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Celebrating 20 years of the Mary MacKillop Foundation
September 1, 2017On 28 July 2017, we held a Morning Tea to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Mary MacKillop Foundation Our MC Caroline Jones lead a truly heart-warming event, where we were inspired to hear from multiple recipients of our Indigenous Tertiary Scholarships, as well as Frances Rush, the CEO of one of our project partners, […]
An Outstanding debt... by Mary Haire
August 16, 201775 years ago my father Jerry Haire was fighting for his life on Timor Leste. Outnumbered by the Japanese, he and around 300 commandos of the 2/2 Australian Independent Company had refused to surrender.
What Mary MacKillop did for others, we still must do
August 8, 2017On 8 August every year, we celebrate Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop’s Feast Day This Feast Day, we’re celebrating 20 years since the launch of Mary MacKillop Foundation and reflecting on the qualities and actions that set Mary apart. She was truly a woman well before her time, with courage that inspires our work […]
FUNdraising Trivia Night - 28 June 2017
June 1, 2017It’s all about the fun! This general knowledge trivia night by Ethica is designed to amuse and entertain while supporting our livelihood projects in Peru!
Read Valentine's letter from PNG!
May 9, 2017Valentine Masa works in the remote township of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea. This is a community where many Sisters of St Joseph served
Meet Willie, an inspirational volunteer!
May 9, 2017As a person with a hearing impairment, Willie knows well the challenges the children in Papua New Guinea face each day.
Celebrating 100 Tertiary Scholarship Graduates!
April 5, 2017Can you imagine being the first in your family to graduate university? For many of our graduates, this is their reality, and it makes me even prouder to announce that one hundred of our Mary MacKillop Tertiary Scholarship recipients have now graduated universities across Australia. We are also so proud of the fact that not […]
Switch off to Join the Future this Earth Hour!
March 24, 2017Our actions on climate change today will shape the future for our children, so please join MMI this Saturday 25 March and switch off to #Jointhefuture.
Everyone Belongs - celebrate Harmony Day!
March 21, 2017Harmony day is a celebration of cultural diversity held every year on 21 March.
Take the Happiness Pledge on IHD!
March 19, 2017We ask you on International Happiness Day to take the pledge ‘to create more happiness in the world.’
