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Initially founded as the War Relief Services, the agency's original purpose was to aid the refugees of war-torn Europe. A confluence of events in the mid 1950s—the end of colonial rule in many countries, the continuing support of the American Catholic community and the availability of food and financial resources from the U.S. Government—helped CRS expand operations.
Caritas Hungary has been a consistent presence in disaster relief since 1997, providing social assistance in flood-affected areas, participating in international relief efforts, and aiding victims of domestic disasters. The organisation offers accommodation, social care, reconstruction support, and mental health services to those affected. [4]
The Adama Center, operated in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services and UNHCR, provides in-person and remote integration services. These include information about the Greek labour market, job counselling, assistance with job opportunities, and support in collecting the necessary documentation to apply for welfare allowances.
The size of Caritas organisations varies widely from small volunteer-run entities to some of the largest civil society organisations in their respective countries. For instance, American Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is one of the largest international humanitarian NGOs globally, reporting a revenue of $923 million USD in 2020. [98]
Secours Catholique (French for ' Catholic relief '), also known as Secours Catholique – Caritas France, [3] [4] [5] is a French not-for-profit organisation. It works to alleviate problems of poverty and exclusion of all sections of the population and seeks to promote social justice. Secours catholique is a service of the Catholic Church in ...
Càritas Andorrana is an institution of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell of which the entire country of Andorra forms a part. [4]Each of the seven parishes of Andorra have their own parish Caritas ("Càritas parroquial") which together make up the federation that is Caritas Andorra: Caritas Andorra la Vella, Caritas Canillo, Caritas Encamp, Caritas Escaldes–Engordany, Caritas La Massana ...
CCUSA's Disaster Operations coordinates the Catholic Church's response to disasters in the United States and grants relief funds to local Catholic Charities agencies to support their relief efforts. Catholic Charities has responded to disasters across the country, including the attacks on September 11, [7] Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, [8] the ...
According to William Headley of (Catholic Relief Services), 1/3 of the persons living with AIDS in the world are treated with the help of the Catholic Church. According to sociologist Sébastien Fath, Evangelical churches and their respective NGOs develop an international humanitarian entrepreneurship that influences policy decisions. [26]