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OUR STORYY IS YOUR STORY. CARITAAS AUSTRALLIA 1964 – 2014

>BERNARD’S STORY A CULTURE OF HEALING >PA BROS’ STORY FREE FROM A SILENT PRISON >FERNANDO’S STORY HOPE WILL GET US THROUGH

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Cari Ca rita ri tass Au ta Aust stra st ralililia ra a tr trac aces ac e its es t ori r giins bac ack k to the ear arly ly 196 960s 0s whe hen n C ur Ch urch ch h lea e de ders rs and d a gro roup up of de dedi dica di c te ca ted d pa pari rish ri shio sh io one ers inv nvit ited it ed Au ust stra raliliian ra anss to emb m ra race c God ce o ’s com o pa pass s io ss ion n fo forr th he po p or or.. Fiift fty y ye year arss on ar o , it is st stilililll th t is fai a th th,, co comp mpas mp assi as sion si on and n dessir ire e to walk allk in n solid ollid i ar arit ity it y wi with th h the poor po or tha hatt lilies es at th the e he h ar artt ou ourr wo work r . rk

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The Th e op open enin en in ng liine e of ou ourr mi miss sssio ion n st stat attem men nt sa says ys it be best st:: “c st “chi hild hi l re ld ren, n, w me wo men n an and d me men n mo most st vullne nera r bl ra ble e to ext xtre reme re me pov over erty er ty and inj njus usti us tice ti ce are ar e ri rich c in th ch the e ey eyes es of Je esu sus. s.” Wit ith h th t es ese e wo word rdss we ack rd ckno no owl w ed edge g tha ge hatt i is in the liv it ives es and fac aces es of ou ourr wo worl rld’ rl d’ss mo d’ most st vullne nera rabl ra blle br brot othe ot he ers and s st si ster erss th er that att we find our God and exp xper erie er ienc ie nce nc e ou o r fa fait ith it h at its dee eepe pe est s and an d ri rich ch hes est. t.

It is im i po poss ss sib ble e to im imag a in ag ine e Ca C ri rita tas s Aust Au stra st ralila wi ra with thou th outt Pr ou Proj ojec oj ectt Co ec Comp mpassi mpas as ssi sion on. on S nc Si nce e 19 1965 6 , the annual Lenten appeal 65 has ha s gr grow own n into the he largest annual deve de v lo lopm p ent fund pm ndra ais ser in the country.

What Wh at sta tarted as an n act c of almsgiving i a sma in m ll numbe er off parishes is now embr em brac ac ced as a demo m ns n tr t ation of faithful solida so dari rity ty with the po oor in hundreds of sch hoo ools, parishes s and community groups gr ps across the country.

Thou Th o gh the poo ou oorr liie at the hea art of ou ur wo work rk k, it is ou o r su s pp ppor o te or ters rs that th att mak ke ou ur wo work rk k pos ossi sibl si ble. bl e. Ind ndee eed, ee d our d, u sto tory ry is yo your u sto ur tory ry.. ry Forr 50 yea Fo ears rs,, ou rs ourr su supp ppor pp orte or ters te rss hav ave e le lent ntt the heir ir voi oice cess to the mos ce o t marg ma rgin rg inal in alis al issed and hav ave e ge gene nero ne rous ro usly us ly com ommi mitt mi tted tt ed the heir ir tim ime, e, pra raye y rss, ye an nd gi gift ftss to emp ft m ow ower er the h poo or to t be ar arch chit ch itec it e tss of th ec thei eirr ow ei wn fu f tu ure e.

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I co comm mmen mm end en d ou ourr vo volu lunt lu ntee nt eers ee rss and Dio i ce c sa san n Di Dire rect re ctor ct orss wh or w o wo work rk tire ti rele re less le ssly ss ly in Au ust stra ralililian ra an Cat atho holililic ho c co comm m un mm unit itie it iess to nur ie urtu ture tu re e and stre st reng re ngth ng th hen the rel elat a io at ions nshi ns hips hi ps bet etwe ween we en our sup uppo port po rter rt errs, ourr par artn tner tn erss er and an d th the e co comm mmun mm unit un itie it iess in whi ie hich ch we wo work rk k. An And d I co comm mm men end d ou ourr Na N ti tion onal on al Coun Co unci un cill an ci and d ou ourr st staf aff, af f, bot oth h pa past st and d prre ese sent nt,, wh nt whos ose os e comp co omp mpas asssi sion on,, on comm co comm mmit ittme ment nt and exp xper erti er tise ti se e is a gr grea e t se ea sens nsse of o pri ride de for our age genc ncy. nc y y.

It imp mpos ossi os sibl si ble bl e to cap aptu ture tu re eve very ry per erso son, so n, eve very ry sto tory ry,, an ry and d ev ever ery er y mile mi l st le ston one on e th hat a has mad ade e Ca C ri rita t s Au ta A st stra ralililia ra a th he re rema ma ark rkab able ab le age genc ncy nc y it is to toda d y. Wit da ith h th his i edi diti tion ti on of Ca Cari rita ri tasN ta sNew sN ewss we ew e’rre sh shar arrin ing g a sn snap a sh ap shot ot o wha of hatt itt mea eans ns to pu putt ou ourr fa fait ith it h in act ctio ion. io n.

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Our work covers education, food Security and sustainable agriculture through the Integrated Pest Management program, the Cooperative Strengthening and Enterprise Promotion programs, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Emergencies.

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50 YEARS OF LOVE AND COMPASSION: OUR STORY 1964 - 2014

A JOURNEY THROUGH

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In 1965, Roy Boylan, secretary of the Paulian Association, chaired a committee itt off lay l apostolate t l t groups who h came up with ith the th name Project Compassion. “Roy had the vision, organisation, energy and commitment to make it work. And it did,” said Mary Gilchrist, former director of the Paulian Association.

