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Cook up a favourite curry,
share it with friends
and raise funds to help families
leave poverty behind!
How to fundraise toolkit
greataustraliancurry.org.au
what’s inside About the Great Australian Curry .... 3 Get Involved........................................... 4 Frequently Asked Questions.............. 6 Tips for Hosting at Work...................... 7 Printables................................................. 8 Restaurant Guide ................................. 9 How Microfinance Works...................10
Too many people in the world live in poverty –
and sadly, many of them right on our doorstep.
Just past Australia’s shores, Asia is home to
family after family who struggle to afford three
meals a day, clean water, safe shelter and
even school for their children.
Asia is also full of incredible curries – from the
Korma Curry of India to the Green Curry of Thailand.
By sharing a curry together we can celebrate the
vibrancy of these countries while also reaching out to
families living in poverty.
Every dollar raised will help Opportunity International
Australia give families in developing countries the
tools they need to work their way out of poverty so
they can live safe, healthy lives, send their children
to school and create a new future for generations to
come.
REGISTER YOUR CURRY TODAY
greataustraliancurry.org.au
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et involved
01. plan your event 04. GET COOKING
Decide what kind of curry you want to cook Armed with your ingredients, head into the
and lock in a date for your event – you can kitchen to create your curry-nary masterpiece!
host your event any time throughout the You can go Indian, Thai, Indonesian and
year. so on – whatever you’d like! Need some
inspiration? Check out the recipes available
at greataustraliancurry.org.au. Or for an easy
• At home
option, pick up a ready-made sauce from the
Share a spice night at home by cooking
supermarket – no judgement here!
up a feast or invite others to bring their
favourite curries or sides, too!
• Workplace 05. ENJOY YOUR EVENT!
Host a ‘curry cook off’ in the office to test Make your meal something special and
your MasterChef skills and share a fun download our printable place cards and food
meal together. tags from greataustraliancurry.org.au
• Restaurant
At some point during your event, share a little
Head out to enjoy a curry at a favourite
about the work of Opportunity International
restaurant and let the professionals do
Australia and how your guests are making a
their thing.
difference. There’s plenty of information and
videos available at opportunity.org.au
Collecting donations
02. CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISER
There are a few different ways to collect
Head to greataustraliancurry.org.au and donations before, after or during your event.
follow a few easy steps to create your own
• Online – send people online to donate
fundraising page and goal. Once you’ve
easily on your fundraising page.
successfully registered, you’ll receive a
confirmation email. • In person – donation form - print out
copies of the donation form available at
greataustraliancurry.org.au so guests
03. SPREAD THE WORD can give on the day via credit card, cash
Invite your friends, family or colleagues along or cheque. Their full name and address
to enjoy your curry and show their support by is required for us to issue them with a tax
donating through your fundraising page. deductable receipt for donations of $2 or
more. Post the form to us at PO Box A524,
You can invite people via email or social Sydney South NSW 1235.
media, or send out mail invites and make
Direct deposit - deposit the cash directly
some good ol’ fashioned phone calls! If your
into our account. So we can issue receipts,
event is in your workplace, get the word out
provide a spreadsheet collating your
through our printable posters available to
supporters’ names, addresses, emails, phone
download at greataustraliancurry.org.au
numbers and donation amounts. Contact our
Giving department at giving@opportunity.
org.au or 1800 812 164 for Opportunity
account details and more information.
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06. SAY THANK YOU
Once your fundraising is wound up,
remember to thank everyone who
contributed and let them know how much
you raised.
It can be helpful to also thank your guests
the day after your event as it can remind
them to donate if they haven’t already.
have fun and make a
difference!
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frequently asked questions
When does the Great Australian How do I collect donations?
Curry take place? There are a few different ways to collect
You can share your curry any time donations before, after or during your event.
throughout the year. • Online – send people online to donate
easily on your fundraising page.
