Established | 1960 |
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Type | Nonprofit |
Legal status | Association sans but lucratif ("non-profit association") |
Headquarters | 26 avenue Basoko Gombe |
Location | |
Coordinates | 4°18′32″S 15°19′27″E / 4.30889°S 15.32428°E |
Origins | Catholic Social Teaching |
Region served | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Fields | development aid, humanitarian aid, education, health |
Secretary General | Edouard Makimba Milambo |
President | Mgr Dieudonné Uringi |
Affiliations | Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Africa |
Revenue (2023) | USD 20,3 million [1] |
Staff (2023) | 62 (national secretariat) [1] |
Website |
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Caritas Congo is a nonprofit organisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the official aid organisation of the Congolese Catholic Church with a presence all over the country.
The organisation is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and of the regional Caritas Africa. [2]
Caritas Congo was founded in 1960 by the Congolese Bishops Conference (CENCO) with the mission to improving the lives of individuals and communities as a whole, according to the social doctrine of the Church. The organisation was registered in 1964 and restructured in 1993. [2] [3] [4]
Caritas Congo consists as the national office, the Secrétariat exécutif ("Executive Secretariat"), and acts as a federation of 48 diocesan offices spread throughout the country. These organisations are called Caritas-Développement diocésaines ("Diocesan Caritas Development"). The 48 diocesan offices are divided into around 1,500 parish Caritas and more than 10,000 local units (cellules, "cells"). [1]
Caritas Congo is active in emergency relief while also providing medical services and implementing community development projects. In a context in which The DRC is sometimes described as a failed state, Caritas Congo provides more than 41% of all education services in the country. [5] [6]
The Executive Secretariat coordinates the work of all 48 diocesan Caritas organisations and represents them. It is also responsible for capacity strengthening and advocacy. [1]
In 2023, Caritas Congo supported 2,5 million persons with a budget of 20.3 million US dollars. The main areas of activity were prevention and emergency response projects, health promotion projects and projects promoting sustainable development. [1]
Established | 1960 |
---|---|
Type | Nonprofit |
Legal status | Association sans but lucratif ("non-profit association") |
Headquarters | 26 avenue Basoko Gombe |
Location | |
Coordinates | 4°18′32″S 15°19′27″E / 4.30889°S 15.32428°E |
Origins | Catholic Social Teaching |
Region served | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Fields | development aid, humanitarian aid, education, health |
Secretary General | Edouard Makimba Milambo |
President | Mgr Dieudonné Uringi |
Affiliations | Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Africa |
Revenue (2023) | USD 20,3 million [1] |
Staff (2023) | 62 (national secretariat) [1] |
Website |
www |
Caritas Congo is a nonprofit organisation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the official aid organisation of the Congolese Catholic Church with a presence all over the country.
The organisation is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and of the regional Caritas Africa. [2]
Caritas Congo was founded in 1960 by the Congolese Bishops Conference (CENCO) with the mission to improving the lives of individuals and communities as a whole, according to the social doctrine of the Church. The organisation was registered in 1964 and restructured in 1993. [2] [3] [4]
Caritas Congo consists as the national office, the Secrétariat exécutif ("Executive Secretariat"), and acts as a federation of 48 diocesan offices spread throughout the country. These organisations are called Caritas-Développement diocésaines ("Diocesan Caritas Development"). The 48 diocesan offices are divided into around 1,500 parish Caritas and more than 10,000 local units (cellules, "cells"). [1]
Caritas Congo is active in emergency relief while also providing medical services and implementing community development projects. In a context in which The DRC is sometimes described as a failed state, Caritas Congo provides more than 41% of all education services in the country. [5] [6]
The Executive Secretariat coordinates the work of all 48 diocesan Caritas organisations and represents them. It is also responsible for capacity strengthening and advocacy. [1]
In 2023, Caritas Congo supported 2,5 million persons with a budget of 20.3 million US dollars. The main areas of activity were prevention and emergency response projects, health promotion projects and projects promoting sustainable development. [1]