Author: kellyvance
September 3, 2019Theresa is strong Aboriginal woman from the Gweagal Clan of the Eora Nation, Sydney. She however grew up in her father’s country within the culturally vibrant community of the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community, on the NSW south coast.
A fair income for single teen mums
September 3, 2019Recently ethica ran a crowdfunding campaign seeking funding to produce a new range of gorgeous fair trade bags and accessories to help single teen mums in Peru earn a fair income. ethica is our social enterprise that believes with all our heart in helping women and mothers to become strong women. Teen pregnancy is closely […]
September 3, 2019Your ongoing support of Mary MacKillop Today’s Financial Inclusion Team means we are able to offer, in partnership with Good Shepherd Microfinance, No Interest Loans (NILS) to those in need. Successful applicants of a NILS loan receive up to $1,500 with small fortnightly repayments over a 12 to 18 month period with no fees and […]
Our PNG Australian Aid Friendship Grant
March 12, 2019Support from the Australian Government through a Australian Aid: Friendship Grant is boosting efforts to support people with disability…
Thank you for the gift of books
February 5, 2019You might remember at the beginning of January 2018 Mary MacKillop Today’s first successful crowdfunding campaign raised over $18,000. The goal was to produce and develop empowering stories of children with disability in Papua New Guinea
Your future leaders in action!
February 5, 2019On December 8th, Mount Saint Joseph High School Milperra, celebrated their annual Peru Day. On this day the Year 10 school students raise money for Mary MacKillop Today through all sorts of stalls.
February 5, 2019Mary MacKillop Today partners with organisations who support Australia’s most vulnerable and marginalised people to improve their lives through education in all its forms. Our Community Grants Program
February 5, 2019In 2016 Aiden Pearson received a Mary MacKillop Today Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Tertiary Scholarship, allowing him to…
February 5, 2019Clara is a dedicated teacher in Fatuberliu, Timor-Leste. Married and with a young son her goal is to teach and guide her students as if they were her own child. Clara recently completed Mary MacKillop Today’s Health Literacy training
February 5, 2019Your generous support of Mary MacKillop Today has enabled us to develop two new partnerships with locally-based organisations in Fiji
