ABOUT US

The Church through Caritas Zambia formerly known as Catholic Centre for Justice Development and Peace (CCJDP) oversees the implementation of programmes and projects for integral development. The projects are at National and Diocesan levels.

The projects are in the area of lobbying and advocacy, human rights, development education, food security, health, education and poverty reduction.

Caritas Zambia endeavours to bring to fruition this wide understanding of development through its programmes and activities. For it to carry out its responsibilities effectively, the Centre is guided by particular vision and mission that is derived from the overall vision and mission of the Church in Zambia

Vision of the Caritas Zambia

The vision is a just society where people have freedom and means to live in harmony and fully attain integral human development.

Mission Statement and Core Values of the Caritas Zambia

Inspired by the gospels, and the Social Teachings of the Church, the Caritas Zambia commits itself to strengthening the capacity of dioceses in awakening God's people, especially the poor, to their evangelical call and the promotion of integral human development through theological reflections, conscientisation, capacity building, advocacy and working in solidarity with other stakeholders. The values guiding the Caritas Zambia work includes respect for human dignity, equity, common good, participation, solidarity and integrity of creation.

Programmes, Structures, Approaches and Themes

The Church translates its role in various ways and this takes the form of projects or programmes. With regard to implementation, this is done at different levels and includes specialized departments or Commissions. Of particular focus for this Strategic Framework Paper are the two Commissions and the Health Desk, which make up Caritas Zambia..