Caritas Nigeria

Our Activities

As an Agency of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria we approach our interventions through Projects, Outreaches, Trainings/workshops, Seminars, Emergence Response to Crisis leveraging on the Principles of Catholic Social Teachings.

FAQ

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Brief Profile

Caritas Nigeria incorporated as Catholic Caritas Foundation (CCFN), was established in 2010 as a development agency of the Catholic Church.

Management Team

 {module title=”Management Team”}  Caritas Nigeria is managed by the Senior Management Team (SMT) which comprises of the Executive Secretary/CEO and directors cum heads of key units in the organization.   

Overview

Caritas Nigeria is the specialized agency of the Catholic Church in Nigeria coordinating development and Humanitarian interventions. She is “an outreach of the Church to those in need”. Founded in 2010 by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), she has rapidly grown into the league of foremost development institutions in Nigeria. Clearly evident in her tracts […]

History of Caritas Nigeria

Caritas Nigeria is the specialized agency of the Catholic Church in Nigeria coordinating development and Humanitarian interventions.  Founded in 2010 by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), she has rapidly grown into the league of foremost development institutions in Nigeria. Clearly evident in her tracts is the increasing number of lives and communities that have […]

Caritas Mandate

By the  mandate of the Universal Church, Caritas is “the outreach of the Church to those in need”. This encapsulates all the interventions carried out across the globe by different sub-entities under this global brand. Caritas Nigeria exercises this mandate by channelling her interventions, projects and activities through six core Thematic Areas namely: Emergency and […]

Vision

The Vision of Caritas Nigeria is A harmonious society where everyone enjoys fullness of life. Her mission is to Advance the well-being of all through participatory measures in line with Catholic Social Teaching In attaining the above mission and vision, the organization is guided by the following Core Values: Sacredness and Dignity of the Human Person; […]