World Vision’s Tim Costello: A focused life
I love sitting down with folks to discover how they tick. I love delving into their backgrounds to find out how they’ve become who they’ve become. How was their character built? What forces shaped them? How did their childhood help or hinder the development of their life’s work? Those are the questions I asked of […]
Read MoreNodding Disease – An illness killing a generation
War, murder, torture, rape, cannibalism. Welcome to the aftermath of ‘Kony’ and his Rebels. As the recovery from the war continues in Northern Uganda it seems this fragile nation has been dealt another blow. ‘Nodding Disease’ is sweeping through the region, literally taking out a generation with it. Let me tell you about ‘Nodding Disease’. […]
Read MoreKristina Keneally: From Premier to Ambassador
She was the first female NSW Premier, and now Kristina Keneally has taken that pioneering spirit to India, where she acts as an Ambassador for Opportunity International. On Sunday night she spoke on Open House from India, where she has seen many inspirational projects transforming the lives of people trapped in poverty. Here she speaks with Leigh Hatcher all […]
Read MoreAbolishing human trafficking in Australia
It’s hard to believe, but in modern-day Australia, human trafficking, slavery and exploitation still occur and not just in the sex industry. Jenny Stanger is the Supervisor of the Salvation Army’s trafficking safe-house and a co-founder of the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking in Los Angeles. She says human trafficking is more common that […]
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Doing likewise for East Africa
By Tim Costello CEO, World Vision Australia The last few weeks have reminded us of how fears about the state of the global economy and a possible second global financial crisis can consume our thoughts and the media. While this potentially affects the lives and livelihoods of many people, we must put it in the […]
Read MoreBe inspired by the Agape Childrens Homes
Avis Rideout is an inspiring lady. As the founder and director of Agape Children’s Home in Chiang Mai, Thailand, she cares for 85 HIV/AIDS orphans, 45 nannies, many volunteers and her own family. It all started when Avis adopted her first HIV positive child many years ago. Today Agape is a home that is now […]
Read MoreKristina Keneally on Microfinance
State Labor MP and former Premier Kristina Keneally has recently become an Ambassador for Opportunity International – a charity based on the principle of microfinance. By providing small loans, from as little as $100, they help women in proverty to start a business, earn an income and provide for their family. It’s been an incredibly successful […]
Read MoreLondon Riots – What went wrong?
What went wrong in London? What led to the creation of an alienated youth underclass? Media commentators have speculated that it’s the product of an embittered kind of underclass that’s been left to grow on the back on chronic unemployment, dysfunctional families and racial tension. Policing strategies and government cutbacks in community programs have also been […]
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Meet the Pastor tackling Aboriginal alcohol abuse
The problem of alcohol abuse among Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory is so widespread and so devestating, it could almost seem like an insurmountable problem. But a growing coalition of concerned citizens is starting to have an impact. Pastor Basil Schild, from the Lutheran church is one of those who decided to act. He […]
Read MoreCould you feed yourself on just $2 a day? Hear Nick Allardice’s Challenge
Could you feed yourself on just $2 a day? That’s the challenge being issued all this week by two Aussie’s who wanted to do something about poverty. Nick Allardice and his mate were sitting in their share house in Melbourne when they realised they had an idea that could help people all around the world […]
Read MoreLighting a Candle for Women in Ethiopia
The story of Doctors Catherine and Reg Hamlin has been documented in the book Hospital By the River. It tells of their work with Ethiopian women at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. For those unfamiliar with the term, fistula is a condition that can affect women after they’ve experienced a traumatic birth, usually when the […]
Read MoreMeet Simon McKeon – Australian of the Year
It’s a title often awarded to those in sport, the arts, medicine or academia – people like Steve Waugh, Lee Kernagan, Pat McGorry and Tim Flannery. But this year’s Australian of the Year Award was bestowed on an investment banker – albeit one with a long of list of charitable causes to his name. Simon […]
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