Obbo Women Community Development Agency Inc (OWCDA)
The Obbo Women Community Development Agency Inc (OWCDA) was founded in 2012 by a small group of immigrants from the Obbo community in Queensland.
Settlement challenges in Australia precipitated the formation of this group.
For instance, language, socioeconomic, housing, unemployment, cultural difficulties, parental responsibilities, budgeting and financial management, access to local services and cultural shocks.
- Domestic & Family Violence
- Young People’s Engagement
- Seniors recreational & Social Activities
- General Support
In 2011, this group started holding monthly meetings in garages to discuss these challenges and way forward. They all dreamt of finding durable solutions to their settlement issues in Australia.
The members began to fundraise to deliver essential training and awareness workshops on road safety, domestic and family violence, homework help, women economic empowerment and youth integration settlement activities.
We set up the Obbo Women Community Development Agency Inc to deliver and create an opportunity to build a resilient immigrant community in Queensland. Our commitment to the vision of the founders of this organization remains as stronger as ever.
Our Purpose
To provide leadership and support to the immigrant community in Queensland in order to resettle and integrate well in Australia; and to foster collaboration among members to enhance quality of life in ways that are meaningful to an individual as well as a community.
Our Goals
- To be recognised as a leader in best practice in the development and delivery of services for immigrant community in Queensland.
- To empower women and the youth through awareness training to build their capacity to better deal with settlement challenges
- To enhance recreational and social activities for seniors
- To perform arts and music to promote traditional and cultural activities
- To promote language reading and writing to young people and seniors
Our Values
- Respect - goals to all regardless of creed, ethnic or social background, health, gender, or political opinions.
- Commitment - Loyalty in goals to our purpose, goals, and values
- Compassion – Welcoming and serving all with understanding and without Judgement
- Integrity – promoting, maintaining, and adhering to our purpose, goals, and values
- Empathy – Establishing relationships based on respect, trust, friendship, and perception.
- Advocacy – Working to overcome settlement issues, eradicate poverty and socio-economic imbalances.