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Host your own Caritas Café!

Bring the 2009 Project Compassion stories to life
Share a meal with friends
Learn about food related issues in 6 countries
Taste food from other countries
Raise money during Caritas Australia’s biggest annual fundr aising appeal

Have fun fundraising for Caritas Australia projects around the world, enjoy an international meal together for a small donation and learn about food and nutrition in each country. gather six people to prepare a simple recipe from one of the six countries featured in the Project Compassion 2009 stories.

The six recipes

Uganda: Matoke (with optional ground nut Sauce)
India: Coconut Barfi (sweet treat!)
Papua New Guinea: Baked Sweet Potato
Indonesia: Bingkar (sweet treat!)
Indigenous Australia: Damper
Bolivia: Salteñas

Download the Caritas Cafe brochure with all six recipes (1.2Mb PDF).

Who can hold a Caritas Café?

Families and friends: hold a progressive dinner, enjoy one dish at each house and decorate the room in the theme of that country! Or cook up a storm and invite friends to your house for an international feast – entry by donation.

Parishes: gather parishioners together for a caritas café morning tea after mass – try one recipe each Sunday in lent and invite others to taste test your dish for a small donation.

Schools: hold a caritas café during lunch, as part of home economics class, homeroom, or during a special caritas day at school.

Send us photos!
Don’t forget to let us know about your caritas café – send photos and feedback to projectcompassion@caritas.org.au