Caritas Kampala
Kampala, Uganda
About
Founded in 1973, Caritas Kampala is a faith-based organisation based in Kampala, Uganda working on poverty & hunger, community development, water & sanitation +4 more.
Caritas Kampala is the socio-economic development arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala in Uganda, affiliated with Caritas Uganda and Caritas Internationalis. It works to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged communities and individuals in Kampala, Wakiso and Mpigi districts through programmes in sustainable agriculture, water and sanitation, women's empowerment, climate resilience, cooperatives, health, and justice and peace. Its work is guided by Catholic social teaching and a rights-based approach to development, and it operates regardless of culture, religion or political affiliation.
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Sustainable Agriculture Programme
Poverty & Hunger · Uganda
Supports smallholder farmers in the Kampala Archdiocese parishes through sustainable organic farming, water harvesting, agro-forestry, agro-processing, collective marketing, and school-greening.
Water and Sanitation
Water & Sanitation · Uganda
Delivers WASH and menstrual hygiene interventions to enhance the potential of women.
Building community resilience against Climate Change effects
Environment & Climate · Uganda
Works with communities to build resilience against the effects of climate change.
Promoting good governance and human rights
Human rights · Uganda
Promotes good governance and human rights within the communities served.
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Misereor, Caritas Uganda, Caritas Internationalis
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