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Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants - 21 JuneCaritas has prepared resources to remind people that God has always walked alongside refugees and continues to do so today. The Day of Prayer was established by New Zealand’s Catholic Bishops to remember and honour the experiences of refugees and migrants. It coincides with the end of Refugee Week (June 14-20) which has the theme “Real people, real needs". Read more.
Climate adaptation technology for the poorCaritas Internationalis and CIDSE, the largest networks of Catholic development and relief agencies in the world, say UN climate change talks in Bonn will fail the poor unless they provide tools to deal with the dire consequences of climate change. They launched a joint report Reducing Vulnerability, Enhancing Resilience: The importance of Adaptation Technologies for the Post-2012 Climate Agreement, and are calling on governments not to forget about adaptation in their efforts to strike a deal on technology for climate. Caritas is also calling for rich nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20-40% by 2020. Read more. Grow Climate Justice campaign
Caritas in Sri LankaCaritas Internationalis is supporting 48,000 people forced from their homes in Sri Lanka during fighting in the north of the country. With the end of hostilities, Caritas Sri Lanka is able to provide food and other food items as well as counselling and medical support. Camp conditions for 280,000 people displaced by the conflict remain basic, with concerns over poor sanitation and access to clean drinking water. Read more. Donate to the Sri Lankan relief effort. Caritas Companions for May featured the Sri Lankan war.
For Lent - thank youThank you to all those who have given to our Lent Appeal 2009. To date we have raised about $735,000 and money is still coming in from schools. We much appreciate your effort and contributions.
Caritas Gifts – Love in Action
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“Caritas Gifts” lets you buy for friends and family a “hamper” supporting a range of Caritas projects such as emergency supplies, healthcare in Timor Leste, or advocacy for protection of New Zealand's working children. You receive a card to give to your recipient, explaining what their gift is supporting. Choose from an Emergency, Green, Learning, Caring, Healing or Hope Hamper. For any occasion.