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Into the Heart

 

Get ready for the trip of a lifetime with Into the Heart,

an Eddie Rice Immersion.

Into the Heart has been developed specifically for school leaders, teachers, and school support staff. It is quite simply, an opportunity for participants to visit the projects we are passionately supporting, and the remarkable people we are walking with.

Participants will experience direct contact with the recipients of the generosity that flows from their EREA school communities. It is our aim that Edmund Rice identity and charism, will be at the heart of this visit, along with a greater understanding of sustainable development in action.

>>>Express your interest in joining Into the Heart in September 2026 below.

Hear from Sian Kennedy, former Director of Identity at St Joseph’s Nudgee College, on her recent experience with Into the Heart immersion.

Read Group Leader, Jason Bonger’s reflections from Into the Heart, 2024.

>>> Into the Heart 2024 – An Opportunity and a Privilege

 

Watch Isikeli Kubunameca, Assistant Principal Identity and Global Advocacy at St James College share his highlights from Into the Heart.

Example Itinerary

Day 0

  • Depart Australia

Day 1

  • Arrive in Nairobi.
  • Check into your accommodation and take a walk around the local community.

Day 2

  • Visit Ruben Centre and interact with staff and community. Take a walk through the industrial slums of Mukuru and witness, firsthand the daily challenges of the people who live here.

Day 3

  • Visit Edmund Rice Centre Nairobi and interact with staff and community. Cultural experience in the evening.

Day 4

  • Visit Edmund Rice Catholic Education Centre, attend a mass and spend time at the school. Visit a local market and enjoy dinner out with the group.

Day 5

  • Visit Mirror of Hope and meet the women who are learning business skills for a brighter future.

Day 6 and 7

  • Safari with overnight stay

Day 8

  • Travel to Uganda

Day 9

  • Visit St Joseph’s Kensekka Vocational Secondary School and engage with secondary students.

Day 10

  • Visit a local farm providing employment opportunities for the local community.

Day 11

  • Depart Uganda

Day 12

  • Arrive in Australia

Expressions of interest

Following a successful immersion in 2024 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST are now open for 2026

Submit your Expression of interest for a journey, Into the Heart in September 2026.

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