cáritas diocesana de lisboa

What cáritas diocesana de lisboa does

Cáritas Diocesana de Lisboa is a Lisbon-based private nonprofit that provides social assistance to people affected by poverty, exclusion, and crisis. Its work includes emergency cash assistance and vouchers, food security, social integration, support for migrants and refugees, education and youth programs, elder protection and care, humanitarian response, advocacy, and international development. The beneficiary base includes vulnerable families, children, young people, migrants, refugees, older adults, and partner Cáritas organizations in Lusophone countries.

Its principal programs include Inverter a Curva da Pobreza, Cáritas na Escola, VolunTrek, 10 Milhões de Estrelas – Um Gesto Pela Paz, the Fundo Lusófono Laudato Si, and Programa Assegurar, alongside the Amor que Transforma podcast and Boletim Cáritas. Delivery relies on a network described as comprising 20 diocesan Cáritas organizations and numerous parish-level groups, plus a website, intranet, support portal, newsletter, podcast, social media, events, and online donations. No core technology, proprietary platform, application, public API, AI capability, patent, or named software architecture is disclosed.

The organization does not sell products or services. Its stated funding model consists of individual donations, church allocations, institutional and international grants, and EU-funded programs; named or described institutional relationships include Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, Erasmus+, Caritas Internationalis, and Cáritas Europa. The supplied profile reports more than 42,000 people supported over four years, 79 schools participating in 2025/2026, more than 700 families supported in Mozambique, and 559 people reached through Lusophone microprojects, but it does not disclose annual revenue, budget, or headcount. The materials also use Cáritas Portuguesa as a network or legal identity, so national-network metrics are treated as scope indicators rather than entity-level financials.

Name

cáritas diocesana de lisboa

Legal name

Cáritas Portuguesa

Website

https://caritaslisboa.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cáritas Diocesana de Lisboa is a Lisbon-based nonprofit providing emergency assistance, social support, education, humanitarian aid, and development programs to vulnerable families, children, migrants, refugees, and older people in Portugal and selected Lusophone countries.

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Product category

Social Services and Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Social services
• Poverty relief
• Humanitarian aid
• Community development
• International development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals through various channels including online platform, bank transfer, MB WAY, and payment services. The organization runs regular donation campaigns to support vulnerable families.
2. Institutional and International Funding: Funding from international development institutions including Camões – Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua for international projects in Lusophone countries, and EU funding through programs like Erasmus+ for volunteer projects.
3. Church Allocations: Support from the Catholic Church in Portugal as part of the official social action arm of the Church.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cáritas Diocesana de Lisboa is part of Cáritas Portuguesa, providing emergency social assistance, food security support, and humanitarian aid to vulnerable families and individuals in Portugal through a nationwide network of diocesan and parish organizations. The organization delivers poverty alleviation programs, educational initiatives, and international development cooperation projects in Lusophone countries such as Mozambique and Angola.

Product overview

Cáritas Portuguesa functions as a national charitable network comprising 20 diocesan Cáritas organizations and numerous local parish groups. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected social intervention programs rather than a single unified product. Core offerings include emergency poverty relief through the 'Inverter a Curva da Pobreza' program, educational initiatives like 'Cáritas na Escola', and the annual '10 Milhões de Estrelas' peace campaign. The portfolio also extends to international development through projects like 'Assegurar' in Mozambique and the Lusophone Laudato Si Fund, complemented by communication platforms such as the 'Amor que Transforma' podcast and semi-annual Boletim Cáritas bulletin. The VolunTrek Erasmus+ project represents its European volunteering capacity-building initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inverter a Curva da Pobreza: Program to prevent worsening situations of social fragility through emergency support and purchase vouchers for families in vulnerability.
• 10 Milhões de Estrelas – Um Gesto Pela Paz
• VolunTrek
• Observatório Cáritas
• Fundo Lusófono Laudato Si

