CaritasNews CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU #162 | SUMMER 2021

ONE HUMAN FAMILY COVID-19 RESPONSE: : TYPHOON SEASON IN OUR COMMUNITY: Updates from the DRC, Connecting communities SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Young Australians stand Solomon Islands and from Australia to Beirut Recovery in the up to fight poverty Bangladesh Philippines

1 – ISSUE 162 | ONE HUMAN FAMILY THANK YOU CONTENTS CARITAS IN THE LOOP

From the darkness and difficulty of the last few months, #162 | SUMMER 2021 ONE HUMAN FAMILY there have emerged new and inspiring possibilities. WELCOME TO OUR HAVE YOUR SAY In this era of the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to work All over the countries and in the programs where Caritas 4 NEW BOARD Your voice: speaking in partnership to create a society where we all see Australia works, resilience and innovation have allowed up and speaking out in support of the vulnerable. each other as members of the One Human Family. people to respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 With the global poverty rate rising for the first time in pandemic with great hope. Your generosity goes far. 20 years (source: World Bank) we are still facing the COVID-19 ‘global scandal of hunger and poverty.’ In Beirut, where our partner Caritas Lebanon is based, a 5 Global response for an tide of community support rose as quickly as disaster unprecedented pandemic. Thank you for being a light in dark places during struck. Hundreds of young people from all over Lebanon, these challenging times. On page five, we outline as well as Caritas staff, doctors and nurses worked ‘hand the ways that we are responding to the impacts of LEBANON in hand’ to distribute emergency kits, clean the streets and 6 coronavirus with a renewed emphasis on education Communities rising to the and preparation: through the distribution of hygiene tend to the sick in the face of August’s terrible blast. challenge of disaster. (L to R) Christine Grima, CEO Kirsty Roberton, Jack De Groot, Most Reverend kits and grassroots community efforts to socialise Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv, Wendy Hughes and Caritas Australia Chair Robert Fitzgerald, AM In South-East Asia, typhoon season swept across the hand-washing and other good hygiene practices. region with devastating force. This included Typhoon FIRST AUSTRALIANS The Beirut explosion has also inspired creative Molave, which wreaked havoc across Vietnam and Super 8 The Caritas Australia Board, with inaugural Journeys of healing after solidarity in response to an urgent crisis and you can Typhoon Goni, which impacted a staggering 402,458 chair Robert Fitzgerald, participated in trauma. read more about how Lebanese-Australians have a special blessing service leading our families across the Philippines, destroying or damaging stepped up in support of their motherland on pages six organisation into a new era. essential infrastructure such as roads and schools before and seven. PHILIPPINES whipping through parts of Cambodia. With your support 9 The Board brings a cross-section of skills Caritas staff were on the ground in the Philippines and Rebuilding after a devastating series of and experience which will strengthen Cambodia with emergency first response supplies such as typhoons. Caritas Australia’s ongoing commitment to food, hygiene and sanitation support. transparency and good governance as well as its engagement with the Australian public. In Francis’ latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, he speaks OUR COMMUNITY 10 Coming together to of the way in which we are all deeply connected and must make an impact and “It is with great hope that I take on the role overcome the injustice of inequality together, “to provide create change. as chair, and I commit myself and our board for the global common good, the elimination of hunger to make even more of a positive impact for and poverty and the sure defence of fundamental human vulnerable people globally, in the certain rights.” SOLIDARITY WITH CYCLONE belief that we can do so,” Mr Fitzgerald said. Participants in the Caritas Australia supported Healthy, Happy and Holistic Development That’s the kind of vision which your support is enabling. VICTIMS program in the Solomon Islands are thriving through your support of life-enhancing programs. Photo: Caritas Australia Thank you for standing with the most vulnerable and Through your support, Caritas Australia stands working together with us towards a more just world. with communities across the Pacific, after the devastation caused by Cyclone Yasa. The strongest cyclone in years brought havoc and devastation, hitting Fiji with flooding and heavy Give Monthly With gratitude, rains. Your generosity enables us to partner with Caritas Fiji, channelling emergency relief to where it is most needed in the form of psycho-social Regular giving is the most support and initial food packages. effective way to ensure programs can make a lasting Kirsty Robertson Writer/Editor: Daniel Nour Chief Executive Officer Design: Elie Wong and Three Blocks Left Design difference in people’s lives. Caritas Australia Production Manager: Cristiane Miura Reporting: Cassandra Hill and Daniel Nour Learn more at caritas.org.au/neighbours Cover: Nepalese communities benefit from your support. Photo: David Crowley/ . All photos Caritas Australia unless otherwise stated.

