Welcome to East and Central African Communities of Victoria (EACACOV) Web site. Our goal is to provide you with useful information about our organisation that we hope makes it easier for you to know what we do and stand for. EACACOV has been serving the community since 2001. Throughout this site, you will learn all about the services we offer, know your executive committee and hard working project staff members. You can also read reports, view some pictures and learn about upcoming events. BEREAVEMENT-It is with sadness that we announce the sudden death of brother Tyson from Tanzania. Tyson collapsed last Sunday while playing soccer at the Ogada memorial cup. Despite valiant effors by paramedics he did not recover. We await the coroner's report. His funeral will take place thursday july 2 at the mosque 90 Crammer St Preston and the burial at 1187 Sidney Rd Fawkner. There will be wake at Grattan Commmunity Centre Prahran at 5pm. EACACOV OverseasEACACOV’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE RESETTLEMENT AND RE-INTEGRATION OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN KENYA. The launch of the resettlement programme "Operation Rudi Nyumbani" (go back home) by the Government of Kenya presented the Kenya Red Cross with an opportunity to commit resources towards the support of the IDPs that were willing to voluntarily return to their pre-displacement areas. The funds were utilised for the procurement of the following building and construction materials: Door Hinges (Hoop Iron H/G) 8,500.00 30G Roofing Ridges (Nyumba GCI 30G3M) 88,000.00 Nails 3" P/KG & ceiling board plain 9MM 21,500.00 Turpentine, Cornice, Paint Brush and Paint 25,270.00 (see the full report in Downloads) NEW FUNDING EACACOV was again successful in obtaining Federal government funding for 2009/10 for settleement services in the West (Footscray, Weribee and Melton) see details |
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