What does Caritas help with?

What does Caritas help with?

Caritas responds practically to humanitarian crises such as natural disasters, conflict and the effects of climate change. We save lives, relieve suffering and help rebuild livelihoods and communities in the longer-term.

What countries does Caritas Australia help?

Q: Who is Caritas Australia? Caritas Australia is the international aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Australia, working in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific and in First Australian communities.

What does Caritas Australia do to help people?

We work with local communities in Australia and overseas, listening to concerns, assessing needs and working with partners on locally-led development programs. With hope, support and compassion at the core of what we do, we work towards a world where all people may thrive. Working together for justice and dignity.

What is Caritas doing for the environment?

Caritas updates on climate change It means increasing their defenses against heavy rains and floods, distributing drought resistant seeds and training farmers in the best agricultural techniques. Caritas also gives farmers energy efficient stoves to save on firewood and to reduce carbon emissions.

Is Caritas a Catholic?

Inspired by Catholic faith, Caritas is the helping hand of the Church – reaching out to the poor, vulnerable and excluded, regardless of race or religion, to build a world based on justice and fraternal love.

What is Caritas Australia committed to?

poverty
We have been committed to tackling poverty and inequality in Australia and overseas since 1964. When a crisis hits, we work hand-in-hand with local communities and churches to bring aid and relief to people whose lives have been devastated by natural disaster or conflict.

What does Caritas do through compassion?

At a time of such upheaval and challenge across the globe, possibly the greatest world-wide challenges since the inception of Project Compassion, Caritas Australia encourages all Australians to ‘Be More’ this year to help vulnerable communities.

What do Catholic Earthcare Australia do?

Catholic Earthcare Australia is a program of Caritas Australia that responds to the ‘cry of the earth’ to safeguard the integrity of creation and provide a voice for victims of environmental injustice.

What religious background does Catholic Earthcare Australia have?

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Catholic Earthcare Australia is an agency of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and is the environmental arm of the Catholic Church in Australia.

What does Caritas do to help refugees?

Caritas is providing vital food, living items and dignified shelter so refugee and migrant families—especially women, children and the elderly—can meet their most basic human needs. Pope Francis has called for every parish in Europe to welcome one family.