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Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks

A year ago, on October 7, 2023, the world witnessed an unimaginable tragedy as terrorist attacks claimed the lives of over 1,200 Israelis and led to the abduction of 250 others. Over the past year, the horrors of war have escalated, with the Israeli Government’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza killing over 40,000 Palestinians.

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Afghanistan a country on the brink of collapse. Photo credit: CRS.

After decades of unrest and drought, the situation in Afghanistan has become the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Unless urgent action is taken, it is estimated that 97 percent of Afghanistan’s population will be pushed into extreme poverty by the end of June.

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Woman In Ukraine With Her Baby

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to escalate, with more than 10 million people – nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s population – now displaced.  

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Ukraine Latest

31 MAR 22

After eight years, the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine has escalated into a full-blown war, threatening to become Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since World War II.  

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Emergency food assistance of wheat, legumes and cooking oil to food-insecure families in Ethiopia

Caritas Australia welcomes the new aid commitments at a time when there is greater global need than ever but expresses concern that these increases are not enough to meet growing needs. 

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World Water Day

22 MAR 22

Today marks World Water Day which is celebrated every year. A staggering 2.2 billion people currently live without access to safe and clean water and 40% of the world’s population is affected by water scarcity. 

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Children's Activities For Displaced Families In Ivano Frankivsk. Photo Caritas Ukraine 3 (1)

Caritas Australia welcomes the additional $30 million in emergency humanitarian funding for Ukraine announced today by the Australian Government, to focus on protecting women, children, the elderly and those living with disability.  

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You can support Caritas Australia’s life-changing work in a range of ways. From becoming a Caritas Neighbour, purchasing a Global Gift, to leaving a Legacy of Love, your generosity will make a real and lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable communities, globally. 

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PC Launch In Melbourne

This week marks the launch of Project Compassion, Caritas Australia's annual fundraising campaign that spans across the six weeks of Lent every year.

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Caritas Zaporizhzhia delivering food kits in buffer zone. Photo: Caritas Ukraine. (1)

Caritas Australia’s partner Caritas Ukraine has called for support and assistance as it continues to support the country’s most vulnerable as the crisis escalates.  

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Volunteers Andrew and Igor are working at the Kitchen for the Homeless in Kyiv.

Caritas Australia stands in solidarity with the people of eastern Ukraine. We pray for all the people in Ukraine, especially the vulnerable and marginalised communities who will be most severely impacted by the recent escalation of armed conflict.  

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Solomon Island Community Members Make Face Masks

The Solomon Islands is currently facing its first COVID-19 outbreak during this pandemic, with nearly 6,000 cases recorded and the hospital system on the brink of collapse.  

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Boosting Food Security For Indigenous Communities In Bangladesh

Despite Bangladesh’s economic growth over the past decade, inequality in the country continues to impact the most marginalised groups, particularly women, children and indigenous people.

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The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano, which erupted on Saturday 15 January, has left the people of Tonga with no way to communicate with the rest of the world and in dire need for humanitarian support.

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Food distribution Ethiopia.

As many as 9.4 million people in Ethiopia are in need of urgent food assistance as the conflict in the East African country continues to escalate. 

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Volunteers Distribute Aid In Beirut. Photo Caritas Lebanon (1)

Lebanon is currently facing its biggest humanitarian crisis yet. The financial situation in the Middle Eastern nation has been unfolding for more than two years and has progressively worsened. 

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Staff at Palo's multi purpose office building supporting evacuees during Typhoon Rai. Photo: Caritas Palo

Typhoon Rai has brought torrential rain, wind gusts over 200 km/h, flash floods, landslides and extensive damage to homes and livelihoods in the Philippines. 

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On 13 December, Caritas Internationalis launched its new global campaign “Together We - Act today for a better tomorrow”, during a conference held in Rome at the Pontifical Urbaniana University.

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Luc Can Now Attend Home Based Classes

On International Day of People with Disability (3rd December), we celebrate the resilience of people who are striving to overcome these barriers to inclusion.

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Caritas Goma Responds To Volanco Eruption

Thousands of displaced families in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain in need of urgent humanitarian support following a volcanic eruption in May this year.

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Solomons Unrest

Protests have broken out in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, prompting aid workers to raise concerns about the impacts of the unrest on access to food and livelihoods.

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Lat Holding Sapling

Through your support, vulnerable communities in Cambodia and the rest of the world can learn about disaster risk management and be better prepared to deal with the ongoing effects of environmental changes.  

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