Donations & Projects
Every 3 months Wobbly Spoon donates half of the proceeds from their video courses to a different charity, NGO or worthy cause. Wobbly Spoon has also had the opportunity to partner with these NGOs and create fundraising and awareness events. To see where previous donations have gone scroll below.
Dawa performing in Manali, India to raise money for RADHA. Read more about RADHA below.
March 2024 - Greening Australia
This season $222 in proceeds from our video courses will be going to Greening Australia to help with their amazing re-vegetation and habitat restoration projects. In 2023 alone they planted over 4 million native trees to restore our ecosystems, established 3,792 hectares of habitat for native animals, supplied more than 7 tonnes of native seed to increase biodiversity and prevented an estimated 12,742 tonnes of pollutants from reaching the Great Barrier Reef. Needles to say Greening Australia are helping many of our favorite Australian animals like to red tailed cockatoos shown on the right.
If you would like to find out more about the work Greening Australia does go to…
https://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/
December 2023 - Boomerang Bags Inc. - International
Boomerang Bags is a global, grassroots movement connecting and empowering local communities to tackle plastic pollution at its source. People in 1100 communities across the globe get together to tackle the excess use of plastic bags by sewing beautiful reusable bags from post-consumer material (fabric offcuts, etc) and providing them free of charge to the community. Not only is this reducing plastic waste, it is bringing volunteers together to have important conversations in the community.
This December we are donating $240 to bring in 2024 with hope and inspiration. To find out where you can volunteer and/or get your very own Boomerang Bag go to ...
August 2023 - Backpack Beds for Homeless - Australia
This year 45,800+ Australians will sleep on our streets (ABS 2021). Swags for Homeless Ltd., the national homeless charity behind the 'Backpack Bed for Homeless,' offers portable backpack swags to those in need through 139 partner charities across Australia. The Backpack Bed emergency program was recognised by the Australian Human Rights Commission and awarded Best Community Organisation in 2011. This season $200 was raised to support the wonderful work they do. To learn more go to ...
May 2023 - Kids with Cancer Foundation - “Wigs 4 Kids”, Australia
“Wigs 4 Kids” is a campaign run by the Kids with Cancer Foundation. Participants donate their lovely locks to Ella Wigmakers to create beautiful, natural wigs for kids with cancer. Moreover, participants fundraise money to help support the families through the tough times of having a child with cancer.
36 centimeters of hair is the magic number to create a complete wig. For No Mi’s 38th cycle around the sun she donated 38 centimeters of her hair and raised a whopping $1,380! A massive thank you to all the generous people who contributed to this wonderful cause.
March 2023 - Dhamma Aloka, Australia
Thank you to all those that purchased our video course this past season. A total of $200 was raised which will given to the Vipassana Centre in Healesville. Vipassana meditation is a technique one can learn to better understand the self, the causes of suffering and how to live a happy and peaceful life. Their courses are free for all to attend and the centre is run completely on donations.
Should you wish to join a course and learn the benefits of Vipassana Meditation please follow the link below.
December 2022 - World Wildlife Fund, Global
For more than 60 years, World Wildlife Fund has been creating and implementing programs to save endangered wildlife, protect fragile ecosystems and find practical and beneficial ways for both people and nature to thrive. WWF works in nearly 100 countries and is supported by 1.3 million members in the United States and more than 5 million members globally. For this Christmas and the New Year of 2023, $123 has been donated as a symbolic adoption of a bee. May the year ahead be nourishing, sweet and spacious.
August 2022 - The Fred Hollows Foundation, Global
The Fred Hollows Foundation’s mission is to put an end to avoidable blindness. They work in over 25 countries around the globe as well as in our own backyard with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. This August No Mi joined ‘Fred’s Big Run’ and ran 200kms to raise money to help to restore eyesight. Wobbly Spoon donated $88 to help get the ball rolling and this figure grew to $1500 … A BIG thank YOU to all of those who gave generously! To see more about the amazing work they do at The Fred Hollows Foundation click the link below …
May 2022 - Foodbank, Australia
Foodbank is the pantry to the charity sector. They work with 2,950 frontline charities and 2,890 school breakfast programs to get over 87.9 million meals out to those who could use a hand every year. Foodbank works with the entire Australian food and grocery sector including farmers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and retailers who donate and redirect surplus products to them. Foodbank not only plays a lead role in fighting hunger, but also a vitally important role in tackling Australia’s $36.6 billion food waste problem and helping the environment. Their food and grocery rescue operations last year saved 92.7 million kilograms of CO2 emissions.
