UGANDA: Caritas Directors and Diocesan Stakeholders gather for Caritas Week to share experiences and harmonize strategies
The Caritas
Department of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has organized the Sixth
Annual Caritas Week to bring together the Caritas Governing Body in Uganda to
share experiences and harmonize strategies for future engagement.
Department of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has organized the Sixth
Annual Caritas Week to bring together the Caritas Governing Body in Uganda to
share experiences and harmonize strategies for future engagement.
The annual
event, which is underway in the Diocese of Fort Portal, began on Tuesday, March
15 and will conclude on Sunday, March 20, 2016. It is being conducted under the
theme “Be Merciful as Your Father in Heaven is Merciful,” extracted
from Luke 6:36.
event, which is underway in the Diocese of Fort Portal, began on Tuesday, March
15 and will conclude on Sunday, March 20, 2016. It is being conducted under the
theme “Be Merciful as Your Father in Heaven is Merciful,” extracted
from Luke 6:36.
The Ordinary
of Fort Portal Diocese, Rt. Rev. Robert Muhiirwa is presiding over the
proceedings together with Rt. Rev. Joseph Franzelli, Bishop of Lira Diocese.
Caritas Directors, equal opportunity focal persons and selected stakeholders
from different dioceses are some of the participants present at the event.
of Fort Portal Diocese, Rt. Rev. Robert Muhiirwa is presiding over the
proceedings together with Rt. Rev. Joseph Franzelli, Bishop of Lira Diocese.
Caritas Directors, equal opportunity focal persons and selected stakeholders
from different dioceses are some of the participants present at the event.
According to
the Program Coordinator of the UEC Caritas Department, Hellen Chanikare,
Caritas week helps to develop more comprehensive strategies, wider public
support and increase the influence that individuals and communities cannot do
alone.
the Program Coordinator of the UEC Caritas Department, Hellen Chanikare,
Caritas week helps to develop more comprehensive strategies, wider public
support and increase the influence that individuals and communities cannot do
alone.
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| Participants of the sixth Annual Caritas Week held in Fort Portal Diocese |
“The week
strengthens a sense of belonging to the fraternity, since members are able to
express concerns about the operative of the organization country-wide which
enables planning for improvement,” she said adding that “It also provides an
avenue to share diocesan Caritas performance and strategy used, which fosters
learning and knowledge generation for the organization as well as the broader
development of the community, and provision of information to promote
transparency and accountability.”
strengthens a sense of belonging to the fraternity, since members are able to
express concerns about the operative of the organization country-wide which
enables planning for improvement,” she said adding that “It also provides an
avenue to share diocesan Caritas performance and strategy used, which fosters
learning and knowledge generation for the organization as well as the broader
development of the community, and provision of information to promote
transparency and accountability.”
She also
noted that organizing a successful Caritas Week is an evidence of coordination
of the Catholic Church development programs throughout the country. “The
outcome for this coordination is creation of harmony and adherence to Caritas
Principles of partnership, stewardship, solidarity and subsidiary,” she
explained.
noted that organizing a successful Caritas Week is an evidence of coordination
of the Catholic Church development programs throughout the country. “The
outcome for this coordination is creation of harmony and adherence to Caritas
Principles of partnership, stewardship, solidarity and subsidiary,” she
explained.
Meanwhile, the annual event has built the
image of Caritas in two ways. First, when the participants engage the local
communities especially during field visits, the strength of Caritas is
exhibited. Secondly, the government is engaged through the invited
representatives who usually attend the national Caritas celebrations on Palm
Sunday.
image of Caritas in two ways. First, when the participants engage the local
communities especially during field visits, the strength of Caritas is
exhibited. Secondly, the government is engaged through the invited
representatives who usually attend the national Caritas celebrations on Palm
Sunday.
This is the
first Caritas Week to be held in Fort Portal Diocese, last year’s event was
held in the Dioceses of Lira.
first Caritas Week to be held in Fort Portal Diocese, last year’s event was
held in the Dioceses of Lira.
By Jacinta W. Odongo; Media
Officer, Uganda Episcopal Conference
Officer, Uganda Episcopal Conference
