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Role of Caritas Singapore versus Members |
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Fundraising |
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Establishment |
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Why and how did Caritas Singapore come to be established? |
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| In 2005 and 2006, the Archdiocese discussed the need for an umbrella organisation to maximise and coordinate the resources of the many church groups involved in charity work.
A Task Force was then appointed by the Archbishop to study the issue. It met with many of the Church's social and community organisations to determine their needs. Following its recommendations, the Archbishop, in consultation with the Senate of Priests, approved the setup of the Caritas Singapore Community Council (Caritas Singapore) as the umbrella body for the Church's charity groups. |
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How is Caritas Singapore constituted? |
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| Caritas Singapore was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in September 2006.
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Membership |
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Who can join Caritas Singapore? How can I become a member? |
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Only organisations can become members of Caritas Singapore. There are two categories
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Affiliates
These are Catholic organisations involved in charity and community work. |
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Associates
These are other organisations (Catholic and non-Catholic) which do not qualify as Affiliates. |
For a fuller description of members or a list of them, please click here.
To join as a member, please click here. |
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Can individuals become members of Caritas Singapore? |
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| No, membership is for organisations only. You may, however, be a volunteer to Caritas Singapore or to our Church charity organisations. To volunteer, please click here. |
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What are the benefits of becoming a member of Caritas Singapore? |
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Caritas Singapore members will enjoy increased economies of scale in terms of volunteer recruitment and training and funding, to name a few. There is a range of programmess and activities members may benefit from. To view the range of programmes and activities, please click here.
Members will also be represented in the Church's leadership organisation for social and community work, and thus be able to influence how the Church responds to community needs.
In addition, member organisations are doing their part to contribute to the Church's unified impact and image in the broader community. |
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Role of Caritas Singapore versus Members |
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What is the role of Caritas Singapore versus that of its constituent members? |
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Caritas Singapore is the umbrella body for Catholic charity and community organisations. Its role is distinct from its members:
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What is the role of Catholic Welfare Services (CWS) relative to Caritas Singapore?
Are there any duplication in
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One of the key questions that was addressed by the Task Force appointed was whether CWS could and should evolve to be the umbrella organisation. In considering this, two necessary roles were noted: the enabling role and the operational role of direct services.
After much discussion and deliberation, it was decided that the revamped CWS will focus on its operational role and continue to provide direct services, such as nursing homes (St Joseph's Home, Villa Francis Home and St Theresa's Home) for the sick and elderly, the Gift of Love Home for the destitute, Poverello Teen Centre for youths, bursaries for needy students etc. CWS will remain close to the beneficiaries and initiate new direct services in response to the changing needs of the community.
Caritas Singapore, on the other hand, will focus on the enabling role of enhancing the Church's social mission across all charity-related organisations.
CWS has played an important role in helping to conceptualise and establish Caritas Singapore. It has provided the premises and initial startup funding to get Caritas Singapore operational. |
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Programmes and Activities |
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What are the main programmess and activities of Caritas Singapore? |
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Caritas Singapore plans to engage in the following activities:
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Fundraising
The Caritas Singapore will set up a common pool of funds for member organisations. Member organisations may choose to conduct their own fundraising or to receive grants from the common pool. This will allow them to better focus on their mission and beneficiaries.
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Volunteer recruitment and matching
Caritas Singapore will help to promote, recruit and match volunteers according to the needs of respective member organisations. Caritas Singapore will not manage the volunteers but may help conduct volunteer management workshops for member organisations. |
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Communication
Through its web portal and other vehicles, Caritas Singapore will provide a common platform for member organisations to publicise their activities and needs. For parishioners, the portal will be a one-stop means to identify and participate in the various Church's activities. |
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Coordination and networking
Caritas Singapore will provide through forums and outreach, an opportunity for member organisations to share their learning and coordinate their activities where possible. |
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Capacity building
Caritas Singapore will also organise activities that allow member organisations to leverage on its resources. These include training and development on best practices, spiritual formation, and the social teachings of the Church, and other forums for networking. |
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Community strategy
A study will be conducted to review the Catholic social and community landscape, identify needs, and develop partnerships. |
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Shared services
Caritas Singapore will help smaller organisations start up by providing secretariat type services, etc. These may be provided as Caritas Singapore scales up. |
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Governance practices
Through shared governance practices, all organisations should be able to level up. |
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Fundraising |
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If Caritas Singapore is doing fundraising, will other member organisations like CWS, Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) continue to do their own fundraising? |
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Yes, members of Caritas Singapore may choose to continue with their own fundraising programmes and not receive funding from the common pool of funds raised by Caritas Singapore.
Whether member organisations choose to raise funds through Caritas Singapore or not, they may still avail themselves of the many other programmes of Caritas Singapore. |
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How to Contribute |
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How can I help out? |
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As an individual, you may contribute in several ways:
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Volunteer your services to Caritas Singapore or our member organisations.
To view the list of V Opportunities, please click here. |
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Donate money to our common pool of funds. To donate, please click here. |
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Share your thoughts and feedback on Caritas Singapore, the Church charity scene or anything that would be of use to us.
To feedback, please click here. |
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Learn more about the social teaching of the Church and how you can
be more effective in your charitable work. For social teaching, please
click here. |
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Pray for us and the social mission of the Church.
For mass times, please
click here. |
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