The Maridi Parish is writing to request for financial support for Mission Project Assistance: Maridi Parish, Southern Sudan. Fr Philip is in need of financial assistance as he is facing challenges in reconstructing an Orphanage (Kindergarten, Primary school and a Teachers' Residences; A Youth Vocational Development Centre in his Parish). He is also superheading this as part of his Social Services and Development program (CARITAS MAridi).

From Msgr. Fr. Andrew Mbunia, the former Vicar General, Curia, Yambio, Tombura Tambio Diocese has  written about a need - quote: -

1) "We have a Fathers' house to host 2 Fathers, ie, Parish Priest & his Curate, needs completion & has no funds available to complete."This an SOS.

 2) "We need lighting system, office's furniture, water system, a computer set to be in the parish at the secretay office, and we have a future plan to erect parish school & an institution to enable those students get life skills especially when they complete secondary studies and be able to be self reliant and etc. Contact: Fr andrew Mbunia, Vicar General, Curia Yambio, c/o P.O. Box 21102, Nairobi, Kenya. Fax +254/2566668, Tel. +254/2567436. E-mail: ask for more contacts."or you can reach the T-Y Diocesan Development office Secretary onTelephone No. +256 477 199 350.

3) Rimenze Parish is need of improving of Safe Water for all by sinking 3# community Boreholes and protection of 3# permanent wells. Feel free to contact Fr. Richard Mangu on the above Diocesan address above.

4) Ezo Parish office from December 2008, needs help with supporting a project proposal for solar panel from need through action plans to success? If possible, please approach others NPO/NGOs there that might be in position to respond to projects such as:
Agriculture(we've a lot of free land),Tree plantation, environment economic management by the parish. We can also rear chickens, goats, cows, pigs, and a lot more. Contact: Fr Abraham Abayo, TYD Diocese. Telephone +256 752 854 012.

If you have information about what we can do together with the concerned parishes to get "Sustainable Energy Solutions" for the TYD's Focal Parishes i.e. Purifying Water, Lights, Refrigeration, Computers, Access to the internet via satellite transmission, Email, Phone (Voice over internet protocol ), GoTo and Contact for technical advice, logistics and training click at the bottom on "Africa Projects". This approach hopefully; will contribute to facilitation of human development communication to stakeholders downstream. may be not but let us give a try and see how things go from thereon. For pre-arranging Mission Project Assistance and suggestions on how we can move this project forward; kindly feel free to call Sustainable Energy Inc, Phone +1-508-393-7803.  

For assistance / support please contact listed persons on how to send 100% to the respective contacts above and below as applicable.   I am providing a Mission Lay-Volunteering service (low-key) to the church in need, S.Sudan you can also reach me by text messages initially on Telephone +1-978-349-8299.

“Ubi Caritas et Amor ubi Caritas Deus ibi est”.

(Where Love is experienced, there is God)

Background

The word Caritas means caring and concern for the poor and vulnerable in society.

Caritas Maridi {Social Service and development} is starting as an Organisation in the Tombura Yambio Diocese.

            It is the social pastoral arm of the Sudan  Episcopal Conference and one of the commissions at the Sudan Catholic Secretariat whose focus is development activities in the Diocese.

            Caritas Maridi is will be a member of the Caritas Internationalis Confederation whose secretariat is in Rome and composed of 164 member organisations.

 

Importance of Caritas

The importance of Caritas lies in structuring the means of socio-pastoral action to provide the means for effective and coherent work with a mission in mind.

Caritas Inspiration

Caritas derives its inspiration from:

·        The witness of Christian Holy Scripture and a living tradition of social teaching of the Church.

·        Fundamental reference points – Holy Scripture, the example of Jesus and the church’s social teaching on one hand and the socio-historical reality on the other.

·        Reading the “signs of the times” to become more relevant to the Church’s mission and effective advocates for God’s reign on earth.

·        A commitment to justice and peace in a world marked by many conflicts and intolerable social and economic inequalities.

·        Adhering to the core values found in Christ’s teaching and in the tradition of the Church.

 

 

Vision:

To improve livelihoods for all families in Southern Sudan through love, Solidarity and Reconcialiation.

Mission

To foster community based initiatives that promote charity, solidarity and social justice becoming an instrument of reconciliation and human development in S. Sudan.

 

Strategic Goals (2008 - 2013)

·        To provide and strengthen a forum for dialogue at all levels enabling people to share ideas in order to learn from and support others’ efforts.

·        Through the diocese to carry out representation and advocacy action at National, state and International levels.

·        To provide capacity-development services at all levels in order to strengthen people’s ability to think strategically, plan, implement and evaluate programmes, mobilize resources and manage their organisation.

·        To carry out awareness sessions at all levels to combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases through training and linking up with organisations that sponsor these programmes.

·        To facilitate cooperation and strengthen Caritas offices.

·        To develop early learning, primary, secondary and vocational facilities.

·        To develop health-care and community based care facilities.

·        To enhance income generation activities for the communities

·        To improve on safe water, sanitation and hygiene for all.

·        To create across the border synergies so as to develop socio-economic organisation development capacities for all.

 

 

Anticipated Activities within the diocese

1. Emergency and rehabilitation sector

·        Relief management

·        Refugees

·        Disabled / aged

·        Displaced

·        Homeless / street children

1. Gender Responsiveness

·        Gender Development

·        Family life education programme (FLEP)

1. Rural urban Development Sector

·        Agriculture and livestock

·        Micro-projects

·        Co-operatives and savings

·        Appropriate technology

·        Community based health care

·        Water and sanitation development

·        Diocesan projects

·        Future developments initiatives

·        Protection and development of the environment

·        Information Communication Technologies For Development (ICT4D)

1. Human Resource Development  Sector

·        Education / training programmes

·        Youth development programmes

·        Reconciliation – education for human rights and responsibility

·        Advocacy and networking

·        Planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

 

 

 

Membership

Ordinary membership is to be determined by the following:-

·        Individuals

·        Sub-parishes

·        Parishes

·        Schools

·        Health centers

·        Diocesan Caritas

·        Diocesan women Coordinators

 

Associate Membership of Caritas Maridi is determined by the following:

• Pastoral – Liturgical Commission
• Social Communications Commission
• Peace and Justice Commission
• Education Commission
• Charitable Church Organisations & Institutions.

 

Membership fee

Each type of membership shall pay a membership and annual subscription fee to be determined by members at the annual general meeting.

 

 

Leadership

The members of caritas Maridi, both at the diocesan and parish levels, shall elect, among themselves their leadership.

 

There is an Executive Committee comprising of:-

• Executive Director and Deputy Director elected by the members.
• A treasurer appointed by the members.
• 5 Committee Members at least 2 of whom shall be women elected by the members of the Diocesan Caritas Commission.  

 

The above shall be an entry points for Social services and development agency work in the Diocese.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Fr. Abraham Abayo, (Ezo Parish)

Representing the

Tombura Yambio Bishop @ Sudan Conference of Catholic Bishops, Khartoum 

 

The Interim Director/Coordinator

Fr Philip Gomanzu Bingo,

CARITAS (Pioneer) MARIDI,

                                                                            Eastern Deanery, Maridi Catholic Parish,

                                                                                           c/o P.O. Box175,

Arua,

Uganda.

 

Key Resource Person:-

Mr. Richard Kirya,

Organisation Development Consultant,

Safe Neighbourhood Communities Foundation,

P.O. Box 9398

Kampala 

Uganda