TAKE THE CHALLENGE
& SIGN UP!
Find out more about the challenge in ‘What’s it all about?’
If you’re a teacher check out the ‘how to’ guide for teachers.
Rebecca decided to be involved in the Be More challenge after going to one of the conferences of the Caritas roadtrip. “It is important to Be More in our world because no matter how hard you think your life may be, there will always be someone worse off, which is just awful. Plus, when you help others, you never know when you may need help in return” Explains Rebecca. Read more...
Check out what Rebecca has been up to on her Be More Challenge adventure....
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HAART Campaign
A staggering 292,000 children died of HIV/AIDS and related diseases in 2007. The vast majority of these children live in the developing world where they are unable to get adequate medical care and support. Read more...
Have a HAART
* Encourage Australian Pharmaceutical companies to develop medicine that will treat HIV in children. Act now!
* Be informed about HIV/AIDS.
* Read about treatment needs of children in Caritas Internationalis' HAART report.
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Stop for Poverty Freeze!
Stop For Poverty is your chance to be one of hundreds of Sydney-siders to assemble suddenly in secretly pre-determined public places, perform a synchronised ‘Stop Global Poverty’ freeze, amid a curious crowd of onlookers.
Worldwide today, more than 2.5 billion people are living in extreme poverty. We need to show our politicians that we think this is unacceptable. We need to give them a mandate for change, to ensure that as Australians we contribute our fair share to eradicating extreme poverty.
Donate 3mins of your time on February 16th and become part of history. Register now! -
Haiti: Call to Drop the Debt
In the wake of the devastating earthquake, send a message to Haiti's international creditors that we want them to cancel remaining financial debts. To support this cause, sign Jubilee Australia’s online petition to give Haiti a chance for significant, long-term recovery.Last week the IMF agreed to issue US$102 million in new loans for 'emergency assistance' to Haiti, which will bring Haiti's debts to an unmanageable US$1.2 billion.
To learn more about the Caritas response to the Haiti Earthquake click here or donate now...
Photo credit: Conor O'Loughlin/Caritas
Discuss the issues that matter with staff at Caritas Australia and other members of the Be More community.
The first discussion 'Poverty - Is there a magic solution?' will start 22nd February - register now to join the debate.
Download a fact sheet and educational activities on this topic.
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