“Continuing development calls for bold innovations that will work profound changes.

The critical state of affairs must be corrected for the better without delay.”

– Pope Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, March 1967

Caritas Australia entered 2014 as part of one of the largest and most effective aid and development agencies worldwide.

With 143 partnerships in 35 countries, Caritas Australia helps people to help themselves - regardless of ethnicity, religion or political beliefs. And with 195 long-term programs around the world, Caritas Australia champions local, sustainable initiatives to achieve one just world that God desires.

In our 50th year, Caritas Australia is taking a journey through our history in the stories and faces of those people who pioneered a movement of love and compassion that knows no bounds. Through a snapshot of our programs, this Jubilee edition navigates our journey with the poor; a journey towards justice and fairness that transforms both the communities receiving assistance and those offering it.

JOIN US ON THE JOURNEY You can trace the history of our agency on the timeline printed on the inside cover of this special Jubilee edition of CaritasNews.

And head to www.caritas.org.au/50years to explore our interactive timeline, maps and videos, and discover the many faces of Caritas Australia.

You can also learn more about the principles of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) that underpin our commitment to peace, justice and human dignity in development. Visit www.caritas.org.au/cst to explore our new CST resources online.

OUR STORY C ri Ca rita t s Au ta A st s ra ralililia a be bega g n in 196 ga 9 4 as the e C th Ca thol o ic Ove ol ers rsea e s Re ea Relililief eff Com ommi miitt ttee ee (CO ORC RC)) to dis str trib ibut ib ute ut e fu fund n s co nd ollllec e te ec ted d as a par artt of t e Un th Unit ited it ed Nat atio ions io nss Fre reed edom ed om m fro rom m Hu ung n er camp ca m ai mp aign g . At gn A the h sam ame e tiime me,, la ay mo move veme ve m nt me ntss in n the e Aus ustr t al tr alia ia an Ch Chur urrch c wer ere e pi p on o ee e ri ring ng Lent Le nten nt en fun undr d ai dr aisi s ng si n app ppea eals ea ls s in su supp ppor pp ortt of or the th e wo worl rld’ rl d s po d’ poor ores or est. es t. In 196 9 4, 4 the e Aus ustr trral alia ian ia n B sh Bi s op opss ad adop o te op ted d a pr prop op pos osal a to re al repl p ic pl icat ate at e thes th e e sm es s al alle lerr ap le appe peal pe alss na al nati tion ti o wi on wide de;; a ye de ear a lat a er er,, CO ORC C hel eld d it itss firs rstt na ati t on onal all Len ente te en ap a pe peal a . In al 1966 19 66 COR ORC C wa wass re ena ame med d Au Aust stra st ralililian ra an Cat atho holililic ho c Relililief Re eff (AC CR) and the h age g nc ncyy he held ld d the fi firrst Proj Pr ojec oj ec ct Co Comp mpas mp a si as s on on..

Afte Af terr 32 te 2 yea ears rs cha h mp mpio ioni io niing g hum man dig gniity and an d au uth hen enti t c de ti deve velo ve lo opm pmen entt in the worrld en d’s ’ most mo st vul u ne nera ra abl ble e co c mm mmun unit itie ies, s,, ACR R bec ecam ame am e know kn o n as Car ow a it itas as Aus ustr tral tr alia al ia.. Th ia he ne ew na name me e, adop ad opte op ted te d in n Jul ulyy 19 1996 96,, re 96 refl flec ects ts the dep epth th h of ou ur re rela lati la tion ti on nsh s ip ipss wi w th sup uppo port po rter rt ers, er s, comm co mm mun unit itie it ies, ie s and s, n par a tn tner erss ac er acro ross ro ss the h inte in te ern rnat atio at iona io nall Ca na Cari rita ri tass ne ta netw twor tw ork. or k k.

On our u jou ourn rn rney ney thr hrou ough ou gh 50 ye year arrs of lov ove e and an d co c mp mpas a si as sion on,, Ca on Cari r ta ri as Au ust s ra ralilil a ha h s walk wa lked lk e in so ed olil da dari rity ri ty wit ith h th the e po poor ores or estt off the es poor po or in mo more re e tha han n 12 120 0 co coun untr un trie tr ie es. Sup uppo port po rted rt ed by our u par artn tner tn ers, er s, vol olun unte un teer te ers, er s, don o or ors, s, and sta taff ff,, ff and an d le lead ad by th the e co comm mmun mm unit un itie it ies ie s we ser erve ve,, ve Cari Ca rita ri ta as Au A st stra ra alilia a is s hel elpi ping pi ng g to cr crea eate ea te one just ju st wor orld ld d tha hatt Go od de d si sire res. re s s.

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50 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY: EMBRACING FIRST AUSTRALIAN CULTURE

EALING Since its earliest beginnings, the Caritas movement has challenged Australians to confront injustice in our own backyard. Today, bolstered by more than four decades of solidarity and support, our First Australian partners are leading Caritas Australia, our supporters and the community on a path to reconciliation.

In 1964, the pioneers of the Caritas Australia movement coordinated the first Lenten appeals in parishes across Adelaide, Sydney and Wagga Wagga. These appeals shone light on the grave injustice of global hunger and raised modest but vital funds to address the greatest needs in our global community.

At the time, parishioners in the Archdiocese of Adelaide saw it fitting that a Church concerned with the needs of the global poor should too concern itself with the needs of Australia’s First Peoples. And so in Lent 1964, some of Caritas Australia’s first supporters raised 1000 pounds to purchase a deep-sea fishing vessel for an Aboriginal community in Bathurst Island, off the coast of far north Queensland.

