Catholic Mission Project Booklet 2021

Our Projects 2021

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We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

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All financial information is presented in AUD unless otherwise stated and is accurate at the time of print.

Meet Our Project Partners

The Good Shepherd Sisters, Thailand

The Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd is an international congregation of religious women located across 73 countries. Established in 1835, they have sought to provide support to women and girls facing harsh social conditions. The Sisters started their work in Bangkok in 1965 with a mission to ensure that children, especially the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, are protected and can develop their lives free from all forms of abuse. Sister Chalaad and Sister Louise have dedicated their lives to this mission. Learn more about them below.

Sister Chalaad

“Every value of life is important, and I believe that everyone can support each other in a small or big way. It’s about giving a chance to the mothers and the children.”

Sister Chalaad grew up in a faith-filled family in north-east Thailand, the fifth child in a family of eight. While in secondary school, Sister Chalaad heard of the Good Shepherd Sisters and through her faith was inspired to join them and support those in need.

Having dedicated the past 27 years working with vulnerable women and children in Bangkok, Sister Chalaad understands the struggle that these women face and how important the love, care and support the programs are for those in need.

Believing that everyone has a vocation for love and mercy for all, and much like Sister Mary Euphrasia Pelletier (foundress of the Good Shepherd Sisters congregation), understanding the importance and worth of each and every individual no matter what their circumstance may be, Sister Chalaad is a vital part of the ongoing work of the Good Shepherd Sisters in Bangkok.

Sister Louise

“One person, it doesn’t matter if she comes with bumps and dirty or torn clothes (or) they never comb their hair for the last month or whatever; they’re still unique in God’s eyes. So, yes, one person, this very person, is of more value than the whole world.”

Born and raised in Ireland, Sister Louise Horgan knew she wanted to support those in need from a young age, when a missionary Sister came to speak at her school sharing about her work in Sri Lanka. At just 18 years old, Sister Louise followed the call and joined the Good Shepherd Sisters, where she has worked in Sri Lanka for a few years, followed by Thailand where she has been for over 55 years.

Seeing great need to help women and children who have nowhere to turn, Sister Louise - and a few other Good Shepherd Sisters who had been placed in Bangkok – created what is now the Good Shepherd Centre in Bangkok.

Since 1965, Sister Louise has seen the faces and heard the voices of those in her local community, and in response, created and manages many programs for women and children in need.

Salesian Sisters

Sister Adelaide Supertino

Originally from Italy, Sister Adelaide has been with the Salesian Sisters for 60 years, 55 of which have been dedicated to mission work in Chiang Mai, a city in mountainous northern Thailand.

She has worked hard through her ministry to support young people of different ethnic groups in rural Thailand, giving them the opportunity to receive an education, improving their overall quality of life.

Arrupe Centre, Cambodia

Bishop Enrique Figaredo Alvagonzalez SJ

Bishop Enrique Figaredo Alvagonzalez (pictured right) has been living and working in Cambodia for over 30 years. Following a transformative experience at a youth synod in Taizé, he decided to dedicate his life to living alongside and helping people in need. He was ordained in 1992 and settled into missionary service based in Battambang, Cambodia.

In recognition of his contribution to the region, Bishop Enrique was appointed Prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang in 2000. He continues to actively promote the rights, inclusion and empowerment of vulnerable people in Cambodia through a range of social initiatives and enterprises.

Kidist Mariam Pastoral Centre, Ethiopia

María José Morales Jurado

Born in Barcelona, Maria José Morales Jurado is a Spanish lay missionary and director of the Kidist Mariam Pastoral Centre which she helped establish in 2015.

Maria has been a member of the Community of Saint Paul since 1988 and has been working as a missionary in pastoral and development projects since 1993.

She moved to Ethiopia in 2013 and is currently responsible for pastoral and development projects with youth and women in the Apostolic Vicariate of Meki.

