Caritas Georgia - საქართველოს კარიტასი

What Caritas Georgia - საქართველოს კარიტასი does

Caritas Georgia (საქართველოს კარიტასი) is the national Catholic charitable organization in Georgia, formally established on November 3, 1994 and operating continuously for 30 years. It is a privately funded non-governmental organization (NGO) headquartered at 45 Besart Zhgenti Street, Tbilisi, with approximately 69 employees and seven regional sites spanning Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Rustavi, Gardabani, and Akhaltsikhe. The organization is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis network and operates under Catholic social teaching, drawing funding from international Caritas national bodies (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Romania, Ambrosiana, Udine), the European Union, BMZ, UNICEF, Catholic Relief Services, Renovabis, USCCB, and individual donors.

Its service portfolio spans humanitarian aid (a soup kitchen operating five days per week, food and clothing distribution), child welfare (day care centers, family-type small-group homes, a mobile street-children unit, and support for children without parental care), elderly care (Harmony day center, home-based care, and a long-distance assistance program that has supported 1,190 vulnerable children and 574 elderly since 2003), migrant reintegration (hotline and front-desk service center for returnees from Europe), disability and rehabilitation services (through Camillians Medical Center branches), and youth development including a Creative Technologies Center and the inclusive Social Café "Sweet Heart". Recent additions include an Early Childhood Development Center and academic partnerships with BTU, Tbilisi State Medical University, and ActOn Academy.

The revenue model is donation- and grant-based: all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, with donors able to contribute preset amounts (5–100 GEL) or custom sums via the donation.caritas.ge platform across eight program-specific funds. There is no commercial product, software platform, or fee-for-service offering. Distribution is direct via physical service centers, mobile outreach teams, and a partner network that includes churches, government agencies (Ministry of Health, Tbilisi City Hall, Social Service Agency), and international NGOs.

Name

Caritas Georgia - საქართველოს კარიტასი

Legal name

საქველმოქმედო ფონდი საქართველოს კარიტასი

Website

https://caritas.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Caritas Georgia is a Catholic charitable non-profit founded in 1994 in Tbilisi that delivers free humanitarian aid, child welfare, elderly care, migrant reintegration, disability services, and youth education programs across seven Georgian regions, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Housing Services (62422), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Disaster Recovery & Emergency Housing Assistance Programs (FSALAKAK)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Child welfare programs
• Elderly care services
• Migrant reintegration support
• Social services nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Caritas Georgia operates as a charitable foundation funded entirely through donations from individuals, organizations, and international partners. The organization provides services free of charge to beneficiaries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caritas Georgia is a Catholic charitable organization that delivers free humanitarian aid, child welfare, elderly care, returned-migrant reintegration, disability support, and community development services to vulnerable populations across Georgia. Its portfolio includes a humanitarian soup kitchen, day care centers for children and the elderly, family-type group homes, street-children outreach, a migrant hotline and reintegration service center, an inclusive social café, a creative technologies training center for youth, and home-care services. Programs are delivered through Caritas-operated centers, mobile outreach teams, partner organizations (Camillians, Missionaries of Charity), and the global Caritas Internationalis network, and are funded through donations and grants.

Product overview

Caritas Georgia is a Catholic charitable organization founded in 1994, operating as a social services organization rather than a technology company. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of humanitarian and social programs organized around vulnerable populations: humanitarian assistance (soup kitchen, food distribution, clothes collection), child welfare (day care centers, small group homes, street-connected children services, children without parental care), elderly care (day center Harmony, home care), migration support (hotline and service center for returned migrants), and youth development (creative technologies center, social cafe, vocational training). These programs are delivered through direct service provision, partnerships with Catholic organizations in Georgia (Camillians, Missionaries of Charity), and international Caritas network collaboration. The donation platform (donation.caritas.ge) enables fundraising across eight programmatic areas. There is no unified product platform; services are delivered through physical facilities and direct social work rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Humanitarian Soup Kitchen: Provides nutritious hot meals five times a week to socially vulnerable populations including single elderly, persons with disabilities, and others in need.
• Day Care Centre 'Harmony'
• Children's Day Care Centers
• Family Type Small-Group Homes
• Social Café 'Sweet Heart'
• Service for Street-Connected Children
• St. Barbara Mother and Child Care Center
• Creative Technologies Center
• Home Care Development Program

