MALAWI: CRS Pledges to Continue its Support to AMECEA
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| Dr Carolyn Woo |
Catholic
Relief Service (CRS) has pledged to continue supporting AMECEA as it implements
a strategy to respond to the Apostolic Exhortation Africae Munus in the region.
Relief Service (CRS) has pledged to continue supporting AMECEA as it implements
a strategy to respond to the Apostolic Exhortation Africae Munus in the region.
Addressing
the 18th AMECEA Plenary delegates in Lilongwe on 19th
July 2014, the President and Chief Executive Office (CEO) of CRS Dr Carolyn Woo
said the theme of the plenary: “The New Evangelization through the conversion
and Witnessing to Christian Faith is timely and also relevant to the
organization.
the 18th AMECEA Plenary delegates in Lilongwe on 19th
July 2014, the President and Chief Executive Office (CEO) of CRS Dr Carolyn Woo
said the theme of the plenary: “The New Evangelization through the conversion
and Witnessing to Christian Faith is timely and also relevant to the
organization.
“Bearing
witness to our faith, especially among the most disadvantage among us, is a
central component of the core mission of Catholic Relief Services,” she said
adding that “Our strategy is designed to strengthen our collaboration with
AMECEA members as together we serve the poor and vulnerable.”
witness to our faith, especially among the most disadvantage among us, is a
central component of the core mission of Catholic Relief Services,” she said
adding that “Our strategy is designed to strengthen our collaboration with
AMECEA members as together we serve the poor and vulnerable.”
Dr Woo said
that CRS staff already collaborated with AMECEA in the evaluation of what was
that CRS staff already collaborated with AMECEA in the evaluation of what was
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| CRS Delegation to the meeting |
accomplished since the release of AfricaeMunus,
and in the development of AMECEA’s new strategic plan. “I look forward to
learning more about your new 10 year plan and I commit continued technical,
logistical and financial support to you as we have provided in the past,” she
said.
The
president said that CRS is aware of the challenges that face the people of the
AMECEA region, including intra and inter states conflicts, religious extremism,
climate induced food insecurity,high youth unemployment,
human trafficking etc.
president said that CRS is aware of the challenges that face the people of the
AMECEA region, including intra and inter states conflicts, religious extremism,
climate induced food insecurity,high youth unemployment,
human trafficking etc.
“If they remain
unaddressed, these threats could all-too-quickly reverse the progress made so
far,” she said adding that “We have the privilege of supporting projects
implemented in many Dioceses across the AMECEA region and we assure you of our
continued collaboration and accompaniment in the spirit of Pope Benedict XVI’s Muto Proprio on Charity and the 2012
Kinshasa Declaration of the African Bishops.
unaddressed, these threats could all-too-quickly reverse the progress made so
far,” she said adding that “We have the privilege of supporting projects
implemented in many Dioceses across the AMECEA region and we assure you of our
continued collaboration and accompaniment in the spirit of Pope Benedict XVI’s Muto Proprio on Charity and the 2012
Kinshasa Declaration of the African Bishops.
SOURCE: Fr ChrisantusNdaga;
Secretary, AMECEA Social Communications
Secretary, AMECEA Social Communications
