Wednesday, 8 June 2022

Ubuntu Empowering Mothers project

Dr KIEU: On another matter, I also received last week the opportunity to visit Afri-Aus Care with Minister Hutchins, where we heard all about how women from the group have been supported to find work, nurture their mental health and bring the community together. Ubuntu is a part of African philosophy, and it emphasises that ‘I am because we are’. That is the guiding principle of the Ubuntu Empowering Mothers project, which supports and mentors mums from our African Australian communities and helps the whole community to thrive. I was blown away by the passion, determination and community spirit shown by the individuals from the Ubuntu mothers program. This is why I am proud to say that the Andrews Labor government has funded this project with more than $1 million over two years, supporting mums in the south-east and the west of Melbourne.