Lideta Catholic Cathedral School, Ethiopia

Father Tekle Mekonnen

Father Tekle Mekonnen, current Headmaster at the Lideta Catholic Cathedral School, is a priest based in the Archdiocese of Addis Ababa Ethiopia. He has an background in education with over 20 years experience teaching in Elementary and Secondary Schools, and Lecturing at the Franciscan Institute of Philosophy and Theology.

Father Tekle has extensive qualifications including a BA in Philosophy, Licentiate in Theology, Licentiate in Philosophy, an MA in Government and international relation, and a PhD in Political Philosophy.

Our Work Explained

At Catholic Mission, we work alongside our partners to deliver a range of life-giving projects. Often, our work between different projects is interconnected in order to achieve a holistic approach. All of this is the work of Catholic Mission as the Australian member of the Pontifical Mission Society (PMS), an international Papal network committed to mission around the world.

Pontifical Mission Society Allocations

These projects are allocated to Catholic Mission through the Universal Solidarity Fund, which dioceses and religious congregations around the world can apply for support from.

These projects can be divided into three categories:

Work with Communities (Propagation of the Faith):

Founded in 1822 by Pauline Jaricot (1799-1852), these projects aim to support communities around the world. By working with local Churches we provide support for the day to day running of parishes and dioceses. These projects often include the construction of parish buildings and meeting rooms, presbyteries or living stipends of priests and religious. A large portion of work focuses on training local catechists, far from parish centres, who are the mainstay in the faith formation of the community.

Work with Children (Holy Childhood):

Founded in 1843 by Bishop Charles de Forbin-Janson (1785-1844), these projects seek to ensure children all over the world are recieving the care they deserve. Most commonly, such projects work to support schools, orphanages, rehabilitation centres, health and nutrition programs, and care for pregnant mothers.

According to UNICEF (2020), over one billion children worldwide are at risk of falling behind due to school closures during COVID-19 lockdowns [1]. Our work with children often focuses on the importance of education as it yields brighter futures and creates a shift in a country’s whole development.

Work with Church Leaders (Saint Peter Apostle):

Founded in 1889 by Jeanne Bigard (1859-1934), these projects support seminarians and novices throughout

Above: Catholic Mission staff visiting the Prefecture of Battambang in Cambodia.

1. ‘Education and COVID-19’ (2020). UNICEF, https://data.unicef.org/topic/education/covid-19/

their initial stages of formation for religious life. Emerging church leaders provide vital support to their communities; they offer guidance and advocate for those in need. By supporting these projects you are helping to ensure future leaders have access to the resources and formation to discern their calling.

Direct Allocations

Our direct relationships evolve from partnerships formed by connections made through the Pontifical Mission Society or through a partner reaching out of their own accord, often to a local Bishop who puts them in contact with us.

Like all Catholic Mission projects, these aim to build local capacity and address immediate needs in communities. We follow steps laid out in our ‘Project Lifecycle’, having regular conversations regarding sustainability for the future, helping our partners facilitate project goals and activities in order to achieve mutually agreed upon outcomes.

Impact Investing

This is a new initiative for Catholic Mission as we seek to build upon the success of our PMS and Direct allocated projects. The Impact Investing model takes a wider scope with revenue production and generational impact at the forefront of the project’s outcomes.

Catholic Mission provides a larger amount of capital which, after sufficient income is generated, will be redistributed to similar life-changing projects.

These projects seek to build the capacity of our partners even further as they begin generating reliable income streams through social enterprises and can be depended upon to deliver more challenging project objectives (read more on page 16).

Above: Catholic Mission staff on the ground supporting the Church.

Mother & Baby Home

8.4% of Thai women are likely to experience postpartum depression [2].

45 births per 1,000 adolescent females aged 15-19 [3].

10 mothers currently receiving support at the Home.

Opened in 1972, the Mother and Baby Home (locally known as Baan Sukruthai) offers a temporary refuge for women from all parts of Thailand. Currently supporting 10 mothers, the Home provides accommodation, nourishing food, and other personal necessities to mothers and their children until they are able to return to their homes (if possible) or stand on their own. At the Home, women gain vital knowledge including sex education, basic healthcare, and an understanding of child development.

The women at the home have access to professional health care staff, including doctors and nurses, who volunteer their services on a weekly basis.

