Caritas-Hong Kong

CaritasHong Kong (Caritas) was founded in July 1953 by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. The primary purpose of its establishment was to offer relief and rehabilitation services to the poor and the distressed, with the aim of addressing some of the social hardships and inequalities in Hong Kong resulting from the Second World War and subsequent social and political changes at the time. Over sixty-five years of development, Caritas now turns to a multi-service non-governmental organization rendering help to different sectors of the community in response to Hong Kongs changing needs. The wide-ranging services provided by Caritas include social work services, education, medical care, community development and hospitality, etc.Today Caritas serves the community through over 260 service units from about 150 locations. It has more than 6,000 full time staff and receives ongoing support from thousands of volunteers. The annual budget for recurrent expenditure exceeds HK$ 2 billion. Al...