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Caritas Jerusalem delivers life-saving infant formula in Gaza amid ceasefire
10,000 cans of infant formula have been distributed to newborns and young children across the Gaza Strip.
                A Caritas Jerusalem aid worker holds a baby during distribution of life saving formula. Photo credit: Caritas Jerusalem.
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    This week a delegation of six Federal MPs and Senators travelled to the Solomon Islands to gain a first-hand experience of Australian aid in action.
    Taking inspiration from Laudato Si’ and in the lead up to National Tree Day at the end of the month, Catholic Earthcare Australia is holding an online screening of “The Forest Maker” this Thursday, 20 July from 6-8pm.
    In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2023, and to commemorate this year’s NAIDOC theme ‘For Our Elders’, Caritas Australia’s First Australian partner, Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation, held a cultural event today in Mount Druitt in Western Sydney.
                Caritas Australia Associate Director Christine Rhazi with KBHAC chairperson Uncle Michael. Photo: Jess Stone/Caritas Australia
31 MAY 23
Against the backdrop of Reconciliation Week, research released last week by Caritas Australia shows that over two-thirds of Australians believe it is important for the Federal Government to address the legacy of the Stolen Generations.
                L-R Uncle Bobby Young (#24), Christine Rhazi & Uncle Roger Jarrett (#12) at Caritas Australia's Sorry Day webinar 2023. Photo: Serena Frost/Caritas Australia.
With compassion in our hearts, Caritas Australia embraces and supports the creation of
a First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution.
                Caritas Bangladesh staff in Cox's Bazar, 2021. Photo: Caritas Bangladesh.
The intense Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, making landfall between Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh and Myanmar's Sittwe with winds of up to 210 kilometres per hour.
    The 22nd General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis (May 11-16) in Rome has elected Kirsty Robertson, CEO of Caritas Australia, as the new Vice President of Caritas Internationalis, to serve the Confederation over the next four years across 162 national Caritas member organisations.
                Caritas Internationalis welcomes its thirteenth President, Archbishop Tarcisus Isao Kikuchi. Photo: Caritas Internationalis.
15 MAY 23
The 22nd General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis (May 11-16) taking place in Rome has, on the evening of May 13, elected Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi as the new President of Caritas Internationalis to serve the Confederation over the next four years.
                VCA presents $13791 cheque to Caritas Australia. Photo VCA.
11 MAY 23
On Sunday 16 April, the Vietnamese Community in Wollongong (VCA) raised an incredible $13,791 at a fundraiser dinner for Caritas Australia, to support people impacted by the Türkiye-Syria earthquake.
                Village chief Abdyia and her 18-month-old great grandson, Mohammed, in an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Gedo district, southern Somalia. Abdyia, the first woman leader of her village, has given her land for the new camp which is accommodating more than 2,000 people who have had to leave their home in search of food and water due to drought. Photo: Miriam Donohue/Trócaire.
Caritas Australia acknowledges the ongoing commitment of the Australian Government to our region in the latest Federal Budget.
                Dignity Kits distribution by CAFOD in Sudan. Photo: CAFOD.
Caritas Australia expresses gratitude for Australia's commitment of $6 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to address the escalating conflict in Sudan.
                Kirsty and Richard welcomed and attended Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Townsville. Photo: Alicia Bernardos/Caritas Australia
Caritas Australia's CEO, Kirsty Robertson, and Advancement Director, Richard Landels, have completed an epic 700 km bicycle ride from Cairns to Townsville, touring and greeting Catholic schools and parishes along the way.
                Kirsty and Richard on their bike trip through Queensland to meet with schools and parishes. L-R: Kirsty Robertson, Caritas Australia's CEO, Fr Jim Carty, Richard Landels and Alicia Benardos. Photo: Caritas Australia.
On Sunday, April 16, Kirsty Robertson, Caritas Australia’s CEO, started an epic 700 km bicycle ride from Cairns to Townsville to tour and greet schools and parishes.
                Project Compassion launch for 2023 at St Patrick's School Wangaratta. Photo: Sandhurst Diocese.
Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten fundraiser Project Compassion has been a success this year thanks to the dedication and support of over 1,700 schools and 1,200 parishes across the country.
    For over half a century, generations of Australians have participated in Project Compassion. Project Compassion began in 1965–making it one of the nation’s longest running charity campaigns.
    Caritas Australia has launched its first-ever Catholic Social Teaching (CST) Card Sets, taking its existing Catholic Social Teaching Toolkit and resources, and creating an accessible and portable way to integrate CST principles for schools, parishes and workplaces.
Caritas Australia is calling on the Australian Government to urgently prevent catastrophe in the worst-affected hunger hotspots in the Horn of Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Afghanistan and Syria.
                Women at the Young Mums and Bubs Group at Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Baabayn Aboriginal Corporation’s Young Mums and Bubs Group, supported by Caritas Australia, supports young women in the community with practical support like housing and helps mentor the next generation of young people.
                Priscilla walking her grandchildren to school. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia
Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion campaign introduces us this week to Priscilla from Zimbabwe, who is using her conservation farming skills to grow drought-resistant crops and farm poultry to support her family during the current food crisis.
                Thu works in his rice fields near his home in Quang Tri province, Vietnam. Photo: Phan Tan Lam/Caritas Australia
When Thu was only 12 years old, he lost his leg after accidentally stepping on an unexploded land mine from the Vietnam War.
                Destruction from earthquake in 2023. Photo: Caritas network.
Since the devastating Türkiye-Syria earthquake on February 6, Caritas Australia has raised more than $1 million for the Türkiye-Syria earthquake appeal.
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