Caritas Senegal was established after the country’s independence in 1966 and was officially recognised under the name “Secours Catholique, Caritas Senegal” on 10 November 1966. Since 1995, Caritas Senegal has also held the status of an NGO.
Senegal has 7 dioceses and 136 parishes. Direct beneficiaries number 522,517, while indirect beneficiaries amount to 2,612,585.
Jesus raises us to our feet, as an instrument of the social ministry of the Church of Senegal, to serve the integral development of humankind. To this end, we carry out programmes and projects related to disaster risk management, striving for human development through access to water and sanitation, production and processing capacity building, migration management, and advocacy for the respect of human rights.
Caritas Senegal works in partnership with: the Senegalese government, Misereor, Secours Catholique (Caritas France), Caritas Spain, Caritas Germany, Caritas Italy, Caritas Austria, Hand für Africa, USAID, the Belgian Development Agency, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Broederlijk Delen, Missio Aachen, Kindermissionswerk Aachen, the European Union, KLB, the Jean Paul II Foundation, FAO and WFP.
