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The first in a series reflecting on grace, redemption, the power of voice and the gifts of Christmas.

As a teenager, Kritika walked two hours a day to attend university while teaching in a local school. She now lives in Australia.

We all want to see our charitable donations used for maximum impact. Sometimes the idea that 'every dollar goes to Africa' (or Nepal... or the Surf Life Saving Club) seems very attractive! There are three good reasons why most organisations don’t generally…

Our partners go door to door talking to community members to find out their challenges and hopes for transformation.

One year ago, Pankh Bohora was given a loan.   He lives in a remote community in Western Nepal where more than half the population survives on less than 50c a day. The loan was pulled together by fellow members of his community Self Help Group. At each…

Why advocacy really matters In early 2021, the world looked on aghast as the Delta strain of COVID-19 decimated communities in India. Exhausted medical staff, desperate people carrying oxygen tanks, a death toll that sent fear up the spines of people…

For Your Prayers… WACT Give thanks for the successful visit of INF Australia’s International Programs Manager Russ Hancock, with whom WACT was able to share stories of their work and a vision for the future.…

Why advocacy really matters Scroll through social media, tune into an amateur podcast or flick open your local paper: there have never been more opportunities for ordinary citizens to tell the world what they think. From ‘what I eat in a day’ to opinions…

When we look for the impact of our work with partners in Nepal, we often focus on the material changes – clean water in a village, the ability to earn an income or send children to school. These things are incredibly significant, but there are other equally…

Why advocacy really matters No doubt you’re all familiar with the saying: “If you give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day….  If you teach a man to fish, he’ll eat forever.” Brilliant. It’s a concept we all love – rightly – because it builds on the idea…

In a small room a couple of hours out of Pokhara, Nepal, the rain is coming down hard. It’s been bucketing all night; outside the air is thick and mist circles the village. How long has it been raining? Days? Weeks? Twenty-five-year-old Rhianne, on her…

The Ear Centre is an important part of the care provided at Green Pastures Hospital. It’s one of the only places in Western Nepal where affordable medical treatment is available, with the treatment subsidised for those who have previously found the high…