Project Compassion | Cobblebank Campus

Big Break at Cobblebank Campus has been busy for House Captains, who have been hosting fundraising stalls to raise money for the College’s Project Compassion campaign.

The student leaders did a fantastic job collaborating to organise, promote and run the stalls.

Year 8 student and Lawrence House Captain Tahlia and MacKillop House Captain Gurnoor worked together to sell lolly bags and raise money for the campaign.

“I think it is important for us as house captains to run fundraisers for Project Compassion so we can help people in need. Not everyone has access to clean drinking water or food and even a little bit of the spare change we can donate can help them,” Tahlia said.

We encourage all students and families to give generously to Project Compassion this Lenten season. Along with donation boxes in your child’s mentor group, the College has a fundraising page. You can click here to donate online.

Project Compassion reminds us that the good we do today will extend and impact future generations. Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow.

Memory's story

Memory is 26 years old and lives in rural Malawi. As the eldest child in a low-income farming family, Memory had to take on many household chores and farming activities to support her parents. They struggled to pay for Memory’s school fees and school supplies, and she often had to walk to school barefooted.

With the support of Caritas Australia and its partner the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), Memory could enrol at a technical college where she learned technical skills in carpentry. She undertook a three-year carpentry course, with CADECOM supporting part of her tuition and boarding fees.

Memory became the first female carpenter from her village. Today, she is a carpenter at one of Malawi’s largest hydroelectric power stations. With the income from her job, she can provide financial support to her family and inspire other young women in her community so that they may have the opportunity to succeed in a male-dominated industry.

Watch Memory’s Story