Caritas Rwanda Lists “strengthening resource mobilization strategies” among Priority Activities in 2025

Following the 28th General Assembly which also had speeches from Caritas officials, they say that they look towards “strengthening the awareness of Caritas spirit in its areas of intervention (Social Welfare, Health, and Development).”

In his opening remarks, the President of Caritas Rwanda, Bishop Anaclet Mwumvaneza, reportedly underscored the importance of collective efforts, particularly at a time when humanitarian interventions are increasingly challenged by reductions in external funding.

“We must therefore combine our efforts more than ever to increase our capacity to support the poor, showing them more of our charity,” Bishop Mwumvaneza has been quoted as saying in the March 28 report.

Echoing Pope Francis' message during the celebration of the 8th World Day of the Poor on 17 November 2024, the Local Ordinary of Rwanda’s Nyundo Catholic Diocese further said that charity without prayer risks becoming “a philanthropy that quickly runs out of steam.”

He commended Caritas Rwanda for its impressive observance of the World Day of the Poor across the landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa.

Bishop Mwumvaneza is said to have highlighted Caritas Rwanda’s efforts in fostering communion and sharing with the poor in hospitals, FOSA, parishes, and all grassroots ecclesial communities.

On his part, the Secretary of the Nunciature in Rwanda, Fr. Thomasz Gdula,is said to have reflected on Caritas' historical nature of responding to “major global crises while supporting structural changes to address the root causes of poverty.”

According to the March 28 report, Fr. Gdula lauded the national and international organizations, as well as the individuals of goodwill, who “join forces with Caritas to help those most in need.”