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Major earthquake hits Haiti
Caritas Australia’s thoughts and prayers are with the people of the Haiti who have been devastated by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake.
Over 1,400 people have died, and thousands more left injured. Homes, churches and schools have been damaged in the quake, and reports indicate that more than 30,000 families have been left homeless.
The country also continues to grapple with COVID-19, poverty, and ongoing political instability and violence.
There is immediate and urgent need for food, water, shelter, hygiene kits and first aid on the ground.
To provide support, you can donate to Caritas Australia’s Emergency Response Appeal.
Donate today at www.caritas.org.au or by calling 1800 024 413 toll free.
Caption: Earthquake destruction in Haiti. Photo Catholic Relief Services
Sikh Australia need HELP.
Sikh Volunteers Australia is a non-profit volunteer organisation focusing on reducing distress in the community by providing FREE FOOD to disadvantaged and needy individuals/families. Sikh Volunteers embrace diversity and recognise the whole human race as one. They participate in non-profit community events which help the homeless and needy members of our community regardless of race, colour, religion and origin of country (of the people organising / participating in that event).
Sikh Motto – “IN THE SERVICE OF HUMANITY”; “LOVE ALL & SHARE ALL”
Providing FREE FOOD
Sikh’s Free Food Van and Free Take-Away Food Kitchen help in providing free food and drinking water to communities affected by the national emergency disasters (floods, bushfires etc); and now those hard hit by COVID-19.
How we can help – Volunteer & Support
Sign up as a Volunteer to deliver food to those in need, or simply make a donation – it all helps.
KADASIG WINTER NEWSLETTER 2021
Warm greetings all, we are really into winter now although we do see the sun peek through occasionally. Please click on the newsletter link to view an update on some of the wonderful Kadasig programs and how with the generosity of others, lives are changing.
Warm greetings all, we are really into winter now although we do see the sun peek through occasionally. Please click on the newsletter link to view an update on some of the wonderful Kadasig programs and how with the generosity of others, lives are changing.
Patupat Community Pantry
St Kevin’s Parish and primary school have been supporting our friends -the Patupat Community in the Philippines for a few years now and their progress, with the assistance of our fundraising, has helped them to support themselves. Their latest success story has been to create a Community Pantry.
The first Community Pantry was held in Patupat last weekend and was a great success with 102 families taking part. All participants had to register, have their temperature checked and wash their hands. They had a good range of items and they bought some tins of sardines and eggs with the seed funding provided by the St Kevin’s Parish community. Our Co-ordinator, Emely Alcoseba, is planning to do these once a month in a number of areas so as to reach out to as many families as possible. It is planned that they will take place until December 2021.
LOYO Elementary- Our new Sister Community in the Philippines
Our St Kevin’s community are proud to learn more of our new sister Community so that we can understand their needs and better assist them. To do this we’ve sponsored one of our dedicated teachers- Fulvia Gerolisimo – who has embarked on a missionary trip to the Philippines to experience first hand our newly sponsored community of ‘LOYO’.
Our last update (April 2021) showed us the progress of an undercover shelter being built for the school children; to seek refuge from the weather and become a multi-purpose area for the school.
June 2021 update
The Undercover Shelter is Complete
The shelter at our friendship school in the Philippines is now completed! Marwen shared the final photos of the completion of the shelter and it looks amazing! We have indeed all shown how we can STEP UP and BE MORE where needed for those less fortunate than ourselves. Thank You!
Ma’am Fe Belyn (the Principal of Loyo Elementary ) – wrote a short message to us all:
‘Our hearts are filled with so much happiness. Thank you so much
St Kevin PS – our friendship school in Australia and to all the people who contributed to make this dream project a reality. To God be the Glory!’
Fulvia Gerosolimo
(Social Justice Coordinator)
St Kevin’s Catholic Primary School
View their latest newsletter here June-2021
JustAct is the social justice unit at the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania. They equip church members and non-church members to take action on issues that matter most to them.
JustAct campaign on issues that matter most to their supporters.
Sometimes this means adding your name to petitions, letter writing or making phone calls, but it can also result in direct lobbying. They also offer other types of resources for those interested in making social justice change.
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A new resource from the Uniting Church in Vic
