Concept Paper: Caritas Manila, Church for the Poor
Introduction Poverty is a perennial problem in the world. In the Philippines, at least 21 million falls on the poverty line. Caritas Manila aims to alleviate poverty through access to education to the poor but deserving youths, and disaster recovery and rehabilitation to communities in need. Caritas Manila is a non-profit organization that serves as the lead social service and development ministry of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. First known as Catholic Charities, Caritas Manila was established by the late Manila Archbishop Rufino Cardinal Santos on October 1, 1953 as a social welfare program “for uplifting the spirit and soul of the unfortunate members of our community, to assist them in all their needs, and to bring the help of God in their miseries and distress.” Purpose Under Caritas manila, this project works to provided college education for the poor, underpriv...