Tag: Education
Introducing our new CEO- Jane Woolford!
January 10, 2020Mary MacKillop Today has announced the appointment of Jane Woolford as our new CEO, commencing 28 January 2020. Jane joins Mary Mackillop Today with a wealth of experience gained in the international and Australian not-for-profit sectors
September 3, 2019Dear Friends and Supporter,
Firstly, thank you for your kindness and support throughout what was an exciting first financial year as Mary MacKillop Today! You make it possible to lift vulnerable communities out of poverty through empowering opportunities – and I am so grateful for that.
You're giving a voice to women in Fiji
September 3, 2019In partnership with local organisation Ola Fou Fiji, the Talitha Women’s Leadership program aims to empower young women to be agents of change within their community. The training focuses on building skills in leadership, mentoring and financial literacy.
September 3, 2019As a ten year old boy Benjamin asked his mum to make jam to support his immense love of all things fruity and sweet. He also wanted to support children in Timor-Leste who don’t enjoy the same educational opportunities that he and his brothers have here in Australia
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 […]
Creativity shines in Vanimo, PNG
May 17, 2019All humans are born creative, as our childhood finger-painting can attest to. Sometimes however, creativity is borne of necessity.
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…
February 5, 2019Want a simple and easy way to help Mary MacKillop Today? All you need to do is collect your used stamps and pop them in an envelope and send them to…
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
