Category: Peru
We would love to hear your thoughts on our future directions...!
January 24, 2023As a community we are entering a period of reflection, discernment and planning, as we here, at Mary MacKillop Today, craft our new Strategic Plan. We’d love you to tell us your thoughts!
Education beyond the classroom in Peru
September 8, 2022Education doesn’t just happen in the classroom, but also in the home and within the community.
Peruvian Women in community leadership
September 8, 2022Women have incredible power to uplift their communities to flourish together! But to be able to do this, women experiencing marginalisation must first be supported to realise their inherent value.
With your support, the Sisters are reaching those most in need in Peru
March 1, 2022In Peru, we are proud to work with the Sisters of St Joseph to improve quality of life for children and adults living in some of the most remote parts of the country.
Supporting women as community leaders - Peru & Fiji
September 9, 2021It’s important for women experiencing vulnerability to gain the confidence to realise their inherent value and vital role in uplifting their entire community.
Helping parents get involved in education in Peru
March 17, 2021At Mary MacKillop Today, we believe education doesn’t just happen within the classroom, but also in the home and within the community.
Dear Friends and Supporters of Mary MacKillop Today
September 1, 2020A message from our CEO to share an update about the impact of COVID-19 on our communities, and why we are focusing on our guiding principle, Women at the Heart, right now. It has certainly been an eventful year so far and I know many of you have been heavily impacted by the disruptions of […]
September 1, 2020A very special person integral to the beginnings of ethica in Peru A much-loved member of the Mary MacKillop Today family, Sister Cathy Dean, has sadly passed away. She played a key role in the inception of our Fair Trade social enterprise in Peru, ethica. One of Sister Cathy’s close friends and another important person […]
Celebrating 10 years since the canonisation of Saint Mary MacKillop
September 1, 2020This year is the 10-year anniversary of the canonisation of Saint Mary of the Cross, Australia’s first Saint. At Mary MacKillop Today, we are reflecting on the qualities and actions that set Mary apart, and how her legacy continues to be relevant today. Mary MacKillop was an ordinary woman with an extraordinary dream and a […]
Helping women affected by family violence in Peru
September 1, 2020One of the greatest dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the increased risk of family violence. Women, especially, are suffering abuse at the hands of family members in their home.
