Caritas Ghana is a Charity Organization of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and member of the global Caritas Confederation. It operates under the National Catholic Secretariat.
The National Catholic Secretariat, which is the implementing arm of the Bishops’ Conference, was established in 1960 and was registered as a Corporate Body in 1962. As part of the restructuring of the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS) by the Bishops’ Conference in 2010, the new Department of Human Development (DHD) effectively represented Caritas Ghana (See NCS Restructuring Document Pages 11 &16). Caritas Ghana works in seven thematic areas namely; Social Development, Livelihood promotion, Social services, Promotion of Social and Environmental Justice, Public Policy Advocacy, Promotion of Pro-poor policies and Action Research.
Work on public policy advocacy on behalf of the poor and the promotion of the common good is central to Caritas Ghana. One example is its effort to include the ‘Right to Health’ in the National Constitution Review. Other high level advocacy initiatives of Caritas Ghana include the launch of a campaign on the ‘Right to Food’ as part of the Caritas Internationalis global campaign.
Presently, Caritas Ghana is registered in Ghana as a Non-governmental Organization with the Registrar of Companies under the Registrar General’s Department of Ghana with a certificate of incorporation and a certificate to commence business.
Registrar General Department Registration #: CG011952016
T.I.N: C0006236243
Aims and Objectives
Mission Statement
Caritas Ghana is to implement the decisions and policies of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference through its relevant sectors and units for the spiritual and human development of the people of God. We are inspired by 1 Timothy 6:18, hence our motto: “Good works, Generosity and Sharing”.
Vision Statement
To work for and support the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference to help the people of Ghana to live in Freedom, Peace and Dignity and achieve their developmental potentials through socio-political empowerment based on the Teachings of Christ.
Our Values
We are guided by the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, Caritas Confederacy Management Standards and Code of Ethics. Our identity is intrinsically Church-based but act altrusively without any discrimination based on gender, religion, ethnicity and race or social circumstances. The following are some key value considerations: