Going Further, for a just world
09 Apr 20
Jim Curtain is the Diocesan Director in Melbourne and a highly valued member of the Caritas family. Jim works with the parish community and a supportive Caritas team, advocating and supporting the rights of vulnerable communities around the world.
Caritas Australia responds to COVID-19: solidarity and sanitation in Indonesia
07 Apr 20
In Indonesia, the Caritas network is working with marginalised communities to equip them with all of the necessities they require for good hygiene and nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Earth Hour 2020: The Value of Electricity
27 Mar 20
This Saturday, people all over the world will switch off their lights to help the planet as a part of the Earth Hour campaign. But in many countries, energy can be a serious problem.
Djilpin Arts – Go Further Together for a hopeful future
21 Mar 20
Djilpin Arts is a Caritas Australia supported project, fostering the development of social harmony, cultural identity, healing, leadership and the creation of culturally meaningful enterprises in an inclusive and cohesive setting.
International Day of Happiness
20 Mar 20
For Caritas Australia’s Head of Mission, Sister Jo Brady, happiness is also about ‘living and let live’ as well as the universal call to justice.
Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation launches the nation’s first Stolen Generations Mobile Education Centre
19 Mar 20
On 13 February 2020, the 12th anniversary of our former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s apology to Australia’s Indigenous peoples, Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation (KBHAC) launched the nation’s first Stolen Generations Mobile Education Centre.
Love and compassion in action in Cambodia
12 Mar 20
Read a blog by our Caritas CEO Kirsty Robertson, who recently visited a prison program in Ratanakiri where Caritas through its partner Caritas Cambodia is helping to change lives.
Women taking the lead on climate justice
11 Mar 20
Caritas Australia, through its work worldwide, has found that while women often bear the brunt of environmental changes, they are also leaders in finding practical solutions to cope with disasters and erratic weather patterns.
Fruit orchards flourish as struggling farmers build thriving business
14 Feb 20
Mintu, a tobacco farmer, was trying his best to make a living out of his small plot of land. With Caritas Australia’s support, he and other farmers learnt sustainable new farming techniques. Diversifying their crops, they’re now running a collective farming enterprise, based around tropical fruits.
Caritas responds to Philippines volcanic eruptions
15 Jan 20
The Caritas Network is on the ground in Quezon Province in the Philippines following a series of volcanic eruptions which have the potential to affect half a million people, according to United Nations.
Confronting the past to find community and healing
09 Jan 20
Uncle Willie and Uncle Harold were taken to Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Training Home (KBH) in Kempsey, New South Wales – a ‘home’ run by the NSW Government for over 50 years to house Aboriginal boys that were taken from their families.
Women farmers reaping new rewards
22 Dec 19
For 21-year-old Sharada, a Nepalese woman learning agricultural techniques in the Parbat district of central Nepal, the Caritas Australia supported Nepal Livelihoods and Resilience program has completely changed the way she farms.
Seeds of hope in West-Timor
18 Dec 19
Imanuel Bay, 31, lives in the village of Fatukoto in the Tengah Selatan District of West Timor. Though farming has the potential to be a profitable profession in Timor-Leste, it was untenable for Imanuel because of an uncertain climate and a lack of training.
Voices for Justice Conference
18 Dec 19
This December, over 200 Australians and 15 Pacific Church and community leaders gathered at Parliament House in Canberra. We met with our nation’s politicians to share our support for Australia’s aid program and discuss what the Pacific Step Up means for Pacific peoples.
Angela Hart is celebrating success
17 Dec 19
Over the course of her diverse career, Angela led and participated in several advocacy campaigns and working groups, including Project Compassion, the International and National Lenten speakers’ programs and Diocesan Director conference committees.
Our Future Fund – December update
16 Dec 19
Did you know that nations like Australia have a ‘nest egg’ – a pot of money they invest for future financial security, just like individuals? It’s our national sovereign wealth fund. In Australia, it’s called our ‘Future Fund'.
DRC – Ebola virus
16 Dec 19
Twenty-two year old, Shukuru Lubung Esther was among 52 young people who recently took part in Ebola virus awareness training in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Kiribati and Sea Level Rise: How Mangroves Help
13 Dec 19
Teruabine Anna Nuariki, climate activist and Caritas partner from Kiribati Climate Action Network, has presented at COP25 for a second time, speaking of innovative climate adaptations happening in her island nation of Kiribati.
Caritas Youth's Winning Edge
12 Dec 19
Meet Bella, a student at Santa Sabina College, who has just won a national short film competition run by Caritas Australia.
Salma’s story
10 Dec 19
Salma lives with her husband, Masud, in the rural community of Gazipur, two hours from Bangladesh’s bustling capital. During her first pregnancy, Salma was very sick, she experienced abdominal pain and couldn’t eat. She sought the help of a midwife called Pronoti, trained by Caritas Australia’s Safe Motherhood Program.