Fifty years on, Caritas Australia’s national Lenten appeal may operate on a scale unimagined by our founders, but their desire to be in solidarity with Australia’s first peoples is still a driving force for our agency.

SHIFTING SANDS Caritas Australia implemented its first community development programs with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in 1972.

These early projects sought to address the social dimensions of poverty and reflected the agency’s shift from short-term aid towards a model of authentic and lasting community development.

Over the course of a decade, our work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities grew from just a handful of projects to around 30 community development programs the country over. This solidarity was seen as central to the Catholic social justice movement and to the progress of all peoples in Australia.

In 1986, Pope John Paul II visited Alice Springs to honour the traditional owners of our country and express the Church’s concern for the systemic discrimination that still taints our shores today.

In his November address to the First Australian communities gathered at Blatherskite Park, Pope John Paul II said: “The Church herself in Australia will not fully be the Church that Jesus wants her to be until you have made your contribution to her life and until that contribution has been joyfully received by others.”

Through the Learning My Dreaming project and the Ghunmarn Cultural Centre, Djilpin Arts encourages cultural pride and social responsibility to promote healing and cultural enterprise in the Aboriginal community of Beswick. Caritas Australia has supported Djilpin Arts since 2005. Credit: Peter Eve, Monsoon Studio.

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“OUR WORK IS DRIVEN BY WHAT COMMUNITIES THEMSELVES ARTICULATE AS THEIR DREAM FOR THE FUTURE.” Acknowledging the strength and vitality of Australian Indigenous culture, Pope John Paul II highlighted the integral link between dignity, identity and development that would come to underpin the breadth of Caritas Australia’s work.

As Australian politics galvanised support for the reconciliation movement in the 1990s, Caritas Australia sought to deepen its encounter with First Australian communities and laid the groundwork for more sustainable, participatory, and authentic community development in the years to come.

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LOCAL PARTNERS ARE ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED AND GOVERNED BY FIRST AUSTRALIANS

LEARN> Walk As One with Australia’s first peoples and help build a path to justice for the world’s Indigenous communities.

Watch the film at www.caritas.org.au/walkasone When Bernard lost his beloved mum in his early twenties he lost direction in life.

Red Dust Healing gave Bernard a safe space to talk about his grief and helped him find a way to heal from within.

WALKING HAND IN HAND For the past 15 years, Caritas has continued to support First Australian partners to improve social and economic security in communities marginalised by more than a century of racial discrimination.

Increasingly, Caritas has embraced partnerships that tackle the effects of poverty on health, education, economic literacy and self-reliance, youth leadership, community safety, and women’s empowerment. At the core of each of these programs is a steadfast commitment to partner with communities in a way that strengthens their cultural identity, celebrates their spirituality, and fosters healing. Our work is driven by what communities themselves articulate as their dream for the future.

Su Supported d by y Car arit itas it a Aus as ustr tral alia a, Re ed Du Dust st Hea ealilil ng ng pro om mo ote es peace and healing g in n Fir irst stt Au s us str tralian n comm mun unit itties itie ies by rec ie ecog ogni og nisi ni sing si ng g individu in uals’ exp xper erie enc nce es of re es reje j ction within the context of co oloni loniisa ati tion on. Us on Usin ing in g si s mp mple le,, cu culttur u ally mea aniingful tools, the prog ogram part rtic cul ularly emb mbra race c s vu ce vuln lner erab able e men n mar a gi gina nalise sed by the destruction of tradition onal al soc cia ial st stru ruct c urres.. Th The pr p og o ra ram m su supp p orts these men to ove verc com ome e th the grrie ef th that at has imp mpov verishe h d th them em, their famiilies es and d the h ir com ommu muni niti ties for gen e er erat a io ons n .

To om Po owe wellll, fo foun unde derr of Red d Dus ustt He Heal alin ing, g, use ses s th the e sy s mb mbol olis ism m of a tr tree e , itts br bran anch ches es, its ro root ots, s, its soi oil,, its nut utri rien ents ts, an and d it its s sa sapl plings to explo ore e lo oss s wi with thin n the h con onte text xt of cu cult ltur ure, e fam amiliy an and d co comm mmun u ity.

“MANYY OF OUR DADDS CO “MAN COUL ULDN DN’TT WAL ALKK UP TO US AND HUG US,” SA SAYS Y TOM, “SOO OU “S OUR R ME MEN N NE NEED ED TO RE REBU BUILLD AG AGAI AIN. N.” “WE WO “WE WORK RK WIT ITH H OU OUR R ME MEN, N, WOM OMEN EN AND YOU OUNG NG PEO EOPL PLEE TO BEC ECOM OMEE A FAMI FA MILY LY. IF WE CA CAN N DO THA HATT AC ACRO ROSS SS COM OMMU UNI NITI TIES ES,, WE WE’L ’LLL BE A STRONG A D PR AN PROU OU UD NA NATI TION ON..”

Championing the voice of First Australian communities on Caritas Australia’s National Council, Gumbainggar woman, Louise Campbell-Price says working with the most marginalised communities in Australia means sitting down and listening to what First Australians have to say.

“For First Australians, empowerment is about having our voice heard,” says Louise. “Our first peoples know what they need and they have their own way of working. Culture, communities and conversation – that has to be our starting point.”

“Over the past five to six years, there’s been a huge shift towards Aboriginal control in Caritas Australia’s programs; and a real highlight for me was the decision to ensure that our First Peoples are represented in the agency’s governance.

“We certainly have more work to do, but today I see Caritas Australia walking alongside our people, listening to them, letting them make decisions, and learning a lot about human dignity and development along the way.”

Today, Caritas is developing a deeper understanding of Indigenous culture and ways of working; incorporating these values into our national and international development programs; and creating opportunities to become more informed and educated in a reciprocal exchange with our partners.