CATHOLIC Look out for Dignity of Care for The Promotion Subsidiarity and Preferential Solidarity Economic the CST icons the Human Our Common Common of Peace Participation Option for Justice SOCIAL TEACHING throughout Person Home Good the Poor 2PRINCIPLES – ISSUE 162 | ONE HUMAN FAMILY this edition. CARITASNEWS | SUMMER 2021 – 3 RAISING YOUR VOICE FOR MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATES FROM SOLOMON ISLANDS, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND BANGLADESH SOLOMON ISLANDS DEMOCRATIC In the Solomon Islands, COVID-19 has REPUBLIC OF CONGO brought many challenges as well as new opportunities. Thanks to your support, we have been working with our in-country partners to provide essential support in the form of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Disaster Risk Reduction.

Lulu (middle) is pictured here with other women These measures respond to the increased supporters of Caritas Australia’s work in the severity and risk posed by cyclones and Villagers are building improved infrastructure through your diocese of Canberra-Goulburn. support. Photo: Caritas Solomon Islands. Across South-East Asia, school students are other natural weather events, on top of the equipped with an education so they can flourish Your messages of love and one day become self-sufficient. Photo: pandemic. help fight COVID-19 and to increase their Caritas Internationalis. In the Democratic Republic of the resilience against water-borne diseases. and support are an Congo, where your support enables Access to clean water as well as regular hand-washing is equipping villagers to inspiring example of your long-term development programs such as the rehabilitation of ex- commitment to more than combatants, COVID-19 has also three million individuals God bless your work of brought new challenges. empowering & helping BANGLADESH who Caritas Australia not just women but Thank you so much Jenny! Your Lulu Mitshabu is Caritas Australia’s Here are some of the ways that your helps annually. Here’s what families too. generosity enables our work in Africa Coordinator and a Congolese support is helping respond to needs on the you wanted to tell us about Jenny Mercado education and livelihoods programs, woman herself. ground: which support vulnerable people to As someone who has been on why you give to this work. break out of the cycle of poverty. • Emergency cash deposits for the ground visiting programs in community members -Caritas Australia the DRC, here’s what she had to • Improved hand-washing measures say about programs that improve access to sanitation and hygiene • Use of masks and social distancing practices such as mask wearing “I am using sandals before going to the My heart goes to all the and improved access to water for toilet, I wash my hands before taking food, suffering women who are hand-washing. Caritas Australia with its partners on the ground are I do not leave my shelter if not needed, I extremely courageous in the Dianne, your generous investment is practicing improved hygiene and safety measures in Rohingya refugee camps. Photo: Caritas Bangladesh. don’t touch dirty things, I don’t go if any sick most awful circumstances. helping to lift women out of poverty. “I am inspired by the courage and person calls me. We need to keep three I am praying for you all. This happens through education strength that communities display. In Bangladesh, the underlying uncertainty programs that improve their skills and Despite all odds, they come together hands distance while talking to someone.” Dianne Brennan of life in the Rohingya refugee camps has empower them with self-sufficiency. to find their own solutions to been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. - Aashish*, 11, on COVID-19 measures he challenges around peace, protection -Caritas Australia Fewer than half of Bangladeshis have is practicing through advice from Caritas May the results of our and livelihoods opportunities, in access to clean drinking water and one fifth network staff. contributions be long lasting in order to improve their own and their of the population live on less than $5 a day. *name changed to protect privacy. their outcomes. family’s future,” Lulu says. Michael J Howie God bless all of the helpers Thank you, Lulu, for all you and the women they are do to empower marginalised helping to create better We are so grateful for your support communities, locally and abroad. Thank you Michael! At Caritas, lives for themselves. Noleen. Our programs are only made we know that when you help a possible because of the kindness of woman out of poverty, her family, Noleen Walker people like you. The women who we community and the society that she assist not only build brighter futures belongs to also benefit. Thank you for themselves, but also for their for changing lives! children and communities! SEE, HEAR AND

