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If you want to share what happened at your school, submit stories to caritas@adelaide.catholic.org.au

The Theme for Project Compassion in 2008 is

"Just Want Justice"

 View and download the materials here

The Schools launch of Project Compassion 2008 was held at OLSH College on Ash Wednesday.

Bishop Greg O'Kelly officiated at the liturgy. He addressed the staff and students representing various schools and focused on themes of social justice – particularly on our theme for Project Compassion this year:

‘Just want justice – a call to action’.

He echoed the ideas in the opening music and slide presentation, and posed the questions “Who will speak if you don’t? Who will take action if you don’t? Who will care, if you don’t?”

Caritas Australia is extremely grateful to OLSH for their warm and generous hosting of this event.

Among our many projects, Caritas Australia will be helping:

The people of the Philippines through skill building workshops and income generation activities (Millennium Development Goals 1-7)
The young people of Indigenous Australia through traditional art and culture projects (MDG 1)
The people of Java, Indonesia as they implement water and sanitation programs (MDGs 1, 7)
The young people of Kenya as they learn new skills and take part in counselling so that they can address issues of abuse within their families (MDGs 1-6)
The people of Brazil as they develop cultural programs for young people who live in the favelas (MDGs 1-7)
The people of Fiji as they learn new farming and building skills (MDGs 1-6)

Project Compassion Materials have now been sent to all schools and parishes.

They can also be downloaded from the website

If you have any questions please contact the Caritas Office (8210 8172) or the Global Education Advisor (Janette Parr)