Success story : « On my way to my dream life »
Mwelwa Albert (real name) is a 42-year-old man married with 3 children, from Chipanta village of chief Mabumba’s chiefdom; he is among the 112 participating households at Mabumba centre, from the 325 participants in Mabumba Parish. Mr Mwelwa is a participant in the Zambia Food Security Program which aims at reducing poverty and hunger (SDG […]
Statement by Catholic leaders in G20 Countries on Consigning Fossil Fuels to History
“Investments in fossil fuels continue to rise, even though scientists tell us that fossil fuels should remain underground…We continue along old paths because we are trapped by our faulty accounting and by the corruption of vested interests. We still reckon as profit what threatens our very survival.” (Pope Francis) The voices from the communities we […]
Programme APPROCHE : une APP pour faire le point et aborder la dernière ligne droite
Après 18 mois de mise en œuvre, le Programme APPROCHE piloté par Caritas Africa et financé par l’Agence Française de Développement (AFD), le Secours Catholique Caritas France (SCCF), Caritas Espagne et des Caritas d’Afrique, a marqué une pause pour faire le bilan de la période 1 (janvier 2020-juin 2021). L’Assemblée des Parties Prenantes (APP) est […]
Caritas Africa Virtual Launch Event on 24th September 2021
Caritas Africa will launch two of its publications on Friday 24 September 2021. One is an Advocacy Guide for Disaster Risk Reduction and the other is a Mapping of the humanitarian work of Caritas Organisations in the Caritas in the Africa Region. Watch the promotinal video This online event will feature the following speakers: 2. […]
Building just and peaceful societies in Africa For an equitable and sustainable recovery
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, Caritas Africa and Caritas Europa call attention to the multiple aspects of social exclusion that are persistent drivers of conflict in many African countries. We emphasize the importance of core civic freedoms that must apply to all residents and urge African and European leaders to take […]
Rapport sur la cartographie du travail humanitaire des organisations Caritas dans la Région Afrique
Ce rapport fournit une première cartographie du travail humanitaire de Caritas Africa organisation membre. Les informations ont été collectées par le biais d’une enquête en ligne et en interrogeant les principales agences de financement partenaires de Caritas et le personnel des pays membres. L’objectif de la cartographie était d’identifier les domaines clé qui peuvent être […]
Un guide pour le plaidoyer dans la préparation et la gouvernance de la réduction des risques de catastrophes
Le guide repose sur l’idée que les organisations confessionnelles telles que Caritas jouent un rôle important dans les crises humanitaires en raison de leur présence constante et ininterrompue dans les communautés. Elles sont également parmi les premiers intervenants dans les situations d’urgence. Le guide est destiné à être utilisé par le personnel des programmes des […]
RESPONSE TO LAUDATO SI’ IN AFRICA REGION: [On the occasion of the 6th Anniversary of the Publication of Laudato Si’. ]
Caritas Africa organized a one-day virtual online event that consolidated the work of its Member Organizations on May 20, 2021. The event sought to highlight positive changes towards attaining integral human development, integral ecology, and socio-environmental justice, the central theme of Laudato Si’, encouraging response to the un-abating environmental deterioration. The event was built on […]
“Towards an ever wider WE”: Learning to live together
The Migrants and Refugees Section is pleased to bring you the next step forward in our common journey towards the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) which will be celebrated on Sunday, 26 September. The theme chosen by the Holy Father for WDMR 2021 is Towards an ever wider “we”. In response to his call to ensure that […]
H.E. Buti Tlhagale O.M.I. invites to work together to appreciate diversity
H.E. Buti Tlhagale O.M.I., Archbishop of Johannesburg and SACBC Liaison Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, comments on the presence of migrants and refugees in South Africa and invites to work together to appreciate diversity and promote peace and harmony.He also talks about the Three2Six project, a special program that “gives young people of foreign nationals an […]