WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD AND MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD AND MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE. IT IS IN OUR HANDS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. NELSON MANDELA

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CARITAS IN SOUTH SUDAN Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is partnering with Caritas South Sudan and other Caritas agencies to provide emergency supplies to those affected by the famine and conflict in South Sudan where millions of people face severe hunger. The extreme food shortage has been caused by civil unrest and drought. Thousands have been driven from their homes and crops by violence, and inflation has meant food prices are very high. As part of the emergency response, Caritas is continuing to help in the following ways through our partners on the ground: • Distributing emergency food supplies • Distributing shelter and household items such as jerry cans, buckets, and other essentials • Distributing seeds and tools • Promoting peacebuilding

ACCESS TO SAFE WATER IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN NEED AND, THEREFORE, A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT. KOFI ANNAN

TAKE UP A MOVE IT CHALLENGE Register your kilometres as part of the Share the Journey campaign Walk together for many kilometres to understand what it means to be tired Organise a relay activity for teams to carry water for long distances Prepare for lots of action and exercise and go non-stop in aerobics or sports

REFUGEES HAVE NO CHOICE. YOU DO. THEME OF WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2012

TAKE UP A LIVE IT CHALLENGE Use cardboard boxes, tarpaulins and tape to create an outdoor shelter to sleep in overnight Get together with friends and make a basic structure to sleep in at home Like thousands of families in South Sudan, experience what it is like to sleep in a makeshift/temporary shelter

PEOPLE HAVE A DIGNITY THAT IS PRICELESS AND WORTH FAR MORE THAN THINGS PEOPLE HAVE A DIGNITY THAT IS PRICELESS AND WORTH FAR MORE THAN THINGS. POPE FRANCIS

TAKE UP A SWEAT IT CHALLENGE Work for hours in silence to create small objects to sell Work hard with a group to complete gardening or cleaning Use your baking skills to create treats to sell

LIVE SIMPLY SO OTHERS MAY SIMPLY LIVE. MAHATMA GANDHI

TAKE UP A STOP IT CHALLENGE Give up technology and enjoy time with people and nature Choose to use some of your own money to give to those in need Eat simply for 24 hours giving up luxuries in your diet

POVERTY IN THE WORLD IS A SCANDAL POVERTY IN THE WORLD IS A SCANDAL. IN A WORLD WHERE THERE IS SO MUCH WEALTH, SO MANY RESOURCES TO FEED EVERYONE, IT IS UNFATHOMABLE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY HUNGRY CHILDREN, THAT THERE ARE SO MANY CHILDREN WITHOUT AN EDUCATION, SO MANY POOR PERSONS. POPE FRANCIS

2019 FUNDRAISING Food supplies Seeds and tools Funds collected from 2019 Caritas Challenge events will go directly towards: Food supplies Seeds and tools Shelter and household items Peacebuilding promotion

USE THE ONLINE RESOURCES Information booklets Promo video Activities Organisational forms South Sudan videos Order gear!

WE INVITE THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH SUDAN AND ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO CONTINUE PRAYING AND WORKING FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN SOUTH SUDAN. CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF SOUTH SUDAN

GET IN TOUCH For more information, please contact us: Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand PO Box 12193, Thorndon, Wellington 6144 challenge@caritas.org.nz 0800 22 10 22 Teresa Shanks Social Justice Education Advisor teresas@caritas.org.nz Michael Stewart Social Justice Education Coordinator michaels@caritas.org.nz Share your photos and stories with us at challenge@caritas.org.nz

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