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Learn about our history, structure, network, mission and mandate.
'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 our publications and reports including our Annual Report.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about our work, aid and development, 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 170 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.
Join us in raising a powerful voice for climate justice and be part of Australia’s largest-ever climate justice campaign from communities of faith.
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Join us in calling on Australia to maintain its commitment to overseas aid.
Working together to create a climate of justice. Join us in being inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si.
Support the fight for justice for women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Learn more about Caritas Australia's past campaigns for a more just world.
Find inspiration to join Caritas Australia's campaigns for a more just and compassionate world.
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.
Subscribe to Caritas Australia's news and publications to stay informed about our life-changing programs, and register for upcoming fundraising or advocacy events.
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.
Consistent income streams have a powerful impact on the way we work, enabling us to strengthen our commitment to helping even more women, men and children living in poverty. Donate monthly to become a Caritas Neighbour.
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 personalisable Global Gift card or e-card to give to your loved ones, and help make a difference around the world.
I have a simple dream for my family: that my children will be able to finish their schooling, unlike us, and eventually they will have a better future. My dream for my community is to continue what we are doing right now, so that the next generation will benefit from what we have started.
Caritas ensures that your donations are put to work serving the poorest of the poor across the globe. We strive to keep our administration and fundraising costs at or below 10% of our income so more of your money goes to those who need it most.
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Yes, you can make a real difference. Together we can help the poorest of the poor live a life of dignity. We can help them become self-sufficient so they don’t need to rely on charity. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.
can provide education materials about safe water options and good hygiene practices
could support a woman to become a voice in her community in Papua New Guinea
could help 30 children affected by the Syria crisis with psychosocial support
could provide a solar lamp in Sri Lanka for children to do their homework
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