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“In families, everyone contributes to the common purpose; everyone works for the common good, not denying each person’s individuality but encouraging and supporting it.”

Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti, 230

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A Story from Caritas Ukraine: Supporting Mental Health in Times of War

Sister Francyska’s Mission: psychological support amid conflict In Ukraine, the ongoing war has left deep emotional and psychological wounds alongside widespread devastation. Through Caritas-Spes Ukraine, Sister Francyska Tumanevych provides psychological support to people affected by loss, displacement, and prolonged uncertainty.

  • Human Mobility
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Sudan: Today marks 1,000 days of crisis

Caritas Internationalis urges the international community to #KeepEyesOnSudan Today, 9 January, marks 1,000 days of conflict in Sudan – one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises – where more than 33.7 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, effectively two in three people, and where famine has

  • Advocacy, Humanitarian Action
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Beyond survival: supporting Sudanese refugees in Egypt

As the war in Sudan passed its 1,000th day on 9 January, its consequences continue to spread far beyond the country’s borders.

  • Emergency, Humanitarian Action
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From victim to advocate: Father Jean De Dieu’s fight against modern slavery

Every year on 8 February, communities around the world unite in prayer, reflection and action for the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking.

  • Human Trafficking, Prayers and Reflections
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Mexico and Bangladesh Help For Children

Mexico and Bangladesh Help Children Charity and Donation is a categorys that involves giving financial category that involves giving financial or material support various causes organizations. It allows individuals towards the a addressing social category that involves giving financial or material support various causes of organizations. It allows individuals towards

  • Health, Volunteer
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Children International Forms partnership with RKD Group

Children International Forms partnership Charity and Donation is a categorys that involves giving financial category that involves giving financial or material support various causes organizations. It allows individuals towards the a addressing social category that involves giving financial or material support various causes of organizations. It allows individuals towards addressing

  • Donation, Education

We believe in the intrinsic dignity and worth of every person. Our faith calls us to serve all in need regardless of their ethnicity, sex, age, religion or beliefs to achieve transformation. We seek to celebrate diversity, and the strength it gives us, as we come together and seek justice for all. We are guided by what impact our actions have on the dignity of the human person. We also ask how the dignity of all persons is realized and expressed in political, social, legal and economic structures.

We commit ourselves to combatting the dehumanising poverty that robs people of their dignity and humanity. We are guided by Christian teachings to work for the liberation of the oppressed and an equitable sharing of the gifts of the earth, helping the marginalised to be responsible for their own development. We take up the cause of the people experiencing poverty as our own, putting ourselves alongside them.

We believe in one human family. The fruits of solidarity are peace, justice and human development. Through our mission to enhance solidarity among peoples and communities, we express a firm determination and commitment to the common good seeking to create a culture of encounter, and walking with the “other” in jointly committing to care for the most vulnerable. We choose to think and act in terms of community (Fratelli Tutti, 116).

Solidarity is a universal value binding us together in the common vision of establishing a world where all human beings receive what rightly belongs to them as sons and daughters of God. Solidarity is a value inherent in Church organisations, and also shared by many, including ecumenical, interreligious and all people of good will.

We seek to ensure that power, decisions and responsibility are exercised at the local level wherever possible, and that our efforts as a Confederation maximise and build upon local capabilities and resources.

Enacting the principle of subsidiarity through the promotion and strengthening of national, diocesan and parish Caritas is central to the Confederation’s way of working, as emphasized by Pope Benedict XVI in the Motu proprio Intima Ecclesiae natura.

In the spirit of synodality, we value community-led programmes and participatory leadership at all levels, in order to ensure the rightful ownership of projects and decision making processes by local communities. All Member Organisations must abide by this key principle by engaging in collective actions and participation in decision making, through mutual support, synergy and collaboration, instead of competition and duplication.

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