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Talaso is a mother of two living in northern Kenya. Photo: Thorn Flint / CAFOD

Brave women need your monthly support

Become a Champion for Change by giving a monthly gift and supporting long-term programs that provide the food security, clean water, and education necessary for brave women like Talaso to thrive.

Brave women need your monthly support

Become a Champion for Change by giving a monthly gift and supporting long-term programs that provide the food security, clean water, and education necessary for brave women like Talaso to thrive.

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Humanitarian crisis in Gaza

People in Gaza are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Your support is needed now to help provide immediate basic needs.

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A Caritas worker making firewood deliveries as part of winterisation efforts in Ukraine in 2024. Photo Credit: Caritas Wien, Elisabeth Sellmeier.

Two years of war in Ukraine

14.6 million people need humanitarian assistance as the 24th of February marks the two-year anniversary of the start of the conflict. 

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Dignity kits distribution by CAFOD in Sudan. Photo CAFOD

Urgent need for assistance in Sudan

More than 5 million people, including 2 million children, have been forced from their homes. We must act now. 

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Be their partner in recovery, their partner in compassion

In the face of adversity - of conflict, of hunger, of disease, of crisis, or natural disaster - people do not lose their capability. They lose their resources, their connections, their voice and their ability to create meaningful, enduring change for themselves. You can be there for these people, standing alongside them in empathy and understanding, putting your compassion into action by helping provide access to what they have lost, helping them build a better future.

You can be a partner in their solution. A partner in compassion.

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Priscilla inspects her drought-affected fields of millet next to her home in Hwange district, north-western Zimbabwe. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia

Priscilla's Story

Climate change continues to bring unprecedented challenges for people living in the most vulnerable and remote communities in Zimbabwe. Priscilla learnt conservation farming skills to grow drought-resistant crops and started poultry farming to support her family during the current food crisis. 

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Laxmi is now an advisor at her child's club, helping nurture the next generation of young leaders. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia

Laxmi's story

After losing her father at a young age, Laxmi was at risk of falling further into extreme poverty. But with the support of our partner Caritas Nepal, Laxmi joined a child's club, became a leader in her school and is now a mentor to other girls in her village.

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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

Shaniella from the Solomon Islands was determined to forge a path out of poverty, moving away to a rural vocational school. With your support, she was able to overcome the challenges of natural disasters, and gain the skills she needs to create a brighter future for herself.

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