcoming Events

Information Session
AAI warmly invites you to our AAI Information Session. Meet with Marc Preston, CEO, and volunteers; find out about our recent activities; and learn more about our plans for 2011. We will also be keen to receive your feedback on our plans and programs.

When: Wednesday 24 November 2010
Time: 6pm-7.30pm
Where: South Melbourne Town Hall, 208-220 Bank St, South Melbourne
RSVP: Thursday 18 November 2010
Read more about the information session.

Introduction to Humanitarian Operations Course
AAI is running another Introduction to Humanitarian Operations training course on 20-21 November 2010 in Melbourne. This fantastic course equips interested participants with the essential knowledge and skills to excel in humanitarian work overseas.

Read more about the training course.

Opportunities to volunteer with AAI
Participants that successfully complete the AAI Humanitarian Operations course will have the opportunity to register with AAI for international volunteer positions. AAI will endeavour to look for an appropriate match and consider your application for international volunteer positions. All volunteers will be required to go through a selection process if a suitable position is identified.

REGISTER NOW for the course by simply downloading and filling in the application form and emailing esturrock@aai.org.au or faxing to +613 8319 0907
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Eight year old Razia was on of many patients treated by AAI in Pakistan.


Josie Luppi is a first-time volunteer nurse working with AAI in Pakistan.




Volunteer Co-ordinator Megan Nagy.


AAI's Director of Operations Frank Tyler treating a patient in Pakistan.


Patients line up to see the AAI doctors.


Dominic Bowen, discussing with students the significance of political influence on humanitarian operations at the last AAI course.
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