Why did Mama Ning Shave It All Off? The Kasih Project and the Amazing Indonesian Volunteer Spirit.

The pandemic has hit many international students, refugees and working holiday visa holders very hard. But, in the Indonesian spirit of volunteerism and working together, the Kasih Project has been helping feed the hungry.

Ningsih Millane, founder of Sanggar Lestari group, an Indonesian teacher and a volunteer for Kasih Project having her hair shaved to raise some money. Source: Photo courtesy Deena Verawati, Flamingo Reserve, 11 Oct 2020.

The Kasih Project team of volunteers and supporters has been delivering food packages across Melbourne to those in need.  Ningsih Millane (Mama Ning) is a teacher of Indonesian, the founder of Sanggar Lestari and a volunteer for the Kasih Project.  She came up with a simple but effective idea for raising funds to support the Kasih Project’s work. 

Find out more at

https://kasihproject.org.au

www.sanggarlestari.com

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To help raising money for Kasih Project to feed the needy during the pandemic, Ningsih Millane founder of Sanggar Lestari was happy to shave her hair, Oct 2020. Source: Photo courtesy Deena Verawati, Flamingo Reserve, 11 Oct 2020.