One dollar donated is two meals created! So for my 37th cycle around the sun, I am donating 370 meals. This would be the most special way to celebrate with me :)
Love No Mi O
March 2022 - Northern Rivers Pregnancy & Birth Flood Support
This season the $300 raised from our online video courses was given to the Northern Rivers Pregnancy & Birth Flood Support. NRPBS are collecting funds to support families who are pregnant, birthing, postpartum, Indigenous women, single mothers and young families in need of support from the Northern Rivers Floods. Donations will be used for things such as relief accommodation, assistance needed for accessing midwifery care or birth support, food, water, blankets, clothes and of course anything else required by families.
To find out more and give your support please follow the link ...
December 2021 - ALNF Share-A-Book Program, Australia
To celebrate this Christmas and the New Year of 2022, we have donated $222 to the ALNF Share-A-Book program. The Share-A-Book program provides new and quality pre-loved books to Indigenous, refugee and marginalised communities in need of resources. Once books are received by the communities, ALNF Share-A-Book libraries are established in local schools, pre-schools, community and language centres. To find out more go to…
October 2021 - Headspace, Australia
This quarter $200 was raised from our video courses and has been donated to Headspace. Headspace is a not for profit that provides support to youths struggling with mental health. Their services are confidential and include free online counselling, in person support, help with alcohol/drug addiction, study support, career counselling and much, much more. Whether you know someone young who is struggling with mental health or you would like to help in some way, check out their website and get involved.
July 2021 - OZHARVEST, Australia
A big thank you to all those who purchased one of our video courses this season. This season $250 was raised to help OZHARVEST deliver 500 meals to charities and those in need. OZHARVEST conducts food rescue operations to help stop good food going to waste in landfill. Their chefs then create delicious and healthy meals for where and when they are needed most.
They also run a number of programs aimed at educating people of all ages as well as creating employment opportunities for young adults. Last of all, if you’re looking for a team building activity for your workplace, they have that covered too!
To find out how you can get involved go to…
May 2021 - Shoes For Planet Earth, Australia
BONUS DONATION: For Mi 36th cycle around the sun I ran 36kms around and up to the top of Mt Arapiles. I also donated a pair of shoes to "Shoes For Planet Earth", an Australian based non-for profit organisation who provide recycled running shoes to those in need around Australia. I really love celebrating special days like this so if you have a pair of shoes to donate please check out their website for more details ...
Diamonds on the souls of mi shoes love!
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April 2021 - Sea Shepherd, International
This season $200 was raised to support Sea Shepherd. Sea Shepherd is an international direct-action ocean conservation movement. Their mission is to protect defenseless marine wildlife and end the destruction of habitat in the world’s oceans.
To learn more about Sea Shepherd do go to …
To watch the ‘Seaspiracy’ documentary go to …
January 2021 - Smiling Mind, Australia Wide
This season we will be donating $210 raised from our video courses to Smiling Mind. Smiling Mind runs mindfulness programs in rural and regional primary schools throughout Australia. Their programs have been shown to help bring harmony and positive change to schools, class rooms and individuals. If you work in a primary school and would like to work with Smiling Mind or if you’d simply like to help support their work, follow the link or click on the image to the right.
October 2020 - Living Languages, Victoria, Australia
We have spent the past 5 months enjoying the many beautiful national parks of the Wimmera region, in particular climbing and walking at Djurite (Mount Arapiles) and Gariwerd (the Grampians). These beautiful lands have such a rich history and were once home to thriving Aboriginal communities. In the spirit that Aboriginal heritage can be preserved and once again flourish, this season's donation of $222 is to 'Living Languages' to support the wonderful work they do. We hope that one day these languages will once again be heard throughout this beautiful country.
July 2020 - ANTaR, Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation
Throughout this outbreak of Covid-19 it has once again been shown that it's the vulnerable that are always worst hit. People with compromised health, people without good access to healthy food, people running independent local businesses, the marginalized and the developing world.It is clear that the way we have been living as a species has not supported these people or ourselves and has driven us all into this current crisis.
Perhaps this pandemic is a sign for us all to step up to a higher level of responsibility as individuals and as a collective. To start reflecting on the impact of the things we do, the things we don't and to start addressing the injustices of the present and the past. Without doing this how can we move forward and build a strong, ethical & healthy foundation for the future?
This season Wobbly Spoon is donating $333 to ANTaR who do amazing work on many levels within the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander community. We highly encourage you all to take a look at their website, the work they're doing and to add your voices to the pledges.
April 2020 – Amnesty International.