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Spanning the six weeks of Lent each year, in the name of justice and peace. Millions year Project Compassion begins on SUPPORTER We would love to hear from you! Go to caritas.org.au/survey to complete our Supporter Project Compassion is an extraordinary of Australians come together in solidarity Wednesday February 17: Ash Wednesday. SURVEY 2021 Survey 2021. It only takes a few minutes. Thank you for having your say! demonstration of the faith, love and with the world’s poor to help end poverty, Visit lent.caritas.org.au now! generosity of Caritas Australia’s supporters promote justice and uphold dignity. This

4 – ISSUE 162 | ONE HUMAN FAMILY CARITASNEWS | SUMMER 2021 – 5 Blast survivor surveys the damage after her home is destroyed in the explosion. Photo: Caritas Lebanon. VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY

JOSEPH KHOURY Joseph Khoury is a Caritas Australia supporter who has truly gone ‘above and beyond’ in support of our emergency response in Beirut. By setting up a website where he gave away memorabilia and other items to the highest bidder, he is supporting essential rebuilding and recovery work in LEBANESE AUSTRALIANS GIVE his beloved homeland. The proceeds of the GENEROUSLY TO REBUILD sale of the memorabilia raised over $7,000 dollars for Caritas Australia’s THEIR MOTHERLAND Regional Appeal. The Sydney based Khoury family have come together with Here’s some of what he had to say. a sense of hope in their support of their beloved homeland, Lebanon. “Caritas Australia’s response to the terrible event in Beirut means a lot because it “Through Caritas Australia‘s work, we can THE TIES shows that Australians care and are willing help the vulnerable people of Beirut who to give to others in hard times. That Aussie have been left with nothing in the wake of spirit is evident in the things we do here this terrible event. We Australians who live to help each other as a nation and as a in this lucky country have the opportunity THAT BIND people.” to provide financial support to those who don’t have enough to get by. I believe we are “The connection I have with Beirut is not blessed in Australia and have an obligation simply because I’m of Lebanese heritage to give what we can to help the people of but because I have been there and our beloved Lebanon.” Ever since the devastating witnessed first-hand its vibrant culture With its network of 750 youth volunteers, who Patriotic Lebanese father, Joseph Khoury, created his own explosion which rocked Beirut on and colourful lifestyle that’s so well-known Thanks Joseph for your incredible come from all over Lebanon, in-country workers One of Caritas Lebanon’s 750 youth volunteers fundraising campaign for Caritas Australia’s response to the Tuesday August 4, 2020, an already Beirut emergency. Photo: Joseph Khoury. are tirelessly responding to needs on the ground, steps up to give her energy and support to blast across the globe as the ‘jewel of the Middle generosity in support of Caritas Australia! survivors in Beirut. Photo: Caritas Lebanon. precarious economy has been such as: East’.” tossed into freefall and life in the city • Ongoing clean-up efforts totally upended. • Mental health consultations with blast survivors • Assessment of shelter damage so that engineers can be involved in repair efforts ANN-MARIE BOUMERHE While sudden disasters aren’t new • Emergency cash assistance to renovate houses for those who cannot afford to the city of Beirut, the severity of Ann-Marie is a Solicitor of the Supreme “Part of the healing process for me was the essential shelter as winter approaches the explosion, which killed over 200 Court of NSW and a loyal supporter of ability to feel like I have made a difference people and wounded over 5,000, Caritas Australia. As a person of Lebanese to the life of even just one fellow Lebanese brought the city to its knees. descent, she is passionate about the place or sister who has been directly of the Lebanese community in Australia. impacted by the horrific blast,” Ann-Marie In all of this, the COVID-19 pandemic says. “The is very powerful in has been a ‘threat multiplier,’ VOICES FROM THE FIELD its loyalty towards the motherland. When “Caritas Australia gave me that sense of Maher said the sound of the explosion further extending Beirut’s already “We really need your contributions. We one triumphs, we triumph as a collective community and this has truly helped me to immediately brought back memories of over-stretched health system, were at the verge of collapse, and now our people and equally when one mourns, we all heal.” the July 2006 war with Israel, still fresh in short-staffed hospitals and long country is slowly dying,” Maher says. mourn together,” Ann-Marie says. emergency waiting lists, with a new his mind. Maher is still in awe for having Thank you Ann-Marie for your generosity With his shop in ruins, Maher is still one influx of patients injured by the survived the blast: “Thank God I left the Ann-Marie spoke of the significance of her and leadership at this difficult time! of the lucky ones: he is fortunate to have explosion. restaurant I was at and went outside to faith during harrowing times like check what was happening after I heard his health and has hope that Lebanon can this. Through your support, the Caritas the first explosion. Had I stayed inside I rebuild beyond this crisis. “It’s amazing that when in times of would have died no doubt”. network is on the ground providing Inspire hope for young men like Maher devastation and trials, the simple act immediate emergency support and “Despite the fact that the country is going with a donation that can provide of reciting the Lord’s prayer in is relief. Our partners, Caritas Lebanon through difficult times financially and emergency cash to rebuild their lives from enough to invoke an overwhelming sense of and , are economically, my business was doing the ashes of destruction. solidarity with the people of Beirut.” implementing home visits for well. But now what? I lost everything.” those wounded in the explosion, by Ann-Marie also spoke of the importance doctors and nurses. -Maher Metri, Beirut Blast survivor of the work of Caritas Australia to provide Maher has little hope about restarting his Maher Metri is a victim of the Beirut blast which immediate and long-term relief. killed over 200 people and wounded thousands more. hairdressing business and must start on Photo: Caritas Internationalis. Donate at caritas.org.au/lebanon Ann-Marie Boumerhe is a dedicated Lebanese-Australian the long journey to rebuilding his home. Caritas Australia supporter. Photo: provided.