Mental health support is another essential element of the care the Sisters provide. Women participate in a program tailored to helping them overcome the traumatic experiences of their past and develop a new, positive outlook on life.

Sister Chalaad and the Good Shepherd Sisters support women in need regardless of their circumstances.

Below: Mothers and children enjoy playtime at the Home; a child who is cared for while their mother attends training.

“The girls and women who come to us are the poorest of the poor and have no one to turn to. They do not know how to care for themselves. There are few pregnancies today among the youth because they [now] know how to protect themselves. It is not a problem as [it was] before, now they can attend school and even university during pregnancy.”

The Mother & Baby Home serves to:

• Support mothers during pregnancy with practical and emotional support, providing a safe space for mother and baby, especially those at risk of abuse and in need of shelter.

• Save and promote the value of life and human dignity.

• Help mothers and children who have been affected by domestic violence have a safe place to turn to and be able to start a new life.

• Reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission from mother to child.

The work of Sister Chalaad and the Good Shepherd Sisters is critical to the health and ongoing well-being of the mothers and babies that find themselves in need of support. The cost of running the Mother & Baby Home is $67,700 per year, or $203,100 over the next three years. Please consider how you can stand with Sister Chalaad and the Good Shepherd Sisters to ensure they are able to continue providing this vital care.

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Sister Chalaad

Above: Sister Chalaad facilitating a training session for mothers.

Kindergarten Centre

53.8% of children receive the minimum acceptable diet in Thailand [4].

60.7% of children attend early childhood education in Thailand [5].

13.2%

of children in Thailand recieve adequate care while parents are at work [6].

Born out of necessity, the Kindergarten Centre was created as a safe place for the children of women who attended the Fatima Training Centre (FTC), another Catholic Mission-supported project. The Kindergarten Centre allowed mothers to be assured their children were taken care of while they were at work, making handicrafts for sale, learning new skills and earning an income.

It has now grown to accommodate children from poor families in the neighbourhood whose parents need to go to work and cannot care for their children during the day. Additionally, those who live at the Mother and Baby Home who already have young children can relax knowing their children will be safe and cared for while they focus on their pregnancy. Each child is provided with a safe space to access education, health care and nutritious meals.

The Centre aims to build a foundation for children to develop positive self-worth in an environment where they can learn and grow safely.

108 Children

(49 boys and 59 girls) currently attend the Kindergarten Centre.

5 teachers & 1 headmaster

run the Centre with the support of the Good Shepherd Sisters.

Below: A child from the Kindergarten Centre plays with a sockball.

3. ‘Country Nutrition Profiles’, (2016). Global Nutrition Report,

south-eastern-asia/thailand/ , accessed 26/04/21.

4. ‘Thailand’ (2016). Global Nutrition Report, available at https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/asia/south-eastern-asia/thailand/ (accessed 26/04/21). 5-6. ‘Thailand Statistics; (2013). UNICEF, available at https://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/Thailand_statistics.html (accessed 26/04/21).

“Our goal is that all children will receive continued mental, emotional, social, and educational development and grow stronger in the future.”

The Kindergarten Centre serves to:

• Help children in difficult situations receive age-appropriate educational assistance.

• Promote mental, emotional, social, and educational development of children.

• Provide children with a safe space to learn and grow.

• Foster collaborative relationships with families for better childcare.

By offering mothers training, emotional support and medical care, while also providing care of their children while they do so Sister Louise and the Good Shepherd Sisters are enabling mothers to learn new skills and earn an income knowing that their children are safe, being educated, and cared for. The cost of running the Kindergarten Centre is $69,541 per year, or $208,623 over the next three years.

Please consider how you can support Sister Louise and the Good Shepherd Sisters to ensure they are able to continue providing this vital service.

Above: Children enjoying playing during lunchbreak.

Sister Louise

Education for Young Women

49% of the total population in Thailand live in rural communities [7].

18.2% of young women who enrolled in secondary school go on to recieve tertiary education [8].

