Areas of focus

MWIA supports Loreto projects that incorporate these principles:

• Education for self-determination and social responsibility
• Direct actions furthering justice, peace and the integrity of creation
• Against causes of injustice and violence.

Types of Loreto projects that incorporate these principles can include:

• community development – including leadership and organisational training
• rural development
• community savings and micro-credit schemes
• adult education – life skills, vocational training, literacy and numeracy
• health assessment, medical and surgical care, therapy and rehabilitation.
• hostel accommodation and other support to enable access to health and education for people from remote and conflict areas
• primary, secondary, tertiary education for children and young people.

We fund Loreto projects that work with poor people and those marginalised by society especially:

• women, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced violence, conflict, exploitation, neglect and abuse
• vulnerable minority groups (e.g. indigenous people)
• people with disabilities and experiencing illness
• migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
• young people at risk.

Priority is given to projects:

• unable to find sufficient assistance from governments, organisations or other sources
• in countries with fewer resources particularly in Asia and the Pacific
• in rural and remote Australia.

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