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Action for Others

Mary Ward International Australia (MWIA) currently supports 21 projects globally. The impact we have working with women, children and communities is possible thanks to the support of the broader…

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Lighting Up Lives

The Sundarbans region in West Bengal, India, is one of the most remote parts of the country, comprising mainly of islands and forests. A diverse, complex ecosystem rules the region, and…

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    Smoking-Ceremony

Embracing the call for justice

On 24 May 2022, we celebrated the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home. This seminal encyclical issued a clarion call to humanity to recognise…

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Our Mission in Action

In 2022, we continue to strive for the betterment of women, children, and communities. Together with our project partners, Sisters, and the wider Loreto community, we aim to achieve a great deal this year….

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I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me

At the heart of the Loreto Network’s engagement with refugees and asylum seekers are Jesus’ words: “I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” With the support and encouragement of…

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Making a Rite Right

According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an additional 2 million girls are projected to be at risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030. Up to 4 million girls and women are at risk every year…

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Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way  

Countries worldwide are struggling with wave after wave of COVID-19, and health services are being pushed to the brink to provide adequate care for the sick. When the second wave hit Peru, Jicamarca was not spared…

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Landing Pad

Associating menstruation with impurity, degradation, and fear is an unfathomable concept to many of us. However, this is the reality for millions of women and girls worldwide, who struggle with an…

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Women ‘Doing Much’!

To launch the first-ever International Women’s Day in 1975, members of Loreto Toorak’s orchestra performed at a civic celebration at Melbourne Town Hall. Every year since the Mary Ward commitment to…

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Transition

In the past few weeks, lunches, afternoon teas, on-line tributes and a variety of other activities celebrated the contribution Kim Nass has made to MWIA. The decision to move the office to Melbourne…

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