2007 - 2008
With the motto 'one world, many voices' Children International specifically focus on lifting children beyond poverty. During 2007 - 2008 Community One raised over $12,000 for this pet project to build a playground for underprivileged children in the small village of Villa de Guadelupe in Jalisco, Mexico. Click here to view the most recent photos of the playground.
Community One then took on a second pet project to raise funds for the purchase of a Kimba Spring for two year old, local girl, Sienna Goong. Born with Tuberous Sclerosis, Sienna has more than 40 Cortical Tubers on her brain. The Kimba Spring will grow with Sienna, providing protection and helping her develop.
2006 - 2007
In Support of the Royal Flying Doctors Service, Community One made it their 2006 - 2007 Pet Project to purchase Medical Suites for the four RFDS sections that operate within Australia. Flying more than 17 million kilometres around Australia every year, these suites valued at $19,500 are essential; and life saving.
2005 - 2006
In 2005 Community One's Pet project was in assistance of the Gold Coast Hospital Foundation to purchase Licox Cerebral Oxygen Monitoring Equipment for the Intensive Care Unit of the Gold Coast Hospital. Vallued at $22,000, this equipment is essential for the management and care of patients with severe head injuries. Community One was announced as the winner of the 2005 Queensland Hotels Association Award for Outstanding Community Service & Achievement.
2004 - 2005
In it's first year Community One choose to support international care organisation, World Vision, to build a classroom in a small village in Somalia. Throughout the year several findraising initiatives also enabled the committee to be able to raise sufficient funds to provide teacher training. The overall project assisted young Somalians's to be able to achieve an education.
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