• In person
Donation form - print out copies
How do I register for the of the donation form available at
Great Australian Curry? greataustraliancurry.org.au so guests
can give on the day via credit card, cash
Head online to greataustraliancurry.org.au or cheque. Their full name and address
and follow the easy steps to register and set is required for us to issue them with a tax
up your fundraising page. deductable receipt for donations of $2 or
more. Post the form to us at PO Box A523
Sydney South NSW 1235.
Direct deposit - deposit the cash directly
What kind of event can I host? into our account. So we can issue receipts,
Whatever you’d like! Enjoy a simple curry in provide a spreadsheet collating your
the comfort of your own home, host a cook- supporters’ names, addresses, emails,
off pitching recipe against recipe or go all out phone numbers and donation amounts.
and decorate your home or workplace for a Contact our Giving department at
spicy celebration. giving@opportunity.org.au or 1800 812 164
for Opportunity account details and more
You can even book a restaurant and head out information.
if you’d prefer!
Will my page be updated if I
Where do the funds raised go? provide donations offline?
Every dollar raised will help Opportunity Yes, we can update your fundraising page
International Australia give families in on the back end with any offline
developing countries the tools they need to donations you receive. Simply email us at
work their way out of poverty so they can events@opportunity.org.au.
live safe, healthy lives, send their children
to school and create a new future for
generations to come.
Who do I contact if I have
more questions?
Email events@opportunity.org.au or call
us on 1800 812 164 – we’d be happy to
help you out!
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tips for hosting at work
tip 01 tip 05
Enjoy a fun lunch or host a curry cook-off with Use colourful fabrics, spices and music to
your team, department or whole organisation. transform your kitchen or conference room
For a cook-off you may want to appoint on the day. Print out and set up the place
judges and give out prizes to whoever cards and food tags as needed.
produces the best curry-nary creation!
tip 02 tip 06
Share your concept with management to Gather together with your workmates and
gain their permission and help in promoting enjoy some tasty food and good company!
the event. They may be able to donate
prizes to the person behind the tastiest
curry or the team member who raises the
most funds. Or, they may even be willing to
match employees’ fundraising efforts dollar
for dollar!
tip 03
Lock the time and date into people’s
calendars and invite people early.
tip 04
Put up posters (available at
greataustraliancurry.org.au) and ask
HR to feature the event in organisational
communications.
Get your colleagues
involved in a
curry cook-off!
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PRINTABLES
Print out the food tags to label your dishes and use the place cards to write people’s names on
if you’re having allocated seating at your event. If you’re hosting your event at your workplace,
church, uni or school, stick up posters and share our social media posts to help spread the word
and create some buzz.
Download the files from greataustraliancurry.org.au
food tags/place cards Poster
Join us as we share some delicious
curries and raise funds to help give a hand
up to families living in poverty!
WHEN:
WHERE:
WHAT:
DETAILS:
donation form social media
donation form
I WANT TO SUPPORT YOU!
Name of fundraiser:
I WILL GIVE A DONATION OF
$50 $100 $200 Other $
MY PAYMENT
Cash
Cheque (make payable to Opportunity International Australia Ltd)
Credit card: MasterCard Visa AMEX
Card number:
Expiry /
Cardholder’s name
Signature
MY DETAILS
Receipt Name
Address
State Postcode
Phone Email
Please tick here if you do not wish to receive future marketing communictaions from Opportunity.
Please send this form with your donations to:
Opportunity International Australia
GPO Box 4487, Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible and will be sent to
Call 1800 812 164 the area of greatest need. A tax receipt will be forwarded to the
address indicated.
greataustraliancurry.org.au Opportunity International Australia (Opportunity) respects your privacy and complies with Australian privacy
laws. We collect your personal information in order to process donations, issue tax receipts and to send
you updates about our programs and requests for donations. For these purposes your information may be
shared with trusted contractors and third party service providers (such as mailing houses) either in Australia
or overseas. Failure to provide personal information may result in Opportunity being unable to provide you
with a tax receipt or important information. More about how we collect, store, use and disclose personal
information, including how you can access and correct it, how you can lodge a privacy complaint and how
we handle those complaints, is available in our Privacy Policy at www.opportunity.org.au/privacy-policy. You
may also contact us by emailing opinfo@opportunity.org.au or calling 1800 812 164. ABN 83 003 805 043.
