Hosting with Heart
I’m hosting with heart for Caritas Australia because bringing people together can spark real change for communities in need.
Every day, millions of people around the world face unimaginable challenges just to access basic essentials - like clean water, healthcare, education and safe shelter. Caritas Australia works alongside communities to provide critical resources and opportunities so people can rebuild their lives with dignity, resilience and hope.
But I need your help. Together, we can give people the opportunities they deserve.
Please support my fundraiser. Every dollar I raise will help make a meaningful difference for vulnerable communities around the world.
Thank you for standing with me.
My achievements
Fundraising page
Updated Profile Pic
Added a Blog Post
Received 5 Donations
Reached Goal
Increased Target
Thank you to my donors
$54.84
Annmarie Zahra
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My Impact
By choosing to fundraise for Caritas Australia, you’ve already made a difference. Your commitment is helping walk alongside First Nations communities across Australia, supporting community‑led solutions that strengthen culture, connection, and self‑determination. Your fundraising also reaches communities overseas, helping improve access to food, clean water, and essential resources for families in places like Zimbabwe. Every action you take —from sharing your page to raising each dollar — contributes to meaningful, long‑term change. Because of you, communities are being supported to build resilience and shape their own futures. This is the impact you’re creating.
Lam, Vietnam
Lam, a young man from rural Vietnam with a passion for graphic design, faced limited career prospects due to his disability. With support from the I-SHINE program, he pursued IT training and now runs a successful freelance graphic design business.
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Prior to support from the I-SHINE program, Lam felt increasingly isolated. Here, Lam reflects with his family in Quang Nam, Vietnam. Photo: Caritas Australia Link
Leaia, Samoa
Not having access to a reliable source of clean water was very difficult for Leaia and her family. But with the support of Caritas Australia, a water tank was installed at their home, improving their health and living conditions.
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Leaia and her family now have access to a water tank at home. Photo: Laura Womersley/Caritas Australia
Priscilla, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is experiencing an intense drought, exacerbated by climate change. With the support of Caritas Hwange, Priscilla learnt conservation farming skills to grow drought-resistant crops and started poultry farming to support her family during the current food crisis.
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Priscilla holds dry leaves of a failed crop due to drought in Zimbabwe. Photo: Richard Wainwright/Caritas Australia.
Emergency
When disaster strikes, through conflict, famine, or natural disaster, vulnerable communities are often left without any essentials. By starting an Emergency Fundraiser, you’ll help provide essentials like food, clean water, shelter and urgent humanitarian aid to families in crisis.
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Prior to support from the I-SHINE program.

