refugees last updated may 2015. it is night. you have packed only what you can carry

REFUGEES

Last updated May 2015

It is night.

You have packed only

what you can carry.

It is unsafe for you to

stay where you are.

You must move quickly.

You don’t know what

the future will hold.

You know you may

never be able to return.

Photo credit: Caritas Internationalis

Photo credit: Oliver White / Caritas Australia

You travel at night,

avoiding the main roads.

You eat what you

can find.

You travel in

constant fear.

After days or weeks of walking you arrive at a

refugee camp.

Photo credit: Catholic Relief Services

The camp is crowded.

Photo credit: Caritas Internationalis/ CLMC J. Khoury

There is never enough food or water to go

around.

You cannot work.

You may be here for months.

You may be here for years.

Photo credit: Catholic Relief Services / Neil Deles

Imagine if it were YOU.

FACTS

There are many reasons people are forced to flee their homes:

• War• Persecution• Famine

• Violence• Natural

disasters• Fear

A person uprooted by conflict will remain displaced for an average of 17 years.

Photo credit: Paul Jeffrey / ACT-Caritas

More then 16.7 million people around the world have been forced to flee their home and their country.


It is also estimated that there are more than 33 million internally displaced people in the world.

Photo credit: Caritas Australia

10 million people are considered ‘stateless’:

that is, they have no country that recognises them as citizens.


CARITAS AUSTRALIA’S RESPONSE

Caritas Australia is the Catholic agency for international aid and development.

With your support we are able to work with refugees and internally displaced people, helping people rebuild their lives and future by providing:


Water and sanitation

Photo credit: Ryan Worms / Caritas Internationalis

Health programs


Psychosocial Support


Agriculture


Education

Photo credit: Laura Sheahan / Caritas-ACT

Livelihoods

Photo credit: Caritas Australia

Food


God of Hope,

We pray that refugees never lose hope of

finding a more secure future.

Photo credit: Joseph Mirgichan / Caritas Australia

We pray that refugees will encounter an outstretched hand of welcome.

Photo credit: François Therrin

We pray that refugees will experience fraternal solidarity and the warmth of friendship.

Photo credit: Catholic Relief Services

We pray for those devoting their lives to helping refugees, that they will find strength in your love.

Photo credit: Oliver White/ Caritas Australia

We pray for ourselves, that we will recognise Jesus Christ in those whom seek refuge.


We pray for justice and an increasing commitment to peace, the indispensable condition for all authentic progress.

Amen

LEARN MORE! TAKE ACTION!

Use our education resources to explore the issue of refugees and displacement further and take action! • Syria • Middle East Crisis • Climate Refugees• Secondary Refugee lesson activities• Refuge Quiz www.caritas.org.au/schools

http://www.caritas.org.au/learn/schools/secondary-school-teaching-resources?topic=refugees

refugees last updated may 2015. it is night. you have packed only what you can carry

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