The Australian
Consulate General, under its Direct Aid Program, provided Rs 7,52,205 on 12 June to support former Australian pacer, Brett Lee’s
Mewsic India Foundation. The funding will support programs to educate and
empower disadvantaged students currently learning music in Dharavi, Mankhurd
and Govandi slum communities.
It
will also be used to purchase new instruments for the Mewsic Centers, costumes
for auditions, to fund a Music Mela concert for the families of students, and
the training and upskilling of Mewsic’s own Music Tutors.
During
the cheque handover ceremony, Australia’s Consul General in Mumbai, Mr Pierce,
commended the efforts of Mewsic which uses music to heal, educate and empower
underprivileged children and has already supported 1500 children since its
incorporation in 2011.
“As
a result of the Australian funding, over 400 children will have access to
guitar and keyboard lessons as well as vocal and dance tuition. We are
privileged to help them. I hope to see these children perform at one of their
melas at the end of the month, said Mr Pierce.
Brett Lee and his
team at Mewsic, along with children from the Community Mewsic Centre’s, are
delighted to be supported through this grant.
“It’s great to be
recognized and have the support of the Australian Government and the DAP.
I am very passionate about both Australia and India and hope that through my
foundation we are doing our small bit to foster stronger ties between the two
countries.” Brett Lee said.
“It’s great to see
how DAP has imbibed a culture of giving something back to the community and
their support is very much appreciated by us here at Mewsic India
Foundation.” Brett Lee said. “We look forward to implementing the work
funded by the Australian Consulate and building a long term relation with
them.”
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