About Project 18
We love children, and we raise our children to love and respect the earth. I'm passionate about children and it pains me to see children suffering in any way. For those of you with children under 5, or even older, try this simple visualisation exercise for a moment:
Imagine taking your child into a crowded street at dusk, walking away from them and never going back. Imagine the fear in that child when they realise you're gone. Imagine them wandering scared and hungry through the streets... imagine their life now, day after day.
If you can do this exercise without tears, then you are stronger than me, but for 1.8 million children in Indonesia, this is reality. Every night 1.8 million children in Indonesia sleep homeless. For most of us that number is unfathomable.
Read more about Project 18 and what we are doing to help...
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Catherine (Cate) Bolt
President/Founder
Cate is a mother of 9 who has previously worked as a journalist, photographer, prison officer and company director. She is passionate about children's rights, conservation, music & the arts. She is married to Project 18 secretary/treasurer, Rick.
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Rick Bolt
Treasurer/Secretary
Rick is Dad to nine and husband to Project 18 president,Cate. For the past 10 years prior to moving to QLD Rick managed the development of numerous alternative energy projects throughout Australia. He is a nationally recognised expert in the field of alternate energy and bring to the project a wealth of business, technical and people management skills.
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Karen Morris
Media & Public Relations Manager
Karen is a mother of 3 active boys and owner of Inscriptions Media. She is enthusiastic, filled with ideas and schemes and, having worked in the industry for over 15 years, is passionate about communication and what you can achieve by being open, honest and a good listener. She also has a passion for rugby and proudly watches her sons compete each week, win, lose or draw.
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Erica Smith
Social Media Manager
Erica is a mum to 3 who most recently worked as a video producer/editor for a small production house. Her passions include child safety & education, animals and chocolate.
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Carol Barry
Management Committee Member
Carol resides in the Sth Eastern suburbs of Melbourne with her 2 children, and husband of 15yrs. Her work history has included Child Care, Medical Administration, Customer Service and she is now the proud owner of TAWC, a company Catherine Bolt started from scratch 10yrs ago. Carol has a great interest in metaphysics and learning from all the wonderful people that enter her life.
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Loki Ogilvie
Management Committee Member
Loki comes from a large family and is currently focused on his year twelve studies. He enjoys the company of others and enjoys listening to people talk about past experiences. He is willing to gain some experiences from this wide world and helping people is just second nature to him.
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Susan Wallis
Management Committee Member
Susan is a mother of 2 girls who has recently returned to the workforce with a great opportunity to work from home. Susan's background has involved employment in training, recruitment, sales, marketing and project management. A 5 year stint helping kids with disabilities find work proved to be a godsend when Susan's eldest daughter was born with special needs.
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A Message from Cate
My name is Cate Bolt. I have spent 15 years as a journalist and magazine editor, 10 years as a small business owner, and several years here and there as a nightclub bouncer, security guard and prison officer. I am a writer, a photographer, an humanitarian, a conservationist and the Founder and President of Project 18 Inc, but above all I am a mother.
If you have ever looked into your child's eyes and truly believed "as long as I've got you- nothing else matters", then you can imagine how desperate you would have to be to abandon your child with the faint hope that they will be better off without you.
1.8 million children in Indonesia live the daily nightmare of being homeless and alone. I know of an eight-year-old girl who tucks in her two-year-old brother with newspaper under a bridge every night. They wander aimlessly throughout the day, feeding off the scraps of strangers constantly at risk of abuse and sexual exploitation from predators.
In the words of Michael Jackson "who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their need?"
I have dedicated my life to the Indonesian Orphanage & Wildlife Refuge in an effort to leave the planet a better place. I believe that if you're reading this page you probably share my dream for a world of equality, where poverty is a thing of the past and compassion takes over as the order of the day. Some of us dare to dream, but the only way to make this reality is to create an environment for the next generation to undo the damage we have done. Today's children are the leaders of the future, give them the tools and the education they need to lead the world in to brighter days.
Join me on this passionate and exciting journey, there are many ways you can get involved, browse the website and feel free to contact us for more information!
Be good to yourselves,be good to your earth and live with PASSION!
Blessings,
Cate
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06/12/09
Project 18 Website Launch :
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30/08/09
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg:
How bad would things have to be for you to send your five-year-old out into the crowded streets of Jakarta to beg for money?
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22/08/09
Frequently Asked Questions:
These are the questions people are most frequently asking about the start-up of the association
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22/08/09
Family Meeting!! (Project Update):
The official name will be Project 18 (Inc). Eighteen has significance to our family as we have one girl and eight boys, and the village when we are finished will have 18 homes, each housing 8 children.
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18/08/09
Help! – The Psychology of Altruism:
What happened to helping just because it’s the right thing to do?
