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CaritasNews CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU # 16 2 | S U M M E R 2 0 2 1 ONE HUMAN FAMILY COVID-19 RESPONSE: LEBANON: TYPHOON SEASON IN OUR COMMUNITY: Updates from the DRC, Connecting communities SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Young Australians stand Solomon Islands and from Australia to Beirut Recovery in the up to fight poverty Bangladesh Philippines 1 – I S S U E 1 6 2 | O N E H U M A N FA M I LY
THANK YOU CONTENTS CARITAS IN THE LOOP
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From the darkness and difficulty of the last few months,
there have emerged new and inspiring possibilities.
ONE HUMAN FAMILY WELCOME TO OUR
All over the countries and in the programs where Caritas 4 HAVE YOUR SAY In this era of the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to work NEW BOARD
Your voice: speaking in partnership to create a society where we all see
Australia works, resilience and innovation have allowed up and speaking out in
each other as members of the One Human Family.
support of the vulnerable.
people to respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 With the global poverty rate rising for the first time in
pandemic with great hope. Your generosity goes far. 20 years (source: World Bank) we are still facing the
In Beirut, where our partner Caritas Lebanon is based, a
5 COVID-19
Global response for an
‘global scandal of hunger and poverty.’
tide of community support rose as quickly as disaster unprecedented pandemic.
Thank you for being a light in dark places during
struck. Hundreds of young people from all over Lebanon, these challenging times. On page five, we outline
as well as Caritas staff, doctors and nurses worked ‘hand the ways that we are responding to the impacts of
in hand’ to distribute emergency kits, clean the streets and 6 LEBANON
Communities rising to the
coronavirus with a renewed emphasis on education
tend to the sick in the face of August’s terrible blast. and preparation: through the distribution of hygiene (L to R) Christine Grima, CEO Kirsty Roberton, Jack De Groot, Most Reverend
challenge of disaster. Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, Wendy Hughes and Caritas Australia Chair
kits and grassroots community efforts to socialise Robert Fitzgerald, AM
In South-East Asia, typhoon season swept across the hand-washing and other good hygiene practices.
region with devastating force. This included Typhoon
Molave, which wreaked havoc across Vietnam and Super 8 FIRST AUSTRALIANS
Journeys of healing after
The Beirut explosion has also inspired creative
solidarity in response to an urgent crisis and you can
The Caritas Australia Board, with inaugural
Typhoon Goni, which impacted a staggering 402,458 trauma. chair Robert Fitzgerald, participated in
read more about how Lebanese-Australians have
families across the Philippines, destroying or damaging a special blessing service leading our
stepped up in support of their motherland on pages six
essential infrastructure such as roads and schools before organisation into a new era.
and seven.
whipping through parts of Cambodia. With your support 9 PHILIPPINES
Rebuilding after a
The Board brings a cross-section of skills
Caritas staff were on the ground in the Philippines and and experience which will strengthen
devastating series of
Cambodia with emergency first response supplies such as typhoons. Caritas Australia’s ongoing commitment to
food, hygiene and sanitation support. transparency and good governance as well
In Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, he speaks 10 Coming
OUR COMMUNITY
together to
as its engagement with the Australian public.
of the way in which we are all deeply connected and must make an impact and “It is with great hope that I take on the role
overcome the injustice of inequality together, “to provide create change. as chair, and I commit myself and our board
for the global common good, the elimination of hunger to make even more of a positive impact for
and poverty and the sure defence of fundamental human vulnerable people globally, in the certain
rights.” belief that we can do so,” Mr Fitzgerald said.
SOLIDARITY WITH CYCLONE Participants in the Caritas Australia supported Healthy, Happy and Holistic Development
That’s the kind of vision which your support is enabling. VICTIMS program in the Solomon Islands are thriving through your support of life-enhancing
programs. Photo: Caritas Australia
Thank you for standing with the most vulnerable and
Through your support, Caritas Australia stands
working together with us towards a more just world. with communities across the Pacific, after
the devastation caused by Cyclone Yasa. The
strongest cyclone in years brought havoc and
With gratitude,
devastation, hitting Fiji with flooding and heavy
rains. Your generosity enables us to partner with
Give Monthly
Caritas Fiji, channelling emergency relief to where
it is most needed in the form of psycho-social Regular giving is the most
support and initial food packages. effective way to ensure
Kirsty Robertson programs can make a lasting
Writer/Editor: Daniel Nour
Chief Executive Officer Design: Elie Wong and Three Blocks Left Design difference in people’s lives.
