The 2009 Range from Zulu's Candles for Community
January 17, 2009
Introducing the 2009 Range of Zulu’s 100% Soy Candles with Spice and Soul
2009 Range
The Mosaic Candles are back from the Christmas range and so are the tealights !!
- New on the scene are the Sweet Candelinas – a clear glass jar with a lid!
- Refills of the Mosaic Glass holders are also available.
- Also choose from Spiced Orange, Green Melon and Vanilla frangrances – or go unscented!!
Buying Candles from Zulu’s Candles for Community helps support communities in need.
$1.50 from every purchase is donated to a charitable organisation. Click here for the Candle range, pricing and to find out who we’re supporting in 2009
50 Basketballs to Sydney's Youth
January 14, 2009
Where did our 50 donated Basketballs go this Christmas??
The Inspire Foundation took all 50 basketballs and distributed them amongst a variety of youth projects in Sydney including Marrickville Youth Centre, Macquarie Fields Outreach Centre and Don Bosco House.
“All of the above organisations are very thankful for the Basketballs” said a representative from Inspire Foundation.
“Our Young People really did feel like it was Christmas and were excited to receive the balls to be able to play a bit of B-Ball”.
So thanks to our donor “Michael” for spreading a bit of “bouncy” joy!!
The Inspire Foundation help millions of young people lead happier lives. For more information visit www.inspire.org.au
Sue's meeting people in Command!
January 14, 2009
On one of my recent trips to PNG, I had the pleasure of having a private interview with Commadore Peter Illau, the Commander of Papua New Guinea’s Defence Force.
Commodore Peter Illau and Sue Liu
Of course I can’t tell you what we discussed – because that’s CLASSIFIED Information – TOP SECRET! I put this photo in – because I LIKE it!
Zulu’s client NCS is a key service provider to PNG DF! Commander Illau was the guest speaker at the NCS Conference in November and kindly granted me an interview at DF HQ in Port Moresby.
For more information about what NCS do for PNGDF – visit www.ncs.com.pg
On the edge of a GOLDMINE
January 14, 2009
On the edge of a Goldmine
On one of my recent trips to PNG for Zulu’s client NCS , I had the opportunity to visit the world’s 5th largest open cut Goldmine on Lihir Island in the remote north of the country.
I can’t show you much more – but the trucks are HUGE and the pit is HUGE – how much more eloquent can I be??
Lihir Gold Limited’s operation on Lihir – is supported by NCS, who provide the Camp Management and Catering Services for the 300o man operation!
Zulu Communications provides Strategic Business, Marketing and PR services to NCS – who has extensive commercial catering and camp management services across PNG. You can find out more on the NCS website ( which I built and launched in December 2008) by visiting www.ncs.com.pg
$250 raised from Soy Candles helps Maternity Services in the Congo
January 14, 2009
January 2009
Those of you who purchased Candles from Zulu’s Candles for Community at the end of 2008 will be pleased to know that over $250 was raised – with $1.50 from each candle pack sold donated to Lucy Hobgood Brown and Handup Congo.
Others also donated directly to Lucy – and we THANK YOU for your support and generosity with helping us raise awareness for HandUp Congo and contributed to community projects in this very troubled country.
SUPPORTING MATERNITY SERVICES IN THE CONGO – LUCY’S REPORT
As you know Sue, I was born in the Congo and my father was also born and raised in Lotumbe.
I return at least every 18 months to work on a range of capacity building projects with a Congolese women’s NGO. This community based organisation focuses on women and children, and provides such basic necessities as insecticide treated mosquito nets, new baby outfits and free pre-natal checks for women who give birth at the hospital (or in canoes!). The NGO makes a huge difference to infant survival rates, reports Lucy, adding, “Mum and babies are doing well.”
Birth on the river - woman gives birth to twins in a canoe in the Congo
You will be pleased to know that the funds raised through Zulu’s Community will go towards Lotumbe’s maternity ward.
Located in a remote village more than 200 km from the provincial capital of Mbandaka, Equatorial Province (Democratic Republic of Congo), this maternity ward is only accessible on foot over jungle paths or by dugout canoe.
Birth on the River
Under the scorching African sun, I saw a woman give birth to twins…in a canoe. I heard the excited chatter of village children who happened to be swimming nearby when the canoe was paddled to shore.
The children told the woman’s husband where the hospital was located, and as he ran for help the woman lay stoically in the bottom of a dugout canoe, shielding her eyes from the sun’s glare. Her husband returned with a midwife, who helped deliver the babies.
What a miracle that the mum and babies survived the canoe trip and the filthy birthing conditions!
ABOUT LUCY HOBGOOD BROWN and HandUp Congo
Lucy lives in Sydney and is a co-founder of HandUp Congo (www.handupcongo.org). She and her colleagues Anne Zolnor, Betsy Brill and Roma Mehta work pro bono on a variety of DRC projects.
Read more about Lucy’s activites in the Congo – in Zulu’s Community
Zulu's pen – the pen of choice
January 14, 2009
Just further to a previous story about the power of the Zulu pen
Noel Foley and his pen of choice from Zulu
Whilst up on Lihir Island in PNG recently, and going about my work for client NCS, I was touching base with the General Manager of Lihir Gold Limited, Mr Noel Foley.
I took Noel a little by surprise with our meeting ( ie- I didn’t have an official appointment and he had NO time to prepare….) and out comes the Zulu Communications PEN!
Forget the Mont Blanc, – Zulu’s pen is the pen of choice!! It even comes in “safety” orange – very important for our work up on Lihir!
