Many Caritas organisations work with volunteers. As a principle, volunteers do not earn a salary; their work has nonetheless an economic value, in addition to the social value. Measuring this economic value can be useful to demonstrate how much volunteers contribute to your organisation. What is the economic value of…
My name is Francesco Holmes, I’m 26 years of age, I’ve worked for more than two years in a CAS (Center of First Assistance) of the Lodi Caritas. I am a child of the nineties, post-fall of the Berlin wall, and my life has always unfolded, swinging between the small…
The 7th MigrAction-Weekend of youngCaritas took place from September 10 - 13. For four days, various national and international aspects of the topic of migration were highlighted in various workshops, panel discussions and lectures. What distinguishes the MigrAction-Weekend? Open to all interested individuals The MigrAction Weekend is open to all…
The regional programme YourJob in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia gives young people orientation, provide trainings, coaching and support. Until now, the effects of the wars in the former Yugoslavia continue to shape the living conditions of many people. While youth unemployment in the Europe Union stands at…
Young people in Serbia face numerous problems. However, unemployment seems to be the most challenging and tends to hit the youth the hardest. After finishing school, young people have difficulties in finding a job, especially a job in their field. In addition, the most difficult is to find a first…
When they first met in 2018, Anush Mkrtchyan and Misha Asoyan were both participants in 9 Steps to the Labor Market* project, an employment preparation course specifically adapted for people with disabilities. Although Anush had to quit the programme early because of family reasons, she still learned much from her…
My name is Taís Assadurian, I'm from Brazil and I'm here in Armenia participating in the Birthright Armenia volunteering programme, which brings Armenians from all over the Diaspora to the motherland so they can experience Armenia through volunteering work and engaging with the locals. I have been doing volunteer work…
Caritas Ruse is part of the Bulgarian Caritas family as well as Caritas Internationalis. Being part of Caritas Bulgaria, our work is focused on the Northern part of the country. Our services include integration and rehabilitation of children and youths with disabilities; support of children and families at risk; accommodation,…
Labyrinth 2030, as a project of Caritas Czech Republic (CCR), aims to raise the awareness of the UN 2030 Agenda. The project is targeted at university students and young people aged 18 – 30. We would like to share with you how we are involving groups of university students and…
The Revolution of Dignity in 2014 was a significant stage in the development of volunteerism in Ukraine. It gave a vital impulse for the development of new volunteer movements, though mostly oriented toward helping the army. Volunteers were cooperating with the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to provide an image…