Catholic Children's Aid Society Of Toronto Case Study

The Catholic Children’s aid society of Toronto is an organization dedicated to providing homeless or compromised youth a good future, whether they do it themselves, or by providing a foster home for them to live in. The organization is a non-profit one, meaning they don’t profit from their work, and they are funded by the the Child and Family Services Act. First, the mission of the church is “ The Catholic Children's Aid Society of Toronto, on behalf of the Catholic community is committed to providing social services that protect children and strengthen family life.” The goal is to provide protection to children, something they successfully achieve. However, they do not accept kids over the age of 16. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”(Matthew 19:14) By making children homeless, or
subjecting them to abuse, children will turn to forms of pain relief such as drug abuse, instead of God. By offering children protection from this, this organization helps prevent children from being hindered on their path to the kingdom of heaven. This organization also displays an intricate understanding of human dignity, by providing children who have lost their dignity to get it back again. The definition of dignity is as follows:”a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect.” A child who loses their home might think that they have disappointed their family, thus making them lose self-respect. By providing a chance for the child to get back on their feet, whether through finding them a foster home or providing them with a place to stay and possibly a job, they build up the child’s confidence again, and along with it, their dignity. The organization’s understanding of human dignity can also be found on their website. We value...
Human Dignity (quoted from their website).
They also provide opportunities for their youth to earn scholarships to colleges and universities, especially since the youth staying at the organization often have no support from their families in any way. A proper education can boost the youth’s confidence a lot, and help them achieve their goals in life. This charity is also an advocate of social justice because of it’s mission to protect children from sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, and bring them away from it into a safe community.
Social justice is defined as justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. An abused and neglected child is not given wealth, opportunities or privileges, so by removing them from a dangerous environment, this organization is giving these youth an opportunity to succeed as well as giving them privileges that they would not have received otherwise, such as a home, or a chance at higher education. This allows them to get another chance in life, while being away from their previous, dangerous environment. They also follow in the catholic teachings of social justice, as one of the base foundations of their teachings is “Option for the Poor & Vulnerable.” Homeless or abused youth are considered to be very vulnerable, as they tend to struggle emotionally, as such, this organization fulfills this teaching by giving these youth an option to receive a new
life.