6 – ISSUE 162 | ONE HUMAN FAMILY CARITASNEWS | SUMMER 2021 – 7 REBUILDING AFTER A TYPHOON TOM POWELL LEADS THE WAY FIRST THROUGH RED DUST HEALING PHILIPPINES AUSTRALIAN MEN In the Philippines, a country prone to intense weather events, typhoon season is devastating entire communities. Super Typhoon Goni, the most powerful storm of 2020, whipped across the eastern Philippines with tremendous force, destroying or FIND HEALING damaging houses and villages across the country. A staggering 402,458 families were affected across the Philippines, with “To instil resilience and to restore the powerful winds of 225 kilometres families, that is what Red Dust is about destroying infrastructure in five regions and across 183 municipalities. for me. It’s about restoring that family 402,458 families Winds of structure because it’s been broken This came just a week after Typhoon affected in Philippines 225 kilometres down, picked apart, through the model Molave killed over 100 people when it arrived in Vietnam, and days after of oppression.” Typhoon Quinta also made landfall on -Tom Powell, October 27. Founder Red Dust Healing. Your support enables our partners on the ground to Cambodia also experienced heavy 100,000 distribute emergency food and medical supplies as typhoon season continues to unfold across South East Asia. flooding in late 2020, impacting over families in Photo: NASSA/Caritas Philippines. 100,000 families. affected Cambodia

