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What is the purpose of Caritas?
Caritas promotes integral human development so that people in the worst off and most disadvantaged communities are free to flourish and live in peace and dignity. We work to ensure that our natural environment is managed responsibly and sustainably in the interests of the entire human family.
Why did they start Caritas Australia?
Caritas Australia began in 1964 as the Catholic Overseas Relief Committee (CORC). The focus of the CORC was to distribute funds the Catholic Church had received for overseas relief from the United Nation’s “Freedom from Hunger” campaign. Since 1996, the agency has been called Caritas Australia.
Who started Caritas Australia and why?
Mary Gilchrist, former director of the Paulian Association, came up with the name Project Compassion. Organising packages for Project Compassion in 1967. The agency came under the auspices of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC) in 1965.
What is Caritas inspired by?
Caritas is inspired by Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching and by the experiences and hopes of people who are disadvantaged and living in poverty.
What is Caritas Australia committed to?
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 did Caritas do originally?
Originally known as Caritas, the organization was founded in Germany in 1897 by a young Roman Catholic priest, Lorenz Werthmann, to provide social welfare services to the poor and disadvantaged. Similar groups soon formed in other countries.
When did Caritas start and why?
Originally known as Caritas, the organization was founded in Germany in 1897 by a young Roman Catholic priest, Lorenz Werthmann, to provide social welfare services to the poor and disadvantaged.
Is Caritas a Catholic organization?
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 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.