We are a small, innovative and independent community development organisation based in Australia. Community led and volunteer based, we look at development differently – we commit ourselves to long term respectful partnerships and use an approach which values community ownership, sustainability, transparency and equity.
In May 2017, we had the privilege of cohosting a visit to Australia by Dr Sima Samar, the Chair of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, Nobel Prize nominee and first Afghan Minister for Women. Watch this video of indigo foundation Chair Sally Stevenson in conversation with Dr Samar in Sydney.
JUNE APPEAL: Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to our end of financial year appeal. Your donation has supported us to kick off a new partnership and a safe house for women facing violence in Bougainville, build on our proven partnership to keep girls in school in Afghanistan school and scale up leadership and education initiatives led by and benefitting women and girls
Please join the indigo foundation board and Melbourne supporters on Friday 23 August an intimate Ethiopian and Eritrean themed dining experience. We would love you to help us celebrate the important work our community partners are doing to empower women and girls, and promote and defend human rights in their communities. It promises to be an evening that fills the soul, including the sophisticated sounds of local jazz band, Superfluous Velvet.
Nasima Rahmani, Director of our longterm partner in Kabul, the Women’s Empowerment Centre, was interviewed by Patricia Karvelas on ABC RN Drive program about the advances made – and threats looming – for women in Afghanistan.
Check out this video made by a group of young people at Club Rafiki about our partnership in Rwanda. The video is longer than the usual 45 second social media share but is a powerful look at the transformative programs Club Rafiki run and that we are proud to support – from the urban dance school, to sexual and reproductive health outreach, testing and counselling programs, to english language workshops and the ‘Our Girls’ program