Caritas Australia Production Manager: Cristiane Miura
Reporting: Cassandra Hill and Daniel Nour Learn more at caritas.org.au/neighbours
Cover: Nepalese communities benefit from your support.
Photo: David Crowley/ Caritas Internationalis.
All photos Caritas Australia unless otherwise stated.
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RAISING YOUR VOICE
FOR MARGINALISED
COMMUNITIES COVID-19 RESPONSE
U P D AT E S F R O M S O LO M O N I S L A N D S, D E M O C R AT I C R E P U B L I C O F T H E C O N G O
AND BANGLADESH
SOLOMON ISLANDS
DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF CONGO In the Solomon Islands, COVID-19 has
brought many challenges as well as new
opportunities.
Thanks to your support, we have been
working with our in-country partners to
provide essential support in the form of
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Disaster
Risk Reduction.
Lulu (middle) is pictured here with other women
These measures respond to the increased
supporters of Caritas Australia’s work in the severity and risk posed by cyclones and Villagers are building improved infrastructure through your
diocese of Canberra-Goulburn. support. Photo: Caritas Solomon Islands.
Across South-East Asia, school students are other natural weather events, on top of the
equipped with an education so they can flourish
pandemic. help fight COVID-19 and to increase their
Your messages of love and one day become self-sufficient. Photo:
Caritas Internationalis. In the Democratic Republic of the resilience against water-borne diseases.
and support are an Congo, where your support enables Access to clean water as well as regular
hand-washing is equipping villagers to
inspiring example of your long-term development programs
such as the rehabilitation of ex-
commitment to more than combatants, COVID-19 has also
three million individuals God bless your work of
empowering & helping
brought new challenges. BANGLADESH
who Caritas Australia not just women but Thank you so much Jenny! Your Lulu Mitshabu is Caritas Australia’s Here are some of the ways that your
helps annually. Here’s what families too. generosity enables our work in Africa Coordinator and a Congolese support is helping respond to needs on the
Jenny Mercado education and livelihoods programs, woman herself.
you wanted to tell us about ground:
which support vulnerable people to
why you give to this work. As someone who has been on • Emergency cash deposits for
break out of the cycle of poverty.
the ground visiting programs in community members
-Caritas Australia the DRC, here’s what she had to
• Improved hand-washing measures
say about programs that improve
access to sanitation and hygiene • Use of masks and social distancing
practices such as mask wearing “I am using sandals before going to the
My heart goes to all the and improved access to water for toilet, I wash my hands before taking food,
suffering women who are hand-washing. Caritas Australia with its partners on the ground are
I do not leave my shelter if not needed, I
extremely courageous in the Dianne, your generous investment is practicing improved hygiene and safety measures in
most awful circumstances. “I am inspired by the courage and
Rohingya refugee camps. Photo: Caritas Bangladesh. don’t touch dirty things, I don’t go if any sick
helping to lift women out of poverty.
I am praying for you all. strength that communities display. person calls me. We need to keep three
This happens through education
In Bangladesh, the underlying uncertainty hands distance while talking to someone.”
Dianne Brennan programs that improve their skills and Despite all odds, they come together
of life in the Rohingya refugee camps has
empower them with self-sufficiency. to find their own solutions to - Aashish*, 11, on COVID-19 measures he
been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
-Caritas Australia challenges around peace, protection is practicing through advice from Caritas
Fewer than half of Bangladeshis have
May the results of our and livelihoods opportunities, in network staff.
contributions be long lasting in access to clean drinking water and one fifth
order to improve their own and their
their outcomes. of the population live on less than $5 a day. *name changed to protect privacy.
family’s future,” Lulu says.
Michael J Howie Thank you, Lulu, for all you
God bless all of the helpers
and the women they are do to empower marginalised
helping to create better We are so grateful for your support communities, locally and abroad.
Thank you Michael! At Caritas, Noleen. Our programs are only made
lives for themselves.
we know that when you help a possible because of the kindness of
woman out of poverty, her family, Noleen Walker people like you. The women who we
community and the society that she assist not only build brighter futures
belongs to also benefit. Thank you
for changing lives!
for themselves, but also for their
children and communities!
