We are delighted to announce funding towards the publication and distribution of our psychotherapeutic children's book "The House in Ollie's Tummy" from the Sisters of Charity Foundation.
The Sisters of Charity Foundation was founded far back in 1815. Moved by the plight of the needy in Ireland, Mary Aikenhead founded the Sisters of Charity to serve those living in poverty.
A request was sent from Bishop Polding in Australia to Mary Aikenhead, asking her to send Sisters to the most neglected portion of the Catholic world. She responded by appointing five volunteer Sisters to Australia.
In 1838 these heroic and courageous women began their ministry in Australia by assisting the convict women in the female factory at Parramatta. From these humble beginnings, the Sisters of Charity of Australia have continued to answer the call to ministry in hospitals, schools, prisons and social welfare activities.
Today, the Foundation supports charities and causes around Australia with a focus on community impact, children, asylum seekers, homelessness and education.
We welcome them aboard and say a big THANK YOU!
Stay tuned for our next project update.
Warmly,
the team at Possum Portraits
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