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Charity knows no borders
Why did a bunch of Dutch high schoolers pick Oradea over Barcelona, Lisbon, and Prague for their school trip? Instead of sightseeing, they chose to lend a helping hand to local orphans and people in need. Their teacher, Mr. Bernard Hoving, had the answer: "The other places are great for tourism, something they can do anytime. But in Romania, they get to experience something priceless with Caritas Catolica. Volunteering builds character while bringing joy to others. Last year's participants shared amazing stories, inspiring many more to join this year."
General assembly 2024
The directors and heads of departments of Caritas Catolica Oradea Association presented an account of the achievements and challenges of the past year in the presence of diocesan bishop László Böcskei during the general assembly held on Thursday, March 21 in Saint Joseph Center.
Caritas helped hundreds of poor people during the winter period
Caritas Catolica Oradea has been running an Emergency Winter Aid Program for 4 years in a row with the support of the Stichting Oost Europa Boskoop (SOEB) Foundation from the Netherlands. The aim of the three-part program is to ease the lives of those in need during the cold season, which is always a serious challenge for the underprivileged. The Catholic aid organization has a successful winter aid program behind it again this year.
Benefits of caring for a person with dementia
The February meeting of the Alzheimer's Café self-help circle was held on Tuesday at the headquarters of Caritas Catolica. The aim of the series is to create opportunities for dialogue between family members caring for mentally degraded patients and elderly care professionals through regular gatherings. This month's guest speaker of the event was Zita Varga, a specialist nurse from Caritas Home Care Service, who has been working in this field for 20 years.