Pictured: Top left – Adam Robinson, Top right – Krystal Wallis, Bottom – Savaen Cameron. The very first sentence of our 2022 Annual Report written by our directors says: “ Symbiosis continues to be in a significant time of transition, a time when those who have been with the organisation for many years come to …
“In December 1993 we established in Australia the Symbiosis Trust, to enable development work in Bangladesh. We met on a Friday afternoon in a solicitor’s office in central Brisbane – and the deed was done”. David and Jill Yates have been part of Symbiosis since the organisation was just an idea. This year David …
By Dr Neil Parker You’ve heard the saying, “Give a person a fish, and you feed them for a day. Teach them to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime.” Desmond Tutu is quoted as adding to the saying, “Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.” Which …
By David Vance As we recently observed another International Literacy Day (8 September, 2022) it’s good to pause and think about literacy, particularly in the context of the work of Symbiosis with poor and marginalised people in Bangladesh. Teaching adult men and, particularly, women to read and write in their own language has been at the core …
Interview with Lyndall Purcell Lyndall Purcell joined the Symbiosis International Board in June 2013. After serving diligently for nearly 10 years, Lyndall is stepping away from her role as a Board Member. We couldn’t let her go without getting reflections from her time helping the organisation navigate change and challenges over the years. What has …