Unite Against Poverty this Lent – how will you turn your compassion into action?

The Climate Action and Building Resilience in Timor-Leste project is helping communities adapt to the growing impacts of climate change while addressing the intersecting vulnerabilities faced by women, young people and people with disabilities. 

Safeguarding is about protecting human dignity, addressing power imbalances and supporting everyone to thrive. For Filipo Masaurua, Caritas Australia Safeguarding Lead, safeguarding means ensuring no one is placed at risk by the work of organisations designed to support them.

In this conversation, Filipo reflects on his lived experience across the Pacific region, why safeguarding must be embedded in everyday practice, and how Caritas Australia ensures safety, respect and compassion for all.

Caritas Australia Board Director Gerald Stack makes the case for aid as a smart, disciplined investment.

When climate disasters strike, the difference between devastation and resilience often comes down to preparation. Across Southeast Asia, communities are already living with the daily impacts of climate change – unpredictable seasons, stronger storms and growing environmental pressure. 

As Sudan marks three years since the outbreak of a brutal and devastating conflict, we stand in solidarity with millions of people whose lives have been torn apart by violence, hunger and displacement. As the conflict enters its fourth year, more families are being pushed deeper into one of the world’s largest humanitarian emergencies. 

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the women and caregivers who shape our lives with love, resilience and determination. It is a moment to say thank you for the sacrifices made, the encouragement given, and the strength mums bring to their families every day. 

Each year more than 1,700 schools and 1,200 parishes take part in Project Compassion, and one thing consistently helps young people in particular connect, and that’s real stories of children just like them.  

As we mark International Women’s Day, we are invited not only to celebrate the achievements of women and girls around the world, but also to reflect on the extraordinary resilience they show in the face of crisis. From conflict zones to communities grappling with disaster, women continue to carry their families and neighbours through the toughest moments, often quietly, courageously, and without recognition.

In just a matter of hours, widespread airstrikes, evacuation orders and rising insecurity have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. Entire communities have been uprooted with little or no warning. 

Christine Grima, Partner at SEC Newgate Communications and Director on the Caritas Australia board writes about building support for long-term transformational development work.

Caritas Australia has commenced a new five-year project designed to build long-term adaptation capacity and sustainable livelihoods in vulnerable communities in Cambodia.  

Recently, our humanitarian team sat down to discuss the current state of the crisis and what Caritas Australia and its partners are doing to support those affected. Their conversation aims to shed light on the scale of human suffering, helping Australians better understand the urgency of the situation and the need for action.

Four winters. Thousands of families displaced. And yet, remarkable resilience continues to define Ukraine as the nation marks four years since the full-scale invasion. 

Ukrainians are tired. They are depleted and strained. Many have lost children or partners, many have lost limbs, and some have lost their homes. Still, they refuse to give up. Even amid ongoing uncertainty, isolation, and the psychosocial consequences of war, they continue to endure. 

Bishop Michael Kennedy, Board Director at Caritas Australia reflects on our shared and sacred duty this Lent.

Conflict and climate crises are driving surging need, while aid funding and staff cuts have drastically reduced the global response. 

Every year, Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion brings together thousands of people across the country to help create real, lasting change for vulnerable communities all around the world.  

Today is International Migrants Day. A time to honour the journey taken by many in search of a new life and to reflect on the challenges faced. Most importantly, it’s an opportunity to think about how, as one human family, we are called to treat others with compassion. 

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities board member Dr Martin Laverty reflects on progress in the aid and development sector.

29 November is International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. It’s a day to recognise the immense challenges that Palestinian families continue to face, and that every person deserves safety and hope for the future.

Safe toilets reduce disease, protect water sources and help children stay in school. Learn why sanitation matters this World Toilet Day.