Departments

Since the beginning of its activity, Caritas Eparhial Oradea Association promoted, besides other Christian principles, the principle of voluntarism. This was done by involving people in organisation’s activities on a voluntary basis, without being financially rewarded for it. These people are called volunteers and they offer part of their time and energy for the benefit of others.

The volunteers of Caritas Eparhial Oradea Association are different one from the other, from all points of view: age, occupation, educational background, religious denomination etc. For instance, the youngest volunteer we had was aged 12 and the oldest was 73. Nevertheless, they have always served for the good of the beneficiaries, taking part in the majority of the activities: foods collection, foods distribution, clothes and warm meal, home sanitary cleaning, manufacture seasons’ greetings cards, tailor activities, clowns’ performances etc.

For us, our volunteers’ work is very precious and irreplaceable. At the end of each year, when we draw the bottom line and review our work along the year, we realise that many of the organisation’s achievments were possible due to the involvement of the volunteers. We are thankful to all those who’ve chosen to offer a few hours from their precious time for helping us in finding solutions to the problems of the community. Even we celebrate them every year, in December, on „Caritas Volunteer’s Day” when we take the opportunity to publicly thank all the volunteers, we know this is not sufficient. In the same time, we are aware that, no matter how much we would struggle, the reward for those who dedicate their work for others is not totally here.

Number of active volunteers:

- 2006 – registered volunteers 69, active volunteers 69

- 2007 - registered volunteers 114, active volunteers 90

- 2008 - registered volunteers 185, active volunteers 110

Dear volunteers, we thank all of you who’ve chosen to stay with us in an exceptional year. 2008 was a year of development for our organisation. To a large extent, our achievements were possible due to the dedication you’ve proved. No matter the programme or activity you’ve participated in, your effort is appreciated and we are greatful for you’ve joined Caritas team in its struggle for solving community’s problems.

Like in the previous years, the volunteers helped us with the Easter Goods Collection in three out of the five parishes where this took place.

- 33 volunteers

- 150 hours of work

- 975 lei economical value

It took place at a super-market from Oradea and, again, volunteers proved to be very active by spreading flyers, collecting foods and receiving donations.

- 47 volunteers

- 464 hours of work

- 3, 016 lei economical value

Distribution of warm meal is an activty in which, volunteers together with Missionary Franciscan Sisters in Christ deliver warm meals to the 30 persons registered.

- 6 volunteers

- 215 hours of work

- 1,400 lei economical value

The volunteers who participate in clothes delivery actually carry on two activities. First is about the selection and arangement of clothes received from donations and second is about delivering the clothes, once per week.

- 7 volunteers

- 172 hours of work

- 1,120 lei economical value

Durng 2008, due to the donations received from abroad, the association managed to offer sweets to children from some classes. In this activity we were helped by some volunteers who brought joy in the souls of children.

- 5 volunteers

- 20 hours of work

- 130 lei economical value

With the help of volunteers, the association managed to deliver publications on alcohol abuse prevention in 10 schools from Oradea.

- 12 volunteers

- 40 hours of work

- 260 lei economical value

Includes those sporadical activities, such as: download the truck with supplies, translations, complete the data base.

- 10 volunteers

- 65 hours of work

- 425 lei economical value

- Reffers to projects within Youth in Action Programme – Action 2

- Supports the Transnational Voluntary Service for people aged between 16/18 – 30.

- Is focused on non-formal education.

- Organises volunteering services for periods between minimum 2 months - maximum 12 months.

- Covers all costs regarding transportation, visa, accomodation and meals, pocket money along the complete period of the voluntary stage.

- Offers exceptional opportunities for personal development of the volunteer.

- Activities are carried on in the most various fields: art and culture, sports, social services, environment etc.

So, if your’re between 16/18 – 30 and willing to volunteer in a different country, please adress to the coordinator of Volunteer Department of Caritas Eparhial Oradea Association who will help you to find the proper organisation for your stage of volunteering. Also, if you have friends willing to do volunteering, you can infrom them that our association is accredited to send volunteers abroad.

You can access the European database of organisations accredited for European Voluntary Service at http://ec. europa. eu/youth/evs/aod/hei_en. cfm.