As we embark on our next 50 years of solidarity with the poorest of the poor, we join hands in equality with Australia’s First Peoples and make room for the wealth of tradition and culture on our doorstep.

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50 YEA EARS RS OF PA PART RTNE NERS RSHI HIP: DISA S BILITY T IN CA CAMBODIA

FREE FROM A SILENT PRISON Pa Bros grew up in a small rural village in Cambodia and spent his days working in the rice field helping his mother and father to make ends meet. It’s estimated that 20 percent of Cambodians live below the poverty line, but life is even harder when you’re deaf.

When we me When et Pa a Bro ross in Chh hheu eu Tea al vi v llllag age e in n the Pro rovi v nc nce e of Kam mpo pot,, he and a gro roup up of tr trai a ne nee e ha hair irdr dres es sse ers s wer ere e ha hard rd at wo work rk k, sn nip ppi ping ng awa way. y.

Butt un Bu unlilke the noi oisy sy bar arbe bers r ho hops p we’ e’re re use sed d to in Au Aust stra ralilia, a, the heir ir wor ork to took o plac pl ace e in virrtu tual a sililen ence ce;; ea each ch of th thes ese e ba barb rber erss is dea eaf. f.

Suppor Supp orte ted d by Car arittas Aus ustr tral alia a, Pa Bro ross an and d hi hiss fe fellllow ow bar arbe bers rs are par artt of the Mar a yk ykno nolll Dea af De Deve velo lopm pmen entt Pr Prog ogra ram m – th the e on only ly edu duca cati tion on cou ours rse e of its kin ind d fo forr ad adul ults ts in Ca Camb m od mb odia ia..

Sinc S nce e jo join inin ing g th the pr prog ogra ram, m, Pa Br Bros os say ayss he he’s ’s fou ound nd new way ayss to comm mmun unic cat ate e an and d fe feel e s co confi nfid den entt to emb mbra race ce a new lea ease se on lilfe fe.

“When “Whe n I wa wass sm smal alle lerr I di didn dn’t ’t hav ave e an anyy si sign gn lan angu guag age. e. I cou ould ldn’ n’tt he hear ar and comm co mmun unic icat atin ng wa wass a pr prob oble lem. m. I onl nlyy ha had d ge gest stur u es es,” ,” say ayss Pa Bro ros. s.

“It wa “It wass lilike ke liv ivin ng in a pri riso son. n. I wan ante ted d to get an ed educ ucat atio ion n so I fou ound nd out abo bout ut join jo inin ing g th the e pr prog ogra ram. m. Onc nce e I go gott he here re I tho h ug ught ht:: th this is is wh what at I wan antt to do.

“I wor orke ked d ha hard rd,, di did d th the e tr trai aini ning ng,, an and d le lear arnt nt how to co comm mmun unic icat ate, e, rea ead d an and d writ wr ite. e. I lea earn nt to be su succ cces essf sful ul for the fut utur ure. e.””

Around Arou nd 328 milillilion on adu dult ltss wo worl rldw dwid ide e lilive ve wit ith h a di disa sabl blin ing g he hear arin ing g lo loss ss.

In Sou uth thea east stt Asi sian cou sian ount ntri ntri ries es lik ike e Ca Camb mbod odia ia – whe here re mor ore e th than an fou ourr pe perc rcen entt of the e disabi abili bility litty ty – the rat ates es of de deaf afne ness ss are disp di sprro ropo port rtio iona nate tely ly hig igh. h.

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“I LEARNT HOW TO COMMUNICATE, READ AND WRITE. I LEARNT TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR THE FUTURE.” Unable to communicate easily, people like Pa Bros often experience discrimination and have few opportunities to support themselves and their families.

Bolstered by almost 50 years of solidarity in communities in Cambodia, Caritas Australia has been supporting the Maryknoll Deaf Development Program since 2008. In a twoyear course teaching sign language, reading, writing and vocational skills, the project works with deaf or hearing impaired people whose experience of disability perpetuates poverty in Cambodia’s most vulnerable communities.

“Typically the people who come to us are in their early 20s and they have no sign language, no spoken or written language, and many have never communicated with their own parents,” says Father Charlie Dittmeier, who is the Director of the Deaf Development Program.

“Many of the families believe that these young people have a psychological problem. They have no idea what deafness is and they don’t know that deaf people can be educated - we try to turn that all around.”

Justin Smith is the Deputy Director of the Maryknoll program. From his own experience of deafness and from working with the Maryknoll program, he says the situation for deaf people in Cambodia is unique.

“I’ve met deaf people from around the world, but I’ve never seen another country where there b are so many deaf people who have no sign a language and can’t communicate,” says Justin. la “Many have never gone to school; they need “M a lot of support.”

With this support from Maryknoll and Caritas W Australia, Pa Bros is starting to free himself of the A barriers that he once thought held him captive. b “I’d like to get a job here at the barber’s shop.

“I But maybe one day I’ll build my own business, B or maybe I’ll be the boss and I’ll supervise and o I’ll teach students too.”

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Program participants at the Maryknoll Deaf Development Program practise their hairdressing skills on Caritas Australia’s Cambodia Program Coordinator, Chanthea Nou.

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50 YEA EARS RS OF HU HUMA MANI MA NITY NI TY:: CA TY CARI RITA RI TASS AU TA AUST STRA ST RALI RA LIA’ LI A’SS HU A’ HUMA MANI MA NITA NI TAARI R AN SUP UPPO PORT R

In many of the 35 countries where Caritas Australia works, conflict and natural disasters continue to harm already-vulnerable communities.

