The Most Important in Brief

Die gemeinnützige Stiftung „Caritas Georgien“ arbeitet im Einklang mit ihren Projekten und Programmen, um schutzbedürftigen Menschen zu helfen – einsamen älteren Menschen, obdachlosen Erwachsenen und Kindern, Menschen mit Behinderungen, häuslicher Pflegepatienten, Armutsbekämpfung – Listening Centers und Poverty Observatory, humanitäre Suppenküchen und Tagesstätten. Im Bereich Entwicklung setzt Caritas Georgien verschiedene Projekte zur allgemeinen und beruflichen Bildung von Kindern und Jugendlichen, zur Wiedereingliederung freiwillig zurückgekehrter Migranten sowie zur Entwicklung und Stärkung ländlicher Gemeinschaften um. Caritas Georgien nimmt unter anderem Flüchtlinge aus der Ukraine auf, insbesondere Frauen und Kinder; der Emergency Appeal wird gerade geschrieben. Das Kinder & Jugendschutz- und Entwicklungsprogramm ist ein Eckpfeiler unserer gemeinnützigen Stiftung. Es erleichtert die Erziehung gefährdeter Kinder in einem familiären Umfeld, schützt sie vor Missbrauch, Vernachlässigung, Ausbeutung und Diskriminierung und gewährleistet die psychosoziale Rehabilitation und Integration der Kinder in die Gesellschaft. Unser Programm betreibt Kindertagesstätten, Elternunterstützungsprogramme, Kunsttherapiestudios, Dienste für Kinder mit Straßenanschluss, familienähnliche Kleingruppenhäuser und ein Programm für unabhängiges Leben, inklusives Bildungsprogramm, Langstrecken-Sponsoring usw.

1. Goals

   Priority I: Social Protection Provision of the socially disadvantaged population with social assistance, improvement of the quality of their lives, and preservation of the dignity of the vulnerable population by ensuring their basic needs. Strategic Goals: GOAL 1: Contribution was made to the improvement of life quality of the vulnerable population in Georgia; GOAL 2: The quality of social services in Georgia was improved, and the accessibility to services has increased. Priority II: Health Care Increasing accessibility to the medical and long-term care of the disadvantaged population; development of new models of services; nursing education quality enhancement; home care integration in the health care system Georgia. Strategic Goals: GOAL 1: Accessibility to quality medical service and long-term care of people in need has increased, quality of the life of the people in need has improved; GOAL 2: Nursing Education development was fostered; GOAL 3: Integration of the Long-term Care in the Healthcare System of Georgia was fostered; GOAL 4: Funding from local sources has increased. Priority III: Children And Youth Protection And Development Facilitate the upbringing of beneficiary children in a family environment, protect the children and youth from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and discrimination, and ensure the children / youth’s rehabilitation and integration in the society. Strategic Goals: GOAL 1: The safety of the vulnerable children/youth was ensured, and their basic needs were met; GOAL 2: Bio-psycho-social stability of children/youth was ensured; GOAL 3: Children and youth were prepared for independent life; GOAL 4: The sustainability and improvement of the child/youth care system were facilitated. Priority IV: Education Enhancement Enhancing provision of inclusive and quality-based education for children and youth in Georgia. Strategic Goals: GOAL 1: The competitiveness of socially unprotected youth and adults in the labor market has increased through vocational education; GOAL 2: The awareness of the local community on social inclusion has increased through promoting lifelong learning and community education; GOAL 3: Consultancy and research services in inclusive education for educational institutions and childcare services have been enhanced; GOAL 4: Inclusive education was promoted in formal and non-formal educational Institutions. Priority V: Sustainable Development Of Communities Sustainable development of Local Communities in different regions of Georgia, enhancing their economic and social stability, involvement of adolescents and youth by empowering them to take active roles in their communities, strengthening social ministries in Catholic Parish Communities. Strategic Goals: GOAL 1: Sustainable Development of Local Communities was ensured through the empowerment of their members; GOAL 2: Young people were mobilized, and Youth Action Groups were established for meaningful participation in Community life; GOAL 3: Social Ministries in all Catholic Parishes of Georgia were strengthened for the wellbeing of their communities. Priority VI: Migration And Development Migration strategic priority serves the process of facilitation of decent return of Georgian citizens back to home country and prevention of economic and social migration of number of individuals and families to other countries. Strategic Goals: GOAL 1: Voluntarily returning migrants were enabled to re-establish in Georgia and were empowered to reintegrate sustainably in the society; GOAL 2: Georgian families and individuals – potential economic migrants, were prevented from becoming the victims of illegal migration. Priority VII: Emergency Response And Preparedness Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Aid – represents the priority in the work of Caritas Organizations all over the world. However, the issue of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and preparedness towards emergencies and their impact on people and infrastructure, which originated comparatively recently at the background of damaged ecology and climate change, becomes more demanding at the Local and International Levels. Strategic Goals: GOAL 1: The preparedness of the Caritas Emergency Response Team in the event of any kind of Emergency Situation was enhanced; GOAL 2: In cases of Medium- and Large-scale Emergencies, Caritas Georgia response was ensured through Emergency Appeals supported by Caritas Confederation; GOAL 3: The sustainability of target Communities to be resilient to natural disasters was enhanced in order to reduce the negative impact on the human economic development of Community members.

