Projects | By Country - Mary Ward International Australia

Projects Overview

A Dedicated Network

MWIA projects are run by dedicated and hard-working Loreto Sisters, volunteers and community workers. The Loreto Sisters live in communities both locally and overseas and therefore understand their needs. Projects are designed after a great deal of community consultation and participation. MWIA helps to develop partnerships within the global Loreto network providing opportunities for people to be involved.

Dare to Imagine

The Loreto Sisters, volunteers and community workers who run MWIA projects do so with rigorous planning, extensive research, community engagement, ongoing monitoring, and evaluation of outcomes. Many of them, in the tradition of Mary Ward, have ‘dared to imagine’ and have moved to remote places to assist where the need is greatest.

Open and Transparent

MWIA projects are run transparently and openly. They are accountable to their stakeholders – the local people – with justice, sincerity and felicity at their core. MWIA is committed to recognising and promoting gender equality, the human rights of all people and supporting women and children to receive the education and skills they need to transform their lives and the world around them.

Best Practice

MWIA uses stories and information from our projects to educate and inspire the Loreto community about issues in the world, to raise awareness and support advocacy activities.

We are a full member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and committed to adhering to ACFID’s high standards of governance, transparency, accountability and financial management.

Mary Ward International Australia is is an approved organisation under the Overseas Aid Gift Deduction Scheme (OAGDS) and endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient.

Projects by Country

Australia

MWIA is committed to supporting Indigenous Australians, giving hope and empowerment.

India

MWIA has been supporting our Loreto Sisters and their projects in India since inception. We work hard to continue our commitment to India in an attempt to foster sustainable change amongst so many people who need our help.

Kenya

In Kenya, our Loreto Sisters work with the Stop Female Genital Mutilation Campaign to educate women, men and community leaders about the dangers of this harmful cultural practice. We also provide quality tertiary education to two orphans from the Nyumbani Village.

Peru

In Peru, the Loreto Sisters have worked and lived in Jicamarca, Peru for over 15 years. In partnership with the Jesuits and the local community, the Sisters established a primary and secondary school. Tailoring workshops have now also been established, encouraging women to gain employment and start their own business.

South Sudan

The Loreto Mission in Rumbek, South Sudan has assisted the Maker Keui community through the provision of education, health and employment. This project will improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Maker Kuei by ensuring healthcare is more accessible to those who live at vast distances from the main town of Rumbek.

Timor-Leste

Sitting on Australia’s doorstep is Timor-Leste, one of the least developed countries in the world. Join MWIA in raising much needed funds to support communities in the remote villages of the Baucau district.

Vietnam

MWIA currently supports the work of the Loreto Sisters in Vietnam by providing educational scholarships to ensure students have the resources and support to complete tertiary education. MWIA is proud to help women access a university education and create a brighter future for themselves and their families.

Zambia

MWIA provides funds to the Baby Milk Project in Zambia where it is estimated there are more than one million orphans whose mothers have died in childbirth or from HIV/AIDS. We also work to improve the lives of local students by providing them with scholarships in the district of Lukulu.

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