In 1967, Caritas Bangladesh, a Catholic charity, set out to improve people’s lives when the region was still known as East Pakistan. The organization played an important role in rebuilding the nation after the devastating cyclone of November 1970. At the time, it was known as the Christian Organization for Relief and Rehabilitation (CORR), but later rebranded itself as Caritas in 1976. A Latin word meaning charity, one of the three theological virtues. Caritas Bangladesh is a non-governmental organization focused on integrated development, disaster management and human resource development. Currently, the organization is working tirelessly to implement its programs at both national and international levels. Caritas Bangladesh is involved in more than 90 projects across six key sectors. These sectors include health and nutrition, education, food security, livelihoods, climate change, disaster risk reduction, water and sanitation, and human rights and governance. It should be noted that the organization has branches in seven continents of the world, reflecting its global reach and influence.
Caritas Bangladesh is a Catholic charitable organization in Bangladesh. It is a member of Caritas Internationalis and governed by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh.
Caritas Bangladesh was founded in 1967 as the eastern branch of Caritas Pakistan. After the 1970 Bhola cyclone, it was re-organized and renamed as Christian Organization for Relief and Rehabilitation (CORR). It became a national organization on January 13, 1971.
After the independence of Bangladesh, it was re-registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in 1972. It was renamed as Caritas Bangladesh in 1976. On, April 22, 1981, Caritas got registered under the NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh.
