Unite with your loved ones, workmates, school or parish this Lent. Together we can empower people to lift themselves out of poverty.

Want to change lives this Lent? Then get involved with Caritas Australia's Project Compassion. Join forces with your community, your loved ones, and people facing poverty – and turn your compassion into a powerful force for change.

Ways to get involved

Take on a 40-day walking challenge this Lent. Bring clean, safe water to people around the world.

Sign up as a school, and raise funds to help people who have to walk to collect water every day.

Be the host with the most this Lent. Raise funds to change the lives of people living in poverty.

This Lent, you’ll change the lives of people like Ada

Your compassion in action

Meet Toefuata'iga

Your support can help install a 10,000 litre water tank at a school in Samoa, so students like Toefuata'iga can access clean water.

Meet Lam

Thanks to passionate supporters like you, Lam was able to pursue his passions with educational pathways.

Meet Irene

Your support can help single mothers like Irene learn valuable livelihood skills so she can support her family.