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Rocket attack on the Ohmadyt Children's Hospital Kyiv. Photo: Caritas-Spes Ukraine
Latest news from emergencies
Caritas teams on the ground in an affected community. Photo: Caritas Nepal
Caritas expands emergency response as flood survivors face mounting needs
The scale of the disaster continues to emerge, with large scale loss of life, thousands of people still missing or unaccounted for, and widespread damage to homes, schools, health facilities, roads and bridges across northern Nepal.
Caritas staff and volunteers gather as part of the ongoing humanitarian response in Venezuela. Photo credit: Caritas Venezuela.
Faith communities lead long road to recovery in Venezuela
As Venezuela marks two months since the devastating earthquake that claimed 6,438 lives and left tens of thousands of people missing, Caritas is highlighting the extraordinary efforts of local faith communities continuing to support affected families.
A baby receives medical care from a Caritas health worker in Gaza. Photo credit Trocaire.
Local Caritas health workers reach more than 78,000 people as Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens
As Gaza’s humanitarian crisis continues to worsen, Caritas Jerusalem’s local staff are providing critical healthcare, mental health support and humanitarian assistance to people facing displacement, disease, injury and severe shortages of basic services.
Current emergency appeals
Nepal flood disaster
Caritas staff responding to flash flooding. Photo: Caritas Nepal
Venezuela earthquakes
Caritas teams assess earthquake damage. Photo: Caritas Venezuela
Sudan crisis
Nadia and her family in a camp in Sudan. Photo credit: George Wambugu/CAFOD
Gaza crisis
A Caritas worker walks through the destruction in Gaza. Photo credit: Caritas Jerusalem.
Ukraine crisis
Caritas staff at a winterisation project in Ukraine. Photo: Caritas Wien/Elisabeth Sellmeier
Lebanon crisis
Caritas Lebanon waving a flag. Photo: Caritas Lebanon.
Caritas is part of the second-largest humanitarian network in the world
Earthquakes, floods, famine, conflict, droughts, storms can strike anywhere, anytime, and impact the poor and vulnerable hardest. The Caritas Confederation is the second-largest humanitarian network in the world, with global reach and the ability to reach remote communities that others can’t. Wherever there is a Parish, there is Caritas.
Caritas is a world leader in emergency response, with deep experience delivering aid where it is needed most. Our long-term development work means we are often there before, during and after a crisis occurs. We coordinate with the Caritas Confederation to quickly bring emergency relief in the form of food, clean water, emergency shelter, hygiene kits, cash assistance, essential items, health and psychosocial support, long-term recovery, and more.
Community-led decision making is a core part of our approach, as we believe that the people most affected by decisions should be the ones making them.
Caritas staff and community members survey damage from the Nepal flash flood. Photo: Caritas Nepal
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Emergency Action Alliance
Caritas Australia is a founding member of the Emergency Action Alliance. By combining our capacity with 15 other leading humanitarian organisations we can turn the care and passion of our supporters into a targeted response to international emergencies. This allows us to help more people in their greatest moment of need.
Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations (CANDO)
Caritas Australia is a member of the Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations (CAN DO) consortium, a group of eight Australia-based humanitarian church agencies that work together to build the resilience of communities, strengthen the capacity of local partners, and enhance our ability as agencies to respond to disasters, especially in the Pacific. The members of the CAN DO consortium are Caritas Australia, the Australian Lutheran World Service, Act for Peace, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia, Anglican Board of Mission, Anglican Overseas Aid, Transform Aid International (TAI) and UnitingWorld.
Food distribution in Ukraine. Photo: Caritas Wien/Elisabeth Sellmeier
Where does my donation go?
The funds you donate to this appeal go to Caritas Australia’s Emergency Response Fund and will be used to provide humanitarian assistance to communities affected by crisis around the world.
As a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), Caritas Australia is committed and fully adhere to the ACFID Code of Conduct, conducting our work with transparency, accountability and integrity. Find out more about ACFID Code of Conduct for Emergency Appeals.
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