Caritas Research Paper
Malawi- Caritas (CADECOM)
Caritas Australia is the international aid and development organisation of the Catholic Church in Australia. They work alongside local partners and hundreds of communities around the world. Caritas Malawi is in partnership with CADECOM (the Catholic Development Organisation Commission in Malawi.) Caritas Australia is working to empower the most marginalised communities in Malawi, which is one of the smallest countries in Africa and one of the poorest in the world.
Aims and principles of Caritas:
Caritas Malawi was established in 1984. During 1999, it was renamed CADECOM (Catholic Development Commission in Malawi) to change its image from a relief organisation to a development organisation. CADECOM’s Mission Statement …show more content…
CADECOM’s goal was to encourage the people to extend on their knowledge and skills by using the resources that are given to them by CADECOM. This is a very sustainable technique because then the communities are able to continue using the things they have learnt after CADECOM’s support. It is evident that this program has met their initial goals when Doney was interviewed about the process that the village is making since CADECOM started working with them. “My life has been transformed,” smiles Doney. “The village is developing... I would like to thank the people of Australia. The support you provide to us is going to the right people, and is helping us." Doney stated. Through CADECOM 225 families have received seeds to improve crop yields, 288 have been trained in food processing, 200 in post-harvest crop handling, 246 in vertical gardening, 177 in crop handling and storage, and 8 seed banks have been constructed. Doney now knows more efficient ways to grow her own crops so that her family no longer goes months without sufficient food. Doney and her family used to use unsafe water from the local river for drinking, cooking, and washing but today they can access clean water since CADECOM and their community built a borehole and water pump. Clean water and hygiene practices learnt through the CADECOM program means the health of Doney and her family have dramatically improved. Doney and her community now have access to clean drinking water, flourishing crops, and are building their knowledge to create a better and more sustainable
Caritas Australia is the international aid and development organisation of the Catholic Church in Australia. They work alongside local partners and hundreds of communities around the world. Caritas Malawi is in partnership with CADECOM (the Catholic Development Organisation Commission in Malawi.) Caritas Australia is working to empower the most marginalised communities in Malawi, which is one of the smallest countries in Africa and one of the poorest in the world.
Aims and principles of Caritas:
Caritas Malawi was established in 1984. During 1999, it was renamed CADECOM (Catholic Development Commission in Malawi) to change its image from a relief organisation to a development organisation. CADECOM’s Mission Statement …show more content…
CADECOM’s goal was to encourage the people to extend on their knowledge and skills by using the resources that are given to them by CADECOM. This is a very sustainable technique because then the communities are able to continue using the things they have learnt after CADECOM’s support. It is evident that this program has met their initial goals when Doney was interviewed about the process that the village is making since CADECOM started working with them. “My life has been transformed,” smiles Doney. “The village is developing... I would like to thank the people of Australia. The support you provide to us is going to the right people, and is helping us." Doney stated. Through CADECOM 225 families have received seeds to improve crop yields, 288 have been trained in food processing, 200 in post-harvest crop handling, 246 in vertical gardening, 177 in crop handling and storage, and 8 seed banks have been constructed. Doney now knows more efficient ways to grow her own crops so that her family no longer goes months without sufficient food. Doney and her family used to use unsafe water from the local river for drinking, cooking, and washing but today they can access clean water since CADECOM and their community built a borehole and water pump. Clean water and hygiene practices learnt through the CADECOM program means the health of Doney and her family have dramatically improved. Doney and her community now have access to clean drinking water, flourishing crops, and are building their knowledge to create a better and more sustainable