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Migration Alliance will have special guest, Mahboba Rawi attend our Sydney Migration 2014 conference on 17th and 18th October. In celebration of her Australian Aid work in Afghanistan, Migration Alliance and Sydney TAFE will be hosting an Afghani BBQ lunch.
So who is Mahboba?
Mahboba Rawi came to Australia as a refugee from Afghanistan and is now an Australian citizen. After facing many hardships in her own life, she founded Mahboba's Promise in 1998 to raise funds and awareness among the Australian community as a way to create a sustainable, self-sufficient future for Afghani women and children.
Mahboba's Promise History---Giving-the-gift-of-hope.pdf
Since Mahboba's Promise was established, Mahboba's determination to work has seen a number of schools started for young girls, primary health care services set up in rural areas and clean drinking water provisions introduced to various areas of Afghanistan.
In Afghanistan there are many children who don’t have parents. Mahboba’s Promise operates 3 “Hope Houses” located in Kabul, Panjshir Valley and Takhar. The centres serve as a place for street children and orphans to live in safety. During the day, they go to school as well as receive supplementary tuition at Hope House to improve their educational outcomes.
Despite her own personal challenges, Mahboba's passion for influencing long term change among the lives of women and children in Afghanistan is unparalleled.
Mahboba has established strong relationships with a variety of high profile influential people in Australia such as Governor General Quentin Bryce, Governor of NSW Marie Bashir, various members of parliament, philanthropists, community organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations. These relationships have been paramount to the continued success of Mahboba's Promise.
Governor Quentin Bryce became a Patron of Mahboba's Promise in 2011, showing her support for Mahboba's efforts in raising the standards for women and children in Afghanistan. With Quentin Bryce's support, Mahboba has continued to implement further vocational programs and opportunities in Afghanistan such as building libraries for Afghani students.
Mahboba's achievements was recognised in 2010, when she received the Order of Australia Medal for service to international humanitarian aid in Afghanistan - a sign that Mahboba's influence, her programs of development and dedication were making a tangible difference in the Afghan community.
Please help support Mahboba's Promise by attending the Migration Alliance Conference this year. Every ticket sold will donate $10.00 to Mahboba's Promise 'Hope House'.