Organisational Values

Organisational Values

Organisational Values

RESPECT FOR HUMAN DIGNITY

Caritas Zambia believes in the dignity of every person made in theImage of God. Therefore, Caritas Zambia shall treat every human being with respect and compassion.

JUSTICE AND SOLIDARITY WITH THE POOR

We commit ourselves to creating an environment where the poor are not oppressed but can claim and access their rights.

ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY

We are committed to good stewardship of resources to our stakeholders, the beneficiaries and among ourselves. Accountability shall include being faithful to our organizational objectives.

RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

As stewards of the earth we endeavor to promote the integrityof the environment by respecting biodiversity and ecologically sensitive areas.

GENDER EQUALITY AND EQUITY

We actively support women and men to have equal access to and control over productive resources and benefits as well as existing opportunities.

HARD WORK AND COMMITMENT TO THE CAUSE OF DUTY

We remain duty bound for the improvement of people's lives.

MUTUAL TRUST AND HONESTY

We have undivided belief and truthfulnessin the way we relate to oneanother in what we do.

About Caritas Zambia

Caritas Zambia is a Catholic Organisation that is an integral structure of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB). The Conference of Bishops is a permanent grouping of Bishops of a given nation or territory that jointly exercises certain pastoral functions on behalf of the Christian faithful of their territory. This is done for the sake of effective evangelisation. To promote the principle of the common good which the Church offers humankind, especially through forms and programmes of the apostolate which are fittingly adapted to the circumstances of the time and place, is the role of Bishops.