Core Values of Caritas Asia

1. Compassion: confronted by global poverty and suffering our fundamental response is compassion rooted in love. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching of the Church, we make a preferential option for the poor. We refuse to accept the suffering of our brothers and sisters and we are compelled to take action to alleviate it;
2. Hope: our hope is inspired by Christian faith and the strength and resourcefulness of our partners and the people whom they serve. In the knowledge that all Christian hope is not passive we believe that by working together, a better world can and must be achieved so that all can enjoy fullness of life;
3. Equality and Equity: we believe in the intrinsic dignity of every person and that all women and men are equal. We work with all people regardless of race, gender, religion  or politics;
4. Justice: we believe you cannot make a gift of something a person should already have by right. We work to transform economic, social, political and cultural structures that are opposed to a just society. Caritas listens to the voice of the silent poor and enables them to speak for themselves;
5. Solidarity: we work to enhance solidarity with the poor, seeing the world through their eyes, and recognizing the interdependence of the human family;
6. Partnership: we uphold the principle of subsidiary to build links between communities across the world, acknowledging that all receive as well as give. We work within and beyond our Catholic family seeking justice to change our world for the better; and
7. Stewardship: we believe the planet and all its resources are entrusted to humankind and seek to act in an environmentally responsible way as true stewards of creation.