Products and services

• Humanitarian Soup Kitchen (ჰუმანიტარული სასადილო) Provides nutritious hot meals five times a week to socially vulnerable populations including single elderly, persons with disabilities, and others in need, free of charge.
• Day Care Center 'Harmony' (ჰანდაზმულთა დღის ცენტრი ჰარმონია) Elderly day care services providing meals, social interaction, and care support for lonely elderly people in Georgia.
• Children's Day Care Centers (incl. 'Mzesumzeira' / Sunflower) Day care services for vulnerable children including 'Mzesumzeira' (Sunflower) center, providing care, meals, and educational activities free of charge.
• Family Type Small-Group Homes Small family-type group homes providing residential care for children without parental care, including a Martkopi small family-type home in Gardabani.
• Service for Street-Connected Children Mobile outreach, social work, psychological support, day care, and night shelter for street-connected children, including a mobile group office in Rustavi (XX District, Building 14).
• Lonely Elderly Support Support services for lonely elderly including food, health care assistance, and social companionship; delivered free of charge by Caritas Georgia's social workers and volunteers.
• Children from Vulnerable Families Support Assistance for children from socially vulnerable families providing education, food, and clothing support, free of charge.
• Single Mothers and Their Children Support Shelter, livelihoods support, and development opportunities for single mothers and their children in difficult circumstances.
• Children without Parental Care Support Support for children without parental care providing family environment, safe place, food, and educational opportunities, free of charge.
• Hotline and Service Center for Returned Migrants Free confidential hotline (+995 32 2151 110) and front desk service center at 23 Tornike Eristavi Street, Tbilisi, providing information on reintegration programs, emotional support, basic assistance, and specialized care for vulnerable returnees from Europe.
• Creative Technologies Center Technology education center for youth providing courses in robotics, engineering, AI programming, and creative digital skills; offered free or low-cost to young people in Georgia.
• Social Café 'Sweet Heart' (სვით ჰართი) Inclusive social café providing vocational training and employment opportunities for vulnerable and socially disadvantaged individuals in Georgia.
• Home Care Services (Home Care Development Program) In-home care services for elderly and vulnerable populations, including personal care, daily living assistance, and family support.
• Long-Distance Assistance Program (შორ მანძილზე დახმარება) Sponsorship program allowing individual donors to support vulnerable children or elderly remotely; donors receive regular updates (letters, photos, progress notes) and can visit beneficiaries. Since 2003 the program has supported 1,190 vulnerable children and 574 elderly people.
• St. Barbara Mother and Child Care Center Center providing care for mothers and children facing social challenges, including temporary shelter and support services.
• Parents Support Program Support services for parents including vocational training courses such as sewing and manicure to enable economic self-sufficiency.
• Independent Living Program Program supporting individuals (typically youth aging out of care or persons with disabilities) in developing independent living skills.
• Clothes Collection and Distribution Clothing collection from donors and distribution to vulnerable populations across Georgia.
• Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Financial assistance channeled from Georgian donors through Caritas Georgia to Caritas-Spes Ukraine, used for medicine and food support to war-affected populations.
• Early Childhood Development Center Center for early childhood development supporting children's cognitive, physical, and social growth and learning.
• Camillians Medical Center and Polyclinic (Partner Organization - Camillians) Medical and rehabilitation center for sick and socially disadvantaged populations, including outpatient polyclinic services, operated by the Camillians order in partnership with Caritas Georgia.
• Day Centers for Persons with Disabilities (Tbilisi and Akhaltsikhe) Day care centers for persons with physical and mental disabilities in Tbilisi and the Akhaltsikhe branch of the Camillians Medical Center.
• Psychosocial and Physical Rehabilitation Center (Tbilisi) Rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities in Tbilisi, including psychosocial and physical therapy.
• Mother Teresa's Charity House (Partner Organization - Missionaries of Charity) Charitable organization (Missionaries of Charity of Mother Teresa) founded November 9, 1999, providing free services to the poorest, including shelter, food, and care for homeless and sick individuals.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Tbilisi State Medical UniversitymoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for social projects involving American Medical Program students who volunteer with Caritas Georgia programs.
• ActOn AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Initiated robotics and engineering basic course partnership at Kutaisi volunteer space.
• EU Delegation to GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EU Ambassador visited Caritas Georgia pavilion during Europe Day celebration in Batumi.
• BTU (Business Technology University)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership announced in 2025 for educational and professional development programs.
• Caritas BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration with Caritas Belgium on the hotline and front desk service center for returned migrants, supported by Fedasil and Miserior.
• FrontexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Support for the hotline and reintegration services for returned migrants from Europe.
• UNICEF GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019International partnership for child protection and welfare programs. UNICEF is listed as a key international partner on Caritas Georgia's partner page.
• Caritas FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Partnership within the international Caritas network for charitable programs.
• Caritas GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019German Caritas organization partnership for social programs and humanitarian aid.
• Caritas ItalycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Italian Caritas branch partnership for charitable initiatives.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019US Catholic charitable organization partnership for development and humanitarian programs.
• Ministry of Health of GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Government partnership for healthcare and social programs.
• Tbilisi City HallmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Municipal government partnership for local social services.
• Liberty Bank GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Local banking partnership for financial services and donations.
• Caritas BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Sternsinger - German Catholic children's charity organization.
• BIA (Business Initiative Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Local Georgian business development organization.
• Social Service AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Government social services agency.
• Caritas Ambrosiana (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Milan Archdiocese's Caritas organization partnership.
• Caritas Udine (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Italian regional Caritas partnership.
• Caritas AustriamoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Austrian Caritas organization partnership.
• Caritas RomaniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2019Romanian Caritas partnership for regional cooperation.
• Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa's)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Mother Teresa's charity house founded November 9, 1999, providing free services to the poorest including shelter, food, and care for homeless and sick individuals.
• Camillians (Order of Ministers of the Sick)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Catholic religious order operating medical center in Tbilisi suburb serving approximately 400,000 socially disadvantaged population. Active since 1998 with various medical and rehabilitation services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caritas Belgium: Belgian national Caritas organization and active partner to Caritas Georgia on the migrant reintegration hotline and service center; comparable as a sister national Caritas with cross-border program collaboration.
• Caritas Austria: Austrian national Caritas organization listed as a Caritas Georgia partner; comparable as a sister national entity supporting Caritas Georgia's programs and sharing the same Catholic social-service mission.
• Caritas Germany (Deutscher Caritasverband): German national Caritas body and major donor/partner to Caritas Georgia through BMZ and KZE; comparable as a large national Caritas that channels cross-border funding into Georgia programs.
• Camillians (Order of Ministers of the Sick): Catholic religious order running the Camillians Medical Center partnered with Caritas Georgia since 1998, serving ~400,000 disadvantaged people. Comparable as a faith-based health/rehabilitation provider sharing Caritas Georgia's service footprint.
• Missionaries of Charity (Tbilisi): Mother Teresa's Catholic charity operating in Tbilisi since 1999; listed as an active Caritas Georgia partner. Directly comparable as a faith-based charity serving homeless, sick, and destitute populations in Georgia.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Internationalis: Global confederation of 160+ Catholic relief, development, and social service organizations that Caritas Georgia belongs to; directly comparable as the umbrella network governing national Caritas bodies.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): US Catholic international humanitarian agency and active Caritas Georgia partner; comparable as a large faith-based humanitarian NGO operating development and emergency programs internationally.
• Caritas Europa: Regional European Caritas network of 49 member organizations; comparable as the immediate regional parent and operational peer coordinating European donor funding for members like Caritas Georgia.
• UNICEF Georgia: UN children's agency operating in Georgia with overlapping child-welfare, child-protection, and education-support mandates; comparable as an institutional partner and broad peer on vulnerable-children programming.

Emerging players

• SOS Children's Villages Georgia: International NGO focused on alternative care for children without parental care and family-strengthening programs; directly comparable to Caritas Georgia's family-type homes and child-welfare mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CaritasGeorgia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-georgia-%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%A5%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%97%E1%83%95%E1%83%94%E1%83%9A%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A1-%E1%83%99%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98%E1%83%A2%E1%83%90%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98

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