Volunteering is the commitment of a person’s time and energy for the benefit of society and the community i.e. the environment of individuals outside one’s immediate family. It is undertaken freely and by choice without any expectation for financial gain.

“Caritas India understands volunteering as an expression of Diakonia. Volunteers in Caritas India see a deep connection between their faith and their service, and it is their faith that prompts them for Diakonial work. They donate their resources (skills, knowledge, expertise, time, and monetary contributions) with dedication and joy. This gives life to the work of Caritas India.”

Caritas India volunteers are people who have compassion, at the root of their action: they feel what the other persons feel and share the struggle for the quality of life using possibilities that exist. They are moved by faith and are social transformation agents who act with competence and spirituality. Volunteers at Caritas India believes in journeying along with the people, especially with the most impoverished; they are people and teams committed to engage in favour of people in situations of vulnerability and social exclusion and who work and encourage their group, using a liberating methodology.

Caritas India believes its volunteers are people who work in a joint effort; coexist in solidarity, seeking unity, respecting, and valuing differences; dialogue and goodwill. They are committed and engaged in changing the culture of dominion and the unjust structures of society.

According to the Strategy Plan 2018-23 of Caritas India, volunteering is one of the key strategic pillars of caritas India. Caritas India believes in the value of volunteering as a powerful expression of a people-centred approach to development and an essential component of a free and fair democratic society. Caritas India welcomes adults, youth, families, and groups to volunteer within the organisation’s programmes and does not discriminate against any volunteer because of her/his caste, race, ethnicity, colour, age, gender, sexual orientation, place of origin and disability.

Caritas Samaritans

Volunteers enrolled with Caritas India would be known as “Caritas Samaritans”. The word “Samaritan” means a person who helps the one in need. Caritas India envisages its volunteers as social change agents rendering their services to the community in need and rendering its services without expecting any benefits in the form of remuneration or materialistic benefits.

Why Be a Caritas Samaritan?

• Enrolling oneself as Caritas Samaritan enables the volunteers to be part of one of the world’s pioneering humanitarian aid network.
• Regular capacity building and skill building training programs are conducted to equip Caritas Samaritans with the emerging trends and volunteering patterns.
• Caritas Samaritans can learn through diverse area of work in the field of Humanitarian Aid Disaster Risk Reduction, Anti – Human Trafficking, Peace Building, Health & Nutrition, Climate Justice, Climate Adaptive Agriculture.
• Every new volunteer will be an addition to the team of over 20,000 dedicated volunteers.
• Caritas Samaritans have access to volunteering opportunities in 250+ programs across India.
• Every year Caritas Samaritans are awarded nationally based on their contributions made as volunteers under different categories.
• Caritas Samaritans are awarded certificates/letter of recognitions at the end of their volunteering tenure.

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