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…
The Diocese of Milan sent out an appeal to the young people of their parishes to lend a helping hand during this unprecedented health crisis. What follows is the text of the appeal they made, and some examples of how the young people responded to this call. The appeal Caritas…
Caritas Hellas provides refugees an opportunity to express themselves through photoraphy and show their work through a traveling exhibit.
In Warsaw, at Kawęczyńska Street 16, as part of Caritas Poland, a Youth Activity Center was established. The first aim of the centre is to be a space for workshops and training for the 'Youth Time 2019 Project’ (projekt Czas na młodzież 2019). Secondly, we want to create a space…
The actionFactory of YoungCaritas is the home base for the actionPool, a pool of young volunteers. With the brainLabs, creative minds are united and challenged to share ideas, develop and actualise them together. One of the aims of actionFactory is to provide inclusion to people with physical impairment in the…
A doctor responsible for a palliative care unit in a Luxembourgish hospital regarded the time spent in the Palliative Care Department as a stage of life, even if though it is the last one. Thus, YoungCaritas Luxembourg responded with the idea of a brunch, in order for young people to…