14-year-old Patricia lives in a remote village on the island of Malaita in Solomon Islands. She once spent hours collecting water, making school difficult. With easier access to clean water, her life has improved, and she hopes to return to school and become a teacher.

Reaksmey, from Kampot, Cambodia, grew up deaf and isolated from society because of his hearing disability. Through Epic Arts, he learnt sign language for the first time, formed new friendships and now works at their café earning a steady income.

Yeshareg, a mother of two in south-western Ethiopia, struggled with hunger and poverty. Through Caritas Ethiopia's CLEAR project, she learned potato farming, joined a women's savings group and raised sheep, enabling her family to eat three meals a day.

Following the devastating Venezuela earthquake, Caritas delivered food, water, hygiene supplies and medicine to families in need, with volunteers working around the clock to provide critical humanitarian assistance to those facing displacement, loss and uncertainty.