When Achille Campanile wrote the one act play “Centocinquanta la gallina canta” (150 the chook is singing) way back in 1924, it is unlikely he would have imagined it performed by an amateur theatre group in Brisbane in 2018. Even less likely that he could have foreseen that audiences of the performances would have taken […]
We are excited. On May 13 PiCCA members decided to support two new projects working on chicken health, one in the Congo and one in Vietnam.
For the project in Vietnam PiCCA, in partnership with Hearts for Hue, will provide chicken raising infrastructure, training and support for 50 families in the Vinh phu community. The project is specially designed to work […]
In 2017, PiCCA partnered with the Hako Women’s Collective in Bougainville to build a brand new community centre, the Luman Hipakoko as it is called in the local language. PiCCA members kicked off the project with some early donations and then went to work to raise the rest of funds required through a crowd funding […]
I had the privilege of growing up in the beautiful surroundings of northern Tasmanian. However, I always wanted to explore what life in other places was like and lived in Melbourne and Perth before moving to Queensland where I have lived and worked in several regional cities, but mostly in Brisbane. I love all the […]
I was born in Italy and have been living in Brisbane with my wife Rosalia since 1994. I am an acupuncturist and massage therapist, as well as a keen gardener, and have been in private practice in Ashgrove since 2000.
I have always been intrigued by the concept and process of cultivation. My desire for tasty […]
PiCCA members Rod & Deborah Setterlund made their annual trip to Nepal at the end of 2017, and we’re very grateful for their report on the classroom at the remote Tawal school that was rebuilt with PiCCA funds.
Over forty Year 10 students from five local villages, are waiting to move into the classroom, which is […]
I have been a bit of a global citizen; my dad was an Australian expat in the 1950s in Indonesia, flying a small plane around the Sumatran oilfields. He was a sort of Indiana Jones figure, so I suppose I have inherited an international focus. I have lived, studied and worked all over the place, […]
I have been a language teacher for most of my working life. I started by teaching English in Italy and then taught Italian here in Australia. I love the contact with the students, the opportunity of learning myself about different cultures and connecting with all sorts of people. My travelling experiences, mainly in Europe and […]
On 4 November 2017 the Hako community celebrated the opening of Luman Hipakoko. The new centre is already being used to run health, education, disability and other programs. It also offers catering, room hire and a shop as social enterprises which provide employment to local women and income and revenue for the Hako Women’s Collective.
Thanks to all […]
The campaign to raise funds to build a community care centre in the Hako region on Buka Island, Bougainville is now closed. Thank you for your support.
You have helped us to raise $20,038.
Work is already underway and the build is scheduled for completion in early November.
Thank you so much from all of us at PiCCA and […]
