Secours catholique

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Secours catholique
AbbreviationSCCF
Established8 September 1946
FounderJean Rodhin & Assembly of Cardinals and Archbishops of France
Type Nonprofit
Headquarters 106 rue du Bac
Location
Coordinates 48°51′23″N2°19′35″E / 48.856389°N 2.326389°E / 48.856389; 2.326389
Origins Catholic Social Teaching
Region served
France and worldwide
Fields social work, social policy, humanitarian aid
Véronique Devise
Main organ
General assembly and Board of directors
Affiliations Caritas Europa, Caritas Internationalis
Revenue (2022)
147 million € [1]
Expenses (2022)154 million € [1]
Staff (2024)
900 [2]
Volunteers (2024)
58,000 [2]
Website www.secours-catholique.org

Secours catholique (French for "Catholic relief"), also known as Secours catholique - Caritas France, [3] [4] [5] is a French not-for-profit organisation. It works to alleviate problems of poverty and exclusion of all sections of the population and seeks to promote social justice. Secours catholique is a service of the Catholic Church in France.

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It is a member of both Caritas Europa and Caritas Internationalis.

History

Secours catholique was established in 1946 on the occasion of the Lourdes pilgrimage, with the return of 100,000 prisoners and deportees. It was founded by the French priest Jean Rodhain, former chaplain to prisoners of war, with the approval of the Assembly of Cardinals and Archbishops of France. His goal was to work with volunteers to support persons experiencing poverty without distinction of race, religion or nationality. In 1954, the organisation created its first "Cité" providing accommodation for the workers from Maghreb. Later, many other such establishments were created for people in precarious situations, the homeless, disabled people and migrants. [6] [7]

In 1962, Secours catholique received the "reconnu d'utilité publique" status (recognised as being of public interest) which brought with it certain advantages related to donations. [6] [7]

In the 1970s and 1980s, in the context of rising unemployment and new precariousness, Secours Catholique urged the public authorities to initiate social justice policies to combat the causes of poverty. [6] [8]

Since then, the organisation has also provided national and international support to the people impacted by large scale emergencies in France and abroad, including to the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the most vulnerable persons impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in France and the Ukrainian refugees arriving in France after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [8]

Structure and work

In France, Secours Catholique covers the whole country through to its 3,500 local teams divided into 72 local offices called "delegations". It carries out its activities with the help of 900 employees and 59,000 volunteers.

In addition to its work in France, Secours catholique also work internally by supporting the development cooperation and humanitarian relief efforts of its partners organisations around the world. The organisation is one of the NGO partners of DG ECHO. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rapport financier 2022" (PDF). secours-catholique.org. 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Notre mission : « Agir avec les plus fragiles »". secours-catholique.org. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Secours Catholique-Caritas France". eurac-network.org. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Secours Catholique – Caritas France". coordinationsud.org. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Secours Catholique Caritas France". metz.fr. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Le Secours catholique en quelques dates". Ouest-France . 29 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. 1 2 Dubrulle, Luc (10 November 2009). "Qui créa le Secours Catholique?". La Croix . Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. 1 2 Ducoudray, Marie (7 March 2023). "A quoi sert le Secours Catholique ? Quelles actions ?". Le Journal des femmes. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "List of Non-Governmental Organisations certified as EU Humanitarian partners for the period 2021- 2027". dgecho-partners-helpdesk.eu. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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