Andorran Caritas counted the 2025 with 145 volunteersone figure higher than the 127 of the previous yearas he emphasized Anna Villas. The entity considers volunteering as “the engine” of its activity, together with the workers and members of the board, and Villas remarked what without this implication many of the social actions would not be possible.
The volunteers collaborate in different areas, such as stealthe charity shop, the support of elderly people in residences or homesand growth and socialization activities at La Comella Penitentiary Centersuch as the construction of an urban garden or personal training courses. They also participate in the program Al teu costat, aimed at supporting users of residences in the country. villas also valued the Reis campaignwhich allowed to collect 1,561 toys and cultural or sports experiences. The material was distributed between 147 children from vulnerable families.
“Young people are the great challenge of Caritas and many other entities and organizations”
The entity will celebrate the June 20, at 11 amone end-of-year festive meeting at Mare Janer School in Santa Coloma. The event will serve to recognize the work of current volunteers and also of the people who have collaborated with Caritas over the years, and Villas appealed to former volunteers to participate in the meeting. The president pointed out that the aim is to thank the dedication of all these people and, at the same time, to encourage new additions, especially among young people: “Young people are the great challenge of Cáritas and many other entities and NGOs“.
according to villasgenerational renewal is one of the main challenges of Caritas and other social entities. “People are getting older and we need a relief”, he pointed out, while expressing the desire that the meeting of the June 20 also serve to attract new volunteers.
Collection of clothes
The clothes collection program registered a decrease of about 14,000 kilos of collected material. While the 2024 sand they managed to collect more than 63,000the 2025 the number dropped to almost 49,000 kilos. The program serves to give a second life to the textile material, and the humanitarian entity emphasized that the 85% of the pieces have been able to be reused and meet the needs of 82 people, while one 12% they engaged in marketing.
