In the Philippines, the Good Sams Livelihood Assistance program was developed to provide women with small loans to purchase the equipment needed to start a micro-business and learn new skills, allowing them to support themselves and their families through financial hardships.

In Kiribati, you are helping us build three classrooms to accommodate the growing enrolment of students.

Simple structures, each classroom will cost about $10,000 to create – but will deliver so much more in terms of opportunities for the children who attend, by separating them into age groups appropriate for learning. 

In Timor Leste, our Scholarship Program has grown to provide for 75 students this year.

Each of our students were given the kind of practical support that can mean the difference between continuing education and dropping out – allowances for fees, books and living away from home expenses. Your gift today can totally change the trajectory of a child’s life, giving them hope and opening up doors.

In Melbourne, expanding the Good Samaritan Inn will provide a longer-term solution for stays of six months to a year, prioritizing those who are especially vulnerable because of domestic violence. 

This includes people without permanent residency and those effected by the cost of dramatically increasing rentals.  

Near Alice Springs, we’re continuing our successful inter-generational sewing program at Santa Teresa, which helps indigenous women develop their sewing skills and offers a safe place where older women can mentor younger women, build meaningful relationships and create a source of income.