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Restaurant guide
Not keen to cook up your own curry? No worries at all – take a look at our restaurant
recommendations and book in an evening out for your curry instead!
SYDNEY CANBERRA
Spice Room (Indian) Blu Ginger (Indian)
thespiceroom.com.au bluginger.com.au
Flavour of India Lanterne Rooms (Asian)
flavourofindia.co chairmangroup.com.au/lanterne_rooms
Aki’s Indian Restaurant Morks (Thai)
akisindian.com.au morks.com.au
Daana
MELBOURNE daana.com.au
Babu Ji (Indian)
babuji.com.au HOBART
Horn Please (Indian) Annapurna
hornplease.com.au annapurnaindiancuisine.com
Chin Chin Restaurant (South East Asian)
chinchinrestaurant.com.au
Gingerboy (Asian)
gingerboy.com.au
BRISBANE
LongTime (South East Asian)
longtime.com.au
Red Galanga (Asian)
redgalanga.com.au
PERTH
Long Chim Perth (Thai)
longchimperth.com
Sauma (Indian)
sauma.com.au
2 Fat Indians
twofatindians.com.au
DARWIN
Hanuman (Asian)
hanuman.com.au
ADELAIDE
The Bombay Bicycle (Indian)
bombaybicycleclub.com.au
Jasmin Indian Restaurant (Indian)
jasmin.com.au
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the need
Close to
1 in 4
people around the world
live in poverty, struggling
to survive on less than 3 in 5
$3.20 a day people globally don’t
have access to a
clean, safe
toilet
260 million
children around the world
are not in school
70%
of common illnesses in
developing countries are
More than preventable
840 million
people don’t have access
to safe drinking
water
10How you can help families leave poverty behind
Saphi Devi lives with her Determined to transform her
husband and two children family’s future, she applies for
in a makeshift home in a a small loan to help her set up a
slum in India. grocery store in the slum where
she lives.
You give a donation to
help a family living in poverty.
The donation is leveraged at least
2.5 times by our program partners
overseas, meaning that the impact of
your original donation is maximised to
help families like Saphi Devi’s.
She receives vital training At the same time,
on business, leadership and Saphi Devi opens a
life skills. microsavings account
where she can begin to
save for the future. She
The business grows, takes out microinsurance
giving Saphi Devi a regular in case of an emergency.
income to provide for the
daily needs of her family.
Her children are
98%
Saphi Devi repays her loan
now able to eat three
meals a day and can begin (98% of Opportunity’s loans
to go to school. The family have historically been
With new hope for her children’s
is able to put a proper floor repaid). It’s recycled again
future, Saphi Devi begins saving for
in their home and afford and again to help more
them to go to university. She can
hospital treatment when families over time – meaning
now help others in her community,
they’re sick. that the impact of your
employing people in her business
donation is still growing.
and becoming a local leader.
11thank you
Every dollar raised will help Opportunity International
Australia give families in developing countries the tools
they need to work their way out of poverty so they can live
safe, healthy lives, send their children to school and create
a new future for generations to come.
panchafula,
NAGPUR, INDIA
Panchafula started her pappadum business in the kitchen area of her home
– a space no larger than a single square metre, located directly beside the
sleeping mat where her entire family slept each night. It was a small loan that
helped her get started, enabling her to invest in ingredients and appliances.
Panchafula’s pappadums have proven so popular that she now employs other
women from her community, making between 20-25kg of pappadums a day.
She has used her income to provide her family with nutritious food, schooling
and medical treatment.
“It’s only through this business could I meet all our expenses,” she says. “There
have been lots of changes in my life since [the loan]. My financial condition
was very bad, but now we have what we need.”linkedin.com/company/opportunityAUS REGISTER YOUR CURRY TODAY greataustraliancurry.org.au
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