Its primary mission was to support individuals struggling to rebuild their lives following the political and social upheaval caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union.
In addition, Caritas Georgia is also active in institutional advocacy and in emergency response and preparedness.
[6] For example, during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Caritas Georgia was distributing food and basic hygiene items to the isolated elderly persons, and running a humanitarian soup kitchen.
[7][8] In 2019, Caritas Georgia launched a social enterprise called Qartuli, an art therapy studio designed for adolescents.
[4][10] Among its international donors are Caritas Germany, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), Renovabis, Caritas Belgium, Frontex, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Caritas Italy and others, with the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia being the largest local funder.