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North Macedonian Catholic social welfare and relief organisation.
Caritas
Македонски Каритас
Established1991; 33 years ago (1991)
TypeNonprofit
Purposesocial welfare, social justice
Location
Coordinates41°59′44″N 21°25′02″E / 41.9956°N 21.4172°E / 41.9956; 21.4172
OriginsCatholic Social Teaching
Servicessocial services, humanitarian aid
Official language Macedonian
PresidentBishop Kiro Stojanov
DirectorFather Zoran I. Stojanov
AffiliationsCaritas Internationalis, Caritas Europa
Websitecaritas.mk

Macedonian Caritas (Macedonian: Македонски Каритасcode: mkd promoted to code: mk ) or Caritas Macedonia is a social welfare and humanitarian charity operating in North Macedonia. It functions as a service of the Catholic Church in the country and is affiliated with Caritas Internationalis, a global confederation, as well as Caritas Europa, a regional network.

History and mission

The organisation was founded in 1991 with the aim of helping people in need in Macedonia. Although an institution of the Catholic Church, it was established to serve everyone who is vulnerable, regardless of religious, national or political affiliations.

This help is provided by providing items of vital importance such as food or hygiene articles to people who need it the most, either to people experiencing poverty or to people who face a difficult situation due to a humanitarian emergency such as a disaster. People supported by Macedonian Caritas include people who are vulnerable due to a variety of reason, including poverty, old age, health status, ethnicity (e.g. Roma people) and legal status (e.g. migrants or refugees).

After the Kosovo war in 1999, the organisation provided large-scale support to refugees arriving in the country, as well as to the families displaced during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia. The next major emergency situation in which Macedonian Caritas became active was in 2015 and the following year, during the European migrant crisis, many people fleeing the war in Syria and other people on the move, where transiting through the Balkans and needed humanitarian assistance. Macedonian Caritasteams were distributing food and hygiene packages, hot meals and clothing to refugees and migrants at the border with Greece as well as.

Work

Entrance to the transit centre Vinojug for migrants and refugees near Gevgelija, where NGOs including Caritas provided support.

In 2015, Caritas Macedonia began supporting refugees by distributing food and essential items through volunteers. This initiative evolved into a structured programme within two United Nations-operated transit centres, one in Gevgelija at the Greek border and another in Tabanovce at the Serbian border.

In 2017, the organisation established the Mother Teresa Centre in Gevgelija, offering daycare services for children and young people with special needs. Starting in 2019, it launched a regional project across multiple municipalities aimed at creating employment opportunities for young people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Caritas staff and volunteers provided food and hygiene supplies to vulnerable individuals.

Caritas centre in Šuto Orizari.

Macedonian Caritas also operates a centre for children in Šuto Orizari, primarily assisting Roma children with homework and remedial education. In 2023, it partnered with the National MS Association to deliver groceries, firewood, and therapy to individuals affected by multiple sclerosis. Additionally, it has offered support to victims of local natural disasters, such as storms, and has raised funds for international emergencies, such as the 2019 earthquake in Albania.

Structure

Macedonian Caritas serves as the social and humanitarian arm of the entire Catholic Church in North Macedonia, encompassing both the Roman Catholic and the Greek Catholic communities. It operates as a national entity, supporting and when relevant coordinating the smaller parochial Caritas organisations and the work of the religious orders who implement charitable work at a local level.

References

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  2. ^ "Caritas Macedonia". Caritas Europa. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Македонски Каритас прослави 25 години од своето постоење". katolici.mk (in Macedonian). 17 November 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  4. "Country Profiles North Macedonia". migrants-refugees.va. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  5. "Македонски Каритас помага на бегалците". katolici.mk (in Macedonian). 20 June 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  6. "Живот со мигрантите во Табановце". katolici.mk (in Macedonian). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  7. "Центарот Мајка Тереза во Гевгелија одбележа седум години од основањето". Vatican News (in Macedonian). 7 February 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  8. "Македонски Каритас дел од регионалната програма за вработување на млади". Vatican News (in Macedonian). 3 March 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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  10. "Caritas Macedonia's role at Pope Francis' visit". Caritas Europa. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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  14. "Македонски Каритас започна акција за помош на настраданите во Албанија". Vatican News (in Macedonian). 1 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  15. "Македонски Каритас во посета на Парохиските Каритаси". katolici.mk (in Macedonian). 15 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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  17. "Каритас - Католичка парохија Скопје". srceisusovo.mk (in Macedonian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.

External links

Caritas Internationalis Member Organisations and Regional Secretariats
Caritas Africa Member Organisations
   

Angola Caritas Angola
Benin Caritas Benin
Botswana Caritas Botswana
Burkina Faso Caritas Burkina Faso (OCADES)
Burundi Caritas Burundi
Cameroon Caritas Cameroon
Cape Verde Caritas Cape Verde
Central African Republic Caritas Central African Republic
Chad Caritas Chad
Comoros Caritas Comoros
Republic of the Congo Caritas Congo-Brazzaville
Democratic Republic of the Congo Caritas Congo
Ivory Coast Caritas Côte d'Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea Caritas Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea Caritas Eritrea

