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Download our June 2024 Newsletter
Please click here for the newsletter with an update of our work. If you would like a hard copy please email [email protected]. There is an abundance of hope and opportunity
Download our June 2023 Newsletter
Please click here for the newsletter with an update of our work. If you would like a hard copy please email [email protected]. The vision of BPW Nepal &
New partnership and project launch in Indonesia
Assisi Aid Projects is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Dreamdelion Indonesia. Dreamdelion has been implementing projects in East Java for more than ten year
Assisi Aid Project continues partnership with BPW Nepal
Following the success of a short-term project supporting 100 women in Jumla, Nepal, Assisi Aid Projects and BPW Nepal are delighted continue their partnership with the launch of
Download our 2020-21 Annual Report
November 2021 Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects, and for making our work in India possible. Please click here for a snapshot of what has been achieved th
Our new strategy for 2022 – 27
Assisi Aid Projects’ Strategic Plan 2022-27 The team at Assisi Aid Projects is pleased to share that the Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 has now beendeveloped. An overview of th
Empowering Parents through the Children’s Project
Mrs Sowpakiyam from Alappakkam Village in Tamil Nadu is a member of the parents’ group, and her two children are studying at our study centre. She and her husband are active memb
Assisi Aid Projects joins the call to support the Uluru Statement
Assisi Aid Projects accepts the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and supports a First Nations Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Australian Constitution. Learn mo
International Widows’ Day 2022
International Widows’ Day 23rd June 2022 “When my husband died 6 years ago I was worried about not knowing what to do with small children. But IDT started a group and g
Download our 2021-22 Annual Report
Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects, and for making our work in India and Nepal possible. Please click this link for a snapshot of what has been achieved
Download our June 2022 Newsletter
June 2022 Please click here for the newsletter with an update of our work. If you would like a hard copy please email [email protected]. Over the past year we have recognis
Celebrating IWD 2022: Mercy’s story of leadership
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022 “There are a lot of achievements in this project. I consider it a great achievement that women who have been subjected to so
Emergency Relief in Tamil Nadu
Due to the support of generous donors, Assisi Aid Projects has been able to provide a second relief distribution to alleviate the vulnerabilities of the tribal hamlet and rural vil
Enterprise Activities Change Lives in Tamil Nadu
Single women in Tamil Nadu, India are severely disadvantaged, and face isolation and discrimination. Assisi Aid Projects supports the empowerment of these women, helping to allevia
Welcome to our new Chief Executive Officer
We would like to take the opportunity to welcome Dr. Jacqueline Parisi as Assisi Aid Projects’ new CEO. Jacqueline brings a depth and breadth of international and capacity
Download our June 2021 newsletter
June 2021. Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects, and for making our work in India possible. Please click here to download our June newsletter with an update
Donate Responsibly
June 2021 Donate Responsibly leads on effective and responsible ways to donate in response to natural disasters. Check out this great resource exploring what happens to donated go
COVID update from India – 31 May 2021
31 May 2021 IDT Project Manager Sathiyaseelan updated us this week. He advised that although the number of daily positive cases in the state have begun to decrease this week, the d
Assisi Aid Projects’ COVID response – May 2021
May 2021 Assisi Aid Projects is working with our implementing partner Integrated Development Trust in India to support communities that we work in to respond to COVID-19. As th
COVID update from India – 10 May 2021
10 May 2021 I would like to provide a brief update on the communities supported by Assisi Aid Projects in India. IDT Project Manager Sathiyaseelan updated us this week. He advised
COVID update from India – April 2021
29 April 2021 The COVID situation in India is dire. We work closely with our counterparts in India to continually transition projects in the changing environment, to ensure we de
Village Development Committees
November 2020 As part of Assisi’s commitment to challenge discriminatory gender norms, our children’s project includes 30 Village Development Committees. Many members of the C
Children share COVID Safe knowledge
November 2020 To complement the tuition classes the project runs 30 COVID Safe children’s clubs and Children’s Parliaments for children to develop children’s life skills, inc
Parents’ Groups support child education
November 2020 The 30 Parents’ Groups are an essential component of the supplementary education project. Regular Parents’ Group meetings encourage parents to value and participa
Mrs. Chettiar’s story of COVID-19 relief
August 2020 COVID-19 has created significant challenges and compounded the social and economic hardship of the rural and tribal women of Tamil Nadu, India. Assisi Aid Projects work
Relief distribution helping to feed families
August 2020 Assisi Aid Projects works together with Integrated Development Trust to support rural and tribal children and their families in Tamil Nadu, India. In response to incr
Assisi Aid Projects’ response to COVID-19
April, updated July 2020 Assisi Aid Projects is working with our implementing partners Integrated Development Trust in India, and Live and Learn Cambodia to support communities
Download our newsletter: June 2020
Click here to download our newsletter. We are grateful for your ongoing support, and excited to share our latest newsletter with updates from our projects in India and Cambodia.Â
Cambodia project visit – March 2020
Assisi Aid Projects’ Board member, Elizabeth Morris visited the Women and Youth Leadership and Engagement Initiative Cambodia project in Kampong Chhnang Province and met with
Madi’s internship experience in Melbourne
February 2020 Interning with Assisi Aid Projects was the best decision I made last year. Not only are their vision and their programs inspiring but working alongside Chloe and Caro
Stand together to End COVID For All
Did you know that 75% of people in the most vulnerable countries lack access to clean soap and water? These are some of the most basic defences against infectious diseases like COV
Indian tribal children improving education
September 2019 This program, implemented by Assisi Aid Projects’ partner Integrated Development Trust, aims to support children living within the rural communities of Tamil N
Mrs Devasi’s successful tapioca farm
August 2019. Widowed, divorced, or unmarried women in rural Indian villages face discrimination, isolation, and poverty. This impacts their mental and physical health, participatio
Transforming children’s lives through education
July 2019. Children living in the Irular community in Tamil Nadu have and continue to face many barriers to completing their schooling, with 46% dropping out early to work. Histori
Education support for children in India
June 2019 This program, implemented by Integrated Development Trust aims to address the high levels of illiteracy within tribal villages in the Kanchipuram district, which perpetua
Supporting women to create change in India
June 2019 This program, implemented by Assisi Aid Projects’ partner Integrated Development Trust, aims to support 1679 women living within the rural communities of Tamil Nadu
Leadership for Cambodian women
June 2019. The Gender Task Force is a youth led community group mobilised our partner Live and Learn Cambodia to increase gender equality, and leadership opportunities for women an
Cambodian women’s empowerment
June 2019 Women and youth in the Chak Commune, Cambodia have limited opportunities to create social change and promote their interests and priorities. This project, implemented b
Download our newsletter: June 2019
June 2019. Download our mid year newsletter to read updates on our projects in India and Cambodia. Through your ongoing support and the dedication and hard work of our partners in
Food distribution as COVID-19 cases increase
August 2020 India now has the third highest rate of COVID-19 infection in the world, with over three million cases and 56,700 deaths. The generous support of private donations enab