Moulds leave for PNG to head up asylum seeker ministry
Majors Paul and Robbin Moulds have been appointed to work on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, for the next six months, overseeing The Salvation Army’s offshore processing mission.
“One of the exciting things for both of us is that we do love new challenges and new work.” – Major Robbin Moulds, speaking about her new appointment as Island Client Services Coordinator, Manus Island.
Majors Paul and Robbin Moulds will take temporary leave from their appointments as head of The Salvation Army’s Social Program Department and Oasis Youth Support Network respectively, to head up the Army’s new offshore processing mission at centres on Nauru and Manus Island.
The six-month secondment, based on Manus Island (Papua New Guinea), will see Paul act as Regional Director, Offshore Processing and Robbin as Island Client Services Coordinator.
It’s the first time the couple have worked together in 14 years and it is their first appointment outside Australia.
“We’ve always worked in the city of Sydney in urban poverty situations,” says Robbin. “We’ve never worked with global poverty before.
“We don’t know anything much about it [Manus Island] but we do know that this is the anointing and the calling of The Salvation Army to work with the lost, the last and the least … We believe that The Salvation Army can bring hope and that’s why we are there to bring hope to these people each day.”
Paul has already left Australia to begin his appointment on Manus Island and his wife will join him by the end of the week.
At the end of the secondment, Paul will return to his role as Territorial Mission and Resource Director – Social, while Robbin will take up a new appointment as Territorial Incarnational Mission Coordinator.
The Salvation Army is still seeking applications for people who are skilled and available to work with asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island. Enquiries and applications can be sent to: offshoremission@aue.salvationarmy.org
Comments
We will miss you dearly Paul! What an inspiration.
Confronting one of the greatest injustices of our time will be challenging. Sadly, immigration detention is a punishment adding to the real life traumas of asylum seekers who have escaped their persecution. Your kindness and fairness will be some comfort to them. Please connect to the many Australians in the community at large who have supported asylum seekers and refugees, and draw on that rich experience of being a voice for the voiceless and a welcoming friend to the lonely.
Paul & Robbin.
your work load has always been challanging and yourve given 110% effort to meet the day to day challanges.Were all extremenly proud of you with the devotion you give to your Lord's work.The new unknown requirements awaiting you at Manus Island we know will receive your standard 110% effort.Rember when planning your days work ENSURE you plan as your highest endevour your daily devotions with your Lord, all other demands on your time will fit in after this
Our love and concerns are with you
God bless you both
The Salvos are breaking the law. Do not praise them.