ONE can make a difference!

Never underestimate the power of one. There are many people in the world who stand up for their beliefs. One thing they have in common is a desire to be heard and a passion for justice.

But you don’t need to be Nelson Mandela or Mahatma Ghandi to change the world. You just need to be you and you just need to have a desire to help.



One can make a difference!
Sister Elizabeth Young's
acrobatic performance raised
funds for Project Compassion 

 Sometimes the definition of help is as simple as asking someone if they’re okay. Sometimes it’s making them a cup of hot chocolate. And sometimes it’s being a shoulder to cry on. To help others makes you feel good. But to help others without expecting anything back makes you feel pretty darn great.    

Oprah Winfrey once said, “I define joy as a sustained sense of wellbeing and internal peace – a connection to what matters.”

And helping others is definitely something that matters.

You may never have heard of the name Lorenz Worthmann. But in 1897 he founded the first Caritas in Germany. From humble beginnings, the organisation, named after a Latin word meaning love and compassion, grew to become one of the largest aid and development agencies in the world.

Caritas Australia relies on supporters like you to care about your fellow human beings and the world around you. One way you can make a difference is by fundraising for Caritas Australia.

Together we can help the poorest of the poor live a life of dignity. We can help them become self-sufficient so they don’t need to rely on aid; we can help them go to school and learn better ways to farm using sustainable agriculture techniques; and we can help them support their family and community.

A few dollars goes a long way.

• $2 could provide Indigenous plants to regenerate 10 square metres of deforested community land in Bolivia.
• $10 could supply jerry cans for two families affected by natural disaster in Samoa
• $50 could engage an Indigenous person in 5-day community tourism training in Bolivia
• $100 could provide a bicycle for a field worker working with the disabled in Bangladesh
• $200 could provide training packs for 10 ‘street boys’ to learn organic farming in Papua New Guinea

There are lots of great ways to get involved. Check out Caritas Australia’s online fundraising website for heaps of fundraising ideas – hold an event, cover some distance for Caritas Ks or raise funds for the current drought and food crisis in East Africa.

Whatever you choose to do, remember you may be one person, but individuals can make life-giving decisions. Thanks for your help.

Ready to make a difference? Start your fundraising today >>