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Note: Outside of Canada, D&P is known as Caritas Canada. Or, conversely, Caritas is the global version of D&P (www.caritas.org).
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December 16, 2018 Message
December 18, Tuesday, is International Migrants Day In solidarity with the 68.5 million children, women, and men \who have been forced to flee their homes, help us share the journey. For more information and to learn about the different ways to participate in the Share the Journey campaign, contact the Development and Peace representative in your parish – Dale or Roberta - or call 1-888 234-8533, or visit devp.org. December 9, 2018 Message
Social justice is at the heart of Development and Peace Caritas Canada’s mission. For more than 50 years, Development and Peace has supported vulnerable populations in their quest for social, political, and economic justice in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The support and generosity of thousands of donors throughout Canada enable Development and Peace to amplify their quest. Together, let us continue to build peace with love, justice, and truth. We invite you to become a Development and Peace member at devp.org. “Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other” (Psalm 85). December 2, 2018 Message
Did you know that in 1975, in response to the unscrupulous practice of expelling peasants from their land in the name of development, the Episcopal Conference of Brazil created the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT), which has become an important Development and Peace partner over the years? For decades, the CPT has denounced violence against peasants and advocated for land reform to guarantee access to land in Brazil. To learn more about Development and Peace’s work and to become a member or donor, visit devp.org. Our programs in the Global South are driven by the need to create greater social justice in the world by addressing the root causes of poverty and injustice.
We believe that for development to be sustainable, local people must be the major stakeholders in the development projects that affect them. For this reason, we favour an approach whereby we partner with local grassroots organizations and social movements that have shown energy, creativity and a proven ability to address the needs of their community. We provide them with financial and technical support so that they can carry out their important work. We currently work in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East on the following themes:
actions we take through our programs and partners are creating a world where there is justice for all and where people come first. We also take part in emergency relief and reconstruction work in response to natural disasters and humanitarian crises. |