1. From Charity to Justice.

2. Who we are
A snapshot
Caritas Australia is the Catholic agency for international aid and development.
Caritas Australia helps people to help themselves, regardless of race, political beliefs, gender or religion.
Part of Caritas Internationalis, an international confederation of 165 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations working to build a better world for the poorest of the poor in over 200 countries and territories (Caritas = over 35 countries)

3. Who we are
A snapshot
Our work is guided by the Catholic Social Teaching moral framework, with an emphasis on upholding the Dignity of the human person.
Our core focus is the poorest of the poor - the most vulnerable and marginalised.

4. What we do Our work can be summarised as: Humanitarian aid
Long term development
Advocacy and education
within Australia and with our International Partners.
Humanitarian aid – responding to disaster: work through local partners to provide emergency food supplies, clothing, housing and medical attention.
Long-term development: support communities (rather than individuals) through local partners. Integrated human development: focus on various global issues, such as: health and hygiene, education, food security and agriculture, water and sanitation. Increasing capacity for self-help.
Advocacy and education: support people to challenge the structures that keep them poor; raise awareness in Australia by promoting a just and compassionate society and encouraging everyone to become a ‘leader for justice’. Our advocacy campaigns provide ways for Australians to stand up against injustice.
Credit: CRS
Credit: St. Jospeh’s Nundah
Credit: Caritas Australia
Staff from CRS visit Cagayan de Oro after Typhoon Bopha, Phillipines.
A parish school ‘Walking for justice’ as a PC fundraiser.
A woman from the Xishuangbanna minority ethnic group weaving. China

5. End Poverty. Promote Justice. Uphold Dignity.

6. “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, 2013

7. All of us here
have access to
more resources
than 80% of the world

8. “We are all really responsible for each other.”
Pope John Paul II 
Audrey and kids tend to the community garden
The UFPA's Diabetes Management and Care program strives to prevent diseases like diabetes and to improve healthcare across vulnerable communities in Djarindjin and eight other remote communities across the Kimberley region. Edible vegetable gardens are encouraged to help improve participants' health.
Credit: Caritas Australia
Roving team
Roving teams from Catholic College Bendigo distributed pancakes and Project Compassion brochures. Last year the Diocese of Sandhurst raised $450,000 for Project Compassion.
More seeds, food and nutritious recipes
Through seedbanks and agricultural training in the village of Nkhungulu, Malawi, the community now has more produce to feed their families and to sell at market. Here the women demonstrate the variety of food they produce with the grains they grow from the seeds. The increase in the availability of nutritious food has also helped people with HIV/AIDS as good nutrition is key to maximising the effectiveness of ARV medicine.

9. Together we have already done some great things!
Children in Bolivia Photo: Richard Wainwright
Classroom Cambodian children in an immersion class 2009.
Credit: Caritas Australia

10. With your support to Caritas, communities like these have been helped!
Caritas Australia Annual Report 2012

11. We can still do more! Top left to right
Working the field Women working in a village in Kerala, India, that is part of the Caritas Australia-supported Facilitating Agricultural Regeneration Measures (FARM) program.
Samon from Siem Reap, Cambodia
Samon’s parents died from HIV/AIDS-related illnesses. Caritas Australia's partner in Cambodia helped Samon’s family establish a business.
Church provides water for returnees to Abyei Workers drill for water as part of a Catholic Church-sponsored project to bring life back to Marail Achak. The wells used in years past were destroyed in the fighting.
Inspecting a vegetable garden Checking a vegetable garden produced with the help of Caritas Australia's sustainable agriculture program in Afghanistan.
Learning new skills People learning to sew at a disability training program in Bangladesh supported by Caritas Australia.
Improving Health and Nutrition Healthier foods and diets and encouraged to promote good nutrition within Caritas Australia's Indigenous Australian community development programs.
Villagers A family from a village that has participated in Caritas Australia's programs in the Goma and Butembo Parishes of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Lunchtime Lunch being served inside a Bolivian school.
We can still do more!

12. What can I do from Australia?
Prayer & Reflection
Give financially
Amplify the voice of the poor
Learn about the issues
Volunteer
Project Compassion
Global Gifts
Major Gifts
Caritas Ks
Regular Giving
Online
Appeals
In our office
Public speaking
Fundraising
At events
Resources
caritas.org.au
CaritasNews
e-publications
Just Leadership
Days
Campaigns
Social Media
The stores of transformation that we communicate to supports aims to inspire Australians to action. This may take many forms, such as prayer and reflection, amplifying the voice of the poor to the public and authorities, giving financially, leaning about issues and volunteering.
Walk as one
A Just climate
Act for justice in the DRC
Publish what you pay

13. What can I do - Activity Deepening our responses Charitable Act
Justice Perspective
Charitable Act
Donate to Project Compassion
Solidarity Act
Caritas K’s
Awareness Raising Act
Hold an event/assembly
Action for Change
Write to your MP/Sign a petition
Examples of personal qualities or skills include: athletic ability, troubleshooting, leadership, design expertise, organizational skills, research abilities.

14. Charity gives; Justice changes.
$10 lunch example. Explain that you have forgotten your lunch for the day and ask someone to give you $10 so you can buy it. When they do, say “thanks……. I’ll be back tomorrow!”
Discussion – giving is good, but need to look at how we can affect long-lasting change, too.

15. Remember: Humble Shoes Aware Computers Clothes Just Popularity Kind
Compassionate
Aware
Computers
Clothes
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Just
Popularity
Kind
Caring
Thankful
Phones
Status
Generous
Money
‘Stuff’
Humble

16. Find out more
Last updated October 2013