Women wearing jewellery they have made themselves as part of thier own small business.

 

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Africa

In Africa, Caritas focuses on building sustainable livelihoods and promoting human rights. We currently support development work in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda, and long-term humanitarian relief in Sudan.

Women wearing jewellery they have made themselves as part of thier own small business.

Sustainable livelihoods help communities become independent and self-sufficient. Skills and knowledge are used to generate income while keeping responsible stewardship of the environment and resources.

In our human rights work, we aim to preserve the human dignity of vulnerable ethnic groups, women and people affected by HIV and AIDS. The work includes protecting and securing ownership to ancestral land, and supporting education, literacy training and healthcare.

Caritas is currently consolidating its work in Africa through a new regional strategy for 2010-13, which will focus on Kenya, Tanzania and Sudan.

Africa

A school meals programme provides food for students in Chiga Parish, east Kenya.

Kenya

We work to improve food security and counter gender-based violence in Kenya. We are also currently working with Trocaire (Caritas Ireland) to respond to the worst drought in 60 years.

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Terraced mound planting to maximise space, Rwanda.

Rwanda

Rwanda has enjoyed peace, relative stability and a rapid process of rebuilding since the Rwandan Genocide of 1994.

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Herding cattle - the most valuable asset to the Maasai people, Tanzania.

Tanzania

Tanzania has political stability and strong economic growth, yet friction between settler and pastoralist communities is a problem.

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