Myanmar is one of the poorest nations in Asia, ranked 145 out of 188 on the Human Development Index (2016). Kawthaung (known in colonial times as Victoria Point), is Myanmar’s southernmost town. […]
Archives for March 2017
A million abandoned: Filipino Street kids
The Philippines has an abandoned children problem. About 1.8 million children in the country, more than 1% of its entire population, are “abandoned or neglected,” according to the United Nations’ […]
Life of Labour: Changing outcomes for families in Bangladesh
The Tea Plantation workers of Bangladesh are among the poorest social group in the nation. The families are indentured to the tea gardens and live in extreme poverty. k The […]
Healing starts with a tiny spark
Some time ago we introduced Met Vey (pictured) to the community. Vey is currently the English teacher at Marist Solidarity Cambodia’s (MSC) LaValla School. At birth, he was born with […]
Friends of AMS Melbourne gather for Timor-Leste
AMS thanks Brother Tony Clark at “Friends of AMS Melbourne” gathering where Timor Leste was the feature of the evening. The “Friends of AMS Melbourne” hosted a buffet dinner for […]
Village life improving | Marist Solidarity Cambodia
The MSC Community Village aims to expand the scope of the Inclusive Education Program by providing purpose-built accommodation for young people with disabilities. The MSC Community Village builds on two […]
Solidarity Matters – March 2017
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Training for the visually impaired | Supporting blind Vietnamese students
People who have been blind since birth face innumerable difficulties, most especially in countries such as Vietnam that have very limited resources for the visually impaired. In Hanoi the Training […]
AMS Team Thanked by Timorese Visitors
On Wednesday the 8th of March the team at AMS in Brisbane welcomed several visitors including Father Padre Evaristo and Bren Milson from the Burleigh Heads Catholic Parish One of the most recent […]
International Women’s Day: Be Bold for Change
“For International Women’s Day 2017, we’re asking you to #BeBoldForChange Call on the masses or call on yourself to help forge a better working world – a more inclusive, gender […]