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Cáritas Brasileira

http://caritas.org.br/

Volunteer Opportunities: Yes

History

Founded in 1956, Caritas Brazil is an entity of the Brazilian Conference of Bishops (CNBB), and is recognized as a federal non-profit organization. Caritas Brazil currently has more than 15,000 workers – most of them volunteers – operating in 170 members (diocesan Caritas and similar bodies) throughout the country. The organization has several programs to increase the security and economic capacity of local communities in Brazil and runs an education program for youth to prevent child labor.

  • Contact Information:
  • SGAN Quadra 601 Módulo F - Asa Norte
  • Brasília, Distrito Federal 70830-010
  • Brazil
  • Active In: Brazil
  • Forms of Abolition:
  • Awareness, Policy Making, Aftercare, Empowerment
  • Forms of Slavery:
  • Child Labor
  • Tel: +55 (0) 61 3521-0350

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