Where We Work
Asia
We work with our partners across in Cambodia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Nepal, Vietnam, Timor Leste and the Philippines to create lasting and enduring change.
With your generous support, Sileap in Cambodia started her own hatchery and can now earn income to support her children. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia
Our impact in Asia
India
We walk alongside communities in rural India to tackle poverty and support children who are at risk of child labour and exploitation.
Nepal
From innovative agricultural technologies to child leadership programs, our work in Nepal supports people of all generations to forge a path out of poverty.
Salma, from Project Compassion 2019. Photo: Ashish Peter Gomes.
Bangladesh
We work with our local partners to help train midwives and support farmers to tackle the impacts of climate change.
Students revise at a refugee camp school in Myanmar. Photo: Caritas Internationalis
Myanmar
Our programs on the Thai-Myanmar border help children continue their education and support maternal health for refugee mothers.
Students in Cambodia. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Cambodia
Our work in Cambodia involves supporting communities to access clean water and helping young people with disabilities find employment.
Nguyet, who lives in a small town in Vietnam Photo Credit: Nguyen Minh Duc
Vietnam
Our programs in Vietnam focus on supporting people with disabilities to access livelihood opportunities.
Shirley standing on the island of Camarines Norte in the Philippines. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Philippines
From urban slums to rural communities, we work with vulnerable families and young people in the Philippines to support them to overcome poverty.
Arsad with his neighbours in Pandeglang District, Indonesia. Photo credit: Caritas Australia.
Indonesia
Our work in Indonesia encompasses areas including income generation, improved hygiene and better health for women, children and people with disabilities.
Martina in Timor-Leste. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Timor Leste
As one of our closest geographical neighbours, we work closely with our partners in Timor Leste to tackle food security, climate change and gender-based violence.
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Lat on his farm. Photo credit: Nicole Clements
Our work in Cambodia involves supporting communities to access clean water and helping young people with disabilities find employment.
Pronali with her parents and children in rural Bangladesh. Photo: Simon Argho Sku/Caritsa Australia
We work with our local partners to help train midwives and support farmers to tackle the impacts of climate change.
Biru with family members and neighbours at his bicycle repair shop outside his home in his village in the state of Jharkhand, India. Photo: Sameer Bara/Caritas Australia.
Biru with family members and neighbours at his bicycle repair shop outside his home in his village in the state of Jharkhand, India. Photo: Sameer Bara/Caritas Australia.
In Myanmar, textiles projects offer a sustainable income to local women. Photo: Caritas Australia.
Our programs on the Thai-Myanmar border help children continue their education and support maternal health for refugee mothers.
Shirley in the Philippines. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
From urban slums to rural communities, we work with vulnerable families and young people in the Philippines to support them to overcome poverty.
Our programs in Vietnam focus on supporting people with disabilities to access livelihood opportunities.
Laxmi leading a session at her child club. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia
From innovative agricultural technologies to child leadership programs, our work in Nepal supports people of all generations to forge a path out of poverty.
Tarsini is now a leader in her community, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. Credit: Laz Harfa
Our work in Indonesia encompasses areas including income generation, improved hygiene and better health for women, children and people with disabilities.
Nutrition classes being held at a Women's Savings and Loans group in Timor Leste. Photo: Tim Lam/Caritas Australia
As one of our closest geographical neighbours, we work closely with our partners in Timor Leste to tackle food security, climate change and gender-based violence.
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Your donation today can help support long-term programs in Asia and other countries around the world.
Laxmi's story
16-year-old Laxmi lives in one of the most remote communities in Nepal which experiences high levels of poverty.
Laxmi’s chance at a better life was through education, supported by her parents. Sadly, when she was 10-years-old, her father passed away and Laxmi stopped going to school.
Before her father’s passing, Laxmi joined a child club at her school that was run with the support of Caritas Nepal, through the Nepal Livelihoods and Resilience Program. Child clubs support students to develop their speaking, writing and leadership skills through extracurricular activities.
Thanks to the support of her child club, Laxmi was encouraged to resume her education. She became an active member of her child club, where she developed the skills and confidence to become a leader, advocating for clean water taps at her school.
“If I don't get to study, then I'll experience hardship. I'll have to struggle like mother. If I don't get to study, then I'll have no knowledge,” Laxmi said.
Laxmi is now excelling in her studies and working towards her dream of becoming a civil engineer. She has become a mentor to other girls in her village, encouraging them to stand up for their rights and creating lasting change for future generations.
Laxmi using a water tap that she advocated to have installed as a member of the Child Club at her old school in Jajarkot district, western Nepal. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia
Video: Laxmi's story
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.
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