SEE, HEAR AND
-Caritas Australia -Caritas Australia
ACT FOR PROJECT
COMPASSION 2021
Spanning the six weeks of Lent each year, in the name of justice and peace. Millions year Project Compassion begins on
SUPPORTER We would love to hear from you! Go to caritas.org.au/survey to complete our Supporter Project Compassion is an extraordinary of Australians come together in solidarity Wednesday February 17: Ash Wednesday.
SURVEY 2021 Survey 2021. It only takes a few minutes. Thank you for having your say! demonstration of the faith, love and with the world’s poor to help end poverty, Visit lent.caritas.org.au now!
generosity of Caritas Australia’s supporters promote justice and uphold dignity. This
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Blast survivor surveys the damage after
her home is destroyed in the explosion.
Photo: Caritas Lebanon. VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY
JOSEPH KHOURY
Joseph Khoury is a Caritas Australia
supporter who has truly gone ‘above and
beyond’ in support of our emergency
response in Beirut. By setting up a website
where he gave away memorabilia and other
items to the highest bidder, he is supporting
essential rebuilding and recovery work in
LEBANESE AUSTRALIANS GIVE his beloved homeland. The proceeds of the
sale of the memorabilia raised over $7,000
G E N E R O U S LY T O R E B U I L D
dollars for Caritas Australia’s Middle East
THEIR MOTHERLAND Regional Appeal.
The Sydney based Khoury family have come together with
Here’s some of what he had to say. a sense of hope in their support of their beloved homeland,
THE TIES
Lebanon.
“Caritas Australia’s response to the terrible
event in Beirut means a lot because it “Through Caritas Australia‘s work, we can
shows that Australians care and are willing help the vulnerable people of Beirut who
THAT BIND
to give to others in hard times. That Aussie have been left with nothing in the wake of
spirit is evident in the things we do here this terrible event. We Australians who live
to help each other as a nation and as a in this lucky country have the opportunity
people.” to provide financial support to those who
don’t have enough to get by. I believe we are
“The connection I have with Beirut is not
blessed in Australia and have an obligation
simply because I’m of Lebanese heritage
to give what we can to help the people of
but because I have been there and
Ever since the devastating our beloved Lebanon.”
With its network of 750 youth volunteers, who witnessed first-hand its vibrant culture
Patriotic Lebanese father, Joseph Khoury, created his own
explosion which rocked Beirut on and colourful lifestyle that’s so well-known Thanks Joseph for your incredible
come from all over Lebanon, in-country workers One of Caritas Le fundraising campaign for Caritas Australia’s response to the
Tuesday August 4, 2020, an already are tirelessly responding to needs on the ground, steps up to give
banon’s 750 youth
volunteers across the globe as the ‘jewel of the Middle generosity in support of Caritas Australia! Beirut emergency. Photo: Joseph Khoury.
her energy and su
precarious economy has been such as:
survivors in Beiru
t. Photo: Caritas
pport to blast East’.”
Lebanon.
tossed into freefall and life in the city • Ongoing clean-up efforts
totally upended. • Mental health consultations with blast survivors
• Assessment of shelter damage so that engineers can be involved in repair efforts ANN-MARIE BOUMERHE
While sudden disasters aren’t new
• Emergency cash assistance to renovate houses for those who cannot afford
to the city of Beirut, the severity of Ann-Marie is a Solicitor of the Supreme “Part of the healing process for me was the
essential shelter as winter approaches
the explosion, which killed over 200 Court of NSW and a loyal supporter of ability to feel like I have made a difference
people and wounded over 5,000, Caritas Australia. As a person of Lebanese to the life of even just one fellow Lebanese
brought the city to its knees. descent, she is passionate about the place brother or sister who has been directly
of the Lebanese community in Australia. impacted by the horrific blast,” Ann-Marie
In all of this, the COVID-19 pandemic
has been a ‘threat multiplier,’
VOICES FROM THE FIELD “The Lebanese diaspora is very powerful in
says.
its loyalty towards the motherland. When “Caritas Australia gave me that sense of
further extending Beirut’s already Maher said the sound of the explosion “We really need your contributions. We one triumphs, we triumph as a collective community and this has truly helped me to
over-stretched health system, immediately brought back memories of were at the verge of collapse, and now our people and equally when one mourns, we all heal.”
short-staffed hospitals and long the July 2006 war with Israel, still fresh in country is slowly dying,” Maher says. mourn together,” Ann-Marie says.
his mind. Maher is still in awe for having Thank you Ann-Marie for your generosity
emergency waiting lists, with a new
survived the blast: “Thank God I left the With his shop in ruins, Maher is still one Ann-Marie spoke of the significance of her and leadership at this difficult time!
influx of patients injured by the
restaurant I was at and went outside to of the lucky ones: he is fortunate to have Catholic faith during harrowing times like
explosion. his health and has hope that Lebanon can
check what was happening after I heard this.
