Caritas Catolica Oradea

Compassion for our fellow beings is dwelling in everyone and drives us to express it in as many ways as possible. Our organization has this internal motivation at its very core. The Caritas Catolica humanitarian organization of Oradea town was founded in 1990, gaining its legal status in a little time. It is part of the Caritas Confederation of Bucharest, incorporating 11 diocesan Caritas associations. We are focusing on according sustainable solutions, both short- and long-term and coordinate humanitarian activity within the bounds of our possibilities in 10 localities of the Oradean diocese, namely 3 counties. The beginnings of Caritas in Oradea can be brought back to the period of the communist downfall, around 1989, when tons of humanitarian aid arrived from the western part of Europe to the Balkan region. Soon it became obvious that on the long run, it is not the most efficient way to solve the country’s social difficulties. It was not enough to give momentary help to those facing serious hardship; consequently the new-born Caritas began to develop programs focusing on social services.