2. Principles

   Human Dignity Every single person is created in the image of God. Therefore, they are invaluable and worthy of respect as a member of the human family. Option for the poor The Caritas commits itself to combat de-humanizing poverty, which deprives people of their dignity and humanity, and to promoting the rights of the poor. Preferential care should be shown to poor and vulnerable people, whose needs and rights are given special attention in God’s eyes. Common good The common good consists of respecting the rights and responsibilities of all people. It is reached when we all work together to improve the well-being of people in our society. The individual does not have unfettered rights at the expense of others, but nor are individual rights to be subordinated to the needs of the group. Universal destination of the Earth’s good The earth and all it produces is intended for every person. Private ownership is acceptable, but there is also a responsibility to ensure all have enough to live in dignity. If we have more than we need, there is a social mortgage to pay to ensure others not to go without. Solidarity Everyone belongs to one human family and everyone has an obligation to promote the development of all people in the world. Stewardship Caritas commits itself to be in solidarity not only with people but with the whole of creation and therefore seeks to act in an environmentally sustainable way at all times. From grassroots to global Caritas listens to the voice of the silent poor, speaks on their behalf, when necessary, and, above all, enables them to speak for themselves. Learning and Development We will place much greater emphasis on becoming a learning organization in terms of sharing experiences and ideas and on transforming this learning into more effective action. Partnership and Cooperation Caritas seeks to work on the basis of partnership, which should underline all relations between member organizations. Partnership implies a long-term commitment to agreed objectives, based on shared values, strategies and information. Witnessing We witness to our faith not only in words but in our deeds, the way we act in the world. This witnessing to the wider world implies openness, transparency and visibility. We will ensure that the way we communicate within and outside the Confederation will conform to our guiding values and principles.

3. Financing

   Financing Of The Plan The Strategic Plan will be financed through different fundraising activities: Participation in calls for funding and submitting unsolicited projects to partner organizations: grants will be acquired from different international and local donors. Every programmatic department will be responsible for developing new project proposals and participating in other calls for grants. Private donations and crowdfunding: Long Distance Sponsorship program is a coordinated initiative for collecting private donations. On the website of Caritas Georgia will be a “Donation” button for those who would like to make a one-time donation. Also, guests and visitors to Caritas Georgia leave a gift. The private contributions will be allocated based on earmarks or the needs of the projects. Governmental and municipality funding: Caritas Georgia works with the government on social protection, and the government partially funds some programs. Income-generating activities: Another income generation source for Caritas Georgia is the social enterprises developed to invest in the organization's social goals. The income generated by these enterprises and paid services of Caritas Georgia will be invested back into the organization's mission.

Area of Impact

• Georgia
• Eastern Europe
• Russian Federation