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About Caritas Arua Diocese

“Caritas is a Latin word meaning charity or love for the poor.”

Caritas Arua Diocese started in 1986 as a relief office after the return of refugees from Congo and Sudan. By that time Caritas’ main services were to give out food and tents but due to increased demand for food, Social Services Development (SSD) now Caritas turned its services into provision of farm tools and agricultural inputs. By 1994 SSD became a fully-fledged office of its own. Caritas is the Social Services and Development arm of Arua Diocese entrusted with the socio-economic ministry of the Catholic Church.....
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Our Vision
Have life in its fullness” (Jn 10:10) Build charitable and more just world where everybody can live in peace and enjoy full human dignity.
Our Mission
To bare witnesses to God’s love. To work and share the vision of spreading charity, peace, social justice and integral development,..
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Our Core Values
Caritas Arua Diocese upholds values that are enshrined in Christian Doctrines in the delivery of programmes and projects,..
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Our Objectives
Since Uganda is a member to the United Nations, Caritas Arua has also focused its plans and activities on the following Millennium Development Goals (MDG);
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Message from Bishop Of Arua Diocese

We sincerely thank all our esteemed partners, believers and all other stakeholders who share our charitable mission and social teachings of the Catholic Church. I continue to appeal for more support so that together we can achieve the ultimate goal of every human being living a life with diginity
Yours Sincerely in Christ
God Bless You All.
Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocan Odoki
Bishop of Arua Diocese.
Chairperson Board of Directors Caritas Arua Diocese.

Are you healthy & happy?
make this too to the poor

Homeless not helpless,
The refugees need your help

Let’s save our earth from
pollution





1,000,000+ Direct & Indirect Beneficieries
20+ Happy Donors
35+ Staff & Volunteers
9 Board of Directors
OUR SERVICES

Millions of people in the Diocese of Arua and the Refugees from DRC and South Suda live in difficult circumstances due to injustice, violence and disasters. Caritas Arua Diocese helps, Together with other organisations, government and the population itself, we work towards a liveable future and a dignified existence for everyone.

Democracy and Good Governance

a. Civic Education (Voter education and electoral Democracy) b. Research and Advocacy for improved service delivery

Food Security and Livelihood Development

Micro Finance development through Village Savings and Loans associations (VSLA)

HIV/ AIDS and Other Social Behavioural Change

a. Awareness creation b. HIV Counseling and Testing c. Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/ AIDS infections

Environment and Energy

a. Aforestation b. Promotion of Energy Savings Stoves. c. Water, Hygiene and Sanitation d. Environmental education


Gender and Equality

Empowerment of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) including; women, children and youth, PWDs, PLHAs, Widowed, etc.


Institutional Capacity Development

a. Staff Development b. Board and Institutional Policy development.


Peace Building

Caritas believes deeply in peace building and invests in both practical and spiritual conflict prevention and resolution programmes to save lives and developmental gains.

Women and Youths Inclusion on Our Program

Caritas Arua Diocese looks at including Women and Youths who are looked at as under privalaged in their programs

Linkage to Market

One of the main project outcomes is to diversify income opportunities for small-scale farmers and to support small business holders with improved market access.

Finances

It is funded by contributions from member organisations and through private donations. Its finances are reviewed annually by an external auditor and a full annual report

Relief aid in emergencies;

In cases of situations like drought, floods, physical displacements (refugees)



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You have the power to bring happiness.

Expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master of human happiness.
Our Latest Activities carried in the Camps and Host

We Provide Clean water to Refugees

Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes. Caritas Arua Diocese has taken this up to help the community with clean water sources

Environment and Energy, Afforestation

Adiga Yasin received tree seedling support from Caritas in 2020 to plant 3 acres of Teak seedlings as wood lot and 1 acre of Gmalena seedling as woodlot. we encourage the refugees to palnt more trees

Food Security

Caritas supported Oche group with tomatoes seedlings, Watering Cane, Onions, trainings on climate smart agriculture

Support Education

Caritas supports the children in school by giving them free scholastic materials such Books, Pens, Pencils, sets and Uniform
Why People Love us/Testmonies

Please read below to see what a few of our Beneficieries have to say about us.

Caritas helped me so much.

My name is Susan (not real names) 46. She is a happy woman! When conflict in South Sudan, Caritas Arua Diocese has helped her a lot
Mrs. Suzan
Business Self

Thank you for support.

Wani 25 years of age living in Bidibidi settlement in Yumbe district where he is selling merchandize to support his family
Mr. Wani
BusinessShop operator

Positive experience.

Adiga Yasin age 56 years, a host community household beneficiaries in proporo village, received tree seedling support from Caritas in 2020
Mr. Adiga Yasin
Farmer Wood Fuel
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Refugees Lining for Food

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Caritas Staff at Yumbe Office

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The Refugees need your Help

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Caritas at BidiBidi

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Bee Hive Project

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Donars on Ground

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Small Scale Business

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Chairperson of Directors with Refugees

OUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

Those who contributed to this excellent service

To learn about becoming a partner, contact us at: support@caritasaruadiocese.org or 0393228615/+256773799740
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