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Caritas of Vilnius Archdiocese

National Network

Lithuania

Address

Odminių str. 12 11203 Vilnius Lithuania

Country

Lithuania

City

Vilnius

Street address 2

Odminių str. 12

Telephone

+37067324225

E-Mail

audrone.kairiene@vilnius.caritas.lt

Website

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Year of Establishment

1989

Contact Person1

Audrone Kairiene

Job Title 1

Director

Contact Person 2

Egle Maseviciute

Job Title 2

coordinator

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Democracy and community development

General Information

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 and Objectives

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.

Main Projects / Activities

- 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

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

- Development and support of partnership at national and a whole association’s network. - Sharing know – how in work with social exclusion groups.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

- Partnership possibilities - Possibility of developing programs and projects together. - Possibility of creating new contacts with all members of the association.