About Caritas Norway
We are a humanitarian organization that works to improve the lives of people in Norway, as well as countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Our work areas:
- Long-term development (food security), where the main goal is to help eradicate hunger and poverty. We work to increase food security and nutrition through efficient, sustainable and climate-friendly agriculture (agriculture, livestock and fisheries), skills development, vocational training and strengthening civil society.
- Humanitarian work, where we respond quickly with emergency response to humanitarian crises caused by natural disasters, war and conflict.
- In Norway, we work with migration and integration of immigrants and refugees into Norwegian work and society. We help immigrants and their families into active social participation and work and out of poverty by offering Norwegian language instruction, social and labor market knowledge and general counseling and guidance. Read more about Resource Centers and Cultural Interpreters.
Our vision is a world where people's inherent dignity is respected and their human rights are realized.
Caritas Norway was established in 1952 as Norwegian Catholic Refugee Council. In 1964, Caritas Norway became an independent foundation. The board is our supreme body and is elected by the council meeting, where all the congregations in the Catholic Church in Norway have the right to vote.
We are an active member of the worldwide Caritas confederation, consisting of national organizations around the world, thousands of sub-national organizations and our sister organizations in tens of thousands of communities. Together, we are the world's second largest humanitarian network.
Read our articles of association , annual accounts for 2023 , annual report for 2023 and strategy 2023-2030
Guide for newly arrived asylum seekers
Since June 1, 2023, we have been responsible for the national guidance service for newly arrived asylum seekers to Norway. Through the guidance service, we prepare asylum seekers for the asylum process and provide information about their rights and obligations. The assignment is on behalf of the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).
What have we achieved in 2024?
with assistance in one form or another in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America and Norway
food security means having access to enough food, safe food and nutritious food to live an active and healthy life all year round. Climate change is a major threat to food security. That's why we provide training in climate-smart agriculture so that small-scale farmers are better equipped to deal with droughts, floods and other extreme weather.
The aid consists of everything from food, water, medicine, hygiene kits, blankets, cash grants to shelter and psychosocial support.
In addition to Oslo, Caritas resource centers in eight other Norwegian cities. In total, there were about 84,000 visits and inquiries in 2024. Caritas their offers in Norway.
June 1, 2023 took over Caritas Norway's guidance service for newly arrived asylum seekers. The guidance service has a physical presence at the National Arrivals Center in Råde (NAS), as well as at some reception centers nearby. In addition, digital guidance is provided to private residents and residents at other reception centers. In 2024, we conducted 6,424 guidance conversations (both individual and group) and 19,936 people benefited from our services.