Project SIerra objectives
Children aged 6 to 12 years who live on the streets will be helped to return home
Very young mothers estranged from their families will be empowered to be active community members and where possible reintegrate with their families
Families at risk of breakdown due to poverty, illness or death of one or both parents will be supported to self-sufficiency

Support to each child and family will be individually tailored to meet their needs, including:

• education
• health care
• counselling and help to strengthen family ties
• securing safe living conditions
• economic support to help families move towards self-sufficiency

More details can be found at the project web site www.projectSierra.org .

Monies for this project should be made out to Soroptimist International South West Pacific, marked Project SIerra and post to:
G1/11A Lachlan St,
Waterloo NSW  2017,
AUSTRALIA

How Are Projects Chosen?
Our partner organisation for Project Sierra is Hope and Homes for Children.

A new President's Appeal is chosen annually by the International President.

Project Five-O projects are initiated and supported within a locality by one or two of the five participating organisations active in the area. Initial funding is provided on application by the sponsoring clubs.

Past Quadrennial Projects
Previous international projects have: helped rebuild the lives of women and families in post-war Rwanda, Bosnia and Afghanistan (Project Independence: Women Victims of War); provided a new life for landmine victims through provision of prostheses (Limbs for Life); funded training and education for girls in Thai villages to provide them with an alternative to joining the sex industry in major city centres like Bangkok (SIAM - SI AIDS Mediation); prevented and treated child blindness in Pakistan (Sight Savers).

More details of past projects can be found at >Soroptimist International Previous Projects