Odminių str. 12
11203 Vilnius
Lithuania
- Democracy and community development
- Human rights
- Others
- Religion
- Youth and education
Vilnius Archdioceses Caritas has been established in 1989 by Archbishop of Vilnius. For the poor of Vilnius Archdioceses Caritas is implementing 40 different activities. Help is provided for approximately 12 thousand people. We have 150 employees and 600 volunteers. Budgetary resources available in a year - 1,8 ml. Eur. Sources of funding Modalities of action (concrete projects, exchanges, seminars, scholarships etc.): EU structural, National and regional funds, private donations and donations fom Vilnius archdiocese. Main partners involved in the organization's projects/activities: Lithuanian Prisoners' Aid Society; Lithuanian Order of Malta; Vilnius probation service; Lithuanian Food Bank; Health Charity Foundation "CORDIS"; Vilniaus Rotaract club; Internet newspaper „Bernardinai.lt“; Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania; Lithuanian City of London Club
Mission – unite and develop Vilnius Archdioceses for charitable mission, society - for social justice and responsibility. Objectives: • Sensitization and activation of Vilnius Archdioceses church community for acts of merciful love and justice. • Coordination of the Catholic Social initiatives acting within Vilnius Archdioceses • Recruitment, training and support of workers in the charitable field ( parish coordinators, volunteers, institution staff) • Implementation of innovative social projects. • Sensitization of Vilnius Archdioceses church community for the global issues. • Rapid response to unexpected emergencies within the diocese.
- Organisation of volunteers and formation of local community - Operating centres/ branches: 10 day centres for children; Care home for Single Mother’s and children; Refugee Integration Center; Foreigners Integration Program; Hostels for homeless; 2 homeless day centre; 2 charity canteens; Rehabilitation and integration community for addicted people; Temporary Care Home for children; Support program for victims; - Social business structures: social café, candle workshop
- Development and support of partnership at national and a whole association’s network. - Sharing know – how in work with social exclusion groups.
- Partnership possibilities - Possibility of developing programs and projects together. - Possibility of creating new contacts with all members of the association.