By: Hope MediaThe COVID-19 edition of Baptist World Aid Australia’s (BWAA) annual Ethical Fashion Report revealed that more than 70 per cent of companies assessed in 2020 could demonstrate that they had taken at least some deliberate positive actions to support vulnerable garment workers...
by: Rosie Kendall – CEO of CAP AustraliaIn their Post-Budget analysis , Dr Cassandra Goldie CEO of Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) stated that the 2020-2021 Federal Budget, announced last week, will leave millions of people stranded – saying that “we cannot allow the...
By: Beth RiversReverend Keith Garner AM who has served as CEO of Wesley Mission for the past 15 years, and a total of 40 years in the field of leading faith-based organisations, has just announced his retirement – leaving some big shoes to fill.Hailing from the UK, Reverend Garner has been...
By: Laura BennettOver the duration of this pandemic, the reality of human trafficking and the online exploitation of young girls and women, in particular, has been an increased area of concern.With many children forced into home-schooling and widespread isolation influencing our digital...
By: Laura BennettSudanese-Australian Andrew Luri had never acted before he got the gig to star alongside Aussie A-lister Hugo Weaving in Hearts and Bones – but the first-timer certainly proves his worth in the poignant Australian drama.Directed by Ben Lawrence (son of Ray Lawrence of...
By: CBM AustraliaHere is a heartfelt letter from Frenil, a mum in the Philippines whose 13 year old daughter received a Miracle thanks to someone giving on Miracles Day. The letter was written in July 2020.“Our lives changed when my 13-year-old Joanna woke up three years ago without sight....
By: CBM AustraliaNever in her wildest dreams, would mum-of-three Mariska Meldrum have pictured herself standing in a small shack on a remote island in the Philippines, watching someone have eye surgery. But that’s exactly where she found herself three years ago, watching in awe as Dr Reden...
By: Clare BruceDr Catherine Hamlin, the Australian woman who changed the face of Ethiopia with her dream of eradicating obstetric fistula in that nation, has died Wednesday at her home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation has posted the following announcement:Obstetric...
By: Sheridan VoyseyCateura is a small slum in Paraguay, South America, built on a rubbish tip. Desperately poor, its villagers eke out a living by recycling and selling whatever they can find in the garbage. But from these unpromising conditions something beautiful has emerged – an...
By: Kim WilkinsonOn the eve of their sell-out Australian tour, Rend Collective’s Gareth Gilkeson opened up about being one of the last to be chosen as a Child Sponsor.Gareth Gilkeson claims he is not a sentimental guy. However he does admit to crying emotionally during a Sponsorship Choosing...
By: Lyn WakeLike many Australians, I have always loved travelling, and experiencing the unique sights, sounds and flavours that accompany exploring a new country.But travelling with a purpose – travelling with a positive mission and a desire to make a meaningful impact – is something...