Whether it’s war or famine, an earthquake or a tsunami, disasters claim lives, damage infrastructure, destroy livelihoods, threaten personal security, shatter relationships, erode social structures and increase the prevalence of disease.

While that can be a hard reality to face, it is exactly this vulnerability and intractable poverty that lie at the heart of Caritas Australia’s mission and have shaped our development as a global agency for half a century.

“IT WAS PEOPLE’S OVERWHELMING GENEROSITY THAT STEERED US TOWARDS OUR COMMITMENT.”

This phenomenon has repeated a number of times in Caritas Australia’s history. The most significant growth occurred after the Boxing Day tsunami in December 2004 – one of the most devastating natural disasters on record.

Managing donations to the tune of an unprecedented $25 million, the Boxing Day tsunami was a turning point for the agency; it transformed Caritas’ relationship with the Australian public and deepened our commitment to walk steadfast in solidarity with the poorest of the poor.

BOLD STEPS FORWARD In 1979 the Pol Pot regime fell in Kampuchea (Cambodia) and the world looked on in horror as the genocidal nature of the regime was laid bare.

In partnership with other Catholic development agencies, Australian Catholic Relief (ACR) launched an emergency appeal.

The Kampuchean Relief appeal raised a massive $1.5 million in just two weeks. So urgent was the need that Australian donors gave as much in a fortnight as they would normally give in a year.

With this outpouring of public support, the agency embarked on its first large-scale humanitarian response and forged new local partnerships that would last for decades to come. Over the next 15 years the development program in Cambodia became ACR’s single largest overseas development commitment.

When asked why ACR went into Cambodia, Michael Whiteley, the then Director of ACR, recalls: “It wasn’t our decision. It was people’s overwhelming generosity that steered us towards our commitment.

People said we had to get in there. And we did.”

HUMANITARIAN PUSH AND PULL While Caritas Australia has experienced periods of dramatic growth in the wake of unparalleled human suffering, our support before, during and after the headlines has been unwavering.

And just as our supporters have required us to grow and evolve in response to catastrophic disasters, so too do we ask the Australian community to open their eyes, minds and hearts to those emergencies and humanitarian crises that elude the spotlight.

Every year, Caritas Australia responds to dozens of emergencies that rarely make the papers.

And in those regions prone to emergencies, we work closely with communities to build resilience, promote preparedness, and to ensure that disasters don’t determine the future of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

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MILLION PEOPLE With overwhelming support from the Australian public, Caritas Australia contributed to the construction of more than 32,000 permanent homes and structures in communities affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami in Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka.

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50 YEARS OF HUMAN DIGNITY: HIV/AIDS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PREVENTING A PANDEMIC The first casse of HIV was reporte ed in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in n 1987.

Almost 30 years on, around 25,000 people are living with the virus in PNG. But while the rate of infection remains alarmingly high, PNG paints a powerful picture of success.

T n ye Te year a s ag ar ago, o PNG wass allll but co o, on nde emn m ed by a r si ri s ng g HIV/A IV V/A AID IDS S ep epid idem id e ic em c tha at in nfe ect c ed 150 0 peo eopl ple pl e p r mo pe mont nth. nt h. It wass predi re edi d ct cted ed d tha hatt 12 1 0,,0 00 00 pe 00 peop op ple e wo oul uld d be livvin ng wi w th h HIV in PN PNG G by b 201 010; 0; by 20 025 25,, tth his num mbe berr wa was ex was xpe ect c ed to re reac a h 50 ac 00, 0 00 0 0.

0 With Wi hin a dec ecad ad de,, the pro ogn g os o is i fo orr PNG cha hang ng ged dram dr am mat atic ic ical cal a ly l . An A d in n par a tn tner errsh s ip p wit ith h Ca ath hol o ic c H al He alth tth h Ser ervi vice vi c s – on ce one e of the e lar arge gest ge st hea e lth ltth pr prov ovid ov id ider derrs in n the he cou ount n ry – Car nt a ittass Aus u tr tral allia a is he h lp pin ing g to make ake ak prev pr e en ev enti tion ti o the curre fo on or me m n, wom o en n and chi h ld ldre ren n most mo s vul st u ne era r bl ble e to HIV V and n AID IDS. S S. Cari Ca r ta ri as Au A st s ra rali alia liia ha has su supp pp ppor por o te ted co comm m un mm unit itie it ie es in the Paci Pa ciifi fic c fo forr mo more re tha h n fo ourr dec e ad des es.. In n 198 982 2 Ca C ri r ta tass A st Au stra ra rali alilia a fo forg rged rg ed d reg egio iona io nall Ch na hur u ch part pa art rtne ners ne r hi rs h ps to

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mobilise global support for our nearest neighbours; in 1998 we established a local Caritas Australia office in Bougainville; and for more than a decade, we have harnessed our relationship with the Australian Government to deliver lasting community development initiatives in our region.

Backed by the Australian aid program, Caritas Australia worked alongside Catholic Health Services in PNG to run the successful Sexually Transmitted Infections Management Program (STIMP).

In communities stifled by stigma, misinformation and an overburdened public health system, the STIMP initiative increased access to testing and treatment for STIs and empowered communities and health workers to overcome the social barriers to prevention.

Father Philip Gibbs has lived in PNG for around 40 years and has worked with Caritas Australia since 2005. While he acknowledges that HIV remains an intractable problem in PNG, he says that the STIMP project has been life-changing for vulnerable men, women and children.

“TODAY, PEOPLE HAVE HOPE IN A WAY THEY DIDN’T BEFORE. PEOPLE WITH HIV AREN’T MARGINALISED AS THEY WERE BEFORE.” “When we started the program, people who had HIV faced a very bleak future –they were excluded from society and they were sure they were going to die,” says Father Gibbs.

