WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
Our history of solidarity with the community began when we were doing spiritual services and came across many people in need of more than just a spiritual welcome.
Countless times we have helped people who need support of all kinds, from guidance on the job market to the impulse to seek new perspectives to face the challenges of life as an immigrant.
Our support has extended to the most diverse communities, not just the Brazilian community, but to everyone who needs our support.
HISTORY
2018
Manager Dayse Jourdan, who returned to Australia in December 2017 on a student visa, with two children aged 4 and 2 at the time, together with her husband.
Casa de Umbanda Vovó Catarina was founded in January 2018, where we initially began serving the community who were looking for shelter through faith.
2020
The global Covid-19 pandemic has affected everyone in different ways. However, in Melbourne we had the longest lockdown, for two years we were locked out.
Getting back together was a new challenge for each of us.
2022
The Casa de Umbanda grew stronger as time went by, the founder’s family obtained permanent residency and citizenship, and by this time other members had joined the task of organizing a Charity Institute with the aim of extending support to the community, in addition to the spiritual work.
VISION
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DAYSE JOURDAN
FOUNDERTRAJECTORY
My story is similar to the majority of Brazilians who are born into families without financial resources in the north of Brazil. All that remains is the daily struggle to survive, poverty, prejudice and everything that life imposes on those who only have faith as a ballast of hope.
I understood very early on that for me only two variables would set me apart and provide me with the necessary tools to break the cycle of poverty: spirituality and study, so I have always been very religious (and here we are talking about faith without restriction to religions) and always very dedicated to my studies.
Throughout all these years – 50 years of struggle – and countless achievements, through faith and academic training, today I am an Australian citizen, a PhD candidate, and I work in the technology field. And I believe that this model is replicable, because just as I had great mentors on my journey, creating the connection so that mentors can help those who seek to be helped is the way to empower lives.
My intention with charity is to bring together my knowledge and connections from the professional field to help those who need guidance, support, and assistance. So that they can structure themselves and, in the future, help others, creating a productive and sustainable cycle of support.
