Parkin Sturt, SA – Rev. Sunil Kadaparambil

Like much of inland Australia, the Parkin Sturt region in northern South Australia has been hit hard by the prolonged drought. The impact on families and small towns manifests itself as mental health issues. Sunny sees his role as bush chaplain to provide comfort by listening to the communities’ stories of struggle and by finding practical ways to offer support.

Sunny is present on-the-ground offering his positive informal chaplaincy to council workers, teachers, hospital staff, and the ambulance service. From his home-base in Quorn, he travels out into the desert visiting remote mine sites, Aboriginal communities and cattle stations. Sunny also stood alongside those who are resisting moves by the Government to establish a nuclear dump in the outback town of Barndioota.