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Caritas Arua Diocese

“Caritas is a Latin word meaning charity or love for the poor.”

Caritas Arua Diocese started in 1986 as a relief office after the return of refugees from Congo and Sudan. By that time Caritas’ main services were to give out food and tents but due to increased demand for food, Social Services Development (SSD) now Caritas turned its services into provision of farm tools and agricultural inputs.
More About Us
Our Vision
Have life in its fullness” (Jn 10:10) Build charitable and more just world where everybody can live in peace and enjoy full human dignity.
Our Mission
To bare witnesses to God’s love. To work and share the vision of spreading charity, peace, social justice and integral development, thus translating the Christian message of love of neighbor, compassion and solidarity in the contemporary actions for the sake of the poor and needy in our society.

What We Do/Services

What We Do/ Services

Millions of people in the Diocese of Arua and the Refugees from DRC and South Suda live in difficult circumstances due to injustice, violence and disasters. Caritas Arua Diocese helps, Together with other organisations, government and the population itself, we work towards a liveable future and a dignified existence for everyone.

Democracy and Good Governance

a. Civic Education (Voter education and electoral Democracy) b. Research and Advocacy for improved service delivery

Food Security and Livelihood Development

Micro Finance development through Village Savings and Loans associations (VSLA)

HIV/ AIDS and Other Social Behavioural Change

a. Awareness creation b. HIV Counseling and Testing c. Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/ AIDS infections

Environment and Energy

a. Aforestation b. Promotion of Energy Savings Stoves. c. Water, Hygiene and Sanitation d. Environmental education


Gender and Equality

Empowerment of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) including; women, children and youth, PWDs, PLHAs, Widowed, etc.


Institutional Capacity Development

a. Staff Development b. Board and Institutional Policy development.


Peace Building

Caritas believes deeply in peace building and invests in both practical and spiritual conflict prevention and resolution programmes to save lives and developmental gains.

Women and Youths Inclusion on Our Program

Caritas Arua Diocese looks at including Women and Youths who are looked at as under privalaged in their programs

Linkage to Market

One of the main project outcomes is to diversify income opportunities for small-scale farmers and to support small business holders with improved market access.

Finances

It is funded by contributions from member organisations and through private donations. Its finances are reviewed annually by an external auditor and a full annual report

Relief aid in emergencies;

In cases of situations like drought, floods, physical displacements (refugees)



Summary of What We Do

1. Democracy and Good Governance

a. Civic Education (Voter education and electoral Democracy)

b. Research and Advocacy for improved service delivery

2. Food Security and Livelihood Development

a. Micro Finance development through Village Savings and Loans associations (VSLA)

3. HIV/ AIDS

a. Awareness creation

b. HIV Counseling and Testing

c. Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/ AIDS infections

4. Environmental protection and management

a. Aforestation

b. Promotion of Energy Savings Stoves.

c. Water, Hygiene and Sanitation

d. Environmental education

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5. Gender and Development

a. Empowerment of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) including; women, children and youth, PWDs, PLHAs, Widowed, etc.

6. Institutional Capacity Development

a. Staff Development

b. Board and Institutional Policy development.

7. Relief aid in emergencies;

a. in cases of situations like drought, floods, physical displacements (refugees)