Through your support, the Caritas the first explosion. Had I stayed inside I rebuild beyond this crisis.
“It’s amazing that when in times of
network is on the ground providing would have died no doubt”. Inspire hope for young men like Maher devastation and trials, the simple act
immediate emergency support and “Despite the fact that the country is going with a donation that can provide of reciting the Lord’s prayer in Arabic is
relief. Our partners, Caritas Lebanon through difficult times financially and emergency cash to rebuild their lives from enough to invoke an overwhelming sense of
and Catholic Relief Services, are economically, my business was doing the ashes of destruction. solidarity with the people of Beirut.”
implementing home visits for well. But now what? I lost everything.”
those wounded in the explosion, by Ann-Marie also spoke of the importance
-Maher Metri, Beirut Blast survivor of the work of Caritas Australia to provide
doctors and nurses.
Maher has little hope about restarting his Maher Metri is a victim of the Beirut blast which immediate and long-term relief.
killed over 200 people and wounded thousands more.
hairdressing business and must start on Donate at caritas.org.au/lebanon Photo: Caritas Internationalis.
Ann-Marie Boumerhe is a dedicated Lebanese-Australian
the long journey to rebuilding his home. Caritas Australia supporter. Photo: provided.
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FIRST
REBUILDING AFTER A TYPHOON
TOM POWELL LEADS THE WAY
PHILIPPINES
THROUGH RED DUST HEALING
AUSTRALIAN MEN In the Philippines, a country prone to intense weather events, typhoon season is
FIND HEALING
devastating entire communities. Super Typhoon Goni, the most powerful storm of
2020, whipped across the eastern Philippines with tremendous force, destroying or
damaging houses and villages across the country.
A staggering 402,458 families were
affected across the Philippines, with
“To instil resilience and to restore the powerful winds of 225 kilometres
destroying infrastructure in five
families, that is what Red Dust is about
regions and across 183 municipalities.
for me. It’s about restoring that family 402,458 families Winds of
structure because it’s been broken This came just a week after Typhoon affected in Philippines 225 kilometres
Molave killed over 100 people when
down, picked apart, through the model it arrived in Vietnam, and days after
of oppression.” Typhoon Quinta also made landfall on
-Tom Powell, October 27.
Founder Red Dust Healing. Your support enables our partners on the ground to Cambodia also experienced heavy 100,000
distribute emergency food and medical supplies as typhoon
season continues to unfold across South East Asia.
flooding in late 2020, impacting over families in
Photo: NASSA/Caritas Philippines. 100,000 families. affected Cambodia
Tom Powell, the Founder of Red Dust neglect, abandonment, the domestic Amongst the most vulnerable are the Manide Indigenous people who live in Camarines
Healing, a cultural healing program violence the grief and loss.”
The impact of
The Red Dust Healing program covers: Norte, a province located in the Bicol Region of Luzon, Philippines.
developed from an Indigenous Typhoon season on
Through your support, Tom’s • Suicide prevention and support; Thanks to the generosity of people like you, Caritas Australia’s partners on the ground,
perspective, had already been working the Manide people
with a team of ‘Deadly Dads’ on the NSW groundbreaking program has reached • Indigenous history and the impacts including the Socio Pastoral Action Center Foundation Inc (SPACFI), NASSA/Caritas
South Coast before the bushfires last thousands of people since Caritas of colonialism; Through your support, we are Philippines and Caritas Caceres, have pre-positioned food packs ready for distribution
year. Tom is training local communities Australia started partnering with him in • Education and employment; working with the Manide community, to the most affected parishes. Hot meals, rice, noodles and canned goods have been
to facilitate their own workshops during 2011. • Housing issues, meetings and an Indigenous minority who live in provided to communities across the Philippines.
