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Caritas Kampala

Kampala, Uganda

Poverty & HungerCommunity developmentWater & SanitationEnvironment & Climate
Faith-based organisationFounded 1973Regional reach11-50 staff
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

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.

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Founded

1973

Organisation type

Faith-based organisation

Staff

11-50

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerCommunity developmentWater & SanitationEnvironment & ClimateHuman rightsGender equalityJustice & Legal aid

Works for

People in povertyCommunitiesYouthChildrenWomen & Girls

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesCapacity buildingAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

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.

Countries of operation

Uganda

Funding & support

Funded by

Grants

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Caritas InternationalisCaritas Uganda

Partnerships

Misereor, Caritas Uganda, Caritas Internationalis

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