As part of Loreto IBVM’s commitment to this year’s theme of Internationality, we were privileged to welcome Sr Imelda Poole CJ and Dr Mary McHugh into school on Tuesday 5 May 2026. Sr Imelda addressed more than 700 students throughout the day, sharing her life’s mission to bring about systemic change for the world’s most vulnerable.

Since 2005, Sr Imelda has worked tirelessly in Albania responding to the growing crisis of human trafficking. In 2012, she co‑founded the Mary Ward Loreto Foundation, a pioneering NGO dedicated to tackling modern slavery through prevention, advocacy and survivor reintegration. Her talk was deeply inspiring, reminding us that each of us can play a part. Like the intertwined roots of trees in a forest, our individual actions can support collective efforts to uphold hope and dignity for all. Our Year 12 student delegates, alongside Ms Zyba, are now more motivated than ever to support Sr Imelda’s vital work when they travel to Albania this summer.

To learn more or support this important cause, please visit the Mary Ward Loreto Foundation website: LINK 

Sr Imelda Visit