KENYA: CRS Commended for Strengthening Catholic Church institutions in Eastern Africa

Archbishop
of Nyeri Most Rev Peter Kairo has commended Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for strengthening Catholic Church institutions
in East Africa by offering trainings directly or indirectly to employees
implementing CRS programmes and Church leaders in policy and governance issues.

 

Speaking during (CRS) golden jubilee celebration in Nairobi
on 22nd, April, 2015, that was hosted by Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South
Sudan Most Rev Charles Daniel Balvo; Archbishop Kairo who was representing Kenya
Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Conference at the celebrations said that
CRS has enabled them to become
competent witnesses of the Gospel of Christ.

 

Archbishop Kairo congratulated CRS East Africa Region for
50 years of great and exemplary service to mankind through charity work. He
also applauded the effort and commitment of the United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in assisting the poor and vulnerable in the Region.

 

Also speaking at the event, the Kenyan third president, His
Excellency Mwai Kibaki commended the work of the Catholic Church in
evangelization, education and health sectors adding that, it has been more than
100 years since the Catholic mission was established in Kenya.

 

“None Governmental and none profit organizations have
been challenged to focus more on innovation and diversification in order to
complement more the efforts of the government in  developing the country,” he said.

 

President Kibaki said the efforts of getting involved in
economic value addition, agriculture, agro-processing and processing of
consumable goods for domestic and export market will solve the problem of
unemployment and poverty in the country.

 

The colorful celebration that brought together old and
new employees of CRS led by executive vice president CRS overseas operation Schylor
Thorup, KCCB representatives and other partners.