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In fulfillment of the prophetic message of the Gospel’s social teachings, the Roman Catholic Church is mandated to alleviate human suffering, to foster charity and justice and to seek holistic human and societal development. Caritas-DSM as the Socio-economic Development Department of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam is duty bound to carry out this mandate. Our mission is to promote community based development activities that cultivate self-reliance and local empowerment while pursuing the alleviation of poverty.
In the communities we serve people are encouraged, irrespective of creed, gender, or ethnicity, to design, implement, and evaluate self-reliant development projects. These projects improve the life of the community…not only materially but also spiritually, intellectually, and psychologically as well. Our philosophy for the development of the whole person and the community is rooted in principles of justice, love, and peace among the people. These principles enhance the community’s self-awareness, dignity, transparency, sustainability, and confidence while facilitating their liberation from the shackles of poverty.
In fulfillment of the mission we strive to collaborate with similar organizations and especially government offices. This collaboration allows us to respond efficiently to communities’ socio-economic needs as well as to natural human induced disasters.
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