One World Partnership Newsletters

In Issue 48 we take a look back on the Season of Creation and the different ways that Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has celebrated this Season. From advocating for the care of the earth in the global climate strikes, sharing the stories of our neighbours in the Pacific in its sixth State of the Environment for Oceania report, to planting trees and creating a new exciting annual competition in 2020, read about how CANZ has celebrated the Season of Creation this year.

Issue 47 looks at the micro-finance initiatives and training programmes that implement community-based financial services as the needs and capabilities of Caritas' development partners change and grow. The generous support provided by our One World Partners allows us to strengthen and develop programmes and initiatives that help communities flourish.

Issue 45 focuses on the Healthy Water, Healthy People project currently underway in Bitokara, situated in New Britain - Papua New Guinea. Maintaining a clean and safe water supply is paramount to any community and a key step in ensuring that the health and wellbeing of individuals and families is addressed.

Issue 44 focuses on health and nutrition programmes in Kiribati. Recently we launched the Health Champions programme in South Tawara to enhance the skills of local women and youth to improve health outcomes, promote healthy lifestyles, as well as to increase financial literacy.

Issue 43 focuses on rural farmers and local communities in northeastern Cambodia. We work with Development and Partnership in Action (DPA) to foster sustainable farming and improve methods of production,
processing, storage, transport and marketing.

Issue 42 looks at our strong partnership with Caritas Tonga. We work with them in the areas of livelihoods and Disaster Risk Reduction, as well as supporting a Climate Change Officer.

This issue looks at the work we are supporting in East Africa. Famine has been declared in South Sudan where 5.5 million people are in urgent need of food. We also support partners in Turkana, Kenya where extreme food shortages have been caused by drought.

We partner with HAFOTI, a thriving non-government organisation in Timor Leste that empowers more that 250 rural women to create local products for sale.

Cyclone Winston caused widespread destruction in Fiji, this newsletter outlines our response as well as profiling a Rural Training Centre on Taveuni Island which we support.

A severe El Nino weather pattern is seriously affecting the Oceania region, particularly Papua New Guinea. We are continuing to respond and work with communities to prepare for this slow-moving emergency.

In the immediate aftermath of the initial major earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015 our strong presence, local partnerships and Church network enabled us to mobilise immediately to distribute emergency supplies to thousands in need.

Cyclone Pam was the largest cyclone to ever hit Vanuatu, Caritas responded quickly to distribute food and tarpaulins.

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has a close partnership with Solomon Islands. This year we began a new five-year programme to strengthen Rural Training Centres (RTCs) in partnership with the New Zealand Aid Programme.

This year Caritas has been involved in a major programme to strengthen emergency preparedness and response mechanisms in three Pacific countries. This issue backgrounds the context and highlights the Tongan simulation exercise through the eyes of our partner Caritas Tonga.

A report from our Programmes Officer Nick Borthwick who recently visited West Papua.

Three inspiring stories of leadership from Timor Leste which just celebrated 11 years of independence on 20 May.