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Federal Election 2010: International Development Policy Report Card

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Share Make Poverty History and Micah Challenge Australia have released a policy report card, outlining the commitments made by each major party groupings, based on the policy calls of Make Poverty History and Micah Challenge Australia, to address global poverty and its causes. UnitingWorld is joining international development agencies throughout Australia in encouraging the government to implement... Read More »

Farewell Rev. Laurie Fitzgerald

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Share Today UnitingWorld bids farewell to Associate Director for Relief and Development and the longest serving member of the team, Rev. Laurie Fitzgerald. Laurie working with communities in South India Laurie retires after more than 17 years working to build and foster international partnerships between the Uniting Church in Australia and overseas Church Partners. He has a long and varied history... Read More »

April E-News

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Share   IN THIS EDITION: Mother’s Day Gifts | Farewell Rev. Laurie Fitzgerald | Peacemaking in PNG | YAP Ambon Rajah Workshop | John Barr in West Papua | UnitingWorld Leads Group to Solomon Islands | Experience Volunteer in Focus | Experience Placements Looking for a Uniting gift for Mum this Mother’s Day? Did you know that every May, Australians spend a staggering $6.5 billion on Mother’s... Read More »

Partner Church in Fiji Braces for Cyclone Tomas

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Share UnitingWorld has heard from the Pacific Conference of Churches, Fiji, as the country braces for what is predicted to be the worst cyclone to have hit the South Pacific nation in recent history. A nation wide curfew was in place yesterday, but has now been lifted temporarily in order to allow residents time to prepare their homes and families and gather provisions. Thousands of residents are presently... Read More »

March E-News

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Share CONTENTS: Emergency Appeals 2009 Update | New Volunteers in North Korea | Church Leaders from East Timor Visit Australia | News and Urgent Experience Opportunities| Experience Volunteer in Focus | New Peacemaking Strategy in Mindanao | Farewell to Visitors from Tonga Emergency Appeals 2009 – Update A village in Samoa after the tsunami hit During September and October last year, we... Read More »