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Crowdfunding fight to save pay-as-you-can Lentil As Anything restaurants during COVID-19 recession-Cheryl Hall Lentil as Anything founder Shanaka Fernando says the pandemic has hit his not-for-profit restaurants hard.(ABC News: Gemma Hall) Source:ABC “Pay what you feel” has been the catchcry of the iconic Lentil as Anything restaurants for 20 years. But now, the charity with three restaurants in Melbourne and one in Sydney is asking the community to give back. Under Melbourne’s coronavirus lockdown, the not-for-profit restaurants have lost their generous diners but are still handing out thousands of meals to those who have lost their jobs and their homes. “It has been a real loss to us not having the generous donors who come and eat and donate and subsidise the people who can’t afford to pay”, founder Shanaka Fernando said. Since March, the restaurants have provided 130,000 free meals for vulnerable Australians and the international students who have ...

Oct 15, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , Comments 0
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Health & Views – August 1st Issue – by Harold Gunatillake   Download the PDF file . Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In otherwords, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website / ...

Aug 3, 2020 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged , , , Comments 0
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Victoria offers $1100 relief grants to struggling foreign students-By Michael Fowler and Anna Patty Italian Giovanni Calandro is one of 40,000 international students in Victoria expected to receive a $1100 payment.CREDIT:SIMON SCHLUTER Source:The Age The Victorian government will pour $45 million into supporting international students suffering during the coronavirus lockdown. It hopes the offer of $1100 relief payments to students will protect the future of Victoria’s $12.6 billion international education sector and stave off worldwide competition for students on the other side of the pandemic. The number of international students in Victoria has dropped from 250,000 last year to about 150,000, with universities estimating they have already lost $5.8 billion – or about 50 per cent – in annual international student revenue. ...

May 1, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 0
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