1:12,000 the ratio of healthcare professionals to patients in rural northeast Thailand [9].

In 2006, the Salesian Sisters initiated a project to support rural communities from different ethnic groups in mountainous north-eastern Thailand. The project aimed to provide girls with equitable access to quality education not available to them at home due to the remoteness of their villages.

Often unable to return home due to the dangerous road conditions, long distances and challenging terrain, many girls are forced to find temporary lodging where they must rely on themselves without any extra support.

Thankfully, the Sisters took over leadship of the Catholic Diocesan Centre in Om Koi, and now offer students accommodation and nutritious meals, allowing girls from rural communities to access education without fear for their safety. The Centre offers a bus service which takes students to and from school, however, with COVID-19 restrictions in place, schools have been shut down and students are required to attend online.

30 computers

can be provided to girls pursuing their dream of recieving an education with your generous support.

Nursing qualifications

Students who wish to continue their studies in nursing can access a twoyear training or three-year professional nursing course.

At the Centre, the Sisters are also trying to become more self-sustainable through growing their own food and developing agricultural skills.

Below: Girls who stay at the Centre helping out during harvest season; those who stay at the Centre also gain agricultural skills by helping the sisters in day to day activities such as caring for cattle.

3. ‘Country Nutrition Profiles’, (2016). Global Nutrition Report, https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/asia/ south-eastern-asia/thailand/ , accessed

“We want to give the children the opportunity to continue their academic studies. Some villages lack schools or simply offer very basic classes. Girls must travel great distances from their homes in the hills in order to pursue their dreams of receiving an education. This journey can be very strenuous and difficult, especially during the rainy season.”

This Project serves to:

• Provide 30 computers for girls from remote communities who reside at the Catholic Diocesan Centre in Om Koi.

• Support girls who wish to further their study and pursue a career in nursing. Once graduated, they can assist the Salesian Sisters in supporting remote communities.

• Provide salaries for staff who work at the Centre so they can continue supporting their students.

At present, the Centre has access to very old equipment in limited numbers. Your support can help provide computers and other resources necessary for online study, allowing these young women the opportunity to continue pursuing their dreams.

Above: Students practicing COVID-19 Safety, before lockdown, while waiting for classes to begin for the day.

Sister Margarita Perez

Arrupe Welcome Centre

The Arrupe Welcome Centre, founded in 2001 by Bishop Enrique, aims to promote the integration and independence of people with disabilities (PwDs) in society. The centre seeks to provide care and support to people with disabilities of all backgrounds and capabilities. Everyone is given the opportunity to gain a quality education, increasing their life skills and employability. Those who are supported by this project also receive greater autonomy and self-confidence in their ability to live life to its fullest.

21 Students

(9 boys and 12 girls)

living at the centre, receiving much-needed care and support.

Impact of COVID-19

18 Staff

The student centre had to close for a month and schools were closed for six months. A variety of supplementary activities were organised for students. There have been no school dropouts as students were able to continue their studies via online learning during lockdown.

Lockdown and wider restrictions have led to an increase in unemployment in the region. Many families have been supplied with emergency support and resources such as food packs. Even with these challenges, 30 PwDs have maintained employment through the Centre’s social enterprises including the Lonely Tree Café, the Oh Battambang Hotel, and the Yiey Ath Café.

The Arrupe Welcome Centre still needs your support in reaching out to children and young adults with disabilities, helping equip them with education and life skills to be employable, autonomous and confident in the future. It costs $481,457 to fund this project over the next two years. Please consider how you can support the Arrupe Centre today.

Below (left to right): Seda ( left) & Vanna (right) with another staff member of the Arrupe Centre; residents from the centre enjoying class outside.

currently employed at the centre, made up of 10 men and 8 women.

Kidist Mariam Pastoral Centre

Funding needed: $344,599

Located in Meki, Ethiopia, the Kidist Mariam Pastoral Centre was established in 2016 to provide young women with technical and vocational training and employable skills, so that they may successfully secure a job and increase their households’ incomes. The Centre has a particular focus on supporting those who have missed out on the opportunity for an education and are therefore faced with limited prospects. Moving into Phase Two of this project, the Centre will continue offering vocational training courses of food preparation, tailoring and hairdressing.

of the female population receive an education above a lower secondary level (Year 9) [10].

women are to benefit from this project both directly and indirectly.

