Major Donors – Past and Present

Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney

Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation

Mary MacKillop Foundation

Bewsher Foundation

The Greatorex Foundation

Danks Trust

James N Kirby Foundation

Genesis Charitable Foundation

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Louise (not her real name) looks at Kairos Outside, as an experience of support for women who have someone they love serving a prison sentence - she titled it

"Hurting on the inside for those on the outside"

Louise (not her real name) Kairos Outside

Thank you for making me feel like a princess and for giving me a wonderful weekend. Two guests were overcome by what happened and kept saying to each other "I can’t believe it".

Christine A recent guest

An Amazing Gift

– a female inmate shares her story

Kairos for me was the most wonderful experience I have ever encountered. What really got me, was that these people really didn't care what I had done to end up in here – they just weren't interested. They all possessed this ability to love you regardless of what you have done, and forgive you, although they didn't know what they were forgiving you for. I hope I develop the ability to be like that to others in the future. At least my direction is right this time.

Sharing her Story A female inmate

I attended Kairos and my life changed from that time.

I'm feeling a lot better about myself, and slowly getting to know the old me, but with new principles and morals. I used to know what I wanted to do in the future, but now it's just a day at a time, one foot after another, but I am on a journey that is now filled with hope for the future and putting some dignity back into my life.

From an Inmate A personal testimony

“The Experience of a Lifetime”

We learnt a lot over these days, about each other, about ourselves, about forgiveness, but most of all about ourselves - that there was a choice and the possibility of a better way ahead and yes, about our beliefs and faith.

An inmate expectations fulfilled

I couldn't believe that there were others who actually knew what I felt and, like me, had lived those days when you wish it would all just go away. These women were an inspiration to me and have helped me start living again by making better choices and reminding me that I don't have to walk alone.

Rachel A former Kairos Outside guest

It’s very easy just not to know what a hidden section of the population like these women who are supporting someone in prison, are going through. Most have courage and perseverance to be able to survive, but most do not have a lot of hope. To be able to add hope to their courage and perseverance is a very precious thing.

Claire Kairos Outside Team member