Caritas Monaco

Catholic charity organisation in Monaco

Caritas Monaco

Established| 1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Founder| Bishop Joseph-Marie Sardou
Type| Nonprofit
Headquarters| Sainte-Dévote Chapel
Location|

* Ravin de Sainte-Dévote, Monaco

Coordinates| 43°44′15″N 7°25′16″E﻿ / ﻿43.7374°N 7.4210°E﻿ / 43.7374; 7.4210
Origins| Catholic Social Teaching
Services| social aid

Official language

| French

President

| Deacon Robert Ferrua[1]
Affiliations| Caritas Europa, Caritas Internationalis
Revenue| 224,400 Euro[2] (in 2023)
Website| www.caritas-monaco.com

Caritas Monaco is a not-for-profit social welfare organisation in Monaco. It is a service of the Monégasque Catholic Church.

Caritas Monaco is a member of both Caritas Europa and Caritas Internationalis and the smallest national Caritas organisation in the world.[3]

## History

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The organisation was founded in 1990 by Msgr. Joseph-Marie Sardou, who served as the Archbishop of Monaco from 1985 to 2000. Its mission is to "end poverty, defend justice and restore human dignity".[4] It was directed by Canon Philippe Blanc until 2007; since then, Deacon Robert Ferrua has been Caritas Monaco's president.[5][6]

In 2011, Caritas Monaco became a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation.[7]

In 2015, the Monaco postal service issues a stamp to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Caritas Monaco.[8]

## Work

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The mission of Caritas Monaco is to assist individuals facing poverty or emergency situations within the principality, its neighbouring communes in France, and abroad. Within the country, it provides basic support such as food, clothing, and supermarket vouchers to those in need. In 2016, Caritas Monaco also extended assistance to migrants stranded at the French-Italian border in nearby Ventimiglia.[9][10][5]

In addition, Caritas Monaco contributes to the humanitarian efforts of other members of the Caritas Internationalis confederation. This includes supporting Caritas Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion, Caritas Turkey and Caritas Syria after the 2023 earthquake, and Caritas Italy in response to the 2023 floods in the Emilia-Romagna region.[11][12][13]

Caritas Monaco works mostly through volunteers.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Annuaire du diocèse de Monaco 2024 – 2025" (PDF). Archbishop of Monaco (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
2. ^ "Actions caritatives Caritas Monaco 2023". caritas-monaco.com (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
3. ^ Deacon Robert Ferrua (17 April 2020). "Monaco, where churches and Caritas remain open!". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
4. ^ "Liste des organismes". OSI Monaco (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
5. ^ a b c Anne Sophie Fontanet (9 September 2016). "« On ne peut pas les abandonner »". L'Observateur de Monaco (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
6. ^ "Caritas Monaco". caritas.eu. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
7. ^ "Caritas Internationalis Annual Report 2011" (PDF). caritas.org. p. 7. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
8. ^ "Timbre Monaco n°2971 25 ans de Caritas Monaco". philarama37.com (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
9. ^ Pascallel Piacka (2 February 2019). "Précarité et pauvreté : les invisibles de la principauté". Monaco Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
10. ^ Pascallel Piacka (2 February 2019). "Père Philippe Blanc : « Il est facile de dire que la pauvreté n'existe pas à Monaco »". Monaco Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
11. ^ Camille Esteve (8 February 2023). "Comment aider la Turquie et la Syrie depuis Monaco ?". Monaco Tribune. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
12. ^ Sarah Incari (7 March 2022). "Ukraine : grand élan de solidarité à Monaco". L'Observateur de Monaco. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
13. ^ Raphaël Brun (23 May 2023). "Inondations en Emilie-Romagne : Caritas Monaco et le diocèse de Monaco lancent un appel aux dons". Monaco Hebdo. Retrieved 11 December 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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Caritas Internationalis Member Organisations and Regional Secretariats

Caritas Africa Member Organisations

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

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

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

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Caritas Asia Member Organisations

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

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

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

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Caritas Europa Member Organisations

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

Caritas Germany
Caritas Hellas
Caritas Hungary
Caritas Iceland
Trócaire
Caritas Italy
Caritas Kosovo (corresponding member)
Caritas Latvia
Caritas Lithuania
Caritas Luxembourg
Caritas Malta
Caritas Moldova
Caritas Monaco
Caritas Montenegro
Cordaid
Caritas Macedonia

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

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Caritas Latin America and Caribbean Member Organisations

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

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

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

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Caritas Middle East and North Africa Member Organisations

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Caritas Algeria
Caritas Cyprus
Caritas Djibouti
Caritas Iran
Caritas Iraq

Caritas Jerusalem
Caritas Jordan
Caritas Lebanon
Caritas Libya
Caritas Mauritania

Caritas Morocco
Caritas Somalia
Caritas Syria
Caritas Tunisia

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Caritas North America Member Organisations

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Caritas Canada (Development and Peace)

Catholic Relief Services

Catholic Charities

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Caritas Oceania Member Organisations

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Caritas Australia
Caritas Fiji
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Caritas Pacific Islands
Caritas Papua New Guinea

Caritas Samoa
Caritas Tonga

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