CARITAS shares the mission of the Catholic Church to serve the poor and to promote charity and justice throughout the world. CARITAS-OUDTSHOORN was founded to promote, coordinate and support the poor in our ecclesiastical territory, and where possible, beyond.
Faith in action
At CARITAS-OUDTSHOORN, we are inspired by the Gospels, by the teachings of the Catholic Church and by the hopes of people living in poverty. We aim to encourage everyone to respond to humanitarian disasters, to promote integral human development and to advocate on the causes of poverty and violence. We animate Catholic communities and all people of good will in solidarity with the suffering of their brothers and sisters on the Diocesan level, and where possible, further afield.
Emergency response
Caritas International responds practically to humanitarian crises such as natural disasters, conflict, and the effects of climate change and so, save lives, relieve suffering, and help rebuild livelihoods and communities in the longer-term. This allows women and men in the poorest and most vulnerable communities to survive and recover from crises and to live in a safe and secure environment. On the Diocesan level the same goals are striven for and responded to as our means allows for.
Transforming lives
Caritas International promotes integral human development so that people in the worst off and most disadvantaged communities are free to flourish and live in peace and dignity. We work to ensure that our natural environment is managed responsibly and sustainably in the interests of the entire human family. CARITAS-OUDTSHOORN works towards fulfilling the same goals for the benefit of the souls in our ecclesiastical territory.
Calling for a better world
Caritas International seeks a world where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon. This is a world where women and men in the poorest and most disadvantaged communities are able to influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect them. They can then live under governments, institutions and global structures that are just and accountable. What better purpose is there then for the existence, promotion, coordinate, and support of our own local Diocesan CARITAS-OUDTSHOORN!?