Tom Powell, the Founder of Red Dust neglect, abandonment, the domestic Amongst the most vulnerable are the Manide Indigenous people who live in Camarines Healing, a cultural healing program The impact of violence the grief and loss.” The Red Dust Healing program covers: Norte, a province located in the Bicol Region of Luzon, Philippines. developed from an Indigenous Typhoon season on perspective, had already been working Through your support, Tom’s • Suicide prevention and support; the Manide people Thanks to the generosity of people like you, Caritas Australia’s partners on the ground, with a team of ‘Deadly Dads’ on the NSW groundbreaking program has reached • Indigenous history and the impacts including the Socio Pastoral Action Center Foundation Inc (SPACFI), NASSA/Caritas South Coast before the bushfires last thousands of people since Caritas of colonialism; Through your support, we are Philippines and Caritas Caceres, have pre-positioned food packs ready for distribution year. Tom is training local communities Australia started partnering with him in • Education and employment; working with the Manide community, to the most affected parishes. Hot meals, rice, noodles and canned goods have been to facilitate their own workshops during 2011. • Housing issues, meetings and an Indigenous minority who live in provided to communities across the Philippines. widespread drought, economic instability community contribution; Camarines Norte, a province located Recognising the need for an initiative Looking to the future, Fr. Antonio Labiao, Executive Director of Caritas partner, NASSA, and the impact of COVID-19. based on traditional healing practices, • Drug and alcohol abuse; in the Bicol Region of Luzon. Your says that one of the most immediate priorities is rebuilding or repairing homes for Tom has conducted cultural healing support enables the Manide and “People are struggling with a lot of anxiety, • Family violence, grievance and loss; thousands of families. fear and trauma. Trauma is like the smoke workshops with over 17,000 people in • Stress and mental health issues; other vulnerable communities to “The program includes shelter and livelihood projects,” Fr. Labiao said. of the bushfire and so you can be affected Australia and overseas. access education programs, health care and government services, as by smoke inhalation but the real issue is “I believe if the problem lies in the Your support of the Caritas Australia Asia Regional Appeal allows us to stand with well as to increase their employment dealing with it,” Tom says. “If you don’t put community so too does the answer. If you communites before, during and after emergencies. Visit caritas.org.au/asia to find out out the fire the smoke will reappear. And train up local people, who better than to be opportunities. more. the underlying factor to all that is dealing delivering this than those that come from Ate Piday, Program Officer for with people’s rejection, with their abuse, there or are living there,” Tom concludes. the Socio Pastoral Action Center Foundation Inc (SPACFI) says that the storm season has flattened many homes in the Manide We welcome Stephanie Lalor as the promote justice and support communities newly-appointed Manager of First as they build their own futures.” community, destroying crops and Australians Program. Her passion for farm buildings for housing animals. her work is what enables her to work Together with our First Australian “People are in need of temporary alongside First Australian partners and Partners, Caritas Australia has developed shelters, they also need clean communities with a focus on supporting an exciting new strategy for the coming water, food, kitchenware and First-Australian led solutions. years. We will focus on continuing to build strong, two-way partnerships that hygiene kits” says Ate. “They don’t have any functional power “I have had the privilege of working fosters learning and exchange between alongside many committed, dedicated and Caritas Australia and First Australian-led and communications. The Manide inspiring individuals and groups, keen to organisations. and other vulnerable families are appealing for support and Stephanie Lalor (far left) pictured with Caroline Preston, CEO Kirsty Robertson and Patrice Moriarty at a first assistance from the good people of Australian programs event this year. You can help programs like this by becoming a Caritas Neighbour. Australia.” Photo: Caritas Australia. Caritas Australia’s partners on the ground are distributing emergency food and medical supplies as typhoon season continues Visit caritas.org.au/neighbours to learn more. to unfold across South East Asia. Photo: NASSA/Caritas Philippines.

8 – ISSUE 162 | ONE HUMAN FAMILY CARITASNEWS | SUMMER 2021 – 9 OUR COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS STEP UP FOR THE ST PAUL’S PUT ‘PEDAL TO MOST VULNERABLE THE METAL’ FOR THOSE

