Founded and headquartered in Canada, Development and Peace — Caritas Canada reflects the values and priorities of Canadians, particularly the Catholic community.
Inspired by Catholic Social Teaching and in line with our guiding principles, we are working for a better world by focusing on the following issues:
We believe in the importance of people participating in decisions that affect them. That is why we seek to respect the dignity of every person through the overarching principle of inclusiveness in the management of the common good and the establishment of peace.
Working with our local partner, we implemented a project to support women and their families and to ensure active citizen participation based on social rights.
We believe that all present and future generations have the right to live in a healthy and sustainable environment. That is why we seek to integrate the environmental, social and economic aspects of development to promote well-being for all.
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Working with our local partners, we have reached 147,000 people through a six-year project focused on food and nutritional security and adaptation to climate change.
We believe that all human beings should have the same rights and opportunities to contribute to the well-being of their families and societies.That is why we seek to transform the power relations that create and perpetuate inequality and prevent women from becoming active citizens in their communities and in society at large.
Working with our local partner, we launched a project that places women at the heart of community development. The project trained 60 preschool teachers in the Montessori approach, promoted the enrollment of 600 children in school and equipped 1,200 parents with the skills to resolve conflicts peacefully.
We believe in the sanctity of life: not only life itself, but also the conditions it is lived in, which must be respectful of human dignity.Armed conflicts around the world have a disproportionate impact on the lives of civilian populations. That is why we seek to work on the root causes of conflict to foster environments in which peace and life can flourish.
Working with our local partner, we are helping create a safe environment for Rohingya refugee children, adolescents and their families through five multipurpose centers that provide peace education and psychosocial support.
We believe that providing humanitarian aid is sometimes necessary but never sufficient to help people thrive. We subscribe to Pope Leo XIV’s view that “helping the poor is a matter of justice before a question of charity.”That is why our humanitarian aid projects are closely linked to our larger, longer-term efforts to prevent crises and make communities more resilient.
Working with our local partner, we have supported more than 40,000 people affected by conflict in Gaza over the past ten years. Our initiatives provide safe and adequate shelter as well as flexible financial assistance to help people meet their basic needs.
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