Caritas Albania

2- The work with the community and the sensibility of the population against the negative social phenomena, and the establishing of the peace between the people.

The work done in this direction was focused in several problems and social phenomena as:
- The work with women, involving them in professional courses, group work, in order that they could understand the great role that they have in the development of the Albanian society. Read more .... 
 
 PROJECTS

-        Main Social Projects of Caritas Albania are:

-        The Project: « Training of Animators »
-        The Project:  « Social Animation with women »
-        The project: Informal Education for Civic Development
-        The Project: Blood flood
-        PSM PROJECT
-        Group of volunteers
-        DAP ALBANIA
 
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THE PROGRAMME TRAINING OF ANIMATORS IP. 42020

Year:             1999-2009 ( continues)
Level:             National
Donator:         Secours Catholique – Caritas France
Aim:            The promotion of social animation.
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Direct beneficiaries:youths who are engaged in the centers and parishes of diocesan Caritas and Parishes
                        
Indirect beneficiaries:     the youth’s families, The community where they live
            
The direct and indirect beneficiaries of the project are the children as one of the most vulnerable categories and with less possibility for an informal education, socializing and entertainment. This is even the fundamental aim of this project. Read more....
 
YOUTH AND CHILDREN SOCIAL PROGRAMME - P.536-003/2009
Supported by German Caritas

The aim of the project is to realize activities on informal residences especially for effected youth and children groups and improvement of their living standards. After the inside emigration Albanian State Structures weren’t prepared to manage the situation especially the informal residence situation.
Also, for the reason of not giving the right attention or doing the right actions for the effected persons, that are isolated, a bilateral help and solidarity actions from civil society and with a large mobilization of local and central authorities- remains the best way to reduce the poverty and society discrimination in these area. To achieve this long-term aim the project will be focused in development of mechanisms for youth and children support in three areas:  Read more....
 
PSM PROJECT

Project Name:          “Parish Social Ministry (PSM) in SEE” – Phase Three

Submitter:               PSM Steering Group

Project Duration:         October 2007 – September 2009

Donor:             CRS AND Caritas ITALY

Objective:    Caritas promotes global solidarity initiatives through its PSM work

The project was built on previous PSM investments with Caritas. Existing local resources within the Caritas PSM network was utilized at best in the implementation of this project. The project was deploying a balanced combination of community mobilization, advocacy, awareness raising, conflict transformation and participatory methods. A participatory managed fund will build Caritas capacities for managing joint regional projects and will accelerate the full hand over to Caritas for its implementation. Regular exchanges of experiences and PSM resources between SEE network member organization and with other sister agencies in Europe and the US, will forge lasting spiritual and professional linkages, furthering Caritas engagement in global solidarity activities.Read more....
 
GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS

Group of volunteers is not a project but initiative of young animators to do voluntary work. Under Caritas Albania organization they are working in different fields as:

-    The organization of the Day of Mother Teresa in September 15th 2007. The theme was “For the poor, among the poorest”.
-    The Caritas Day in December 19th 2007 when the training team together with some volunteers organized a day of animation with orphan children. This day was organized in the Caritas Offices surroundings.Read more....