“Today, people have hope. The program has taught communities and health workers to treat people with respect. By testing and treating people early, and by helping people to find positive and healthy ways to live, people with HIV aren’t marginalised as they were before.”

In concert with nurses and health workers, the STIMP program has raised the profile of sexual health and helped to dispel the taboos that prevented people from seeking treatment and support.

The program also has allowed men to access health services through dedicated clinics and equipped health workers with greater knowledge, skills and resources to test and treat patients. Finally, the program has helped to reduce discrimination that has allowed HIV and AIDS to needlessly claim lives and dignity for decades.

“When we started, if someone was found to have HIV they would be so ashamed that they would be hidden away and they might die of neglect,” says Father Gibbs.

“By the end of the program people were able to deal with HIV and AIDS in much more humane ways; in ways that acknowledged the respect and dignity that everyone deserves.”

LEARN> In partnership with Catholic Health Services in PNG, Caritas Australia works to tackle HIV/AIDS by supporting health worker training, improving clinics and laboratory facilities, and increasing community access to information, testing and care.

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In July, Caritas Australia and a number of our partners will gather in Melbourne to take part in a major global conference on the world’s response to AIDS. Visit www.caritas.org.au/hiv-aids to learn more about the conference and our HIV/AIDS work.

PLAYING TO OUR STRENGTHS

50 YEA EARS R OF TH RS THEE CO COMM MMON MM ON GOO OOD: D: FO FOOD OD SEC ECUR UR RIT ITYY IN AFR F IC ICAA

The Ca arittas move ement was born in n resp ponse to th he Australian n commun nityy’s growing g aw warene ess off glo obal pove erty and d maln nutrition. Half a centturyy la ate er,, Caritas Austra alia has jo oined Carrita as Internattiona aliss to la aunch its Food d for All camp paign. So o wh hen it comes to glo obal food securrity, wh hat has been ach hieve ed in 50 ye earss?

Suppor Supp orte ters rs of th the e Ca Cariita tass mo move veme ent hav ave e al a ways ys under e stoo ood d th hat hun unge gerr an and pove po vert rtyy in one par a t of the wor orld ld iss in i ex extrric icab ably ly lin inke ked d to o affl f uen ence e in an anot othe her.r But it was not unt But ntil cou o nt n ri riess lik ike e Et Ethi h op opia, So Soma malilia a an and d Zi Z mb mbab abwe we were e grip gr ippe ped d by pro rolo long nged ed fam amin ine in n the 198 980s 0s, th that at the Aus ustrral alia ian n co omm mmun unit ityy over ov erwh whel elmi ming ngly ly dem eman a de ded d ac acti tion o to en end d hu hung nger er hal alff wa wayy ar arou ound nd the wor orld d.

Giving an example from a program in Uganda, Scott recalls that over a period of three years, one subsistence farmer went from barely cultivating enough food to feed his family, to generating enough income to pay school fees and build a new brick home.

“In a short period of time, he’d moved from a mud and thatch hut and was so optimistic about his future that he’d even built a garage in anticipation that he’d eventually be able to buy a car.”

HARNESSING STRENGTH

Inunda Inun date ted d wi with t don onat a io ions ns,, we wor o ke ked d in tirrel eles ess co collllab abor o at atio on wi with th Chu hurc rch h part pa rtne ners rs to di d st stri ribu bute te urg rgen e t fo food od,, me medi dica c l su supp pplilies es, se seed eds, s, agr gric icul ultu tura rall to tool olss and an d fe fert rtililis iser erss to com ommu muni niti t es in mo more re tha han n 10 cou ount nttri ries es thrrou ough ghou outt Af Afri r ca ca.

Today Caritas Australia is taking a strengthsbased approach to achieve sustainable food security, community participation and empowerment in Africa.

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Scott Martin describes the approach as supporting communities to play to their strengths.

As the urg rgen ency cy for aid in Af Afri r ca dim imin inis ishe hed d to towa ward rdss th the e en end d of the 198 980s 0s, we ref efoc ocus used ed our eff ffor orts ts on lo long nger er-t -ter erm m de deve velo lopm pmen entt pr prog ogra rams ms in agri ag ricu cult ltur ure, e, wat ater er sec ecur urit ityy an and d su sust stai a na nabl ble e lilive veliliho hood ods. s. Tod oday ay,, we w work wo rk thr hrou ough gh an in inte tegr grat ated ed app ppro roac ach, h, res espo pons nsiv ive e to a wid ide e ra rang nge e of comm co mmun unit itie ies’ s’ nee eeds ds..

Explai Expl aini ning ng the app ppro roac ach, h, Car arit itas as Aus ustr tral alia ia’s ’s Afr fric ican an Pro rogr gram am Coo oord rdin inat ator or, Scot Sc ottt Ma Mart rtin in,, sa says ys:: “I “Iff yo you u im impr prov ove e fo food od sec ecur uritty to the ext xten entt th that at hous ho useh ehol olds ds can gen ener erat ate e a sm smal alll in inco come me the hen n th they ey’r ’re e ab able le to pa part rtic icip ipat ate e in mic icro rocr cred edit it,, pu purs rsue ue edu duca cati tion on,, an and d be beco come me mor ore e in invo volv lved ed in co comm mmun unit ityy deci de cisi sion on-m -mak akin ing. g.””

“NOBODY HAS NOTHING. IT’S TIME TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES TO REALISE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL.”

“Nobody has nothing. Whether it’s natural assets, social assets, or spiritual assets – even the poorest communities can readily articulate their strengths.

“We assist communities to identify those assets, invite them to envisage their future, and then support communities to plan and implement their own development strategy based on their strengths and goals.”

