Power Point Caritas

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CARITAS AUSTRALIA

WHO IS CARITAS?

Who is Caritas?• Caritas is a charity that is

involved both in Australia and around the world (Caritas Internationalis)• Most worthy of school’s

funding• Clearly epitomizes the life of

Jesus Christ with their work and valour in the war against poverty and illness• Latin word ‘Caritas’ means

love and compassion

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Aims and desires• Caritas aims to “create a

world that God desires” (www.caritas.org.au)• Work to give all humans what

belongs to them by right• Liberate the oppressed• Spread the word of God• Build relationships and

partnerships with less fortunate communities• Work with those less

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Where is Caritas?• Caritas works in over 200 countries and territories around

the world today• These include some of most fortunate countries, such as

Australia, and poorer countries, such as Sudan, PNG, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other disadvantaged countries

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What they do

• Enhance the lives of those in poverty• Preaching God’s word• Enrich lives of all people• Promote equality and

participation in society• Allow anyone, no matter

religious, race, or gender difference, to be educated and cared for fairly• Sustain the environment• Teach the uneducated

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MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS(MDGS)

What are the MDGs?• The Millennium Development Goals were created by 189

United Nations Member States• To be achieved by 2015• Eight goals to be completed

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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

• To help millions of people suffering from hunger and poverty• For those living on a dollar a

day• Project Compassion• Aims to target “significant

issues of poverty, justice and development” (http://www.caritas.org.au/project_compassion_11/index.html)• An annual fundraiser• Profits to worthy causes in

third world countries

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Universal Primary Education• Fairness of all children learning basics • Justice and Education programs• Global awareness

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Promote Gender Equality and empower women

• Women are treated unfairly• Not allowed to be educated• Unaccepted as true citizens• Rights of women differ• All people deserve to be

equal• Equal rights to careers,

education, life• Empower women

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Combat HIV/AIDS and other diseases

• Motivated to achieve this MDG• This sickness plagues those

who live in disadvantage. • Increasing child mortality• Slaughtering families lives• HAART for Children

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HAVE A HAART FOR CHILDREN

Have a HAART for Children• Every day, over 800 children die from AIDS related illness• 2.5 million living with AIDS in 2009• 16.6 million orphaned due to these diseases• HAART for children program that reaches out to sick children

Before and after…• Brought so much difference to the lives of many• With access to the right medicine, “much of their suffering

is preventable” (caritas.org.au)• Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy• Encourages medical businesses to sell child-friendly

HIV/AIDS medicines

JESUS’ TEACHINGS

How Caritas meets Jesus’ Teachings• Catholic-based charity• Work to align themselves

with Jesus’ teachings• Luke 4: 16 – 19, 21• What God sent Jesus to do• Caritas trying to fulfil same

wishes• Mark 10: 17-27• Cannot be selfishly rich• Be generous and give money

to poor• Charity fundraisers• Give hope

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CONCLUSION

Conclusion• Support amazing work of

Caritas• Enrich the lives of the poor,

heal the sick, save the disadvantaged• Support United Nations MDGs• Have a HAART• Help Caritas to save even

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