Founded in 1995 by the Armenian Catholic Church, “Armenian Caritas,” has ‘Benevolent NGO status,’ and focuses its domestic efforts on the strategic fields of social protection and care of vulnerable groups, including: a) elderly people b) people with disabilities c) disadvantaged children d) community-based development e) aimed at improvement of the living and educational conditions  f) ensuring primary health care to the most vulnerable social groups Through its migration and integration related activities, Caritas invests in sustainable reintegration measures for returnees and refugees, as well as contributes to ensuing sustainable livelihoods for the rural population. Its disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response activities come to provide rapid response in times of emergencies and disasters.