With your support, Caritas Australia works with vulnerable communities to address the challenges of poverty today, and to drive lasting change for a better tomorrow.
Through partnerships with local organisations and Church networks, and as a member of Caritas Internationalis, one of the largest humanitarian networks in the world, we are able to reach where the need is greatest. Together with your support, we work with the most marginalised and remote communities in Australia and overseas to address the immediate challenges of poverty today and create lasting change for a just tomorrow.
Around the world, over 2.2 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water. Help vulnerable communities to improve access to clean, safe water for drinking, washing, cooking and irrigation.
During emergencies, we work with our local partner organisations to reach some of the world’s most remote communities with emergency aid when they need it the most.
An estimated 690 million people go hungry every day. We work with communities to help to ensure that they are prepared by having reliable and sustainable sources of food all year round.
Children without an education lack the confidence and skills they need for a secure future. Through your support, children can go to school and break the cycle of poverty.
Laxmi joined a child's club, became a leader in her school and is now a mentor to other girls in her village.
Through the Baabayn Young Mums and Bubs program, Tereesa was able to reconnect with her culture and create a better future for her children.
Priscilla learnt conservation farming skills to grow drought-resistant crops and started poultry farming to support her family during the current food crisis.
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After losing her father at a young age, Laxmi was at risk of falling further into extreme poverty. But with the support of our partner Caritas Nepal, Laxmi joined a child's club, became a leader in her school and is now a mentor to other girls in her village.
Tereesa is a Gamilaroi woman from Western Sydney who struggled with homelessness while raising her four children. Through the Baabayn Young Mums and Bubs Group, Tereesa was able to reconnect with her culture and create a better future for her children.
Climate change continues to bring unprecedented challenges for people living in the most vulnerable and remote communities in Zimbabwe. With the support of Caritas Hwange, Priscilla learnt conservation farming skills to grow drought-resistant crops and started poultry farming to support her family during the current food crisis.