Caritas letter for members 5/2024
Welcome to Caritas events!
In December, we organize several different events, and we invite Caritas' friends to join us. Welcome! During the Advent season, you can participate in the Advent collection as we prepare to wait for the feast of the Savior's birth. With the proceeds, we support Nepal, which has suffered from a natural disaster, and our project there.
Welcome to the Advent bazaar
Come and spend the first Advent Sunday with us. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to drink coffee and do some shopping. The bazaar
will be organized in the Saint Henrik’s parish hall on December 1, 2024, from 10 am to 2:30 pm. Address Pyhän Henrikin aukio 1 A.
Welcome to the closing seminar of the My Equal Life -project
The My Equal Life project is ending at the end of the year. Welcome to the closing seminar of the project on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM! The venue is the Diakonia University of Applied Sciences campus in Kyläsaari, Helsinki, at Kyläsaarenkuja 2.
In the program, the project manager Laura Koskelainen will present the results achieved, Riikka Suhonen will share news from the workshops held at the vocational schools, and Secretary General Larissa Franz-Koivisto will talk about future plans. Guests will also be served drinks and snacks. Read more about the event and register via the website.
If you cannot make it to the closing seminar, you can visit the photographs at another time. The exhibition will be open at the Diakonia University of Applied Sciences premises until December 13, 2024, during the building's opening hours Mon-Thu 9 AM–6 PM, Fri 9 AM–3 PM.
Bangladesh evening 12.12.
Welcome to enjoy Bangladeshi music and food! At the same time, you will hear how Caritas promotes the rights of migrants in Bangladesh with local partners. The event will be held at the Saint Henrik’s parish hall (Pyhän Henrikin aukio 1 A, Helsinki) from 5–8 p.m. All proceeds from the event will be used to benefit migrants in difficult situations in Bangladesh.
Caritas participated in the poverty report
Caritas Secretary General Larissa Franz-Koivisto edited the publication Köyhyysvahti, which was published in November. It was published on the 30th anniversary of the Finnish Anti-Poverty Network. The event also included a panel discussion on the current state of poverty. You can read the poverty report in Finnish at this link.
Would you like to become a Caritas ambassador?
Dear Caritas member, thank you for supporting us. Would you have the opportunity to become a Caritas ambassador in your own parish? We are now looking for Caritas ambassadors from every Catholic parish.
The tasks of a Caritas ambassador:
Act as a contact person between Caritas and the parish.
Provide information about Caritas events and collections.
Organize a Caritas event at least once a year in your own parish, where Caritas activities are presented. If you wish, you can also sell Caritas products.
Ambassadors are offered remote or on-site training at the Caritas office in Helsinki.
If you are interested in volunteering or the role of a Caritas ambassador, please contact the volunteer coordinator: meisa.dano@caritas.fi
Welcome to the Caritas family – together we can help those in a weaker position towards a better life.
Donations change the world, Advent collection supports farmers in Nepal
During Advent, we prepare for Christmas and can also direct our thoughts to our neighbours who live far away. Caritas' Advent collection is focused on Nepal. Farmers in Nepal need suitable agricultural equipment and training to be able to adapt to the challenges of climate change. The effects of climate change are devastating in Nepal. Last September, Nepal suffered devastating floods, in which thousands lost their crops and livestock. The destruction of crops increases food prices, which further exacerbates poverty. Farmers do not have modern agricultural equipment or training to help them adapt to the changes. Many depend on growing a single crop, mainly rice. The floods make farming difficult. If the rice harvest fails, the family loses its most important source of food and income for the entire year. When the situation seems hopeless, many move from the countryside to the city or abroad in search of work.
Caritas helps farmers to start raising other plants or animals. Farmers set up vegetable gardens. So far, 608 farmers have started raising chickens. This way they get a more diverse diet and money from selling the products. Caritas also teaches farmers how to make their own organic pesticides and fertilizers.
The development cooperation project of Caritas Finland is implemented in cooperation with Caritas Nepal and Caritas Austria. With the help of donations, these organizations are able to promote the project.
Make a donation via our website, by bank transfer or via mobile pay
Recipient: Suomen Caritas ry
Account: FI73 8000 1270 1545 04
Reference: 2231
Mobile Pay: 95959 (message: Adventti)
Collection permit: RA/2022/218
Thank you for participating in the collection and helping with us!
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Ukraine collection this year! The donation amount has been sent forward. With your support, Caritas can purchase trees and heating supplies for the winter. We will continue to support Ukraine. There is an ongoing collection there.
Become a monthly donor. Then you support the work of your choice every month in the long term, either in Finland or abroad. If you are interested in making a regular monthly donation, you can do so via the website.
You can also contact the office, where you will be advised. All support is valuable and helps us help those in need in Finland and around the world!
Events at the Caritas office at Kuusitie 6, 00270 Helsinki
Waste food distribution day on 9 December from 3–3:20 p.m. The distribution will be organized at the Caritas office. There is a limited number of food bags, approximately 30 at a time. We are part of the City of Helsinki Stadin safka distribution network. More information at ruoka-apu.fi.
Christmas café on 19 December 2024 from 3 p.m. Social counselor Hannele Liukkonen will make glögi, and coffee and offer a snack.
Caritas volunteers' Christmas party on Thursday 19 December from 5–7:30 p.m.
Come do some Christmas shopping at the Caritas shop!
Christmas is approaching. Come buy Christmas gifts at the Caritas shop! Our shop offers chocolate from Spain, cosmetics from a French monastery, and tea and coffee. Don't forget about our sewing service! The Caritas store is open at Kuusitie 6, 00270 Helsinki, Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm. Before Christmas, we have extended opening hours from Tuesday to Thursday, December 17–19, from 10 am to 6 pm. Welcome!
The Caritas shop and office are closed from December 21, 2024, to January 6, 2025. We will reopen on January 7, 2025!
Our online store is always open at www.caritas.fi/caritas-kauppa.
All your purchases support Caritas' work.
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