Stories | Caritas

On hope, fear and journeying to Bangladesh

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15 Jun 2018

A blog by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand's Mark Mitchell on 25 May 2018

Prior to settling at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Mrs Akter had a prosperous life in Myanmar where she raised cattle and li

A community of welcome and integration

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15 Jun 2018

A blog by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand's Joanna Viernes on 25 May 2018

In this year’s Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis encourages us to respond to every stra

CaritasTalanoa Dialogue Joint Statement

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10 May 2018

Statement by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand's Teresa Thorp and Caritas Oceania representative Auimatagi Joseph Moeono-Kolio on 09 May 2018

Mr President,

Responding to Cyclone Gita

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04 Mar 2018

A blog by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand's Mark Mitchell on 04 March 2018

It’s now three weeks since the most powerful cyclone in 60 years passed over the islands of Tongatapu and ‘Eua in th

Surviving in South Sudan

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05 Jan 2018

A blog by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand's Mark Mitchell on 05 January 2018

It’s always challenging to walk into a camp for displaced people or refugees.

Rohingya refugees living on a knife edge in Bangladesh

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21 Dec 2017

A blog by Caritas Scotland’s Valentine Morgan on 18 December 2017

More than 655,000 Rohingya refugees have now fled over the border into neighbouring Bangladesh where they find themselves h

Solomons partner Billy Mae receives OBE

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07 Jul 2017

Hard work in education has paid off for Caritas partner Billy Mae of Solomon Islands. He received an OBE recently for his dedication in the field of tertiary education.

Cyclone-safer houses in Vanuatu

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29 Jun 2017

When Cyclone Winston hit Vanuatu in March 2015, the Port Vila suburb of Anamburu was one of the worst affected.

Doug Tennent: Standing against injustice

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29 Jun 2017

*Pictured above on his return to New Zealand.

Our oceans, our future

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06 Jun 2017

This World Oceans Day (8 June) we celebrate the Oceans as one of the most integral sources of life on earth. By preserving the oceans, we preserve integral human development, which is a key principle of Catholic social teaching.

Preparing Communities in Samoa

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02 Jun 2017

By Petra Wheatley - a Catholic Volunteer Overseas with Caritas Samoa.

I’m 24 years old, born and bred in Wellington, and have been placed with Caritas Samoa in Apia from January to May, 2017 as a Programmes Team Assistant supporting the small team to deliver some of the projects the organisation has within the community.