WAKIMBIZI
Hope grows together.
Walk alongside South Sudanese refugee families in Kalobeyei, Kenya. Through our partnership with St Philip’s Kalobeyei, we support locally led education, school meals and community care.
Tax deductible
Donations in Australia through ARDFA.
Work Wakimbizi has supported
Wakimbizi’s work has included:
Primary education for refugee children
Adult learning, including English classes for women
Wellbeing workshops and trauma counselling
Emergency help for communities affected by disasters
Care for orphaned children within families
Training and support for local leaders
Daily meals for schoolchildren
A partnership built on friendship
Wakimbizi grew from St Philip’s Cottesloe’s friendship with South Sudanese refugees in Western Australia. Today, local teachers, church leaders and families lead the work in Kalobeyei. We stand alongside them in prayer and practical support.
Wakimbizi committee
Meirion Powell — Chair
Graham Whitley — Acting Secretary
Clare Brans — Treasurer
Rob Imberger - Parish Council Rep
Committee members
Leeuwin Beeck
Barb Brans
Clive Brans
Doug Brewer
Jeff Claughton
Susan Ewing
Sherilee Krebs
Aballa Odola
Help hope grow.
Give once or monthly through ARDFA. Pray for children, families, teachers and leaders in Kalobeyei, and for peace in South Sudan.
Donations through ARDFA are tax deductible in Australia. If fully funded, gifts may support a similar project.
Tax deductible
Donations in Australia through ARDFA.
Other global partners
Our CMS mission partners · Solomon Islands
Michael & Ashlynne Davis
St Philip’s is an official church partner of Michael and Ashlynne Davis through the Church Missionary Society (CMS). They serve alongside the Solomon Islands Translation Advisory Group, helping communities access and engage with the Bible in their own languages.
Ashlynne works as a translation adviser, while Michael helps local Christians engage more deeply with Scripture. We support their ministry through prayer, giving and an ongoing relationship.