Year of Foundation: 1987
District: Kasese
County: Busongora
Sub county: Kasese Town Council
Village: Town Centre Kasese
Number of trainers: 10
Organisation Type: NGO/FBO
Contact person |
Position |
Contacts |
Masereka Sylvester |
Program Coordinator Agriculture |
+256 77 40 98 385 |
Vision:
An organized, effective and efficient Caritas institution capable of meeting its mandate in conformity with the teaching of the Catholic Church
Mission:
To work together with God’s people to provide quality services for their sustainability development with love, care and concern
Aims & Objectives:
To empower the marginalized, disadvantaged and the poor communities in the diocese to improve their standards of living irrespective of religious beliefs, tribe gender or persuasion
Activities:
• Fruit growing
• Agro forestry
• Herbal medicines
• Livestock
• Promotion of micro-life line initiative
• Trainings on livelihood
• Agronomy of perennial and animal crops
• Disaster management
• Peace building
• Promote post harvesting and marketing
Main agricultural activities of the farmers:
Coffee, bananas, agro forestry trees, fruit trees, pineapples and cassava, maize, beans and ground nuts
Regional Area of Operation: Kasese District
Key partners: Caritas Australia, Misereor, Catholic Relief Services, CARE, Caritas Italiana, SATNET, KADDNET