The Wikipedia tell us about Cáritas Spain: (
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"Caritas Spain ("Cáritas España" in Spanish) is the Catholic Church's official organization in Spain for charity and social relief, instituted by the Spanish Episcopal Conference.
On March 9, 1981 it was registered as a religious entity with Spain's Ministry of Justice.
Caritas Spain is a Spanish confederation of Catholic relief, development and social service organisations operating in Spain. Caritas Spain consists of 68 regional member organisations known as diocese
The organization has its national headquarters in Madrid Spain, form there it provides general assistance to the regional diocese"
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"Caritas Spain is the official confederation of the social and charitable action organisations of the Catholic Church in Spain, it was established in 1947.
The Caritas network in Spain is made up of 70 diocesan offices and more than 6000 parish Caritas. Its staff consists of more than 4600 people, together with 83 000 volunteers at the national level.
Through programs for migrants and refugees, employment and social economy nationally, assistance for family and elderly – among many others – Caritas Española works for the defense of the rights of all people and their integral development.
Internationally Caritas Spain works with Caritas organisations on programs related to food security, water and sanitation, education and peace building.
Through its campaigns and publications, Caritas Española denounces situations of injustice and invites everyone to work toward a society that respects the dignity of all people."