Working as Program Coordinator for Caritas Australia’s partner, Caritas Malawi (CADECOM), Martin Mazinga says the integrated development and strength-based approaches are working.

“The impact on the ground is huge. Those communities that were going without food from November to February now have food on the table throughout the year,” says Martin.

“In the past with other projects, I think we have gone into communities to write our own aspirations.

“It’s time to change that mindset and support communities to realise their own potential.

They are the drivers of their own change!”

LEARN>

Caritas Australia believes that even the poorest communities have the vision, determination and strength to be architects of their own future. Supported by the Australian Government, Caritas Australia is working with our partners in Tanzania and Malawi to increase food security and improve access to clean water in nine communities.

Find out how communities in Malawi and Tanzania are playing to their strengths.

Visit www.caritas.org.au/ africanvisions to learn more.

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50 YEARS OF PEACE BUILDING: EAST TIMOR

HOPE WILL GET US THROUGH In 1975, Ferna and do Pires fled hiis home e in Dili to seek asylum in n Austrralia.

Trave elling 70 00km m aboa ard a ca argo o ship bound for Darw win n, Ferrnand do and his family narrowly escap ped a conflictt th hatt wou uld grip the cou untryy for more tha an two decade es.

In the he wak ake e of o Eas astt Ti Timo mor’ r’s s in i de depe p nd pe nden ence ce,, Fe Fern r an ando do retu re turned ed hom ome to a nat atio ion n ra rava vage ged d by vio iole enc nce. e Fol ollo lowi wing ng th he su succ ccessf sful ul ref efer eren endu dum m in 199 999, 9, ant ntii-in inde depe pend nden ence ce mililiti mi tia a ki killled 1,4 ,400 00 Tim imor ores ese e an and d di disp spla lace ced d ar arou ound nd 75% of the e pop opul ulat atio on.

The vi The viol olen ence ce, ha had d de dest stro roye ye ed mo most st of th the e co coun untr try’ y’ss infr in fras astr truc uctu ture e and d aft fter er dec ecad ades es of co colo loni nisa sati tion on,, th the e w rl wo rld’ d s ne ewe west st nat atio ion n la lack cked ed the civ ivilil soc ocie iety y it ne need eded ed to fl flo our uris ish. h

Three generations of Timorese have grown up with war. With your support, Caritas Australia is working to ensure a peaceful future for generations to come.

THE TH E LO LONG NG PAT ATH H TO PEA EACE CE As Fer erna nand ndo o wa wass re retu turn rnin ing g ho home me in 19 1999 99,, Ca Cari rita tass Au Aust stra ralilia a st staf afff me memb m er mb erss were we re arr rriv ivin ing g in Eas astt Ti Timo morr to lea ead d an urg rgen entt hu huma mani nita tari rian an res espo pons nse. e. Whi hile le this th is was our fi firrst ste tep p to towa ward rdss es esta tabl blis ishi hing ng an of offi fice in th the e co coun untr try, y, we ha had d been be en wal alki king ng in so solilida dari rity ty wit ith h th the e Ti Timo more rese se lon ong g be befo fore re ind ndep epen ende denc nce. e.

Since Sinc e fa fami mililies es lik ike e Fe Fern rnan ando do’s ’s beg egan an arr rriv ivin ing g on our sho hore res, s, Aus ustr tral alia ian n Cath Ca thol olic ic Rel elie ieff (A (ACR CR)) pr prov ovid ided ed sup uppo port rt for Tim imor ores ese e re refu fuge gees es in Au Aust stra ralilia a and an d Po Port rtug ugal al.. Fr From om 197 975, 5, the age genc ncyy al also so fun unde ded d lo loca call Ch Chur urch ch aut utho hori riti ties es to pro rovi vide de hea ealt lth h an and d ed educ ucat atio ion n se serv rvic ices es in co comm mmun unit itie iess on the gro roun und. d.

In the two yea ears rs fol ollo lowi wing ng ind ndep epen ende denc nce, e, Car arit itas as Aus ustr tral alia ia est stab ablilish shed ed an offi ffic ce in Eas astt Ti Timo mor, r, dis istr trib ibut uted ed urg rgen entt fo food od,, wa wate terr an and d su supp pplilies es,, an and d prov pr ovid ided ed she helt lter er for hun undr dred edss of fam amililie iess wh whos ose e ho home mess ha had d be been en red educ uced ed to ash shes es.. Yo You u ca can n st stililll se see e th the e sh shel elte terr ki kits ts use sed d in com ommu muni niti ties es tod oday ay..

SCAF SC A FO AF FOLD LDIN ING G A NA NATI TION ON Fernan Fern ando do beg egan an wor orki king ng wit ith h Ca Cari rita tass Au Aust stra ralilia a in 200 001.

1. At th the e ti time me,, Cari Ca rita tass Au Aust stra ralilia a su supp ppor orte ted d a ju judi dici cial al mon onit itor orin ing g pr prog ogra ram; m; hel elpe ped d to esta es tabl blis ish h th the e fe fede dera rati tion on of no nonn-go gove vern rnme ment nt org rgan anis isat atio ions ns;; im impl plem emen ente ted d huma hu man n ri righ ghts ts tra rain inin ing g fo forr po polilice ce and pri riso son n gu guar ards ds;; an and d pr prov ovid ided ed leg egal al advo ad voca cacy cy for tho hose se aff ffec ecte ted d by vio iole lenc nce e un unde derr In Indo done nesi sian an rul ule. e.

The Ti The Timo more rese se hav ave e co cont ntin inue ued d to bui uild ld a str tron ong g an and d in incl clus usiv ive e ci civi vill so soci ciet ety. y.

