CARITAS GULU
ARCHDIOCESE
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1.
What Caritas Gulu Archdiocese is:
Caritas Gulu
Archdiocese is the emergency Relief and Development Department / arm of the
Catholic Church in northern
2. The Mandate of Caritas Gulu Archdiocese.
The
mandate given to Caritas in the Acts of the first diocesan synod from February
1996 is clearly defined as:
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SOCIAL
SERVICES F
REHABILITATION
AND RELIEF F
ECONOMICAL
DEVELOPMENT F
3.
Target Groups
The
Caritas ‘Option for the Poorest of the Poor’ can be summarized in the following
sentence from the synod: ‘The disadvantaged and the oppressed be recognised,
listened to and cared for’.
The
focus group for Caritas Gulu’s intervention during
the period 2005-2007 will remain the most vulnerable and marginalised generally
in existing project locations. However
Caritas Gulu will work with and seek to reach out to
the following focus groups primarily at community rather than individual or
household level.
1. The
most vulnerable people served in the context of social services are:
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Elderly
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Formerly abducted returnees
(children abducted by rebels of the Lord Resistance Army who have found their
way back home).
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Orphans
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Child mothers (abducted girls
between the age of 9 -17 years who live in rebels’ captivity as sex slaves and
came back with children born in captivity)
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People with disabilities
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Child headed households (children
below the age of 17 years who lost both parents either in rebel raids or due to
HIV/AIDS and are now heading families)
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Widows/widowers
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IDPs
(internally displaced persons)
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People living with HIV and AIDS
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Night Commuters (children who move
away from their homes in camps and / or suburb of the owns to spend the night
in some other safe places within Catholic Church Institutions, town centres,
government and public buildings and other shelters erected by humanitarian
agencies to provide security and protection).
2. The
target group for economic development interventions are:
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Organized productive poor.
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Rural youth
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Rural women
3. The
target groups for Emergency & Rehabilitation interventions will mainly be
victims of disaster whether man made or natural
4. The
target groups for
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Local peace initiatives
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Conflicting groups in communities
and families
4.
Geographical Focus
The
geographical focus is the Archdiocese of Gulu with
its 23 parishes in general. The parishes are located in the three civic
districts of Gulu, Kitgum
and Pader.
Due
to resource limitation and donor partner requirements some of the interventions
are implemented in specific locations only.
5. Caritas values
and major principles
Generally, the work of Caritas at
International, national and diocesan is based on the fundamental Christian
values. A number of these values are part of the core values of Caritas Gulu. In its work
to serve the most vulnerable and marginalised, Caritas Gulu
shall be guided by the following values and principles:
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Love and solidarity
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Humanity and peaceful co existence
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Social justice and faith in
Christian life
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Freedom and respect
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Service and stewardship
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Holistic view of environment
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Sensitivity to human needs
Caritas Gulu
will, therefore at all times, endeavour to be consistent and coherent in all
its actions, ensuring that the values it espouses in its work will be reflected within its departments at every
level. In addition Caritas Gulu will espouse the
behavioural values of integrity, commitment, communication and innovation.
Major Principles
The
principles that shall guide implementation of Caritas Gulu
activities will include:
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Assistance regardless of race/tribe,
religion or political persuasion.
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Act solely on humanitarian
consideration and in a professional manner
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Respect the autonomy of the
partner/principle of subsidiarity
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Favour and support true partnership in
a spirit of trust and caring
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Respect and encourage people’s
potential to help themselves
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Orient the actions according to the
need of most vulnerable groups
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Foster self reliance and
sustainability in our activities
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Neutrality in our interventions.
6. Comparative advantage
As
a Faith Based Organisation, in terms of distinctive strengths following four
`clusters’ of positive features are the comparative advantages:
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Caritas Gulu
as a faith based organization has a Christian value driven commitment with a
holistic approach towards human promotion.
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Caritas Gulu
enjoys credibility, acceptance and a fine reputation over years from its work
among disadvantaged communities, local government and other stakeholders. In
addition Caritas Gulu enjoys strong community support
through the RCC structure
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Caritas Gulu
was, is and will be there to render committed service to the vulnerable.
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Caritas Gulu
benefits from unparalleled links to its global and national faith-based network
(Caritas Internationalis, Caritas
7. The Vision of Caritas Gulu
The vision of Caritas Gulu
is:
A
peaceful and prosperous society where self reliance and care for the vulnerable prevails through love,
solidarity and reconciliation.
It’s a world:
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Which reflects the reign of God,
where justice, peace, truth, freedom and solidarity prevail
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In which the dignity of the human
person made in the image of God is paramount
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Where the goods of the earth are justly
shared by all
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Where all creation is cherished and
held in trust for the common good of future generations
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Where all people, especially the
poorest, the marginalised and the oppressed, find hope and are empowered to
come to the fullness of their humanity as part of a global community
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Where conflicts are resolved by
negotiations and compromise at round tables without the use of arms
8.
The Mission
The mission
statement of Caritas Gulu is to promote peace, social justice
and integrated development in Gulu Archdiocese in line with the Christian
values. Caritas Gulu will carry out this
mission on behalf of the Gulu Archdiocese by:
F Providing
a forum for dialogue to share ideas, learn from and support each other’s
efforts and reconciliation at all levels
F Helping
Parish Caritas teams to build and strengthen their own capacity in order to
serve the poor and the marginalised more effectively
F Act
as a voice for the cause of the poor and enabling the poor to be their own
advocates
F Collaboration
and networking at all levels within Caritas and other bodies, Government, local
NGOs and the International community
F Facilitating
integral development
F Empowering and
training people for self reliance through capacity building for self employment
and the development of cooperatives and other local initiatives.
- Strategic Goals of
Caritas Gulu
The
following operational and organisational goals are long term, general aims that
give direction in view of program- and project-planning as well as for management
tasks.
a) Strategic Goals
THE OVERALL GOAL
LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE POPULATION OF GULU ARCHDIOCESE IMPROVED
The operational goals
1.
assist
in the provision of basic human needs to the most vulnerable people in the
Archdiocese of Gulu
2.
respond
to emergencies and support rehabilitation efforts in the communities
3.
promote
sustainable development processes in the Archdiocese
4.
contribute
towards establishing lasting peace in the communities and in the region
The organizational goal
Ensure efficient and effective services
10. Management Structure of Caritas Gulu
archdiocese
ARCHBISHOP
COMMISSION/BOARD
MAJOR
RESPONSIBILITIES: -
Project Support Department. -
Deputize , Logistics and
Security
RELIEF & REHABILITATION
DEPARTMENT 1. Programme Manager 2. Project
Officer SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1. Programme
Manager 2. Project
Officer DEVELOPMENT DEPT 1. Programme
Manager 2. Project
Officer PROJECT SUPPORT DEPARTMENT 1. Gender
Desk 2. HIV
Desk 3. Peace
Desk 4. Quality
Control (Planning, Training, M & E)
