ASWA has a growing level of interest internationally.
Please contact your local representative.
AUSTRALIA - Olga Parkes
Olga lives in Newcastle, Australia, and is Hon. Secretary of a local charity which raises money to financially assist pensioners and unemployed people to spay-neuter their pets.
She is a member of the Committee of Animals Australia. Olga attends Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle, and helps to organise the annual Thanksgiving for Creation and Blessing of the Animals service. The Diocese of Newcastle has a page on its website devoted to Animal Welfare, which Olga maintains. See http://www.angdon.com/animal/
Olga feels honoured to be the ASWA representative in Australia.
Contact Olga - olga.parkes@aswa.org.uk
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SOUTH AFRICA - Anne Hemmings
Anne, seen here in white top, has been actively involved in animal welfare for over 20 years, and supports many South African and overseas animal charities. She tries to publicise their work wherever possible, so that the public can support their efforts to make this world a better place for all of us. Anne and her husband are actively involved in the daily feeding and monitoring of feral cats in parts of her home city.
Contact Anne - anne.hemmings@aswa.org.uk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Mother Rebecca Dinovo
Rebecca lives in St. Louis where she serves a parish full time. She is involved with the Episcopal Network for Animal Welfare which encourages churches to become more “animal friendly” by holding an annual Blessing of the Animals service, offering pastoral support and care to those experiencing the loss or illness of a pet, supporting individuals involved in animal welfare ministries, and by offering vegetarian options at community meals. She has been involved for the past several years with General Convention, advocating for animal welfare concerns issues in the wider church. She sees her faith and animal welfare concerns as interlinked, being called as Christians to be good stewards of all God’s creation and all God’s creatures
Contact Rebecca - rdinovo@franciscan-anglican.com
If you would like to get involved and represent us in any other Countries please contact the Secretary.