Butt fo Bu forr th thre ree e ge gene nera rati tion onss tr trau auma mati tise sed d by con onfl flic ict, t, an in insi sidi diou ouss cu cult ltur ure e of viol vi olen ence ce has oft ften en thr hrea eate tene ned d to thr hrow ow com ommu muni niti ties es off the pat ath h to pea eace ce..

HEAL HE ALIN ING G A NA NATI TION ON As Pro r gr gram am Coo oord rdin inat ator or for Car arit itas as Aus ustr tral alia ia’s ’s pea eace cebu builildi ding ng and vio iole lenc nce e prev pr even enti t on pro rogr gram am,, Fe Fern rnan ando do kno nows ws tha hatt co comm mmun unit itie iess ca cann nnot ot be th the e arch ar chit itec ects ts of th thei eirr fu futu ture re whi hile le mar a re red d by the wou und ds of the heir ir pas ast. t “We ar “We are e a pe peop ople le who hav a e gr grow own n up wit ith h wa war; r; we ha have ve lea earn rntt to o res e ollve o r co ou confl nfliict ctss wi with th vio ole lenc nce e,”” sa says ys Fer erna n nd n o. o

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Working with local partners, village leaders, young people, and men, Caritas Australia supports communities to understand the causes of violence and to explore how peaceful conflict resolution can foster equality and create opportunities for lasting development. Caritas Australia also supports shelter and social services in solidarity with women who have experienced violence in their homes.

Since East Timor’s Independence, Fernando has seen families and communities return from the brink of conflict time and again. But he knows that there is hope for his nation’s healing.

“Hope is what got us independence, and hope is what will take us all the way through.

With Caritas Australia, I know we can make our hopes a reality.’

“ WITH CARITAS AUSTRALIA, WE CAN MAKE OUR HOPES A REALITY.”

DONATE> Your donations help support our peacebuilding and livelihood programs in East Timor.

Head to www.caritas.org.au or call 1800 024 413.

SPORTS FOR JUSTICE: PROTECTING THE MOST VULNERABLE As you read this Jubilee edition of CaritasNews, thousands of football fans will be descending on Brazil to soak up the thrills of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Take a moment to learn how your voice can help achieve Sports for Justice.

The Caritas movement in Australia has always placed human dignity at

50 YEA EARS RS OF SO SOCI CIAL CI AL JUS USTI TICE TI CE:: AD CE A VO VOCA CACY CA C IN BR CY BRAZ AZIL AZ IL o’clock in the morning; their houses have been bulldozed and suddenly, they have nowhere safe to live.

In some communities, families who hold title to their land have been offered compensation until they are able to find somewhere else to live. But as André explains, this over simplification of the issue leaves already-vulnerable families at risk.

“When families suffer evictions, the impact on their lives is very great,” he says. “People usually have to move very far away; they lose places in the school for their kids, lose their work, and their relationships suffer.”

CAN BIG SPORT PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE? In our campaign to FIFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Caritas Australia is echoing our partners’ call for more just and sustainable mega sporting events.

“Brazil has a huge opportunity for development and growth, but instead there is a big cost to communities,” says André. “Forced evictions, breaches to labour rights, and presence of police and bulldozers in the favelas – all of this will have long-term negative effects.”

Significant investment in mega sporting events can and should create opportunities for all citizens. It’s a cruel irony that in a country renowned for its love of football, the FIFA World Cup should be creating a chasm between communities and the common good.

As a Community Educator, André helps favela residents to understand their legal rights, provides guidance on how to use the judicial system, and empowers the community to ensure that their rights are upheld. Credit: Erin Johnson

the centre of our work. And the wisdom that human flourishing requires more than material wealth has underpinned half a century of our work.

Across 40 of São Paulo’s impoverished favelas (slums), Caritas Australia supports the Movement for the Defence of Favela Residents (MDF) whose programs have improved health, sanitation, education, and employment opportunities in Brazil’s most marginalised communities.

Working in pursuit of the common good, MDF empowers residents to assert their rights and have their voices heard in the decisions that affect their lives. In concert with communities, MDF works to uproot the causes of injustice which allow poverty and inequality to thrive.

BE A VOICE FOR JUSTICCEE Ask FIFA A A and the e IOC to im impr prov ove e th thei er ei bidd bi dding g an a d ho ost sting g ru rule less to to:

PR ROT OTEC ECTT THE HU H MAN RIGHTS off ho host s cit ityy popula popu lattion o s including the rightt to faiir wa wage gess and an d th the e righ ht to determi m ne whe here re and how to liv ive. e.

SEECU CURE RE A COMMO M N GOOD ODD by de deep epen e in ng efffo f rtts to o ens nsur u e th t at sussta tain inab able le d ve de elo lopm pmen entt pr principl p es e are int nteg egra rate ted into in t all pha hase s s of event nts. s

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Recently, MDF has witnessed the threat that mega sporting events, like the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games, pose to human rights and dignity in favela communities in Brazil.

in n hos ostt ci citi tiess and cou o nt ntri r es to en ensu sure re tha hatt all peop pe ple le,, es e peci cial ally ly the mos ostt ma marg rgin nal alis ised, ca an partic pa cip ipat ate in n dec ecis isio ons tha hat af affe fect the heir ir liv ives es.

Of grave concern to our partners is the forced eviction of favela residents to make way for massive public infrastructure projects in the lead up to the events.

ENNSU SURE RE THE H DIGGNI NITY TY OF EA EACH CH PER ERSO SONN by

André Delfino da Silva, a community educator with MDF explains: “Most people don’t have ownership of their property so they’re being asked to leave.”

He says that police in some communities have evicted families at 5

requirring requ g ho host stss to st o com mpl plyy wi w th min nim mum um s an st anda dard da r s tth rd hat mitig ig gat ate e the impa im mpa p ct cts of cts even nts ts on local communities.

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