The topic of her report was 'The practice of providing a low-threshold help to chemical dependent people in a situation of homelessness."Įvgeniya told about the peculiarities of work with addicted homeless people, the possibilities of receiving help in SPb, the existing of rehabilitation programs to get rid of alcoholic and drug addiction in the city, the difficulties and "risks" of certain services in the field of addicted people rehabilitation offered in St. How to help a person with mental disabilities? How to defend the rights of victims of real estate fraud? What is the role of a psychologist accompanying a homeless person? What should the help to chemical dependent people start with? How to organize the rehabilitation of homeless people?Įvgeniya Kolpakova, the head of a charity project 'Resource-information Centre Caritas', spoke from 'Caritas SPb' at the conference. The participants of the conference discussed many complex issues. The conference was necessary to share experiences, discuss and support each other. The experts from seven cities of Russia, from the Netherlands, Finland and Lithuania spoke about all aspects of homeless people during two days. The topic was 'The Homelessness as a Complex Problem'. The stuff of 'Caritas' from Saint-Petersburg and Volgograd took part in an international, a professional, a honest and a very human conference organized by the charitable organization 'Nochlezhka' in Saint-Petersburg. (18 Ryabinovaya st., "The House of Monsignor Hartmut Chania" ). We also invite you to participate in a solemn mass dedicated to The World Day of the Poor the 19th of November at 10.30. It will be the day of remembrance of our patron Saint Elizabeth Thuringskaya. We invite you all to join us in prayer for the poor and disadvantaged the 17th of November at 16.00. We will help, feed, accompany, be in solidarity, alleviate the pain, brighten up the loneliness, develop, heal wounds, discover the great dignity of our beneficiaries.Īnd we invite everyone to take a step closer to the poor, to visit the charity projects of Caritas St. The voice of the poor calls to all baptized, to the civil community and to all people of goodwill not only for support the disadvantaged, but also for appreciation the human and spiritual dignity of each person below the poverty line.Īll this week staff and volunteers of Caritas Saint-Petersburg will work in a usual mode. The Father Francisk announced his intention to establish this day to encourage the conscience of the faithful hearing the cry of the poor and the afflicted! The motto of the day: "Love not with words but with deeds." Our Church will celebrate The World Day of the Poor for the first time the 19th of November. Dear colleagues, volunteers, friends and not indifferent readers!
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