Benjamin Woolf is a student of social Liverpool who gives generously to IN GREATEST NEED work at the University of Western Project Compassion. Photo: St Paul’s Primary School, Darwin. Sydney and a passionate supporter He believes that we are all deeply and advocate for the work of Caritas connected to each other and can In September 2020, the staff of St Paul’s opportunity for the students at St Paul’s Australia. food, get to school or markets, or simply make the world a more just place, Primary School in Darwin, along with to reflect on the plight of others. to survive.” After serving as a youth ministry especially for the marginalised. students, parents and friends joined coordinator at All Catholic together for the annual Caritas K’s bike “As well as donating the money, it is an Thank you St Paul’s student body for all that “We are one human family in Liverpool, Western Sydney, ride. opportunity for students to stop and you do in support of the most vulnerable because we were created in God’s Ben joined Caritas Australia as a Youth think about the millions of people across people in the world. image, each with our own unique Engagement volunteer. For Religious Education Coordinator the world who everyday have to travel qualities, and the dignity which is Rochelle De-La-Mare, this event was an many kilometres to fetch water, obtain “I support the work of Caritas Australia found in each of us originates because I desire a world where we from God himself,” Ben says. come together as one church, one family, one faith to show love as Jesus Scripture says that ‘good news ART AND JUSTICE COME showed us,” Ben says. is like cold water to a weary Caritas Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians, past, present and emerging, of the land on which all soul,’ (Proverbs 25:25), so TOGETHER IN WESTERN our offices are located. This edition may include images or words Ben puts his faith into action by thank you Ben for sharing of indigenous people who may be deceased. promoting Caritas to his university AUSTRALIA the inspiring news of friends at stalls during O-Week and community-empowerment Benjamin Woolf, Caritas Australia Youth Engagement Volunteer, is putting his Caritas Australia is fully accredited by the Department of Foreign through the parish network at All Saints ‘compassion into action’ by celebrating the work of Caritas in his community. The 2020 Angelico Art Exhibition went online this Affairs and Trade. Please note: some of the programs featured in all over the world! this issue of Caritas News are funded by Caritas Australia and the Photo: Caritas Australia. year as a 3D virtual tour for family and friends of Australian Government. Western Australia’s Catholic primary and secondary schools. This exhibition recognises outstanding Caritas Australia is a member of the Australian Council for creativity and we congratulate Athena who won the International Development (ACFID). Caritas Australia Trophy for “the value of intangible CONNECTED TO HIS PAST AND BUILDING memories.”

A BETTER FUTURE The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is Paul Reid, Caritas Australia’s Social and Ecological the national regulator of charities. Justice Animator for WA & SA, announced the award 11-year-old Brooklyn, ran a raffle I have been there with her and I am and it was presented by Dr Debra Sayce, Executive fundraiser for Caritas Australia as inspired by the work Caritas Australia Director, Catholic Education Western Australia. Caritas Australia is a proud member of CAN, a group of eleven a part of his Citizen Award Project does in helping kids have enough food “Athena’s artwork was an incredibly creative piece Church-based overseas aid and development agencies committed to empowering people and providing avenues for them to at Darling Range Sports College in and education,” Brooklyn says. that really encapsulated the 2020 ‘Go Further overcome injustice and poverty. Western Australia. The Citizen Award Together’ theme,” says Paul Reid. encourages students to protect the “I wanted to give other kids the same environment and be active in the privileges as me, like being able to go to Thank you Athena for your extraordinary leadership FOR THE LATEST UPDATES HEAD TO: community. The Award is given to an the kitchen and drink water.” and commitment to social justice! upstanding citizen who serves the Brooklyn’s mum, Gemma, described 24-32 O’Riordan St, twitter.com/CaritasAust Alexandria NSW 2015 wider community with his life. Brooklyn the way that his heritage affected his facebook.com/CaritasAU kicked his goal of $300 ‘out of the park’, understanding of social justice. “We 1800 024 413 (toll free) 9am – 5pm AEST Mon – Fri youtube.com/CaritasAustralia raffling away a bag of treats (pictured) have so many people in our community [email protected] to the highest bidder and donating $830 from a refugee background. Brooklyn’s www.instagram.com/caritasaust/ to Caritas Australia’s work with poor Cambodian heritage a point of pride. In www.caritas.org.au communities globally. this project, he reflected on his family For Brooklyn and his family, a sense of life, where he stands as a person and MIX logo heritage and purpose is one of the main where he stands as a citizen.” reasons for his unique connection to Incredible effort, Brooklyn! Thank you for drawing on your heritage to 11-year-old Brooklyn’s Cambodian heritage has inspired his Caritas Australia. connection to Caritas Australia’s work across South-East Asia. educate and empower others facing Photo: Gemma Teale. “My mum’s family is from Cambodia, Caption: Athena’s artwork is a shining example of social justice dire poverty. in Western Australia. Photo: Paul Reid, Caritas Australia.

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