With the close of the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva this month, Caritas Internationalis is urging international and local leaders to take action in responding to the severe food insecurity in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel regions. The right to food is a basic human right and the implementation ...
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Caritas Mali was recognised by the government of the Republic of Mali on 11 January 1986. When it was established, Caritas Mali was called Secours Catholique Malien (SECAMA) or the National Social Pastoral Commission (CNPS). The diocesan delegations were established between 1959 and 1964. In 1973, the government officially recognised the Association Secours Catholique Malien (SECAMA) following large-scale operations by the Church to assist people affected by drought.
Caritas Mali’s areas of intervention include: charitable and emergency humanitarian assistance initiatives; food security via promotion of grain storage warehouses; environmental protection, accompaniment of farmers’ organisations, rural extension, natural resource management; and awareness-raising and facilitation relating to health and sanitation.
Regarding local economic development, Caritas Mali provides credit unions and supports income-generating activities and local initiatives. On the healthcare front, Caritas supports community health services, strengthens infrastructure and combats HIV/AIDS.
Caritas Mali also works for the promotion of women by encouraging handicraft and vocational training courses, as well as projects that support women’s groups. Child protection is important for Caritas Mali, and listening, training and support centres for children, as well as trade apprenticeship workshops, have been set up.
There are six diocesan coordinating organisations: Kayes, Bamako, Sikasso, Ségou, San and Mopti. Each coordinating organisation joins forces with the services of the 44 parishes, in order to effectively implement programmes on the ground.
In carrying out its mission, Caritas Mali has developed a dynamic partnership with several local operators: grassroots populations and organisations; economic interest groups; companies and associations; local authorities; government bodies (administration, technical departments); United Nations organisations (WFP, FAO, UNICEF, etc.); national and international NGOs; and specialised support services and consultants.
Updates from Mali
MALI IN DESPERATE NEED OF EMERGENCY FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL AID AS SEVERE DROUGHTS PERSIST IN THE SAHEL
With currently 4.8 million people food insecure due to the impacts of severe drought in addition to nearly a decade of ongoing inter-community violence and unrest, Mali is facing and unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Since 2012, an absence of administration, access to basic social services and population displacements has created widespread fear and insecurity particularly ahead ...
Caritas migrant house in Gao, also called the gateway to the Sahara, is a sanctuary where migrants can find support and advice on their journey.
Caritas urged governments, local leaders and donors to act in Africa’s central Sahel, which is facing one of the world’s fastest-growing crises.
Caritas Niger’s livelihood programme aims to improve the lives of smallholder farmers in Niger by boosting production.
Caritas has launched an emergency appeal to raise money to help 4.3 million people in need humanitarian assistance in Mali.
The upsurge in armed attacks, poorly supervised human migration, and an increase in food insecurity are endangering social cohesion and peace in the Sahel region of West Africa.
Nearly 6 million people in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal are struggling to meet their daily food needs. Severe malnutrition threatens the lives of 1.6 million children.
Elvine, 37, paid 6,000 Euro to people smugglers to make the tough journey through the desert from Cameroon to Libya, passing through Chad, Niger, Mali and Libya. She was heading for Tripoli where a family friend had offered to give her refuge.
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