Change lives every month
You can help families access essentials like food, clean water, and education, so communities can build a future with hope that upholds dignity.
Toefuata’iga reading from a dictionary in her school in Samoa. Photo: Caritas Australia
The need is great, but change starts with you
Around the world, families are facing challenges that can take years to overcome.
Poverty, conflict, climate change and rising costs are making it harder for communities to access the essentials they need to live safely and thrive. For many families, this can mean walking long distances for clean water, struggling to grow enough food, or watching children miss out on school.
But with steady, long-term support, communities can build safer, stronger futures.
This support helps make lasting change possible in areas like:
Water
Safe, clean water is essential for every family. Yet many communities still do not have reliable access to water for drinking, cooking, growing food and staying healthy. Without it, daily life becomes harder and families face greater risks to their health and wellbeing.
Education
Every child deserves the chance to learn. But poverty, conflict and displacement can stand in the way of going to school. Education helps children gain knowledge, confidence and future opportunities, while helping break the cycle of poverty.
Food Security
Too many families are facing hunger and uncertainty. Drought, conflict, rising costs and climate challenges can make it harder to grow food, earn an income and plan ahead.
Your regular gift can help a child stay in school
For Toefuata’iga, access to clean water helped make school safer, healthier and easier to attend.
Toefuata’iga learning with a classmate in a Samoan primary school. Photo: Caritas Australia.
Toefuata’iga fills her water bottle from a 10,000 L water tank in a Samoan primary school. The tank was supplied by Caritas Samoa, partner of Caritas Australia. Photo: Caritas Australia.
Why your ongoing monthly donation to Caritas Australia matters
When support is steady, Caritas Australia can plan ahead, respond where the need is greatest, and walk alongside communities as they build safer, stronger futures.
Irene with her family at her home in Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: Arlette Bashizi/Caritas Australia
Long-term solutions
Your regular gift helps communities build lasting solutions, from farming training to clean water systems, so families can strengthen their livelihoods, adapt to climate change, and plan for the future with confidence.
Manaini stands with other members of her village women’s group in a small village in Fiji. Photo: Caritas Australia
Steady support
Regular giving provides steady funding, so vital programs continue without unexpected gaps. It means support is there when communities need it most.
A Caritas Jerusalem worker walks through a street in Gaza that has been destroyed by shelling. Photo: Caritas Jerusalem
Faster crisis response
When emergencies strike, your ongoing support helps to respond quickly, delivering urgent relief while staying alongside communities as they recover and rebuild.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you would prefer to sign up as a monthly donor offline or would like to update your existing Regular Giving details, please download our printable Monthly Giving form and return it to Caritas Australia, PO Box 9830, Sydney 2001. Alternatively, you can give us a call us on 1800 024 413, or email questions@caritas.org.au.
Your regular donations support long-term development programs and humanitarian aid around the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and the Pacific.
Giving on a regular basis, even if it’s a small amount, helps to create lasting change for vulnerable communities by providing long-term support. Our partners on the ground can plan for the future and work with Caritas Australia to improve program efficacy and outcomes for people living in poverty. It also enables us to respond quickly to crises when they happen, and provide lifesaving access to water, healthcare, food and shelter.
You may choose to donate regularly via credit card or direct debit. To donate via credit card you can sign up here on our website, or you may phone our friendly Supporter Care team on 1800 024 413 (toll-free).
To donate via direct debit please download and complete our Monthly Giving Form and post it back to the address detailed at the bottom of this form.
When you sign up to become a monthly donor, your chosen donation amount will be charged to your nominated payment option on the 15th of each month.
We do not currently have the option to update payment details on our website. If you’d like to update this information, please reach out to our friendly Supporter Care team on 1800 024 413, email questions@caritas.org.au, or write to us at GPO Box 9830, Sydney, NSW 2001.
If you would like to update your contact details you may either click on the link at the bottom of a recent email you have received from Caritas Australia or use the aforementioned methods of contact.
Yes, we provide an annual summary statement of your regular donations at the end of the financial year. You can expect to receive this in mid-July either via post or email, based on your subscription preferences.
Everyone’s financial circumstances can change and we recognise that you must take care of your own needs before you can help those of others. Please give us a call on 1800 024 413 to discuss alternative arrangements or to pause or cancel your regular donations.
Of course. If you’d like to take a temporary break from giving regularly to Caritas Australia, please contact our Supporter Care team on 1800 024 413 or email questions@caritas.org.au to arrange this.
You can always change the amount or types of communications you receive from us. Please call us on 1800 024 413 or email neighbours@caritas.org.au and we can tailor our communications to suit you. Alternatively, you may click the link at the bottom of a recent email you have received to update your subscription preferences.
Yes! You can always change your regular giving amount to what is right for you and your personal circumstances.
