The Kitchen

This is a fundraiser for some friends of mine who are travelling to India to look at options for setting up a programme to give girls who would otherwise be sold into the s*x trade other employment options. The idea is inspired by what Freeset are doing in Kolkata's red light district. The community Mad for Change are looking at is Murshidabad, where about 40% of the girls being sold into the Kolkata community come from.http://madforchange.org.nz/products/curry-for-change

Curry for Change Tickets Mad for Change are holding a five course Indian Banquet at Crave cafe 25 Mcdonald St Morningside at 6.30pm Sunday the 9th of June.   Five Master Chefs from our community are creating an Indian signature dish to share with us.   Come along and share a delicious meal and show your support fo...

For those Green minded Kitcheneers and Friends of The Kitchen The Green Party is looking for a National Campaign Director.

http://www.seek.co.nz/Job/national-campaign-director-of-the-green-party/in/wellington-wellington/24536049

They're looking to get the person on board fairly soon but are prepared to wait for the right person.

SEEK - Green Party National Campaign Director (Auckland or Wellington) Job in Wellington Other, An experienced campaigner and organiser to run another successful campaign and ensure that every available vote is secured for the Green Party

Awesome work from The Kitchen residents Workchoice Trust who co-ordintaed 1450 students to visit 93 work places in 19 industries in Auckland today. Well done guys!

Wooop wooop for recognition of walking a fine line with panache. Why we love Curative.
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Do-gooder Designers As a web design and development professional, I often wonder about the challenge of bringing together working behind a computer and making some kind of impact for social justice. It’s a hard mix. Is making the world a better place to look at still making the world a better place?…