Caritas Jerusalem

Overview

Caritas Jerusalem is a humanitarian and development organization that represents the socio-pastoral services of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land.It is a member of Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 165 Caritas organizations operating in more than 200 countries.

Caritas Jerusalem helps individuals from all religious backgrounds in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by empowering the people of the Holy Land to realize their full potential, thus giving a voice to the voiceless and hope and encouragement to the youth. They strive to achieve sustainable development and improvement in the health services, social welfare, food security and livelihoods, through advocacy, micro-credit loans, education, charity, emergency intervention and direct service provision.

Category:
National and Regional NGO
Sectors of Interest:
Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Social Development, Tourism, Food Security
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Access to justice , Agricultural education and training , Anti-bullying, Child protection, Conflict prevention and peace building , Economic and social empowerment, Employment and jobs creation, Farming Systems, Freedom of expression, Historic and cultural heritage conservation, Irrigation structures, Medical services, Mental Health, Nutrition, Prevention of non-communicable diseases, Schools construction, Small-medium enterprises development, Special programs for People with Special Needs, Special programs for the elderly, Special programs for the orphans, Sufficient, Safe, and Nutritious Food, Water resources management, Youth Participation and Leadership
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Locations:
Palestine
Headquarters:
Palestine