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The Starfish Story
...where it all begins

One day at the beach there was a young girl picking up a starfish, which was one of thousands that at low tide had been washed ashore. One at a time she was throwing them back into the sea. Some people walking along noticed what she was doing and thought she was wasting her time and said 'Why are you throwing those starfish back?' She said 'If I don't do this they'll die from lack of oxygen.' They replied 'But there are thousands of starfish on this beach and thousands on other beaches. You can't possibly make a difference to them all.' Throwing another starfish back into the sea, she smiled and said 'Made a difference to that one!'
'The Star Thrower' by L. Eiseley

Welcome to the StarBright Learning Exchange

Our phone number and address have changed! Thank you to the generous support of Blue Cross we are now situated at:
StarBright Learning Exchange
381 Tooronga Road
Hawthorn East Vic 3123

Phone number: 9828 1258

StarBright Learning Exchange was founded in 2004 as a not-for-profit Incorporated Association, set-up to establish a learning exchange with early childhood educators in Australia and South Africa.

We have all seen and heard of the devastation from HIV/AIDS and the swathe with which it has cut through a generation, compromising economic and cultural stability.

For enrolments details for Lemon Tree Children's Centre speak to our Centre Director Carol Ong on P. 9347 4949

StarBright believes that the survival of children who are nurtured and educated from the earliest age can provide a brighter future of hope and possibilities that are currently not afforded to AIDS orphans; and we want to start in South Africa.

StarBright is committed to do something that will help some of the children orphaned by this terrible disease, so that they will not become the forgotten ones, stigmatized and marginalized.

Please read more and find out how you can support StarBright to make a difference in the lives of AIDS Orphans.

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StarBright Learning Exchange is a not for profit organisation