Are you prepping for your taxes or looking for somewhere to donate your money? We’ve compiled a great list of Catholic Charities you can donate and tithe to with a good conscience!!
Ok… some of them aren’t exactly “Catholic,” but they’re Catholic-approved because, as Catholics, we need to make sure charities we donate to will use the funds for good. It is important to avoid charities that partner with or promote a pro-abortion agenda.
Here’s a list of charities you can support this season with a clean conscience both here in the United States and abroad.
Love without Boundaries
Want to sponsor a child in need? Love Without Boundaries can match you with a child in need based on what you’re able to give on a monthly basis. Your donation will go directly to supporting their health and education.
https://www.lovewithoutboundaries.com/
Chalice US
Chalice US is a Catholic child sponsorship program. You will be matched with a child in need from one of 15 different countries. In addition to empowering families in poverty, they strive to spread the love of Christ.
https://chaliceus.org/
Cross Catholic Outreach
Cross Catholic Outreach is another child sponsorship program that boasts a 4.76% overhead to cover their operation expenses. The rest goes directly, to helping children in need in 29 different countries in the name of Christ.
https://crosscatholic.org/
Little Flower Project
Is compassionate care for our most fragile a passion of yours? Check out Little Flower Project. This is a family operated non-profit works to provide care for children in China who have been abandoned due to complex medical issues.
http://www.littleflowerprojects.org/index.html
Unbound
Founded by lay Catholics, Unbound seeks to live out the call of the Gospel to serve the poor and marginalized. They have missions in 18 different countries and you can pick a child to sponsor through their website.
https://www.unbound.org/?source=logo
St. Bernard Project
Founded in 2006, Zack and Liz were inspired by their work in the post-Katrina recovery efforts. Now recognized nationally as a leader in disaster recovery, their goal is to ‘shrink the time between disaster and recovery.’
https://sbpusa.org/
Covenant House
Right here in the US, Covenant House operates homes for homeless youth. More than just a meal and a bed, they provide a safe and structured environment to foster independence. Their mission is guided by ‘absolute respect and unconditional love.’
https://www.covenanthouse.org/
Morning Star Foundation
MSF is a global non-profit that serves families of children with severe heart disease. High medical expenses can lead to abandonment or surrender of the child to an orphanage. Morning Star Foundation strives to keep families together, no matter the challenges.
https://morningstar.foundation/?fbclid=IwAR2cbEfMq4cWUK0z7jXrVAcRlGvusCCxfGLP6nq-sSEg940YKgXQ4BNt7Ec
Lighthouse Media Military Support
25% of our US military is Catholic, yet only 8% of the chaplains are Catholic Priests. Your donation can support Catholic media outreach to those serving our country in the military.
https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/military
Maggie’s Place
Want to support pregnant and parenting women in need right here in the US? Maggie’s Place has 7 homes that provide guidance, structure, and encouragement to young mothers.
https://www.maggiesplace.org/
Holy Family Hospital
Holy Family Hospital serves women and infants just 1,500 steps away from the birthplace of Christ. That’s right, in Bethlehem! Women of the Holy Land come to this hospital for prenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care. The hospital also houses a NICU and provides regular gynecological care for women of the Holy Land.
https://birthplaceofhope.org/
A Mom’s Peace
Losing a child to miscarriage or stillbirth is heartbreaking. Making the arrangements for burial can be overwhelming and expensive. A Mom’s Peace is a lay apostolate to support families who have lost a little one.
https://www.amomspeace.org/?fbclid=IwAR2cbEfMq4cWUK0z7jXrVAcRlGvusCCxfGLP6nq-sSEg940YKgXQ4BNt7Ec
Haiti 180
Haiti 180 spreads the love of Christ to Haitians by providing shelter, education, and medical care to those in need. They work to protect the innocence of children, providing an environment of joy and love for their education.
https://haiti180.com/?fbclid=IwAR3WV3kmpu533nfAN_jcP70AbJyW7YKkLOEReOGoH_dFhGSXby_2aez7u4Y
Building Hope in Kids
Want to support the construction of St. Patrick’s Boarding School in Uganda? Check out Building Hope in Kids, founded by Fr. Julius. The school will provide education for children who normally wouldn’t be sent to school due to the financial burden and three nutritional meals a day.
https://www.buildinghopeinkids.org/?fbclid=IwAR0hnawKUTOO1dV3AEiCr3va4cQ1w_0SYxVe-VjIgxBBQF415wYIWwR8Jvk
Embracing Grace, VA
Founded by families who have first hand experienced the devastation of a prenatal diagnosis, Embracing Grace provides peer support for families (including siblings) as they carry their pregnancy to term. They also assist with birth planning, securing hospice care, and burial services when needed.
http://embracinggraceva.org/
Little Sisters of the Poor
The Little Sisters of the Poor take a fourth vow of hospitality. They live this vow through service to the elderly poor, giving a home and care to those in need. The ‘summit’ of their vocation is accompaniment of the dying.
http://www.littlesistersofthepoor.org/
Sisters for Life
Founded in 1991, the Sisters for Life are one of the newest communities of our Catholic Faith. Besides the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, they take a fourth vow to ‘protect and enhance the sacredness of human life.’
https://sistersoflife.org/who-we-are/who-we-are/
Lastly, don’t forget to check out the Catholic Charities organization in your diocese to see what they have going on to see how you can support! Just Google “Catholic Charities and (your nearest major city)”
Do you know of any other charities that are morally accepting for Catholics to donate to? Please comment below!