How We Serve

On the ground: Caritas rapid response teams pre-position relief stocks, conduct joint needs assessments and coordinate with parish volunteers so families receive help within hours of a crisis.

• Emergency protection desks to identify vulnerable children and survivors of violence.
• Mobile teams that deliver tarps, blankets and dignity kits to isolated locations.
• Post-distribution monitoring to ensure assistance restores dignity and accountability.

Deeper impact: We rehabilitate boreholes with trained water committees, promote menstrual hygiene for girls, and integrate cholera prevention messaging with local leaders.

• Water quality testing and treatment plans in collaboration with county health departments.
• Inclusive latrine designs so people with disabilities can use facilities safely.
• School hygiene clubs that help children champion handwashing and waste management at home.

Building resilience: We mentor producer groups, provide drought-tolerant seeds, and link women micro-entrepreneurs to markets so incomes are diversified year-round.

• Livestock vaccination campaigns run with government vets to protect pastoralist herds.
• Business skills, safeguarding and savings circle coaching so youth-led enterprises grow responsibly.
• Emergency cash-for-work that repairs community assets while supporting households.
• Village savings groups connected to microfinance partners for long-term growth.

Harvesting hope: Parish agronomists accompany producer groups to boost yields, protect ecosystems and build food reserves.

• Integrated pest management and soil regeneration rooted in Laudato Si'.
• Village savings and loan groups linked with agri-business mentoring.
• Nutrition-sensitive agriculture that diversifies household diets.

What this means: Our mobile health teams partner with parish clinics to reach mothers and children in hard-to-access areas with essential medicines, referral pathways and nutrition supplements.

• Stabilisation centres for severe acute malnutrition linked to community outreach volunteers.
• Maternal health days that combine antenatal care, safe delivery kits and safeguarding support.
• Health promotion campaigns tackling malaria, cholera and vaccine-preventable diseases.

Why it matters: Trauma-informed teachers, school feeding and protection desks help children heal, stay in class and build a future rooted in peace.

• Accelerated learning for out-of-school youth and girls affected by early marriage.
• Teacher training on safeguarding, inclusive classrooms and peace education.
• Parent-teacher associations that champion child protection and school governance.

What this means: We convene chiefs, faith leaders and youth facilitators to resolve disputes, rebuild trust and reduce the drivers of violence.

• Community mediation and trauma healing circles rooted in Catholic social teaching.
• Livelihood alternatives that keep young people away from negative coping mechanism
• Women-led peace platforms that champion reconciliation and inclusive governance.

Rebuilding lives: Our shelter teams coordinate with parishes and local authorities to deliver assistance that is safe, inclusive and sustainable.

• Transitional shelter upgrades with local materials and cash-for-repair support.
• Psychosocial circles that strengthen coping mechanisms for survivors of trauma.
• Community integration plans co-designed with host leaders to build social cohesion.

Safety first: Our safeguarding officers accompany survivors, train staff and parish volunteers, and strengthen community reporting mechanisms.

• Survivor-centred case management with psychosocial support and legal referrals.
• Child safeguarding audits and safe spaces for at-risk girls and boys.
• Community awareness on GBV prevention, disability inclusion and safeguarding policy.

Stewarding creation: Our environmental stewards collaborate with youth groups and parish leaders to reduce ecological risks and build resilience.

• Faith-inspired climate education that links stewardship with daily practice.
• Green livelihoods that promote sustainable agriculture and eco-friendly enterprises.
• Community action plans that safeguard water sources and mitigate disaster risks.