Lumen Caritatis

Lumen Caritatis is a non-profit association based in Poznań, Poland working on religion & faith, poverty & hunger, education +2 more.

Lumen Caritatis is a Polish association that supports Catholic missionary work, mainly the mission activities of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI). It raises and distributes donations to fund food aid for poor and homeless people, children's meals and education, chapel and church construction, pastoral and rehabilitation projects, and emergency relief. Its main areas of work include Madagascar, Ukraine, Cameroon, Belarus and India. Donations are channelled to communities where Oblate missionaries serve, and the association publishes financial and substantive reports on its activities. It is registered in Poznań, Poland, holds public benefit status allowing 1.5% tax designation, and accepts donations that can be deducted from taxable income.