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		<title>Volunteer in 2013. Info Sessions coming soon.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're hosting information sessions in Canberra, Melbourne, Ballarat, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane for people interested in becoming a Palms global volunteer.  Of course, we also welcome applications from people in other places, so complete our form to register your interest.]]></description>
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		<title>Fairtrade Organic Coffee Easter Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our <a title="Fairtrade organic Easter sale" href="http://www.fairtradecoffeecompany.com.au/" target="_blank">Fairtrade Organic Coffee Easter Sale</a> starts today until 13th April 2012. Massive discounts on our whole range of coffee, chocolate and t-shirts are available for two weeks only.]]></description>
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		<title>Book Now for Sept/Oct Encounter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Palms Encounter: Timor-Leste, scheduled to run from July 2nd - 14th this year, is rapidly filling up.  This trip is one of two Encounters to be run in 2012, the other due to start on September 24th. ]]></description>
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		<title>50 years infographic</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The infographic below was first featured in Palms Post, March 2012.  A more complete infographic is available at <a href="/blogpost/infographic-what-do-50-years-of-volunteers-look-like/">our recent blog post</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>The only constant is change</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As ever, Palms’ work continues and we are happy to welcome two new staff to the office. In addition, our wonderful new office volunteers have already assisted with policy revision, IT support, publications, digitising old photos (stay tuned to our website/facebook for more on this) and re-organising our office. ]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes it&#8217;s just about saving lives</title>
		<link>http://www.palms.org.au/news/palmspost/sometimes-its-just-about-saving-lives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The boy looked a lot better today, albeit still with some pallor and severe malaria, but I think he will continue to improve. I remembered thinking yesterday that this one success of saving that child’s life would make my trip here all worthwhile.]]></description>
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		<title>From the (rice) Field</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of the paddies were as green as green because they were full of the seedlings. The lushness of this contrasted with the mountains behind, the sea on the other side of the road and the bright colours of all the people bending down.]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching in Tanzania</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I find that I like working with the little children a lot more than I expected. I am especially happy to be working with the teachers, Regina and Lucy. ]]></description>
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		<title>Life is never boring</title>
		<link>http://www.palms.org.au/news/palmspost/life-is-never-boring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I start a teaching program with one of the local staff next week. Basically, I will be showing her how to look after the children’s health needs and to run the clinic. Olga has had some experience as a carer and over the next six months I hope she will gain the knowledge and experience to work in the clinic.]]></description>
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		<title>Growing in understanding</title>
		<link>http://www.palms.org.au/news/palmspost/growing-in-understanding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendan Joyce</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nearest referral hospital is two hours (35 km!) down a bad road in a valley where access to a vehicle is difficult. The ambulance is unreliable and irregular. Despite this, we have had some positive outcomes from referring patients to the hospital.]]></description>
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