Whether across the globe, or right here at home, your compassion makes a life-changing difference.
Whether across the globe, or right here at home, your compassion makes a life-changing difference.
Hundreds are feared dead and thousands displaced after a devastating landslide struck a remote village in Papua New Guinea.
People in Gaza are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Your support is needed now to help provide immediate basic needs.
Your support can help bring emergency shelter, food, clean water, medical care and psychosocial support to communities vulnerable communities around the world.
The ‘60 Faces: Portraits of Compassion in Action’ book tells the story of Caritas Australia’s impact across the world through 60 hand-picked photographs of participants from our international and Australian programs.
There are only limited copies of this book, so purchase now to secure your copy.
Be their partner in recovery, their partner in compassion
In the face of adversity - of conflict, of hunger, of disease, of crisis, or natural disaster - people do not lose their capability. They lose their resources, their connections, their voice and their ability to create meaningful, enduring change for themselves. You can be there for these people, standing alongside them in empathy and understanding, putting your compassion into action by helping provide access to what they have lost, helping them build a better future.
Climate change continues to bring unprecedented challenges for people living in the most vulnerable and remote communities in Zimbabwe. Priscilla learnt conservation farming skills to grow drought-resistant crops and started poultry farming to support her family during the current food crisis.
After losing her father at a young age, Laxmi was at risk of falling further into extreme poverty. But with the support of our partner Caritas Nepal, Laxmi joined a child's club, became a leader in her school and is now a mentor to other girls in her village.
Shaniella from the Solomon Islands was determined to forge a path out of poverty, moving away to a rural vocational school. With your support, she was able to overcome the challenges of natural disasters, and gain the skills she needs to create a brighter future for herself.
When disasters strike, we get asked one question a lot. Can I donate food, clothes, or other goods to help? The desire to do something more personal than donate money is generous and compassionate, but we must always answer no.
My name is Serena, and as a Content Marketing Specialist at Caritas Australia, I had the privilege to recently travel to Vietnam with the Content Marketing Manager, Tim. As my first content collection trip, I wanted to share my reflections on our time overseas filming and collecting images for next year’s Project Compassion campaign.
Aurora and Mark from the content and communication teams visit Bangladesh in May for a content collection trip. Trips like these are a vital way for us to share stories from the field with our generous community of supporters.
Aurora and Mark from the content and communication teams visited Bangladesh in May for a content collection trip. Trips like these are a vital way for us to share stories from the field with our generous community of supporters.
The impact of climate change on our neighbours in the Pacific is extreme. Our voices, together, can persuade governments and polluters to take action to achieve climate justice and protect our common home.
Read about the impact that your support achieves. Inspiring stories of strength, resilience and change, that are made possible with your support and generosity.
Whether it's getting active or hosting an event there are many ways that you can raise funds to support people in vulnerable communities.
Your commitment to tackling poverty and supporting sustainable change can live on with a gift in your Will.
Every dollar can change lives. By donating just a small amount each month, you can help provide essential support such as improving access to clean water, healthcare and education.