Catholic Charities Usa Careers in Alexandria, VA

Does this group help people in need? Is the Pope Catholic? Catholic Charities USA, one the nation's largest not-for-profit groups, is a network of some 175 Catholic charity agencies nationwide that work to end poverty, support families, and strengthen communities. It helps more than 7 million people each year by providing disaster assistance, emergency financial aid, food services, health clinics, housing services, and mental health counseling. Catholic Charities spends about 90% of its income on program costs; most of its funding (60%) comes from the US government. Although the group was officially founded in 1910, it traces its roots to 1727 when French nuns started an orphanage in New Orleans.