Tag: mahitahi

October 3, 2013

The Islands are waiting for you

Feature October 2013 Fr Ambrose Pereira sdb The oldest and youngest Mahitahi volunteers in the Solomon Islands this year have come from these two dioceses. Ian Bailey from Woodville and 21-year-old Hayden Powick of Nelson shared their talents, knowledge and skills in carpentry and computer technology at Don Bosco Technical Institute, Henderson, Solomon Islands. Aged […]

February 4, 2013

Caritas and Mahitahi merge

News4 February 2013 The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference have decided to bring its overseas volunteer organisation into Caritas to improve and strengthen both organisations. Mahitahi, formerly Catholic Overseas Volunteer Services, will retain its own identity, profile and strategic direction within the Caritas structure and administration. For the last two years, Mahitahi has been governed […]