Caritas Ecuador Explained

Caritas Ecuador
Native Name:Cáritas Ecuador
Native Name Lang:ESP
Type:Nonprofit
Purpose:development aid, humanitarian aid, social services
Location City:Quito
Location Country:Ecuador
Coordinates:-0.1973°N -78.4991°W
Origins:Catholic Social Teaching
Region Served:Ecuador
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Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Antonio Crameri[1]
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Affiliations:Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Latin America and Caribbean

Caritas Ecuador (Spanish: Spanish; Castilian: Cáritas Ecuador|italics=no, also known as Spanish; Castilian: Pastoral Social Cáritas Ecuador|italics=no)[2] is an Ecuadorian nonprofit organisation established in 1961. It is the official aid organisation of the Catholic Church in Ecuador.

The organisation is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and of Caritas Latin America and Caribbean.[3]

History

Caritas Ecuador was founded as the social arm of the Catholic Church in Ecuador in 1961.[4]

Work

The organisation works in a number of sectors, including in food security by implementing agricultural programmes, as well as in the fields of healthcare, environmental action, and support to migrants and refugees. Caritas also provides general support to persons living in poverty.[5] [6] [7] [8]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador, Caritas assisted more than 600,000 people in the country.[9] [10]

To implement its work, Caritas Ecuador collaborates with numerous partners, including government and international cooperation organisations, universities, private companies, UN agencies such as UNHCR and FAO, and other national and international NGOs.[3]

Structure

It consists of a national office and of 25 diocesan Caritas organisations:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Presidente de Cáritas Ecuador: "La corrupción alcanzó la política y a todos los estamentos del Estado" . 16 January 2024 . Vida Nueva . 21 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Pastoral Social CÁRITAS Ecuador . . 5 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Where we work: Ecuador. caritas.org . 21 May 2024.
  4. Web site: AMERIQUE/EQUATEUR – 50ème anniversaire de la Caritas : une mission qui va au-delà de la solidarité . 24 September 2011 . . 21 May 2024.
  5. Web site: INIAP y Pastoral Social Cáritas Ecuador firmaron convenio para la seguridad alimentaria del sector rural . Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock . 29 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Cáritas Ecuador prepara concierto virtual navideño en favor de la niñez . Ángel Alberto Morillo . 5 December 2021 . vidanuevadigital.com . 29 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Campaña de Cáritas Ecuador beneficia a sectores pobres . Gabriela Alejandra Echeverria Vásquez . 13 March 2024 . expreso.ec . 29 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Caritas Ecuador . Apoyemos Causas Nobles . 29 May 2024.
  9. Web site: AMERICA/ECUADOR – Caritas Ecuador celebrates its 60th anniversary . 28 January 2021 . . 29 May 2024.
  10. Web site: How corruption has added to Latin America’s COVID death toll . Kimberley Brown . 23 August 2021 . . 29 May 2024.