The director of the Christian Social Work Department of the Faculty of Theology, St. Cyril and Methodius University of Palacky in Olomouc (Czech Republic), Jakub Dolezel, assured the conference that "most of the volunteers of Caritas in the Czech Republic are students, but also should be noted that more and more retirees are involved. "
Under the title "Signs of Hope: The evolution of Caritas in the context of civil society and the welfare state in post-communist Czech Republic ', Dr. Dolezel has lectured on the situation of Caritas in the Czech Republic.
"The social services sector is the strength of Caritas, but not alone," stressed Dr. Dolezel on this organization that has more than five thousand volunteers, whose 65% of the total budget comes from donations.
The speaker has clarified that "the Czech population has undergone a change of systematic ateización in the last forty years."
Similarly, said that "often considered Caritas workers are atheists, but according to research conducted in 2006, 84% of the employees of this organization are considered religious."
Dolezel has ensured that no part of the clergy who considered Caritas "an organization of concern that has nothing to do with the Church," a trend "that seems to be changing as evidenced by the emergence of the 1 st Department of Social Work Christian", which Jakud Dolezel is president.
It is also noteworthy, the open day has been conducted, from 10 in the morning until five in the afternoon, the Parents Association for the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy and Related Disorders, ASTRAPACE.
Source: UCAM