Your support helps real people making a real difference. Here you can see some of our latest stories of hope and joy from people building a better world - for themselves, for their communities and for all of us. These are our reasons to rejoice.
Adapting to climate change in Bangladesh
With its many inter-twining rivers and wide floodplains, Bangladesh has been ranked 7th in a list of the countries most vulnerable to the climate crisis. This is despite the fact that the country produces just 0.56% of the world's harmful emissions.
On the southern coastal belt ever more frequent cyclones and tidal surges threaten the lives and livelihoods of thousands of families who rely on farming to feed themselves and make a living.
But with our local partners, we are helping families find new ways to make a living, even in the harshest conditions.
By growing organic on the roofs of houses, on trellises above ground, and on floating vegetable gardens on flooded or waterlogged land, farmers have more space to grow the food they need.
Many families have begun using earthworms to create an organic compost to grow vegetables without the need for expensive and environmentally damaging chemical fertiliser. The compost can even be sold to large-scale farmers for extra income.
And all of these techniques help regenerate and protect the environment, and give families ways to cope with the worst effects of the climate crisis.
In the Patuakhali district alone we have helped to support more than 14,000 people, the majority of whom are women, landless families or people living with disabilities.
Helping people affected by war in Ukraine
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, at least 6.8 million people have fled abroad to escape the conflict and another 3.6 million people remain displaced within the country. Millions of families are in urgent need to food, healthcare, shelter and psychological support.
Our sister Caritas agencies and partner organisations are helping people across Ukraine and the wider region. Your generous contributions to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal have helped over 185,000 vulnerable women, men and children.
You've helped:
Get food to over 120,000 women, men and children.
Provide emergency health services to more than 20,000 people.
Support 15,000 people with emergency shelter, home repairs, and warm clothing and fuel to survive the winter.
Reach out to more than 11,000 people with mental health and psychosocial support services.
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A better world is possible – these stories prove that. But a better world needs all of us. A better world needs you.
Donate now, and help create more reasons to rejoice.