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Caritas Lebanon

Acronym: CL

General Information

Identification Code: 345232651928-26
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: association sans but lucratif (asbl)
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 11/23/2023
EP Accredited Number: 1

Mission & Interests

Goals: Caritas Lebanon is since 1976 a member of Caritas Internationalis –ONE OF THE LARGEST HUMANITARIAN NETWORKS IN THE WORLD- 165 Catholic organizations in 200 different countries. Caritas was founded by Lorenz Werthmann in Freiburg, Germany in 1897. CARITAS provides economic development, livelihoods, health and social care, education, service to foreign refugees, emergency and crisis intervention, environmental supervision and protection of the needy. CARITAS Lebanon is striving for a developed, sustainable, and environmentally inclusive world. We believe that all human beings have a common origin and are created in the image of God and have the same dignity. The main pillars of Caritas Lebanon’s Vision are Solidarity, Prosperity and Fraternity. Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria on March 2011, the Emergency and Refugee Department has reached an estimated 500,000 refugees. Caritas is also an implementing partner for OCHA under the Emergency Response Plan (ERP).
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Business and industry
  • Climate action
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Environment
  • Food safety
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Migration and asylum
  • Public health
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Caritas Lebanon influencing activities are directed to respond to the EU Humanitarian and Development policy. Below are the description of our projects. MIRA “Migrants’ Rights and Advocacy” (EuropeAid/166151/DH/ACT/Multi) was funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by Caritas Austria, Caritas Lebanon, Amel Association, and the Kafa organization. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the protection and defense of women migrant domestic workers in Lebanon and advocate for the abolishment of the Kafala system. Therefore, it was responding to EU migration and asylum policy. The project was implemented from 01.01.2021 – 31.12.2022. Now, CL is applying for the continuity of this project called LEA – Lebanon: Eradication of All forms of Forced labour and Exploitation project (NDICI-THE-NEAR/2023/ 444-554 / OPSYS: ACT-60857). That should be implemented from 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2026. Moreover, Caritas Lebanon is taking part on part of the project “Strengthening Oversight and Accountability of Police (ISF and MP) in partnership with Civil Society” funded by the European Union and implemented by FIIAPP and 6 other organizations (ABAAD, Adyan, Terre Liban, Alef, Restart, Caritas Lebanon). Caritas Lebanon is covering Lot 6: Rights of Migrants, Refugee Displaced People. Therefore, it was responding to the EU migration and asylum policy and EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings. Other organizations are covering Justice, Civil and Political Rights, Economic Social, and Cultural Rights, and Non-Discrimination/Vulnerable Group Rights. Other projects were implemented during previous years.
Communication Activities: Under MIRA project a media campaign was launched entitled: End Kafala_Now and other related social media posts https://www.facebook.com/CaritasLebanon/videos/504938440711006 Different events were organized in FIIAPP projects related to migrants’ Day, the Domestic Workers Day and at the end of November an event will be closing the project to launch a video to highlight Human trafficking prevention.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings

Head Office

Address: SIN EL FIL- KALAA-DR YOUSSEF HAJJAR STREET
City: BEIRUT
Country: LEBANON
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EU Office

Address: SIN EL FIL- KALAA-DR YOUSSEF HAJJAR STREET
City: BEIRUT
Country: LEBANON
Phone: [object Object]

Financial Data

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Complementary Information: Moreover, Caritas Lebanon is taking part on part of the project “Strengthening Oversight and Accountability of Police (ISF and MP) in partnership with Civil Society” funded by the European Union and implemented by FIIAPP and 6 other organizations (ABAAD, Adyan, Terre Liban, Alef, Restart, Caritas Lebanon). Caritas Lebanon is covering Lot 6: Rights of Migrants, Refugee Displaced People. Therefore, it was responding to the EU migration and asylum policy and EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings. Other organizations are covering Justice, Civil and Political Rights, Economic Social, and Cultural Rights, and Non-Discrimination/Vulnerable Group Rights.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 4
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 11
Members F T E: 6.599999904632568

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Caritas Europa ( http://caritas.eu/) is only the regional secretariat of the European region of Caritas and that Caritas Lebanon is fully independent. Caritas Europe asked to register a colleague from Caritas Lebanon under Caritas Europa to participate to its event of December 5, 2023 at the European Parliament. Caritas Europe was advised to instead register Caritas Lebanon separately. Caritas is a confederation and not one single organization and Caritas Europa would not be able to issue a proof of employment for Caritas Lebanon .
Organisation Members: Caritas Internationalis : https://www.caritas.org/ LHDF : http://www.lhdf-lb.org/