Project Compassion 2022

www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion

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Palm Sunday – April 10, 2022

Every day, more than 200 million children miss out on school, around 690 million people go hungry and 2.2 billion people cannot access clean drinking water. In recent years, COVID-19 has also devastated vulnerable communities already living in poverty, with the health and economic impacts to reverberate for years to come.

It’s through the generous support of people like you, even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, that we are able to continue to help lift vulnerable communities out of poverty – support that is needed now more than ever. Thousands of schools and parishes in Australia have supported Project Compassion over the past year alone.

Thank you for your continued support for Project Compassion – past, present and future. Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow For All Future Generations.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2022 (as per below details) so this transformational program can continue to empower and strengthen vulnerable communities For All Future Generations.

Caritas Australian reflection for Palm Sunday.

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Fifth Sunday of Lent – April 3, 2022

Shaniella 23, grew up in a remote village in the Solomon Islands in a province which has limited educational and job opportunities – and one of the country’s highest poverty rates. After leaving school, she decided to move closer to the capital city, Honiara, to study hospitality and tourism. However, her vocational training school was hit by a landslide and cyclone in quick succession, destroying its water supply system and the vegetable garden that it relies on for food.

With your generous support, Caritas Australia has helped the school to install water tanks, re-establish its garden and provided training in disaster risk reduction. Shaniella can now complete her job skills training and the school has enough food and water for its students.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2022 (as per below details) so this transformational program can continue to empower and strengthen vulnerable communities For All Future Generations.

Caritas Australian reflection for the fifth Sunday of Lent.

Conversations about Project Compassion 2022

Explore the stories, programs and issues for each week of Project Compassion with our Caritas Conversations. These one-hour sessions are open to individuals over the age of 18 as well as parish, youth and community groups. Register here.

Shaniella’s Story:

April 5 at 11.00am and 9.00pm (Sydney Time – NOTE Daylight Savings time has finished)
April 6 at 2.30pm (Sydney time)
April 7 at 7.30pm (Sydney Time)

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Fourth Sunday of Lent – March 27, 2022

Rosalie 44, is an ex-combatant who lives with her husband and seven children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Forced to join the army when she was just 15-years-old, Rosalie experienced significant trauma and hardship during her years in the military. After she was demobilised from the army, Rosalie, like other ex-combatants, was left to fend for herself in the community.

With your generous support and through our local partners, Rosalie was able to connect with other members of her community and participate in business skills training to help her to reintegrate into society.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2022 (as per below details) and help women like Rosalie to succeed in the future, providing hope For All Future Generations.

Caritas Australian reflection for the fourth Sunday of Lent.

Conversations about Project Compassion 2022

Roaslie’s Story:

March 29 at 7.30pm (Sydney Time)
March 30 at 11.00am (Sydney time)
March 31 at 2.30pm (Sydney Time)

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Third Sunday of Lent – March 20

Janice’s story and Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Cooperative.

Janice has been a Djilpin Arts worker since 2015, performing traditional dances, as a host for performances and as a tour guide in the art museum. With your support, Caritas Australia was also able to fund the launch of a Djilpin Arts shed in 2021, to display and store artworks for shipping to online customers. COVID times have been particularly tough on remote communities, however, Djilpin Arts has been able to build up the online element of its business during the pandemic, helping communities to continue to make an income.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2022 (as per details below) to help First Australian communities to share intergenerational knowledge between elders and the younger generation – to promote healing, and to keep culture alive.

Caritas Australian reflection for the third Sunday of Lent.

Conversations about Project Compassion 2022

Janice’s Story:

March 22 at 2.30pm and 10.00pm (Sydney Time)
March 23 at 7.30pm (Sydney time)
March 24 at 11.00am (Sydney Time)

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Second Sunday of Lent – March 13

Biru 30, lives in a rural village in Jharkand State in India’s east. He lost mobility in one of his legs, after contracting polio as a child, which makes it difficult for him to walk. With your generous support, Biru was able to access an entrepreneurship and livelihoods development program, run by Caritas Australia’s partner, Caritas India. He gained the skills, support and encouragement he needed to establish his own bicycle repair business.

Now, Biru is able to provide a good life for his family – and an essential service to his community. He has discovered a sense of pride, confidence and hope which has inspired others living with a disability and paved the way For All Future Generations.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2022 (as per details below) and help people living with disabilities in India gain access to education and clean water, empowering them with skills to build a better future for all.

Caritas Australian reflection for the second Sunday of Lent.

Conversations about Project Compassion 2022

Biru’s Story:

March 15 at 11.30am (Sydney Time)
March 16 at 2.30pm and 10.00pm (Sydney time for WA);
March 17 at 11.30am (Sydney Time).

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First Sunday of Lent – March 6

Anatercia 12, was struggling to cope with adult responsibilities after her father died. Then she participated in Caritas Australia- supported training and gained access to psychosocial supports. Now, Anatercia can easily access clean drinking water, community members are able to grow healthy crops all year round, and there is enough nutritious food to eat. Anatercia feels better supported by her community, has more time to study and do her homework, and hopes to fulfil her dream of becoming a nurse.

Please donate to Project Compassion 2022 (as per below details) to help young people succeed in the future and bring stability to vulnerable youth like Anatercia.
Photo: Anatercia in the Farm Credit: Emidio Josine

Caritas Australia reflection for first Sunday of Lent.

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Launch of Project Compassion – Ballarat Secondary School Leaders Mass – read the story here.

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Cartias Australia reflection for Ash Wednesday.

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Project Compassion Sunday – February 27

Please take home a Project Compassion box and a set of donation envelopes from your parish to support Caritas Australia this Lenten season and help support vulnerable people around the world, now and For All Future Generations.

With your support, Caritas Australia has been able to support vulnerable communities around the world to tackle poverty, food security, education, water and sanitation and disaster risk reduction. Project Compassion 2022 reminds us that the good that we do today will extend and impact the lives of generations to come to build better future for all.

As St Pope John Paul II said, “The future starts today, not tomorrow.”

Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow For All Future Generations.

You can donate through Project Compassion donation boxes and envelopes available from your parish, by visiting lent.caritas.org.au, or by calling 1800 024 413.