In the first week of 2023, Caritas Australia staff, our in-country team in Timor Leste, Bishop Umbers (Auxiliiary Bishop, Archdiocese of Sydney) and a delegation from the Archdiocese of Sydney...
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Solomon Islands children sing their way to safety
Solomon Islands is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the Pacific region and in the world. In 2021, the World Risk Report put the Solomon Islands as the second most at risk country when it...
Fiji + 9 more
Twin clouds on the horizon: Averting a combined climate and debt crisis in the Pacific through locally-driven climate finance
Twin clouds on the horizon: climate change and debt in the Pacific Climate Change in the Pacific The Pacific region is currently facing a perfect storm of climate change induced disasters and...
Pakistan flood disaster affects more than 33 million people
Devastating floods in Pakistan have left a trail of destruction across the country, claiming the lives of more than 1,100 people. The Pakistan government has declared a state of emergency and the...
Afghanistan + 9 more
World Humanitarian Day: Celebrating #OurLocalHeroes
World Humanitarian Day, celebrated on 19 August every year, recognises the work of the thousands of humanitarian workers worldwide who are delivering vital aid to communities in need. Since 1964,...
Bangladesh + 1 more
Caritas Australia stands in solidarity with partners in India and Bangladesh after devastating flooding
Caritas Australia stands in solidarity with the people of India and Bangladesh in the wake of the worst monsoonal floods in recent history. Dozens have died and millions of homes left inundated...
Millions impacted by Typhoon Rai in the Philippines
Thousands of people in the Philippines are in dire need of humanitarian support after a typhoon struck the South East Asian nation on 17 December 2021. Typhoon Rai brought torrential rain, wind gusts...
Fiji in lockdown after first community-based transmission of COVID-19 in twelve months
Fiji’s two largest cities are in lockdown after the first reported case of COVID-19 community transmission in 12 months. Health authorities have linked the case to a 53-year-old woman from Nadi who...
Indonesia + 1 more
Over 100 deaths after Tropical Cyclone Seroja and torrential rain lead to flooding and landslides in Timor-Leste and Indonesia
At least 113 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after Tropical Cyclone Seroja hit Indonesia and Timor-Leste on Sunday 4 April. 27 people have died in Timor-Leste, the nation of 1.3...
Fiji + 1 more
Category Five storm Cyclone Yasa devastates Fiji
Caritas Australia’s partners are on the ground responding to the immediate needs of thousands of people in Fiji in the aftermath of Cyclone Yasa, a Category Five storm which slammed into the...
Caritas Network's response to Cyclone Tembin continues
Local Caritas staff, partners and volunteers, part of the Caritas international network, continue to respond with emergency assistance, following the devastating impact of Cyclone Tembin in the...
Caritas Network responds to Cyclone Tembin
Local Caritas staff, partners and volunteers, part of the Caritas international network, are already responding with emergency assistance and support to those on the ground, following the devastating...
PNG + 12 more
Turning the tide: Caritas State of the Environment for Oceania 2017 Report
Introduction This year’s State of the Environment for Oceania report focuses on people’s changing relationship with the seas that surround us, and how Oceania communities and governments are...
Almost 350,000 displaced by flooding in Nepal's Terai region
Floods and landslides have displaced almost 350,000 people, with 140 reported dead, according to Executive Director of Caritas Nepal, Fr Silas Bogati. Women and children are particularly affected,...
Caritas network responds to Sri Lanka floods
The Caritas network is responding to recent floods in Sri Lanka, which have impacted over half a million people. Torrential rains from May 25 resulted in severe flooding and landslides across 15...
Caritas network responds to Cyclone Nina in the Philippines
Local Caritas staff, partners and volunteers are responding with emergency assistance following a powerful Category Four typhoon that struck the Philippines on Christmas Day Typhoon Nock-Ten, also...
Caritas monitoring Tropical Cyclone Nina in the Philippines
Caritas Australia and the wider Caritas network are monitoring a tropical cyclone that is passing through the Philippines. The brunt of the typhoon is now being felt in the province of Catanduanes...
Fiji + 15 more
Hungry for justice, thirsty for change: Caritas State of the Environment Report for Oceania 2016
Introduction The Jubilee Year of Mercy called for by Pope Francis (8 December 2015-20 November 2016) reminds us of the imperative to give practical assistance to the poor – to feed the hungry, give...
Sri Lanka floods and landslide
Heavy inter monsoonal rains resulting from Cyclone ‘Roanu’ have resulted in floods, landslides, and strong winds. More than 400,000 people have been affected while almost 50,000 families have found...
A climate of resilience
With dense coastal populations, environmental degradation and prevalent poverty, the Philippines is one of the most exposed countries to climate change, and is second on the World Risk Index of...