Peter Cole has received much recognition and community acknowledgement of his work for the Spirit of Sharing.
A highlight came on Thursday 16th September 2010 at Government House in Melbourne, when Peter was presented with the prestigious Order of Australia award from The Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser, A.C 'For service to the international community through the Spirit of Sharing mission. This is one of Australia`s top honours.
Our Australian-based charity was founded by Peter Cole, a local councillor from Victoria.
During my stay in Fiji in 2000, I visited some schools around Suva [the capital of Fiji located on the main island of Fiji], where I saw kids using coconuts to play rugby, and kicking an empty bottle around instead of a soccer ball.
I could not believe that, in this day and age, these kids did not have adequate sports equipment. It dawned on me that I could help.
-Peter Cole, Spirit of Sharing founder
