The Effective Living Centre Circle (Circle 111) held a wonderful end-of-year picnic on 13th December at the newly opened Kaurna Aboriginal Cultural centre in Port Adelaide, Yitpi Yartapuultiku. It was attended by around 40 family members and volunteers, assisted by 6 exceptional Young Mercy Links helpers who provided sporting and craft activities for the young members of the community.
We were welcomed to this beautiful centre by one of the Indigenous staff members, who also supported us by providing chairs for our comfort!
After a shared lunch, Vicki Hartman from Taoundi College and her niece Khalia conducted a traditional weaving workshop. This was a great way to bring everyone together as young and old (and those in-between!) engaged in this ancient craft, helped each other without the need for a shared language, and proudly showed off their work.
This was a lovely way to wind up our year of community support for refugee families, enhanced by the news that 2 of our long-term families have finally been awarded permanency, while several others have received citizenship. Joyous indeed!