Community Care: Remote and Rural | Sisters of Charity Foundation

Practical assistance in action

Providing financial and practical support to country families doing it tough

Sister Anne travels hundreds of kilometres on each of her trips through the country, taking cheques, grocery vouchers, donated goods, clothing, toys and school supplies to primary schools, where the principal then directs them to families experiencing disadvantage.

“I sit down with the principal and they tell me what’s going on, they know which families need help, and how I can help,” says Sr Anne. “They ask for things, for example money so children whose families are doing it tough can go on excursion.”

She also visits aged care facilities, charities that are in need of supplies, and parishes where Sisters from other orders are based.

Practical assistance in action

Helping country children visit the city

The deputy principal from St. Patrick’s Gundagai phoned, asking for some financial help to allow the Year 5 and 6 children to take part in an excursion to Sydney, where they would be studying the early colonisation of Australia in history.

“To be able to visit The Rocks, Sydney Observatory at night, Hyde Park Barracks, Elizabeth Farm, Mrs. Macquarie’s chair, the Museum of Sydney, the Justice and Police Museum – just to name a few places on the itinerary – would be mind-blowing for these children,” said Sister Anne. “And to finish up with fish and chips on Manly beach!”

Even though the school had been holding fundraising activities throughout the year, so as to lower the cost for families, more help was needed – especially as several families had children in both grades. Sister Anne sent $3,000 to the school.

“For most of these children, Sydney was just a word,” she said. “The excursion would prove to be most memorable for these children.”

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Providing kids with essential learning supplies, and allowing them to take part in excursions with their peers.
Providing direct financial assistance and grocery vouchers to families experiencing disadvantage.
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Practical assistance in action

"Children in the country should be able to experience the same joys and educational experiences as kids in the city, it’s important for their education.”

Practical assistance in action

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