Products and services

• Inverter a Curva da Pobreza Emergency support program that provides direct financial assistance and vouchers for essential goods to families in vulnerable situations, having supported over 42,000 people in the past four years.
• Cáritas na Escola National school-based solidarity and active citizenship program that partners with educational institutions to promote social values among students, with 79 schools participating for the 2025/2026 school year.
• VolunTrek European Erasmus+ transnational project promoting qualified and inclusive volunteering experiences for adults, developed in partnership with organizations from Portugal, Serbia, Spain, and Poland.
• 10 Milhões de Estrelas – Um Gesto Pela Paz Annual Christmas peace campaign inviting people to light candles for peace, with proceeds supporting the Lusophone Laudato Si Fund for environmental microprojects, running for over two decades.
• Fundo Lusófono Laudato Si Environmental microproject fund supporting Lusophone countries in integral ecology initiatives, supporting agriculture, water, and food security projects, having supported 559 people across 5 Lusophone countries in the 2024/25 third edition.
• Programa Assegurar Food security and livelihood project in Mozambique's Mandruzi resettlement area, supporting 700+ families displaced by Cyclone Idai through agricultural training (270 families), latrine construction (24 families), and market infrastructure (10 families).
• Observatório Cáritas Research and observation center for poverty and fraternity studies, providing analysis and editorial content on social issues in Portugal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42,000+ people supported through poverty intervention program in 4 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cáritas Diocesana da BeiracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementing partner for the Assegurar project supporting families in Mandruzi resettlement area in Mozambique. Receives technical and financial support from Cáritas Portuguesa.
• OikoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing agricultural training and technical expertise for the Assegurar project in Mozambique, focusing on sustainable farming techniques.
• Caritas InternationaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational confederation of national Cáritas organizations. Cáritas Portuguesa is a member, participating in global humanitarian response and advocacy.
• Cáritas EuropacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional European network of Cáritas organizations. Cáritas Portuguesa participates in conferences, working groups, and coordinated responses to European social challenges.
• Fundación EndesaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for professional training and integration of people in vulnerable situations. First pilot training program for electrical and photovoltaic installations in partnership with Cáritas Diocesana de Lisboa.
• Secretariado Nacional de Educação CristãcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Cáritas na Escola project promoting solidarity and active citizenship in schools across Portugal. 79 schools participating in 2025/2026.
• Associação Portuguesa de Escolas CatólicasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Cáritas na Escola project, expanding reach to Catholic schools nationwide.
• APAV - Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à VítimaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinars on violence against elderly and domestic violence topics, combining expertise in victim support and social intervention.
• Agência EcclesiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint production of podcast 'Amor que Transforma' - a free communication project covering social, political, economic and ecclesial topics from a Cáritas perspective.
• OneSight EssilorLuxottica FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVision as Needed program providing eye screenings and glasses to vulnerable populations in Portugal through Cáritas Diocesana de Lisboa.
• 180 Degrees Consulting LisbonminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting organization that conducted workshops with Cáritas to optimize service delivery efficiency and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Instituto Politécnico de Castelo BrancominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in joint conferences including 'A Aliança do Pensar e do Fazer' and various research initiatives on social topics.
• FORCIM - Fórum de Organizações Católicas para a ImigraçãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum of Catholic organizations for immigration. Cáritas is a member, advocating for migrant rights and dignified immigration policies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa: The Portuguese Red Cross society provides emergency social assistance, humanitarian aid, and community support across Portugal, operating with a similarly broad network of local branches and a multi-source funding model that directly parallels Cáritas Portuguesa's domestic social-services mission.
• AMI - Assistência Médica Internacional: A major Portuguese humanitarian NGO that combines domestic social intervention with international development projects, particularly in Lusophone Africa, competing for similar donor pools and institutional funding.
• Cáritas Española: The Spanish national Cáritas federation operates under an identical ecclesial model, providing social services, poverty relief, and international cooperation projects through diocesan and parish networks in a comparable Iberian market.
• Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome: Portugal's national food bank network operates a similarly volunteer-driven model collecting and distributing food to vulnerable populations through parish and community partnerships, directly overlapping with Cáritas's food assistance programs.
• Entrajuda: A Portuguese intermediary NGO that channels corporate donations and surplus goods to social institutions, operating a comparable nonprofit model focused on poverty alleviation and supporting community-based service delivery in Portugal.
• Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento: A Portuguese international development NGO implementing projects in Lusophone Africa (including Mozambique and Angola) with similar agricultural training and food security focus, also a documented Cáritas partner through the Assegurar project.
• CAFOD: The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development is the UK Caritas member, running international development and emergency response programs through the Catholic parish network with a comparable donor and operational model.

Others

• Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian: Portugal's largest philanthropic foundation funds social, educational, and development programs through grants, operating as a major potential funder and strategic partner for NGOs like Cáritas rather than as a direct service competitor.
• Caritas Internationalis: The global confederation of 160+ national Cáritas organizations coordinates international humanitarian response and advocacy; Cáritas Portuguesa is a member, and the confederation shapes funding flows, standards, and program opportunities for the national member.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Relief Services: The US Catholic Church's international humanitarian agency operates globally with a much larger budget and broader geographic footprint, sharing Cáritas's Catholic social teaching foundation and Caritas Internationalis affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creche-caritas

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Subsidiaries2 records

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