Who We are
The Church as a community must practice love. Pope Francis says, “a Church without charity does not exist”. Caritas shares the mission of the Church. It’s an ordered service to the community. Inspired by Gospel values and the Catholic Social Teaching, Caritas responds to right to food, promotes integral human development and advocates on the causes of poverty and conflicts.
Caritas and Development Archdiocese of Songea is a Department under the Catholic Archdiocese of Songea, established in 1969 and was officially registered under the society’s ordinance act of 1954 in the year 1995. It is a development organization working with urban and rural poor communities in Songea rural, Songea municipal, Namtumbo and Madaba districts.
Caritas and development department has its office in Songea municipality at Archdiocese’s premises within Vicar general’s building. Since its establishment in 1969 caritas has a rich history of listening to the suffering of the poor rural and urban community in Archdiocese of Songea and facilitate transformation of their lives. The deep moral and spiritual principles of Justice, Peace, Love, Unity and solidarity, Commitment to work, Good relations, Participation, Transparency and accountability, Flexibility and Spirit of devotion is still guiding Caritas and development department of the Archdiocese of Songea today.
OUR VISION
To see the communities of Songea Archdiocese living a worthy lives.
OUR MISSION
CDASO exists to facilitate development activities within Songea and Namtumbo Administrative Districts and improve the life standard of its people, particularly the needy through training, awareness creation , capacity building,fund raising,research,lobby and advocacy , farming and livestock, saving and credits, simple technology, and improve gender relations.
Caritas and Development Archdiocese of Songea is a Department under the Catholic Archdiocese of Songea, established in 1969 and was officially registered under the society’s ordinance act of 1954 in the year 1995. It is a development organization working with urban and rural poor communities in Songea rural, Songea municipal, Namtumbo and Madaba districts.
Caritas and development department has its office in Songea municipality at Archdiocese’s premises within Vicar general’s building. Since its establishment in 1969 caritas has a rich history of listening to the suffering of the poor rural and urban community in Archdiocese of Songea and facilitate transformation of their lives. The deep moral and spiritual principles of Justice, Peace, Love, Unity and solidarity, Commitment to work, Good relations, Participation, Transparency and accountability, Flexibility and Spirit of devotion is still guiding Caritas and development department of the Archdiocese of Songea today.
OUR VISION
To see the communities of Songea Archdiocese living a worthy lives.
OUR MISSION
CDASO exists to facilitate development activities within Songea and Namtumbo Administrative Districts and improve the life standard of its people, particularly the needy through training, awareness creation , capacity building,fund raising,research,lobby and advocacy , farming and livestock, saving and credits, simple technology, and improve gender relations.
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