CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS is searching for Safeguarding Officer This is an exciting opportunity to join Caritas Internationalis’ General Secretariat Team to contribute to the cross-cutting work we do in protecting and promoting the human dignity of every person all over the world and in strengthening safeguarding policies and systems of our Member organisations. If you have ...
CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS is searching for Institutional Development and Capacity Strengthening (IDCS) Programme Manager This is an exciting opportunity to join Caritas Internationalis’ Confederation Development Team to contribute to the institutional development and capacity strengthening of Member Organisations (MOs), in order to promote their long term-sustainability, with the aim to increase the effectiveness of the Confederation ...
Amry Nesma, Gaza Shelter Field Officer in interview with Caritas member CRS in Gaza shared perspectives on providing humanitarian assistance in Gaza. From the war’s unsettling beginning, our efforts have been a constant attempt to navigate the evolving circumstances, with a strong emphasis on providing not just shelter and food, but a lifeline to those ...
On Thursday 7 March, Caritas Internationalis will publish, Equality, Encounter, Renewal: A Caritas commitment to women’s leadership and participation, based on the Holy Scriptures and Catholic Social Teaching values and principles. This is a booklet which aims to increase understanding about the Church’s teachings in relation to women’s leadership, and to accompany and facilitate dialogue, ...
18 December is International Migrants’ Day. The United Nations established this special day in 2000 to draw attention to the importance of migrants and their valuable contribution to sustainable development and to ensure respect for their human rights. According to the World Bank Development Report 2023, which focuses on “Migrants, refugees and societies”, about 184 ...
Today, in Gaza, Ukraine, Yemen and many other places in the world where there are ongoing conflicts, women are facing appalling violence and suffering. Women and children make up around 80% of the world’s displaced people due to conflict, and are more likely to be victims of trafficking. Despite this, women are also resilient builders ...
Caritas Nigeria is working with #COATNET to assist victims of trafficking and modern slavery, who are subjected to physical and psychological violence, often while trying to seek a better life. “My name is Oyime and I am 36 years old. After my marriage broke up, I had custody of my 3 children without any form ...
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 21.6 million people are currently in need of humanitarian assistance in Yemen. The major problems are food insecurity, malnutrition, lack of access to health services, water and sanitation facilities, and protection needs. Caritas Poland, a member of Caritas Internationalis, is implementing a ...
Caritas Internationalis joins hands with Pope Francis and extends its condolences and support to the victims of the devastating earthquake that has struck Morocco. “Having learned with sorrow of the earthquake that violently struck Morocco, Pope Francis expresses his communion in prayer in the face of this natural disaster,” read the telegram of condolences sent ...
“It marked my initial experience with a post-earthquake scenario: observing numerous structures in ruins or precarious states was truly astonishing. However, what impressed me the most was listening to the stories I gathered, because they revealed the deep emotional scars such an experience could leave. Among the individuals I interviewed, one poignant comparison stood out ...