Together, we can work towards a just world for all
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.
How your support can change lives
CLEAN WATER
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.
EMERGENCY RELIEF
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.
FOOD SECURITY
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.
EDUCATION
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 (16) leading a rally with Child Club members calling for child rights, such as access to education and stopping child marriage and child labour, through villages near her home in Jajarkot district, western Nepal. Photo: Richard Waintwright/Caritas Australia
Empowering future leaders in Nepal
Laxmi joined a child's club, became a leader in her school and is now a mentor to other girls in her village.
Preserving first Australian culture
Through the Baabayn Young Mums and Bubs program, Tereesa was able to reconnect with her culture and create a better future for her children.
Tackling extreme drought in Zimbabwe
Priscilla learnt conservation farming skills to grow drought-resistant crops and started poultry farming to support her family during the current food crisis.
With your support, we can create a just world for all
Reached 690,837
people worldwide in 2021/2022 through development and emergency programs
20
the number of countries we currently work in
71
the number of long-term development programs we support
55+
the number of years we have been working with communities
Laxmi at school. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Laxmi is working towards becoming an engineer
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 now mentoring the next generation of young people
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.
Priscilla can protect her family during this current drought
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.
