Two Llamas Environmental & Social Projects in Gold Coast, Queensland | Environmental conservation organisation

Two Llamas Environmental & Social Projects

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Phone: +61 401 048 159

Address: 18 Vancouver Dr, Robina 4226 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: http://twollamas.org.au

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25.01.2022 This is why we need to help

23.01.2022 Fancy a meaningful vacation in the Whitsundays?

22.01.2022 This is the crew we’re partnering with to rebuild the kindergartens in Vanuatu. Thought you might appreciate a little insight.

19.01.2022 Aid being distributed to the west and the south of Santo. Pics: Joanne Austin and Mayumi Green

18.01.2022 PLS DONT FORGET! On sale TODAY! For those if you who would like to contribute to our kindy project in Vanuatu, Aldi has some great specials coming up for sale on May 20. (I have crossed out those that are not suitable). We have drop-off points in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Just message me for addresses.

17.01.2022 CALL FOR DONATIONS Two Llamas is calling for kindy supplies as we have agreed to fit out a target of 3-6 kindy classrooms in South Santo and Tangoa. Even if you can’t accompany us to help with painting and decorating in Vanuatu, it would be greatly appreciated if you could please assist with collecting donations of the following for us to ship across from Brisbane:... SUPPLIES Coloured pencils & sharpeners Chalk, chalk erasers & chalkboard paint Erasers & normal pencils Water paints & paint brushes Crayons Colouring in books Story books Educational posters Craft supplies Coloured paper Kindy kid scissors Metal rulers Glue sticks NO PLASTIC COLOURING PENS OR TEXTAS PLEASE pipe cleaners & wooden pegs Art easels Rolls of blank paper TOYS Educational toys (NO PLASTIC PLEASE) Wooden building blocks Wooden puzzles Strong toy dinosaurs, jungle animals, dolls, farm animals, sea creatures (no moveable parts or McDonalds crap pls) Metal tea sets Wood and/ metal musical instruments Bubble machine (NO BALOONS OR GLOW STICKS PLS) Wooden Jenga or other suitable games (no small pieces that can be swallowed or plastic bits pls) Finger puppets & hand puppets Metal or wood toy trucks & cars Doll prams Flash cards Play houses (strong plastic ok) or teepees Plastic shell paddle pools Swing sets Slide sets Basic toy boats Toy sand toys (strong ones pls) Balls you sit on and bounce Skipping ropes (NOT plastic) Hoola hoops (small size) Trikes (NOT PLASTIC) Soccer goals & balls Basketball hoops & balls Volleyball nets & balls FURNISHINGS School tables/ desks & kiddie sized chairs Sand pit tables Wooden shelves Play tables 6 teacher desks & 12 strong adult chairs (not folding) Floor mats (colourful fabric ones and rubber alphabet ones) Large floor pillows Drinking cups for kids Plates and spoons for kids Large water containers for each class (with filters pls) Brightly coloured acrylic paint for painting inside walls If you have any of the above at home or your local school/ kindy is upgrading its furnishings etc, please, please donate these items to us for the kids in Vanuatu. Please though: we do not want to add plastic to the environment there unless it is strong and will not break. We also need to consider age appropriateness so no little parts or toys that break easily/ can be swallowed. Also: no broken toys pls. Drop-off points are in Robina and Holland Park. If you live in the Sunny Coast and would like to be a drop off point, please sing out! Thank you! Chantal (The photos below are from three of the kindy classes we did in 2018 in Santo. The three classes took us just 1 1/2 days in total to refurb/ refit/resupply. 6 months of planning went in to that project beforehand.

13.01.2022 VANUATU KINDY PROJECT Our partners in crime (Torquil Macleod, Nich Woolf and Tanny Warele) visited Najara to asses the site and to share plans with the committee and users of the kindergarten. Lots of useful suggestions and commitment to making it happen.

12.01.2022 VANUATU KINDY PROJECT ALDI have another special coming up; this time for wooden toys suitable for kindy age group. Below are the pages showing items and prices. Please, if you’re able to co tribute even one item to the collection, it will be immensely appreciated by the pikininis.

11.01.2022 WILL YOU BE PART OF THE FUTURE? Two Llamas has been helping the villagers of Vanuatu since 2015. Now, they need us more than ever. Our person on the ground - Mayumi Green - has informed us that all TC Harold destroyed all kindies (except one) in the south of Santo.... We may be isolated from each other, but that’s no excuse not to get planning for when the borders reopen and to start gathering donations to ship across. If you’d like to help us rebuild a village kindy or primary school, please throw your hat in the ring. We will need the following: Carpenters Builders Concrete layer Painters Plumber Sparky Fund raisers A sea worthy 20’ shipping container Assistance with paying for shipping/ freight/ clearance fees Second hand school desks/ benches and chairs for little people Strong wooden shelves (not metal please as they rust) Wooden educational toys and building blocks (no plastic) Dolls and stuffed animals (no small easily breakable ones) Farm/ zoo animals and dinosaurs (strong plastic only) Toy cars (wood only) Ride-on toys that are strong (not plastic) Sports equipment like balls and skipping ropes (suitable for kids under 6 years of age) Early learning and story books Craft and art supplies Large floor mats Educational posters Chalk/ pencils/ colouring pencils/ crayons (no plastic textas) Tools, rollers and paint brushes Acrylic Paint Blackboard paint 4x Teacher’s desks & sturdy chairs Ideally, the container would remain there for conversion into a shelter so that supplies and people may be kept safe if ever there is need again in future (cyclones happen annually so building resilience is vital). If you can help us with sourcing any of the above items, storing supplies for the coming 6-12 months, offering services such as shipping or clearance, or donating funds/ fund raising, please sing out. If you live in SEQ and see kindy supplies for sale at Aldi or second hand ones for sale, please start buying them so that by the time we head across, we have a good amount to take with us. We will also take children’s thongs/ flip-flops, hats, shorts, t-shirts, skirts, dresses. Suitable for hot sticky climates only. No adults clothing will be taken. Thanks for helping make another massive dream come true. (Photos by Mayumi Green)

08.01.2022 TOYS FOR TOTS Today’s boot-load haul of wooden kindy toys that will be destined for Vanuatu. TC Harold obliterated all except for one kindy in the south of Espiritu Santo, so we’re collecting wooden toys and educational materials for when the structures are rebuilt. Aldi has these on special this week so please help us add to the pile by contributing funds or by sending us the wooden toys you’ve purchased.... If you have second hand wooden toys, educational books or kids story books that are in good condition and that you’d like to donate, please contact us for drop-off addresses in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Pls share this post. Thank you

08.01.2022 Although media are largely ignoring their plight, those displaced by TC Harold last month continue to live in caves or under tarps (if they could get them).

07.01.2022 Thank you Geoff for offering to make wooden toys for the Vanuatu kindy projects. The kids are going to LOVE playing with your creations!

05.01.2022 More devastation from South Santo. You may recognise some of these locations if you have travelled with us there. Please donate whatever you can. (DM us for bank details). Pics: Mayumi Green