St Joseph’s students celebrating the launch of Project Compassion at their school, front, from left, Christian, Xavier, Ashley and Addison (holding poster) and back, Christina, Isla, Luke, Thomas, Yel, Charlotte, India, Jaimie and Maggie.

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Hope for a better future

Students from St Joseph’s, Tranmere, were smiling and filled with ‘hope’ as the annual Project Compassion Lenten Appeal was launched at their school on February 26.

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Push to get more youth involved with Caritas

Planning is underway to form a Caritas Australia Youth Sub-Committee which will be tasked with encouraging more young people to be involved with the work of the Catholic agency for international aid and development.

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SA digs deep for Project Compassion

South Australians are being thanked for their generous support of this year’s Project Compassion Lenten campaign which has raised $10.8 million nationally.

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Moving Filipino youth out of poverty

Caritas Australia is working with Filipino youth to improve education opportunities and move out of poverty. About 22 million Filipinos live below the poverty line, and hundreds of thousands of people are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation.

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Helping others at Easter

In the lead up to Easter many Catholic school students and youth groups are organising events to help those less fortunate in the community.