Recycled resources bound for Pacific
Catholic schools in South Australia have been doing their bit to help under-resourced schools in the South Pacific.
Catholic schools in South Australia have been doing their bit to help under-resourced schools in the South Pacific.
Over two weeks, 15 students and two teachers from Tenison Woods College, Mount Gambier, were recently immersed in the culture and faith of the people of Timor-Leste. Fr Olek Stirrat was among them and reports on the journey.
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An Adelaide group that assists Jesuit Mission work overseas has thrown its support behind a major water tank project that is changing the lives of villagers in Timor-Leste.
The close connection between Timor-Leste and Australia was evident last month when the Vicar General of the Dili Archdiocese, Fr Graciano Santos Barros, visited Adelaide.
Volunteering for an organisation that shares his Catholic values, using his skills to break down the cycle of poverty and meeting some amazing people along the way were just a few of the wonderful outcomes for former Adelaide parishioner Philip Cranley when he joined the Palms Australia mission.
Five weeks volunteering in Timor-Leste provided many life-changing experiences for Matt Davies, with one of the most impactful witnessing first-hand how giving a little can make a huge difference to other people’s lives.
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