widespread drought, economic instability Recognising the need for an initiative community contribution; Camarines Norte, a province located
Looking to the future, Fr. Antonio Labiao, Executive Director of Caritas partner, NASSA,
and the impact of COVID-19. based on traditional healing practices, • Drug and alcohol abuse; in the Bicol Region of Luzon. Your
says that one of the most immediate priorities is rebuilding or repairing homes for
Tom has conducted cultural healing • Family violence, grievance and loss; support enables the Manide and
“People are struggling with a lot of anxiety, thousands of families.
fear and trauma. Trauma is like the smoke workshops with over 17,000 people in • Stress and mental health issues; other vulnerable communities to
Australia and overseas. access education programs, health “The program includes shelter and livelihood projects,” Fr. Labiao said.
of the bushfire and so you can be affected
by smoke inhalation but the real issue is care and government services, as Your support of the Caritas Australia Asia Regional Appeal allows us to stand with
“I believe if the problem lies in the
dealing with it,” Tom says. “If you don’t put well as to increase their employment communites before, during and after emergencies. Visit caritas.org.au/asia to find out
community so too does the answer. If you
out the fire the smoke will reappear. And train up local people, who better than to be opportunities. more.
the underlying factor to all that is dealing delivering this than those that come from Ate Piday, Program Officer for
with people’s rejection, with their abuse, there or are living there,” Tom concludes. the Socio Pastoral Action Center
Foundation Inc (SPACFI) says that
the storm season has flattened
We welcome Stephanie Lalor as the many homes in the Manide
promote justice and support communities
newly-appointed Manager of First as they build their own futures.” community, destroying crops and
Australians Program. Her passion for farm buildings for housing animals.
her work is what enables her to work Together with our First Australian
Partners, Caritas Australia has developed “People are in need of temporary
alongside First Australian partners and
an exciting new strategy for the coming shelters, they also need clean
communities with a focus on supporting
years. We will focus on continuing to water, food, kitchenware and
First-Australian led solutions.
build strong, two-way partnerships that hygiene kits” says Ate. “They
fosters learning and exchange between don’t have any functional power
“I have had the privilege of working
alongside many committed, dedicated and Caritas Australia and First Australian-led and communications. The Manide
inspiring individuals and groups, keen to organisations. and other vulnerable families
are appealing for support and
Stephanie Lalor (far left) pictured with Caroline Preston,
CEO Kirsty Robertson and Patrice Moriarty at a first assistance from the good people of
Australian programs event this year.
Photo: Caritas Australia.
You can help programs like this by becoming a Caritas Neighbour. Australia.” Caritas Australia’s partners on the ground are distributing emergency food and medical supplies as typhoon season continues
Visit caritas.org.au/neighbours to learn more. to unfold across South East Asia. Photo: NASSA/Caritas Philippines.
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OUR COMMUNITY
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS STEP UP FOR THE
ST PAUL’S PUT ‘PEDAL TO
MOST VULNERABLE
THE METAL’ FOR THOSE
Benjamin Woolf is a student of social Liverpool who gives generously to IN GREATEST NEED
n.
work at the University of Western Project Compassion. Photo: St Paul’s Primary School, Darwi
Sydney and a passionate supporter
He believes that we are all deeply
and advocate for the work of Caritas
connected to each other and can In September 2020, the staff of St Paul’s opportunity for the students at St Paul’s food, get to school or markets, or simply
Australia.
make the world a more just place, Primary School in Darwin, along with to reflect on the plight of others. to survive.”
After serving as a youth ministry especially for the marginalised. students, parents and friends joined
coordinator at All Saints Catholic together for the annual Caritas K’s bike “As well as donating the money, it is an Thank you St Paul’s student body for all that
“We are one human family opportunity for students to stop and you do in support of the most vulnerable
Parish in Liverpool, Western Sydney, ride.
because we were created in God’s think about the millions of people across people in the world.
Ben joined Caritas Australia as a Youth
image, each with our own unique For Religious Education Coordinator the world who everyday have to travel
Engagement volunteer.
qualities, and the dignity which is Rochelle De-La-Mare, this event was an many kilometres to fetch water, obtain
“I support the work of Caritas Australia found in each of us originates
because I desire a world where we from God himself,” Ben says.
come together as one church, one
family, one faith to show love as Jesus Scripture says that ‘good news
is like cold water to a weary
ART AND JUSTICE COME
showed us,” Ben says.
