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Father Dean Marin from Mount Gambier parish and Dean of the South Eastern Deanery.

Parish Hub

Your one stop shop for Project Compassion, whether you are interested in registering a fundraiser, watching this year's Stories, or joining a Caritas Conversation. 

How to get involved

Download parish resources

Resources for your parish to reflect, pray and discuss during the six weeks of Lent.

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Host a fundraiser

Your parish can help raise funds to support vulnerable communities around the world during the season of Lent.

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Join a Caritas Conversation

Register for a one-hour Zoom session with Caritas Australia’s program staff and overseas partners.

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Faces of Project Compassion

Share Project Compassion stories and resources with your church community and inspire your parishioners to take action.

 

 

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Anatercia helps her elderly grandmother on the farm where they grow corn, beans, sweet potato, casava and lettuce. The farm is over an hour walk away from home so when her grandmother can’t make the journey, other community members help Anatercia. Photo: Emidio Josine/Caritas Australia

Anatercia's story

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Biru is seen working at his bicycle repair shop outside his home in his village in the state of Jharkhand, India. Photo: Sameer Bara/Caritas Australia

Biru's story

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Janice is a traditional dancer who tells stories through movements handed down over generations. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia

Janice's story

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Rosalie is an ex-combatant living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who was forced to join the army aged 15. Photo: Arlette Bashizi/Caritas Australia

Rosalie's story

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Shaniella is seen in a classroom at her Rural Training Centre near the capital Honiara, Solomon Islands. Photo: Neil Nuia/Caritas Australia

Shaniella's story

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Thandolowayo standing underneath Integrated Community Development Program sign in Zimbabwe. Photo credit: Caritas Hwange.

Project Compassion updates: Where are they now?

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Join a Caritas Conversation

Explore the stories, programs and issues for each week of Project Compassion with our Caritas Conversations. These are one-hour sessions on Zoom where participants can learn about our overseas development work by engaging directly with Caritas Australia’s program staff and partners.

Caritas Conversation sessions are open to individuals over the age of 18 as well as parish, youth and community groups. 

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Janice with her daughters outside Djilpin Arts centre. Photo credit: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia

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