Cnr JasonMoyo and Herbert Chitepo, Mutare, Zimbabwe

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Caritas Zimbabwe Mutare (formerly known as CADEC) is the development arm of the Catholic Church, diocese of Mutare. It is an official humanitarian , relief  It has been involved in a number of developmental programs in Manicalands’ six districts.

Our Vision

God loving communities that are empowered in sustainable livelihoods and living with dignity

Our  Mission

Guided by the  social teachings  of the Roman Catholic  church , Carita Zimbabwe Mutare thrives  to promote  food  security , social protection , environmental management , water and sanitation for vulnerable men and women ,boys and girls in sustainable  manner within the diocese of Mutare.

Our values and Principles

Caritas lives by the following  values and principles

•     Dignity of human beings :  God created man in the image  of himself ,in the image of God he created him male and female he

      created  them(Genesis 1,27)

•    Solidarity /sharing:   “Solidarity is  the sharing  of what we are , what we believe and what we have “)

•    Service :   includes  sacrifice , humility , magnanimity and also the quality  and efficiency for a rational use of resources and self

      promotion.

•    Subsidiarity and partnership:  The  emphasis  is on  respect  for the principle  of local autonomy for all activities carried out at local

      scale . the local services are the first to take action because they are integrated in  the local communities

•     Compassion:   Confronted by Diocesan Poverty  and suffering  our fundamental response  is compassion rooted in love

•     Hope: In the  knowledge  that hope is not  passive , we believe that by working  together  a better world  can and must be achieved

      so that all can enjoy fullness of life

•     Equality:   Caritas  believes in the  intrinsic  dignity  of every  peron  and that  all women  and men are equal. Caritas  works  with all

      people regardless of race , gender , religion  or politics .

•    Justice:    Caritas  believes that one  cannot make  a gift of  s0mething a person should already have by right . caritas listens  to the

      voice of the silent poor and enable them to speak for themselves .

•    Stewardship:    Caritas  Mutare  believes  the  Diocese  and all its resources are entrusted to humankind and seek to act in an

      environmentally responsible way as true stewards of creation.

Catholic Health  RC Diocese of Mutare  Box 877 Mutare, Cnr JasonMoyo and Herbert  Chitepo

TEL: 63-020-62608, Email cathohealth@gmail.com

VISION

To  improve the health and well being of all Zimbabwean citizens with a focus on those most at    risk, and to contribute to the health system so it can be more responsive to the needs of   the people

MISSION

To prevent disease, promote health and provide comprehensive, holistic care for the poor, sick, marginalized, and so participate in Christ’s ministry of healing.

OBJECTIVES

To reduce the burden of disease, maternal and infant mortality and increase life expectancy through the provision of adequate and equitable maternal and child health services, facilitate the promotion of environmental health and sanitation, promotion of adequate nutrition, control of communicable diseases.

To train and make available competent and adequate number of health staff to manage health services with a gender perspective at all levels. Capacity building of human resources at all levels in management and health services provision will be addressed.

Sensitize the community on common preventable health problems, and improve the capabilities at all levels of society to assess and analyze problems and design appropriate action through genuine community involvement.

Promote awareness among employees and the community at large that, health problems can only be adequately solved through multisectoral cooperation involving such sectors as Education, Agriculture, Water, Private Sector including Non Governmental Organizations, Civil Society and Central Ministries, as well as Regional Administration and Local Government, and Community Development, Gender and Children.

Create awareness through family health promotion that the responsibility for one’s health rests in the individuals as an integral part of the family, community and nation.

Promote and sustain public-private partnership in the delivery of health services.

Advance the Catholic values and teachings.

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