TOGETHER IN WESTERN
Caritas Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and
custodians, past, present and emerging, of the land on which all
soul,’ (Proverbs 25:25), so our offices are located. This edition may include images or words
Ben puts his faith into action by
AUSTRALIA
of indigenous people who may be deceased.
thank you Ben for sharing
promoting Caritas to his university
the inspiring news of
friends at stalls during O-Week and
community-empowerment Benjamin Woo Caritas Australia is fully accredited by the Department of Foreign
through the parish network at All Saints ‘compassion
lf, Caritas Au
stralia Youth The 2020 Angelico Art Exhibition went online this Affairs and Trade. Please note: some of the programs featured in
all over the world! into action’ by Engagement
Volunt this issue of Caritas News are funded by Caritas Australia and the
Photo: Caritas ce
Australia.
lebrating the
work of Carit
eer, is putting
his year as a 3D virtual tour for family and friends of Australian Government.
as in his com
munity. Western Australia’s Catholic primary and secondary
schools. This exhibition recognises outstanding
Caritas Australia is a member of the Australian Council for
creativity and we congratulate Athena who won the International Development (ACFID).
Caritas Australia Trophy for “the value of intangible
CONNECTED TO HIS PAST AND BUILDING memories.”
A BETTER FUTURE Paul Reid, Caritas Australia’s Social and Ecological The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is
the national regulator of charities.
Justice Animator for WA & SA, announced the award
11-year-old Brooklyn, ran a raffle I have been there with her and I am and it was presented by Dr Debra Sayce, Executive
fundraiser for Caritas Australia as inspired by the work Caritas Australia Director, Catholic Education Western Australia.
a part of his Citizen Award Project does in helping kids have enough food “Athena’s artwork was an incredibly creative piece
Caritas Australia is a proud member of CAN, a group of eleven
Church-based overseas aid and development agencies committed
at Darling Range Sports College in and education,” Brooklyn says. that really encapsulated the 2020 ‘Go Further to empowering people and providing avenues for them to
overcome injustice and poverty.
Western Australia. The Citizen Award Together’ theme,” says Paul Reid.
encourages students to protect the “I wanted to give other kids the same
environment and be active in the privileges as me, like being able to go to Thank you Athena for your extraordinary leadership
the kitchen and drink water.” and commitment to social justice! F O R T H E L AT E S T U P D AT E S H E A D TO:
community. The Award is given to an
upstanding citizen who serves the Brooklyn’s mum, Gemma, described 24-32 O’Riordan St, twitter.com/CaritasAust
Alexandria NSW 2015
wider community with his life. Brooklyn the way that his heritage affected his facebook.com/CaritasAU
1800 024 413 (toll free)
kicked his goal of $300 ‘out of the park’, understanding of social justice. “We 9am – 5pm AEST Mon – Fri youtube.com/CaritasAustralia
raffling away a bag of treats (pictured) have so many people in our community questions@caritas.org.au
to the highest bidder and donating $830 from a refugee background. Brooklyn’s www.instagram.com/caritasaust/
to Caritas Australia’s work with poor Cambodian heritage a point of pride. In www.caritas.org.au
communities globally. this project, he reflected on his family
For Brooklyn and his family, a sense of life, where he stands as a person and MIX logo
heritage and purpose is one of the main where he stands as a citizen.”
reasons for his unique connection to Incredible effort, Brooklyn! Thank
e has inspired his you for drawing on your heritage to
Cambodian heritag Caritas Australia.
11-year-old Brooklyn’s rk across South-East Asia.
s Australia’s wo educate and empower others facing
connection to Carita Photo: Gemma Tea
le.
Caption: Athena’s artwork is a shining example of social justice
“My mum’s family is from Cambodia, dire poverty. in Western Australia. Photo: Paul Reid, Caritas Australia.
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SOMETIMES ALL WE NEED IS
A HELPING HAND FROM OUR
NEIGHBOURS.
As a Caritas Neighbour, you are
there when you are needed most,
equipping communities with the
opportunity to live a life of dignity,
free from poverty.
YES, I WILL BECOME A CARITAS NEIGHBOUR AND GIVE MONTHLY
I would like to provide ongoing monthly support as part of the Caritas Neighbours program.
Below are some examples of how your regular donation can help:
$18 a month could buy water filters to provide families and students in Malawi with access to clean and safe water.
$27 a month could give women access to training in new techniques and organic farming practices.
$51 a month could provide seeds for families in the Democratic Republic of Congo to start sustainable farming activities.
$100 a month could train midwives and provide the equipment needed to assist women and babies in Bangladesh.
ALTERNATIVELY
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