The food preparation course takes one year to complete and tailoring courses take two years. The students can attend either morning or afternoon classes, with classes delivered through a co-operative approach supported with school-based lecture-discussion, simulation and practice. The Centre aims to prepare trainees for employment by developing workplace relationships and to actively contribute in workplace activities.

The Centre is also a gathering and meeting space for the community, where there are moments for prayer, experiences of sharing, traditional coffee ceremonies, and student trips to celebrate graduation day.

The Kidist Mariam Pastoral Centre still needs your support to continue assisting women in the community develop skills and increase their quality of life. It will cost $344,599 to fund this project over the next three years. Please consider how you can offer support today.

Below (left to right): Staff hard at work preparing food in the Gojo Cafe’s kitchen; staff at the Centre hard at work making thousands of masks for families in the area.

Our Impact Investing Model

Community driven projects that promote sustainability and focus on lasting impacts can create widespread, generational change. Like an ancient tree that grew from a tiny sapling, projects which use an Impact Investing model reach far deeper into the ground of the community than one can anticipate.

Below is a basic breakdown of the process:

Impact Investing Project Cycle

Catholic Mission works closely with each partner with great emphasis placed on overall project sustainability and generating a reliable income through social enterprises. These projects are rooted in a future-focused, generational impact mindset, resulting in a drive for creating lasting change in the community.

Uniquely, this model involves excess income being redistributed to other Impact Investing projects which seek similar goals. The partner eventually becomes self-sustaininable on income generated by its chosen social enterprises. Once this is acheived, excess income can be distributed to other projects in the community, the fruits of a well-established and blooming community project. This participatory process allows for greater engagement and personal agency within the community.

Please see an example of Catholic Mission’s Impact Investing Model in practice on the page 17 in a project in partnship with the Lideta Catholic Cathedral School, in Ethiopia.

Project Code: ETPT-1200065

Lideta Catholic Cathedral School

5 million+ people live in Addis Ababa [11].

24% of the population live in poverty as of 2016 [12].

Funding needed: $550,000

95% of children in Ethiopia do not have access to basic goods and services [13].

The Lideta Catholic Cathedral School (LCCS), in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, aspires to provide quality education to youth in the community. With universities, teacher training colleges, the National Library and Archive, government ministries, and the African Union Committee located in city, it serves not only as an educational and administrative hub for Ethiopia but for the wider west-African region. In order to tap into this potential for generational change, LCCS is looking to increase its sustainability.

The school owns a small parcel of land adjacent to its existing campus. This project aims to construct a multi-storey commercial mall in which local businesses can rent, generating a reliable income to support the transformative scholarship program at the school. Currently, scholarships are sponsored by LCCS Alumni and Catholic Mission donations, this project will enable the school to support more students and continue creating lasting change.

Excitingly, project director Father Tekel Mekonnen has already received competitive rental offerings from banks who wish expand their branches in the area. The site is secure, close to public transport, and is easily accessible to the community making it an ideal location for business investment.

Catholic Mission’s connection to LCCS originated from the Society of the Holy Childhood and has grown exponentially with the school’s capacity increasing. This project will allow LCCS to continue inspiring the next generation of politicians and community leaders.

The Lideta Catholic Cathedral School still needs your generous support to create sustainable income in order to continue providing education to the next generation. It costs $550,000 to fund this project over the next three years. Please consider how you can support the School today.

Below (left

The LCCS is known for producing graduates who go on to become doctors, these are some of those students;

Population Review, available at https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/addis-ababa-population (accessed 06/05/21).

12. ‘Ethiopia Poverty assessment’, (2020), The World Bank, available at https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/ethiopia/publication/ethiopia-poverty-assessment-povertyrate-declines-despite-challenges (accessed 06/05/21).

