The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, commonly known as CAFOD, is an international development and relief charity. It is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Founded in 1943 by the Bishops of the United States, the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 110 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
The Australian Council For International Development (ACFID) is an independent national association of Australian non-government organisations (NGOs) working in the field of international aid and development. ACFID was founded in 1965, with Syd Einfeld as Chairman, and has over 130 members working in 90 developing countries and supported by over 1.5 million Australians. It lobbies for non-government aid organisations, and Australian government development aid.
The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, better known by its acronym SCIAF, is the official aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Established in 1965, SCIAF now works in eight countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America and providing assistance to vulnerable people. SCIAF works with partner organisations and has responded to humanitarian disasters with emergency provisions and support. In Scotland, SCIAF raises awareness of the underlying causes of global poverty and injustice, work that includes visiting schools.
The Paulian Association is a Roman Catholic organisation founded in 1956 by Roy Boylan in Sydney, Australia. Roy was influenced by the Servant of God and Cardinal Joseph Cardijn, the founder of Young Christian Workers and his model of "see, judge, act". The Australian YCW has a contemporary profile on the ACNC and based at Granville NSW. as distinct from what is sometimes referred to as Catholic Action which also has a profile in Italy - see footnote about April 2024 letter of Pope Francis to Catholic Action Italy.
Caritas Europa is a European confederation of Catholic social service providers and international development and humanitarian relief organisations operating in Europe. It is one of the seven regions of Caritas Internationalis.
Development and Peace, officially the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace and also known as Caritas Canada is the official international development and humanitarian aid agency of the Catholic Church in Canada. It is a member of Caritas Internationalis, CIDSE, the Halifax Initiative and many other networks.
Caritas Internationalis is a confederation of 162 national Catholic relief, development and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. The name Caritas Internationalis refers to both the global network of Caritas organisations and to its general secretariat based in the Vatican City in Rome, Italy.
Secours Catholique, also known as Secours Catholique – Caritas France, 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.
Caritas Ukraine is a Ukrainian Catholic not-for-profit and humanitarian relief organisation.
Caritas Czech Republic is a Czech Catholic not-for-profit social welfare and humanitarian relief organisation. It is a service of the Czech Bishops' Conference and is the largest social welfare and charitable organisation in the country. Caritas Czech Republic is a member of both Caritas Europa and Caritas Internationalis.
Caritas Denmark is a Danish nonprofit organisation. It is the official aid organisation of the Catholic Church in Denmark and implements some social services in the country, while the core of its work are humanitarian and development programmes abroad.
Caritas Luxembourg is the name of a range of nonprofit organisations operating in Luxembourg. They are grouped together under the umbrella of the Caritas Luxembourg Confederation. These organisations work across various sectors in Luxembourg, focusing on vulnerable populations including migrants, refugees, the homeless and other individuals living in poverty. Other programmes focus on children and youth. A department is dedicated to the implementation of international cooperation and humanitarian projects abroad.
Caritas Japan is a Catholic non-profit organisation of the Episcopal Conference of Japan. It was founded in 1946 and is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and of its regional structure Caritas Asia.
Caritas Norway is a Catholic aid organisation from Norway. It is part of the European network of Caritas organisations Caritas Europa, as well of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation.
Caritas Albania is an Albanian Catholic not-for-profit social welfare and humanitarian relief organisation. It is a service of the Albanian Bishops' Conference.
Caritas Croatia, sometimes also translated as Croatian Caritas, is a Catholic not-for-profit social welfare and humanitarian relief organisation in Croatia. It is a service of the Episcopal Conference of Croatia.
Caritas-Spes or Caritas-Spes Ukraine is a not-for-profit social welfare and humanitarian relief organisation in Ukraine. It is a service of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine.
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is a not-for-profit social justice and humanitarian relief organisation in New Zealand.
