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Laos: Khak Shang Village

This project was funded from the collective effort of the Solidarity Funds to construct a multi-purpose Activity Centre and Presbytery. The centre gives the village a place for many activities and the project also creates employment for the local village community.

Helping Children in the Philippines

Diocese of Talibon, Bohol, Supporting poor children. 70 children residing at the Barangays of San Pedro, and San Isidro in Talibon, Bohol benefited from the project. The support included giving 45 children school supplies and a weekly allowance. The Barangays are run by the Canossian Sisters. Diocese of San Jose de Nueve Ecija, education needs of children New Zealand together with PMS of Czech Republic, supported many children with basic education, spiritual formation, nutritional and medical needs. This is run by the Canossian Sisters, in charge of Holy Childhood Assistance project under the Community-Based Health Programme of the Diocese. 

Rebuilding Churches in Sri Lanka after Easter Bombings

Click here to read the ‘Report on a string of suicide bomb blasts in  Sri Lanka ‘. After the devastating attacks on Church-going Sri Lankans, we would like to show our solidarity at this tragic time. Please send your support and through Missio-NZ. We will make sure much-needed funds will go to those who are devastated by these recent attacks. There is a new option in the Donate page for this cause.

Stella Maris (Sao Bien) Seminary

Stella Maris (Sao Bien) Seminary started as a Minor Seminary in the 70’s. The war interrupted its operation and it can only resume as a seminary in 1992. It is affiliated to the Urbaniana Pontifical University in Rome.  The seminary offers Philosophy, Theology and a year of Spirituality; it serves the three dioceses: Nha Trang, Qui Nhon and also Ban Me Thuot. It was necessary to construct an extension to accommodate the growing number of seminarians admitted. The government has given permission for extra candidates to be admitted. There are 270 seminarians this current school year. MissioNZ, though the generous

Mother of Perpetual Help Centre

Mother of Perpetual Help Center, in Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand, first opened in 1997 and became a Centre for persons with aids to come for counselling.  It later developed an orphanage of children born with HIV/AIDS and whose parents have died. Closest family members have to give them up due to poverty. As the orphans grow into young teenagers a new house has to be built. Ban Mae Marie (the House of Mary) now houses teenagers . Mother of Perpetual Help Center also helps many young poor children who live in the vicinity. The Divine Word Missionaries believe that education

Addis Abeba, Ethiopia

Art Lesson with Sr. Marian Children’s Choir Before the Chapel. The Missionaries Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit work among the poorest sectors of Addis Abeba. The work ranges from children in the local school to families; from health service to religious formation in catechism.