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Svētā Jāņa Palīdzība

Biedrība Svētā Jāņa Palīdzība

Rīga, Latvia

DisabilityElderly careChildren & YouthPoverty & Hunger
AssociationFounded 1993National reach
Profile last updated: March 26, 2026

About

Founded in 1993, Svētā Jāņa Palīdzība is a non-profit association based in Rīga, Latvia working on disability, elderly care, children & youth +3 more.

Svētā Jāņa Palīdzība is a non-governmental association in Riga, Latvia, and a member of Johanniter International. It provides social services including home care, day care centres for people with disabilities, specialised workshops, family and escort assistance, food support through a soup kitchen, and humanitarian aid. It works with the Riga Social Service, municipalities and other NGOs, and runs volunteer and youth initiatives.

Location

Rīga, Latvia

Founded

1993

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Biedrība

Legal name

Biedrība Svētā Jāņa Palīdzība

Registration

50008001311

Focus areas

social serviceshome caredisabilityelderly carehumanitarian aidJohanniter

Languages

LV

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilityElderly careChildren & YouthPoverty & HungerHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefEmployment & Skills

Works for

Elderly peoplePeople with disabilitiesChildrenFamiliesPeople in povertyRefugees & Migrants

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseVolunteer programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Dienas aprūpes centrs Rudzupuķe

Disability · Latvia

Day care centre in Riga for people with mental disabilities, serving 15 people with Group I or II disability status.

Aprūpe mājās

Elderly care · Latvia

Home care service in Riga supporting people who cannot care for themselves due to circumstances, including children with functional disabilities.

Specializētās darbnīcas

Employment & Skills · Latvia

Specialised workshops developing work and social skills for working-age people with mental disabilities, municipally funded in Riga.

Ģimenes asistents

Community development · Latvia

Family assistant service supporting people with housing, employment, education, addiction, health and childcare issues.

Pavadonis asistents

Disability · Latvia

Escort assistant service helping people with physical or mental impairments travel to public institutions and health services.

Zupas virtuve

Poverty & Hunger · Latvia

Soup kitchen and food parcel distribution for vulnerable residents, including Vecmīlgrāvis district.

Countries of operation

Latvia

Funding & support

Funded by

Government fundingEU funding

Ways to support

Volunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Johanniter International

Partnerships

Johanniter Unfall Hilfe, Rīgas Sociālais dienests

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