Caritas The Catholic Concern For Justice

Caritas... The Catholic Concern for Justice
By Sean Hughes

Table of Contents:

1 Introduction p.4

2 Caritas Worldwide - Caritas Australia... A global mission p.5 2.1 Countries that are associated p.5 2.2 Missions which are run p.5

3 Caritas within Australia - Caritas... In the Land of Australia p.7 3.1 Australia’s association with Caritas p.7 3.2 Activities & projects in each state p.7 3.3 How Australians live out the Caritas mission p.7

4 Caritas... within our school community p.8 4.1 St Norbert’s association with Caritas p.8 4.2 Activities & projects at St Norbert p.8 4.3 How students live out the Caritas mission p.8

5 Conclusion p.9
6 Bibliography/reference page p.10
For over 50 years, Caritas Australia has walked and worked alongside and with communities most vulnerable to poverty injustice and inevitably, death. Caritas strives among other support programs in supporting those worldwide who require the most attention, providing to those in countries that require help more than others. This is not a reference to Caritas being racially discriminatory, rather it is describing Caritas as the donator and contributor resources to those who need it the most, those with little chance available, the smallest chance even of survival which lead to life necessities supplied.
Caritas is able to provide these necessities of human life with the help of Australian donations, volunteers and even members who leave their homes to help those in need. The appeals carried out by Caritas Australia have gone to help those in the world stricken by war, famine and even government oppression.
This includes the appeals of Caritas Australia, the donation projects and the various missions that Caritas carries out every year. The missions I will be discussing in this report will be based more on the social injustice issues of countries stricken by war, famine and even government oppression. Caritas Australia’s primary approach to tackling the issues of poverty as a result of war, and government oppression is to receive donations from Australians and to produce hardworking volunteers to work overseas face to face with those living in the harshest conditions in the world. Through this approach Caritas Australia is able to sustainably provide necessities to the needy worldwide and within Australia for many years to come. This process of helping others on a large scale has been adapted by other Charitable Organisations that have now become leaders in social justice upholders,including amnesty international and Oxfam.
Caritas Australia... A global mission
2.1; Countries associated
-Australia -India -Philippines
-Bangladesh -Indonesia -Samoa
-Bolivia -Jordan -Solomon Islands
-Burma -Kenya -South Africa
-Cambodia -Lebanon -Sri Lanka
-Central African Rep. -Laos -South Sudan
-China -Malawi -Tanzania
-DRC Congo -Mozambique -Turkey
-East Timor -Nepal -Uganda