13. ‘Nearly 36 million children...’, (2019). UNICEF, available at https://www.unicef.org/ethiopia/press-releases/nearly-36-million-children-ethiopia-are-poor-and-lack-accessbasic-social-services#:~:text=Ninety%2Dfive%20per%20cent%20of,in%20the%20poorest%20wealth%20quintiles. (accessed 06/05/21).

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to right):

students making their way to class.

11. ‘Addis Ababa Population 2021’, (2021),

World

More of Our Projects Around the World

Stella Maris Major Seminary - Vietnam

The Catholic faithful in Vietnam persevere through a more precarious faith journey than what we could ever expect here in Australia. Strong, compassionate leaders with an ability to understand community circumstances are vital. Thankfully, seminaries provide the necessary skills and formation, both spiritual and practical, to prepare seminarians for their future as priests and community leaders.

Francis Xavier Nguyen Huu Tinh (pictured centre with two other seminarians) is a seminarian at the Stella Maris Major Seminary in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. As a priest in Vietnam he will need to guide his people through the challenges facing them and the country; he and many of his fellow classmates have experienced some of these problems first-hand. Like many seminarians, Francis is extremely passionate about the issues he sees his people face and has the ambition to help solve them in whatever way he can.

“As a priest, one must first build a community of faith that starts with the love and kindness of God. God is the goal of all our lives. I want the Church of Vietnam to be active in the advancement of society through education, healthcare, and charity. A priest must light the torch of hope for those who need him.”

Assistance for vulnerable children - Kroonstad, South Africa

1,200 children

are supported across 21 informal township settlements across the Diocese.

The city of Kroonstad lies approximately 200km south of Johannesburg, or two hours by car, on the high inland central plateau. Thousands of children in the larger Kroonstad Diocese suffer from malnutrition and hunger. This issue has been compounded by other challenges such as living with HIV/AIDS and in some cases being orphaned.

This project provides children with homework support sessions, builds literacy rates through reading assistance, and monitors their school attendance and performance. Healthy meals are provided at drop-in centres alongside body mass index checks to ensure the children are maintaining a healthy weight. It also offers professional trauma counselling for children who have suffered various forms of abuse and safeguarding, compliance and child protection education for their carers.

Francis Xavier Nguyen Huu Tinh

To assist those living with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, health education and check-ups are carried out through home visits and follow-ups, in partnership with the Department of Health and local clinics. Nurses and counsellors conduct community-based education sessions emphasising HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis prevention, sexual and reproductive health, and stigma reduction. Through the local clinics medical kits and HIV/AIDS testing are made more readily available.

By supporting Catholic Mission through the Society of the Holy Childhood you will be helping to provide vital love and care for children such as those in Kroonstad who otherwise would be kept trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty, ill health, mental trauma and discrimination.

Construction of a multipurpose catechism hall - India [14]

The village of Ayyampilly lies on a thin peninsula of land off the west coast of Kerala. There are waterways on one side and the ocean on the other. The livelihood of most of the parishioners comes from either fishing or working as day labourers in the fields. Income from both kinds of work are unreliable and seasonal.

Added to this, life is extremely difficult for these families for the simple fact that they were born into what is known as a ‘scheduled caste’. That is, they have been designated by the Hindu caste system as belonging to a group which is viewed as being of ‘low status’, simply by the misfortune of being born into that group. They face extreme social, economic and educational discrimination, deprivation and oppression. They are often denied their full human rights.

The Immaculate Conception parish has begun building a multipurpose hall. The new hall will provide a place to hold catechism classes for children in the community.

Every Sunday more than 200 children show up, keen to learn more about their Catholic faith. Classes are currently held in the church itself, but with a number of Masses on, and other ceremonies such as baptisms and weddings, plus community prayer groups gathering, it hasn’t been ideal.

The parishioners are contributing as much as possible by offering both their labour and donations to provide a better faith-filled future for their children. Your generousity to the Society of the Propagation of the Faith can help support communities like Ayyampilly around the world.

India

South Africa

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Pictured: Children leaving the Kindergarten Centre run by the Good Shepherd Sisters in Thailand.