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    Equatoria Day 2020

    Saturday 25th January 2020, ECWA launched Equatoria Day and celebrate back to school and recognition of children, young people, and their families their educational and employment dreams. Back to School has been organized by ECWA since 2017 in January. The aim was for children and young people and their families to have the ceremonial awards to celebrate their

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    ECWA Refugee Week 2019 with the Hon David Coleman MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Community

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    ECWA Christmas and Cultural Day – A Message from ECWA Chairman Julious Clement

                May I offer my best wishes for Christmas 25th December 2018 and Cultural Day, and the New Year 2019 to all the people of Equatoria community members, families and young people in NSW. Christmas provides an opportunity for us all to pause, reflect, and celebrate the things that we

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    ‘My own son cannot get a job now’: Sydney’s Sudanese hit by Melbourne ‘ripple effect’

      An article from the Sydney Morning Herald https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/my-own-son-cannot-get-a-job-now-sydney-s-sudanese-hit-by-melbourne-ripple-effect-20181101-p50dbt.html

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    ECWA CHRISTMAS APPEAL FOR DISADVANTAGE SOUTH SUDANESE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN WESTERN SYDNEY

    Support ECWA Christmas and Cultural Event through donation of water  packs, soft drinks, Santa clause Christmas gifts to 300 children or deposit cash money to:   ECWA Commonwealth Bank Details Account Name: The Equatorian Community and Welfare Association Incorporated (ECWA) BSB: 062339 Account Number: 10824196 or contact us our Mobile : +6148177163  Email: info@ecwa.org.au   Equatoria Community and Welfare Association Incorporated (ECWA) yearly support South Sudanese

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    ECWA BOARD MEMBERS GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION

    (Photo: (centre with red & white stripy tie) Hon Stephen Bali, MP & Mayor Blacktown City Council, (centre with gold tie) Hon Dr Hugh McDermott MP Prospect branch and (far right with glass) Jake Burgess, Director Sydney Zoo)     On Saturday 20th October 2018 Equatoria Community and Welfare Association Incorporated (ECWA) held a boards

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    NSW ECWA REPRESENTATIVES AT 2018 MELBOURNE FECAA CONFERENCE

    This weekend, ECWA has participated in the FECAA National Conference. The National Conference is a Australia wide event funded by Equatorian communities and local businesses throughout the country. The conference has been designed of highlight fundamental issues currently facing South Sudanese Australians and strategies in which they could be minimized or resolved.

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