June 2003
World View

People Group Focus: Walpiri of Australia

Some Walpiri today live in an aboriginal camp in Katherine town area. The camp is basically a large area of land set aside for Walpiri housing and development. Approximately 50 - 60 Walpiri live in the camp at any one time. The social situation in the Walpiri Camp is distressing, as many Walpiri suffer from chronic alcoholism, shame, depression, family disputes, loss of dignity, drug abuse, child abuse, and social and health problems.

In Katherine, there are many types of religious congregations, including the Katherine Baptist Church, the Lutheran Church, the Uniting Church (Methodists and Presbyterians combined), the Mormon Church, the Anglican Church, and the Aboriginal Indigenous Ministries. Nevertheless, the Walpiri are unevangelized and in an unstable socio-economic environment. Please lift the Walpiri up to the Lord with the prayer requests in thE-TASK.