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Full quote from John 10:10. Jesus: ‘I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full.’
This year’s Project Compassion stories
are about our need for a full and
beautiful life within the surroundings
of a safe and secure home and
community.
Every day, Caritas Australia is working
towards this creation of a more just
and fair world.
Six countries. Six people.
Six communities.
Maristely
Brazil
Improved living conditions in their favela (slum) and a
program to empower young people through leadership
means Maristely and her community are now enjoying a
full life and are proud of where they live.
“Men and women of all times
and all places desire a full
and beautiful life ... a life that
is not threatened by death
but that can mature and grow
to its fullness.”
Pope Francis
Deng
South Sudan
During the civil war Deng, who is blind, and his
family fled their village. Returning many years
later, they are rebuilding their lives with the help
of a food security program.
“I express my hope that all
may unite their efforts to
enable the people of Sudan
and South Sudan to
experience at last a period of
peace, freedom and
development."
Pope Benedict XVI
Archie
Philippines
Archie and his family are now happier and healthier
since moving away from their vulnerable position
near a flood prone river into a safe and permanent
house.
"A home represents the most
precious human wealth, that
of encounter, that of the
relationships between
persons … who live together
and who, together, help one
another to grow..."
Pope Francis
Martina
Solomon Islands
Martina’s work in a Disaster Risk Management
project involves teaching children songs about how
to stay safe during natural disasters such as
cyclones and floods.
“Because we are all really
responsible for all.”
Pope John Paul II
Lorraine
Judy
Australia
Receiving dialysis treatment far from home is hard
on Lorraine as she misses her Ngurra (country). An
income-generating bush balm program is helping
her reconnect with culture and community.
“I was a stranger and
you welcomed me.”
Matthew 25:35
Nirangini
Sri Lanka
Having moved constantly during the civil war,
Nirangini and her son are re-establishing their lives
in a permanent home back in her childhood village.
“We mean to save human
lives, to restore dignity to
persons, to offer hope.”
Pope Francis
When you support Project
Compassion, Caritas Australia uses
the money to help communities in
more than 30 countries.
By demonstrating a hope held firm in
LOVE, we find courage to take ACTION
and bring HOPE to others.
The Glory of God is a human
being…
...fully alive.
Saint Irenaeus
Join us in Project Compassion:
Let’s work together to end poverty,
promote justice and uphold dignity.
Prayer
Lord, We pray that, in knowing your love, we will find
courage to take action and bring hope to others;
We thank you for the Caritas Australia partners
around the world who are helping men, women and
children who are the most vulnerable to poverty and
injustice, to have a full and beautiful life.
We ask that, through our support, many more would
be able to have a life that grows to its fullness.
We make this prayer in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Picture credits
Brazil:
Erin Johnson
South Sudan:
Isabella Gomes
Philippines:
Raphael Meting
Solomon Islands:
Richard Wainwright
Australia:
Simon Hewson
Sri Lanka:
Viyan Fernando
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