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'Caritas' is a Latin word meaning 'Love + Compassion'. Find out more about how Caritas Australia enacts these terms in our international humanitarian work.
Explore the principles that shape Caritas Australia's work to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
Join our team of dedicated staff seeking to help others. View our current employment vacancies and volunteering opportunities.
Read or download Caritas Australia's publications and reports, including our Annual Report, CaritasNews, and special reports.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Caritas Australia's work, aid and development approaches, and how you can help.
The year 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of Caritas Australia's journey of love and compassion. Read more and watch videos outlining what we have achieved within our 50 years.
Caritas Australia has over 100 long-term development projects across the globe.
Discover how we empower communities so they can help themselves out of poverty.
Understand the issues that underpin human development and impact on poverty.
Explore our current emergency aid appeals, disaster relief work and recent humanitarian responses.
The latest news, updates and stories on Caritas Australia, and our aid and development work.
Read the latest blog posts and stories from Caritas Australia and our partners around the world.
View photos and videos of Caritas Australia's aid and development work around the world.
The Strengths Based Approach, also known as Asset Based Community Development, focuses on the strengths, capacities and assets of communities so that they may be architects of their own better futures.
The SDGs are 17 Global Goals adopted by the United Nations to help end extreme poverty, fight inequality & injustice, and take action on climate change by 2030.
Professional development, Just Leadership days and free teaching resources to help embed social justice into your school curriculum and ethos.
Explore the Catholic Social Teaching principles and how they guide the work of Caritas Australia.
Explore and download free prayers, liturgies, group reflection notes and much more to help your community understand more deeply social justice issues and the work of Caritas Australia.
Working together to create a climate of justice, inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si'.
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Join us in calling on Australia to maintain its commitment to overseas aid.
Are you a young person committed to social justice? Here you will find actions you can take today to be part of the creation of a just world for all.
We encourage you to watch ‘Imagine’ to consider why it’s so critical First Australians have a voice in decisions that affect them.
In response to Pope Francis’ call to welcome, to protect, to promote and to integrate migrants and refugees, we are asking you to support the global Caritas campaign "Share the Journey".
Want to do your bit to alleviate poverty and promote justice around the world? Fundraise for Caritas Australia and help support our life-changing programs. Find inspiration and ideas here.
Take part in a community event to fundraise and help Caritas Australia to end poverty and promote justice. Find out what events are coming up across Australia.
Find inspiration to join Caritas Australia's campaigns for a more just and compassionate world.
Learn more about Caritas Australia's past campaigns for a more just world.
Together we can help the poorest of the poor live a life of dignity, free from poverty. Every dollar makes a difference. Donations $2 and over are tax deductible.
Donating on a regular basis makes a world of difference by providing security and predictable income for life-changing programs around the world.
Fundraise for Caritas Australia! Take a look at some of our creative, sporty, tasty fundraising ideas and help raise money and awareness for our life-changing programs.
Leaving a charitable bequest in your Will to Caritas Australia will help end poverty around the world.
Looking for birthday, wedding or anniversary present ideas? Why not donate instead of buying or receiving gifts?
Are you looking for ways to show your staff, investors, stakeholders, customers and prospects that you care about a just world? Partner with Caritas Australia.
Demonstrate corporate social responsibility by giving your staff the opportunity to donate regularly to charity. Set up a Workplace Giving Program with Caritas Australia.
A charitable trust donation to Caritas Australia helps end poverty, promote justice and uphold human dignity around the world.
Major donors play an important role in supporting our work to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. Caritas Australia values meaningful partnerships, and we are able to tailor different options for major donor support.
Donate online to help the millions of innocent people afflicted by natural disasters, international conflicts and humanitarian emergencies.
Buy the gift of food, water, agriculture, education, health, emergency aid (and more). Buy a Global Gift card or e-card to give to your loved ones, and help make a difference around the world.
Help empower and support our women around the world by hosting your own Women for the World fundraiser event.
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Massive waves, heavy rains, flash floods and landslides devastates Philippines. The Caritas network has deployed rapid assessment teams to respond.
Read about the intial aftermath and response to Typhoon Mangkhut
In Laudato Si’ Pope Francis called us to “Hear the cry of the earth and the poor.” Use our resources to engage your community in the important work of caring for our common home, during the Season of Creation (Sep 1 – Oct 4). Learn more
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When you join our community of regular givers – known as Caritas Neighbours - your support goes beyond the donations you make.