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Sisilia collecting water from a new water tap that has been constructed in her village. Photo: Caritas Australia
I get very tired. Carrying heavy water containers every day after walking long distances is not easy. I was also getting piercing back pains.
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Caritas Australia is the international aid and development organisation of the Catholic Church in Australia. We are a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the Church Agencies Network, the Fundraising Institute of Australia, the Emergency Action Alliance and Caritas Internationalis. Caritas Australia is a charity endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (ABN 90 970 605 069) with charity status. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.
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Caritas Australia is proud to be a founding member of the Emergency Action Alliance. The Emergency Action Alliance is a collective of Australian based aid organisations that uses its reach and resources to save lives around the world. Together, we raise more money, for greater impact.
