Caritas Department

The Caritas Department was established in 1984 with the initial goal of providing emergency relief during famine and disasters. Over time, the department expanded to include development services aimed at empowering individuals to recognize their challenges and seek solutions. These services are intended to:

  • Improve people's lives, moving them from poverty to better living conditions, in line with their environment.
  • Promote both spiritual and physical development.

A. Activities Conducted by the Caritas Department

  1. Awareness Creation

    • Mobilizing and educating people to identify and utilize their talents for personal and community development.

  2. Environmental Conservation

    • Growing and planting indigenous seedlings and trees.
    • Combating environmental pollution and protecting the health of living beings.

  3. Construction of Better Housing

    • Using locally available materials and affordable, simple technologies to improve housing.

  4. Women Empowerment

    • Training in tailoring and entrepreneurship.
    • Providing small loans to women's groups for income-generating activities.

B. Methods of Implementing Activities

  1. Training and Workshops

    • Offering education and advice to groups on sustainable development and profit-making approaches.

  2. Collaboration with Leaders

    • Involving religious, community, and government leaders at the village level to foster cooperation and engagement with target groups.

  3. Participation of Target Groups

    • Enabling beneficiaries to actively participate in implementing decisions with practical solutions that align with their realities.

C. Pastoral Activities

The Caritas Department aims to build a spiritually grounded community. Pastoral activities focus on:

  1. Family Problem Resolution

    • Strengthening the foundations of families, as resolving family issues prepares individuals to address other matters with clarity and calmness.

  2. Eliminating Harmful Mindsets

    • Helping communities move away from practices like theft or robbery by fostering a mindset focused on legitimate and socially acceptable means of meeting their needs.

Conclusion

The Caritas Department continues to strive to improve people's spiritual and physical lives through awareness, training, and social collaboration. Guided by Christian values, the department seeks to foster sustainable development for individuals and communities as a whole.