Our Members
Learn more about our Organizational and Network/Institutional Members by clicking the logos below. For a list of Individual Associate Members, please refer to our Annual Report.
About
Development and Peace — Caritas Canada, the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada, is a democratic movement for global solidarity rooted in Catholic Social Teaching. We are the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis, a global confederation of over 160 Catholic organizations around the world. We have over 12,800 members across Canada who are at the heart of our democratic movement.
OUR MISSION
Development and Peace – Caritas Canada addresses the root causes of poverty, oppression, and inequality by working with partners in the Global South and by mobilizing Canadians in the common struggle for justice and dignity. We champion women and social movements as key agents of lasting change.
OUR VISION
Our human family living on a healthy planet in dignity, solidarity, justice, and peace.
OUR VALUES
These five values are at the heart of who we are and what we do. We will courageously live and promote these values in all aspects of our work:
DIGNITY
We believe in the inherent dignity of the human person, as created in the image and likeness of God. We work for Integral Human Development, which is concerned with the social, economic, political, and ecological wellbeing of each person.
PARTICIPATION
We believe all persons are entitled to participate in community and in decisions that affect their lives. We encourage and enable people to be protagonists – active players in creating a world where all can thrive.
SOLIDARITY
We believe in the interconnection and interdependence of the whole human family. We walk side-by-side with all who struggle for justice, taking up our cause together.
We share the joys and hopes, griefs and anxieties of the women and men of our time, and in particular those who are impoverished and marginalized by unjust systems, as we think and act in the spirit of community.
THE PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR
We believe those who have been impoverished by unjust systems are powerful actors for social change. We listen to, amplify, and join their voices.
We prioritize the needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized as we pursue the common good so that no one is left out.
INTEGRITY
We believe we are accountable to those who place their confidence in us to accomplish our mission: our members, local communities, partners, donors, and institutional funders.
We manage the resources entrusted to us with transparency, sharing our learnings and our successes.
Mailing Address
80 Hayden St.
Suite 400
Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2
Canada
Website & Social Media
Countries
Bangladesh • Bolivia • Brazil • Burkina Faso • Cambodia • Canada • Colombia • Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The • Croatia • Czech Republic • Ecuador • Haiti • Honduras • India • Indonesia • Lebanon • Madagascar • Mali • Myanmar • Niger • Nigeria • Palestine, State of • Paraguay • Peru • Philippines • Sierra Leone • Slovakia • Somalia • Sudan • Syrian Arab Republic • Tunisia • Turkey • Ukraine • Yemen
Areas of Focus
(Sustainable Development Goals)
Current Opportunities