Eswatini Caritas Eswatini
Ethiopia Caritas Ethiopia (ECC- SDCO)
Gabon Caritas Gabon
The Gambia Caritas Gambia (CaDO)
Ghana Caritas Ghana
Guinea Caritas Guinea (OCPH)
Guinea-Bissau Caritas Guinea-Bissau
Kenya Caritas Kenya
Lesotho Caritas Lesotho
Liberia Caritas Liberia
Madagascar Caritas Madagascar
Malawi Caritas Malawi (CADECOM)
Mali Caritas Mali
Mauritius Caritas Mauritius
Mozambique Caritas Mozambique
Namibia Caritas Namibia

Niger Caritas Niger (CADEV)
Nigeria Caritas Nigeria
Rwanda Caritas Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe Caritas São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal Caritas Senegal
Seychelles Caritas Seychelles
Sierra Leone Caritas Sierra Leone
South Africa Caritas South Africa (Siyabhabha Trust)
South Sudan Caritas South Sudan
Sudan Caritas Sudan
Tanzania Caritas Tanzania
Togo Caritas Togo (OCDI)
Uganda Caritas Uganda
Zambia Caritas Zambia
Zimbabwe Caritas Zimbabwe (CADEC)

Caritas Asia Member Organisations
   

Bangladesh Caritas Bangladesh
Cambodia Caritas Cambodia
Hong Kong Caritas Hong Kong
India Caritas India
Indonesia Caritas Indonesia
Japan Caritas Japan
Kazakhstan Caritas Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan Caritas Kyrgyzstan
Laos Caritas Laos

South Korea Caritas Korea
Macau Caritas Macau
Malaysia Caritas Malaysia
Mongolia Caritas Mongolia
Myanmar Caritas Myanmar (KMSS)
Nepal    Caritas Nepal
Pakistan Caritas Pakistan
Philippines Caritas Philippines (NASSA)
Singapore Caritas Singapore and CHARIS

Sri Lanka Caritas Sri Lanka
Taiwan Caritas Taiwan
Tajikistan Caritas Tajikistan
Thailand Caritas Thailand
East Timor Caritas Timor Leste
Uzbekistan Caritas Uzbekistan
Vietnam Caritas Vietnam

Caritas Europa Member Organisations
   

Albania Caritas Albania
Andorra Caritas Andorra
Armenia Armenian Caritas
Austria Caritas Austria
Azerbaijan Caritas Azerbaijan (corresponding member)
Belarus Caritas Belarus
Belgium Caritas Catholica Belgica
Bosnia and Herzegovina Caritas Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria Caritas Bulgaria
Croatia Caritas Croatia
Czech Republic Caritas Czech Republic
Denmark Caritas Denmark
Estonia Caritas Estonia
Finland Caritas Finland
France Secours catholique
Georgia (country) Caritas Georgia

Germany Caritas Germany
Greece Caritas Hellas
Hungary Caritas Hungary
Iceland Caritas Iceland
Republic of Ireland Trócaire
Italy Caritas Italy
Kosovo Caritas Kosovo (corresponding member)
Latvia Caritas Latvia
Lithuania Caritas Lithuania
Luxembourg Caritas Luxembourg
Malta Caritas Malta
Moldova Caritas Moldova
Monaco  Caritas Monaco
Montenegro Caritas Montenegro
Netherlands Cordaid
North Macedonia Macedonian Caritas

Norway Caritas Norway
Poland Caritas Poland
Portugal Caritas Portugal
Romania Caritas Romania
Russia Caritas Russia
Serbia Caritas Serbia
Slovakia Caritas Slovakia
Slovenia Caritas Slovenia
Spain Caritas Spain
Sweden Caritas Sweden
Switzerland   Caritas Switzerland
Turkey Caritas Turkey
Ukraine Caritas Ukraine & Caritas-Spes
United Kingdom CAFOD, CSAN and SCIAF

Caritas Latin America and Caribbean Member Organisations
   

  Caritas Antilles
Argentina Caritas Argentina
Bolivia Caritas Bolivia
Brazil Caritas Brazil
Chile Caritas Chile
Colombia Caritas Colombia
Costa Rica Caritas Costa Rica
Cuba Caritas Cuba

Dominican Republic Caritas Dominican Republic
Ecuador Caritas Ecuador
El Salvador Caritas El Salvador
Guatemala Caritas Guatemala
Haiti Caritas Haiti
Honduras Caritas Honduras
Mexico Caritas Mexico
Nicaragua Caritas Nicaragua

Panama Caritas Panama
Paraguay Caritas Paraguay
Peru Caritas Peru
Puerto Rico Caritas Puerto Rico
Uruguay Caritas Uruguay
Venezuela Caritas Venezuela

Caritas Middle East and North Africa Member Organisations
   

Algeria Caritas Algeria
Cyprus Caritas Cyprus
Djibouti Caritas Djibouti
Iran Caritas Iran
Iraq Caritas Iraq

  Caritas Jerusalem
Jordan Caritas Jordan
Lebanon Caritas Lebanon
Libya Caritas Libya
Mauritania Caritas Mauritania

Morocco Caritas Morocco
Somalia Caritas Somalia
Syria Caritas Syria
Tunisia Caritas Tunisia

Caritas North America Member Organisations
   

Canada Caritas Canada (Development and Peace)

United States Catholic Relief Services

United States Catholic Charities

Caritas Oceania Member Organisations
   

Australia Caritas Australia
Fiji Caritas Fiji
New Zealand Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

  Caritas Pacific Islands
Papua New Guinea Caritas Papua New Guinea

Samoa Caritas Samoa
Tonga Caritas Tonga

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