Our Purpose
Connecting Good Samaritans to create a safe and sustainable future for women and children in need.
Our Programs
Our programs have reach over one thousand women, children and families through thirteen programs spanning four countries.
In line with the Benedictine philosophy, we aim to ‘listen with the ear of the heart.’ That means we don’t impose solutions but aim to engage with the communities in which we work. In some cases, that means the process may be slower, but we believe the result is a more respectful and genuine relationship. Some of the results we will deliver include:
- Australia
- Education – 20 x faith-based scholarships
- First Nations – sewing skills training 22 women and young girls
- Family Violence – 101 women and 89 children sheltered at the Good Samaritan Inn
- Women in work – 16 women supported with return to work and employment skills
- Kiribati
- Education – 70 children in the Good Samaritan Early Community Learning Centre
- Philippines
- Education – 120 students studying at Sisters of the Good Samaritan Kinder School
- 29 secondary and 59 tertiary scholarships
- 1,610 meals per week served to squatter settlement residents and vulnerable families
- Timor Leste
- Education – 112 secondary and tertiary scholarships
We are convinced that Good Samaritans come in many forms, whether they be professed Sisters, Oblates, community members, men or women. Partnerships with like-minded people and organisations are increasingly part of our model, as we seek to extend the reach and capacity of our programs. Our work will always remain grounded in community and in connection to the Spirituality and stories of the Good Samaritan Sisters.
What your donation can achieve –
•$7.00 – gives a First Nation’s primary school student in remote Western Australia, ten days of nourishing ‘before-school’ breakfasts
• $20 gives a kindergarten student in the Philippines a nourishing school lunch for 2 weeks
• $63.50 – gives a young person in Timor Leste 6 months high school tuition
PHILIPPINES
| GOOD SAMARITAN KINDER SCHOOL | A pre-school education and community supports for children from vulnerable families |
| GOOD SAMARITAN KINDER SCHOOL – FEEDING | A daily meal for children at the Good Samaritan Kinder School |
| OUTREACH CENTRE PROGRAMS | Programs for women and families living in local squatter settlements |
| TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIPS | Tertiary scholarships for young people from the squatter settlements |
| EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE | Food and support to alleviate climate impacts on vulnerable families |
KIRIBATI
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE | Early preschool education and family supports |
| OTHER PROGRAMS | Programs of support for vulnerable women and children |
TIMOR LESTE
| SCHOLARSHIPS | Scholarships for high school and tertiary education |
AUSTRALIA
| EDUCATION GRANTS | Needs-based grants for high school students |
| GOOD SAMARITAN INN | Short term emergency housing for women fleeing family violence and finding employment through the women in work program |
| REMOTE OUTREACH | School / tertiary study assistance for young indigenous students |
| REMOTE PASTORAL SUPPORT PROGRAM | Support for women in remote community pastoral roles |
| SANTA TERESA SPIRITUALITY CENTRE | A safe place for women to share culture and generate income |
Our most recent year audited financial results are available for download here.