Help vulnerable people facing COVID-19, hunger and poverty.
Act now to help provide life-changing support, supplies and services to the most marginalised communities in the world.
Margret wearing a mask at the San Isidro Care Centre in Guadalcanal province, Solomon Islands. Photo credit: Neil Nuia/Caritas Australia
Supporting communities impacted by COVID-19 in India. Photo credit: Caritas India.
Supporting communities impacted by COVID-19
The severe impact of COVID-19 has been felt across all parts of society, but particularly by those living in poverty. Your donation can help protect vulnerable men, women and children from this deadly virus by providing lifesaving hygiene products, PPE, prevention education and psychosocial support.
Oliva holding plough in Tanzania. Photo credit: August Lucky.
Tackling the hunger crisis
World hunger is on the rise, with up to 161 million more people facing hunger this past year. With your support, we are working with communities to build resilience to natural disasters and famine, and providing sustainable farming skills to boost food security.
Working To Overcome The Challenges Of Poverty. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Working to overcome the challenges of poverty
Your generosity enables us to work alongside and empower marginalised communities to tackle poverty through the implementation of sustainable solutions.
Your help is urgently needed. Donate today to help vulnerable communities fight COVID-19, hunger and poverty.
Donate Now“When farmers can’t get to market because of lockdowns, they can’t sell their crops, which means that not only do they not earn enough income for that season, but they can’t invest in seeds and fertilisers for next season. When this happens to enough farmers, entire regions that were previously food secure are put at risk of food shortages and famine because nobody can afford to grow crops.”
You can make a difference. Give what you can today to help vulnerable communities to recover from the devastating impacts of COVID-19, hunger and poverty.
Donate NowYour support can help to:
improve access to clean water and sanitation
provide hygiene supplies like soap, sanitiser and PPE
empower women with the necessary tools and support to gain financial independence
provide education programs that help break the cycle of poverty
create COVID-safe environments through awareness-raising and access to WASH
provide sustainable farming training to boost food security
Halima in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. Photo credit: Inmanuel Chayan Biswas/Caritas Bangladesh.
Halima from Bangladesh
"My life has changed a lot since participating in the Caritas-Australia supported program. Before, my kids fell sick two or three times a month. Now I can keep my children clean, educate them and cover expenses for their needs. I can feed them balanced food and ensure our clothes are clean. I can afford a doctor and medicines for my mother."
Thandolwayo (9) from Tanzania washes her face from the new water pipe, installed in her village with the support of Caritas Australia. Before the pipe was installed, Thandolwayo and other members of the community had to walk over 5km one way at least once a day down a steep and dangerous hill to collect dirty water from the Gweyi river. She would often get sick and miss school from illness and being tired from collecting water. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Thandolwayo from Zimbabwe
“Life has really changed as a result of the tap because now I can bathe every day. We can wash our plates and clothes regularly. The distance to collect water for the family has been drastically reduced. We now drink clean, safe water and diseases are no longer affecting us."
Where the funds go infographic. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Join us - Together we can create change
With your support, we were able to reach millions of people worldwide this past year. Through 73 partnerships, we supported 45 long-term development programs in 18 countries.
We also responded to disasters and conflict in 23 countries with local partners and as a part of the Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations (CAN DO) consortium.
Our partnerships with local organisations and Church networks means that we can quickly and efficiently reach the most remote and marginalised communities in the world. When conflict or disaster strikes, we already have trusted people on the ground that can provide emergency supports, services and supplies to families affected by crisis.
