Australian Government allocated 8000 vaccines, as well as PPEs and medical specialists, to support Papua New Guinea with its recent mass outbreak of COVID-19.
Learn MoreAt least eleven people were killed and more than 500 injured in the massive fires which swept through Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh on March 22. Caritas Australia is supporting church and NGO partners on the ground. Caritas Australia is accepting donations to help support vulnerable communities in Asia through the Asia Emergency Appeal. Visit caritas.org.au or call 1800 024 413 toll free to provide much needed support.
Learn MoreCaritas Australia is raising funds to support Timor-Leste and Indonesia after 120 people were killed and thousands left homeless from extensive flooding and landslides. Caritas Australia is working with local partners, including churches and NGOs, to assess needs on the ground and provide immediate support to vulnerable communities. Caritas Australia is accepting donations through its Timor-Leste & Indonesia Floods Emergency Appeal to provide support for emergencies like flooding and landslides in Timor-Leste.
Learn MoreCatholic Health Australia members have announced they will match Caritas Australia’s funding to bring the total amount raised to over $500,000 to fight COVID-19 in Papua New Guinea.
Learn MoreCaritas Australia was honoured to host the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, in the Sydney office on Monday April 19. The Minister visited the offices to learn about Caritas Australia’s programs in the Pacific and Asia, and spoke to staff about the Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations (CAN DO) Consortium, a group of eight faith-based agencies that work together to build the resilience of communities to disasters.
Learn MoreIndia is struggling to control a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, with an alarming 1.5 million new cases reported over the last week. The country’s second surge has brought the total caseload past 15 million, second only to the United States globally. Caritas Australia works with our partner, Caritas India, to provide support to the most marginalised and vulnerable. Caritas Australia is accepting donations to help support vulnerable communities in Asia through the Asia Emergency Appeal. Visit caritas.org.au or call 1800 024 413 toll free to provide much needed support.
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