During the Covid-19 virus outbreak we found ourselves detained in Bangkok airport. Due to a flight delay, complications in Malaysia’s transit rules and our exit having already been processed by Thai Immigration we were stuck. No shower, no bed, only expensive unhealthy airport food available to us and no guarantee of when we would be able to leave. Thankfully the Australian Embassy was able to help negotiate our release with the Thai Immigration Police after four days. There were people from other countries including Vietnam and Kenya who were in the same situation as us for over three weeks and with no clear signs of an end.
During this time we felt so incredibly grateful to have the Australian Embassy there to speak on our behalf and help find a solution. At the same time it was very obvious that this was largely because of our nationality. Although our situation was mild we couldn’t help but think of all those who have been dis-empowered and in far worse situations: those trapped in asylum, victims of political prejudice, victims of war, victims of discrimination.
This, and the tremendous love and support from family and friends during this time, inspired us to give this seasons Wobbly Spoon donation of $222 to Amnesty International. They tirelessly defend and campaign for human rights, looking after those who are being denied their voice.
January 2020 – Australia Wildlife Conservancy & Rainforest Alliance, Australia & International.
With the devastating bush fires in Australia this season, our Christmas gift to friends and family was a donation to help Australia's affected wildlife and habitats through the Australia Wildlife Conservancy.
Continuing in the same spirit of looking after our flora and fauna we decided to take one more step for the trees ...
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who purchased our video courses this season. Your purchase has helped raise $350 to support " Rainforest Alliance ". They have a number of programs dedicated to the protection of rain forests throughout the world. Their programs include education, helping communities move away from environmentally damaging livelihoods by creating ecologically sustainable industries, creating reserves and protected areas as well as working with governments on policy.
July 2019 - Save The Bees, Australia.
One for the bees! A big thanks to everyone who purchased our video courses this season. Your purchase has helped raise $300 to support "Save The Bees", an NGO dedicated to helping protect Australia's native bees. This NGO does amazing work to educate the public about the current bee crisis, conducts bee colony rescues, lobbies industry to support local ethical bee farming, protests the use of dangerous pesticides such as round up, and much more more.
April 2019 - Louguantai Temple & The Daoist Ecological Protection Network, China.
This season we have chosen to donate half the proceeds of our video course ... 1,000 RMB to Louguantai Temple and The Daoist Ecological Protection Network.
Louguantai Temple is recognized as the place where Lao Tsu authored the Dao De Jing and is also the birth place of The Daoist Ecological Protection Network. This network consists of roughly 120 different Daoist temples that have banded together to promote living in harmony with nature. Their methods include organizing environmental actions with locals and tourists; using renewable energy and water in temples; establishing education centres for tourists and pilgrims; reducing excessive paths on sacred and natural sites; they have even created a wildlife protection and conservation center for endangered species.
January 2019 - Circus Kathmandu, Nepal.
In September 2018 Wobbly Spoon had the great pleasure of exchanging skills, ideas and good times with the outstanding Circus Kathmandu. This amazing NGO uses circus to support victims of human trafficking and runs many prevention and outreach programs. On top of this important work they bring joy to rural and urban communities alike. Thanks to everyone who purchased our video courses ... 16,000 rupees was raised!
To see their latest documentary click the link below ...
September 2018 - RADHA, Manali, India.
While travelling through Manali to Nepal, we had the good fortune of meeting Mrs Sudershana Thakur from RADHA (Rural Association for Development & Helpful Assistance). She does amazing work creating a warm and nurturing home for homeless children and mothers in need. Through video courses sold and circus performances in the local Bazaar over 2 days 4,000 rupees was raised. Although modest you can be sure that Mrs Sudershana can use it to make a lot of magic happen!
Interview with Mrs Sudershana Thakur
August 2018 - REWA Society, Ladakh, India.
During this collaboration we performed for local children with physical and mental disabilities and in the local bazar to help raise awareness for the work they are doing as well as some funds to help cover the staffing costs, which hadn't been paid for 2 months. A total of 20,000 Rupees (400 AUD) was raised. Although this is a modest amount the 20,000 rupees went a long way to help support these amazing workers. Such warm lovely people and such a wonderful few days spent fundraising in Leh.
A day of circus for the kids at REWA
March & December 2018 - CERES, Australia.
During the months of March & December Wobbly Spoon held weekly Qi Gong classes at the Merri Mound in CERES Community Environment Park. Over $600 was contributed to their many inspiring ongoing environmental projects. If you ever are in Melbourne do check this place out as it is wonderful just to soak in the peaceful atmosphere, learn something new and enjoy an organic almond milk chai!
