Caritas Philippines
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| type = Nonprofit
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| headquarters = 470 General Luna St., Intramuros
| location_city = Manila
| location_country = Philippines
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| origins = Catholic Social Teaching{{cite web |url= https://www.caritas.org/where-caritas-work/asia/philippines |title= Member organisation in the Philippines|website= caritas.org |access-date= 2 May 2024}}
| region_served = Philippines
| fields = Social work
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| sec_gen = Fr. Carmelo “Tito” Caluag (Diocese of Novaliches){{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Fr. Tito Caluag is new Caritas Philippines executive director|url= https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/fr-tito-caluag-is-new-caritas-philippines-executive-director/|accessdate=June 3, 2024 |publisher=Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines |date=June 2, 2024}}
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Jose Colin Bagaforo
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| affiliations = Caritas Asia, Caritas Internationalis
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| revenue = {{Philippine peso|126 million}} {{cite web |url= https://caritas.org.ph/publications/ |title= 2023 Annual Report |date= 2024 |website= caritas.org.ph |access-date= 17 May 2024}}
| revenue_year = 2023
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| expenses = {{Philippine peso|155 million}}
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Caritas Philippines is a non-profit organisation active in the Philippines, founded in 1966. It is the social arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines and a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and of its regional structure Caritas Asia.
Structure
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Caritas Philippines consists of the national office, the National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA), which is legally registered as "CBCP – Caritas Filipinas Foundation Inc.",{{cite web |url= https://ngojobboard.org/organization/nassa-caritas-philippines-6/ |title= NASSA / Caritas Philippines |website= ngojobboard.org |access-date= 17 May 2024}}{{cite web |url= https://cbcpnews.net/cbcpnews/caritas-philippines-appeals-aid-for-typhoon-hit-areas/ |title= Caritas Philippines appeals aid for typhoon-hit areas |date= 27 July 2023 |website= cbcpnews.net |access-date= 17 May 2024}} and 85 Diocesan Social Action Centers (DSACs) which are responsible for coordinating the social welfare work in the parishes and in the local entities named Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs).
An important fundraising tool is its annual lent campaign Alay Kapwa, first launched in 1975.{{cite web |url= https://www.rvasia.org/asian-news/caritas-philippines-enlist-one-million-local-donors |title= Caritas Philippines to enlist one million local donors |date= 21 June 2023 |website= Radio Veritas Asia |access-date= 17 May 2024}}
Work
Caritas Philippines works on different sector, including on peacebuilding, agrarian justice and microfinance. The organisation also provides emergency relief after natural disaster, including after Typhoon Yolanda (2013){{cite web |url= https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Caritas:-more-than-30,000-homes-built-for-victims-of-Typhoon-Yolanda-45506.html |title= Caritas: more than 30,000 homes built for victims of Typhoon Yolanda |date= 17 November 2018 |website= AsiaNews |access-date= 17 May 2024}} and Typhoon Odette (2021).{{cite web |url= https://politiko.com.ph/2023/02/16/caritas-ph-turns-over-100-houses-for-odette-victims/politiko-lokal/ |title= Caritas PH turns over 100 houses for Odette victims |date= 16 February 2023 |website= Politiko |access-date= 17 May 2024}}
In addition, NASSA is also engaged in advocacy.{{cite web |url= https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/caritas-philippines-would-welcome-global-vision-future-climate-emergencies |title= Caritas Philippines would welcome a global vision for the future as climate emergencies increase |date= 15 December 2020 |website= ReliefWeb |access-date= 5 May 2024}}{{cite web |url= https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/9/a-victory-for-justice-caritas-philippines-backs-sc-decision-against-red-tagging |title= ‘A victory for justice’: Caritas Philippines backs SC decision against red-tagging |date= 9 May 2024 | author= Rhowen Del Rosario |website= Manila Bulletin |access-date= 17 May 2024}}{{cite web |url= https://www.licas.news/2024/07/22/caritas-philippines-urges-marcos-jr-to-address-key-issues/ |title= Caritas Philippines urges Marcos Jr. to address key issues |date= 22 July 2024 |website= Licas News |access-date= 2 January 2025}}
External links
- {{commonscat-inline| Caritas in the Philippines}}
- {{official website|https://caritas.org.ph/}} {{in lang|en}}
References
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{{Caritas Internationalis Member Organisations}}
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Category:Charities based in the Philippines
Category:Social justice organizations
Category:Human rights organizations based in the Philippines
Category:Organizations established in 1966
Category:1966 establishments in the Philippines