Caritas Papua New Guinea
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| Abbreviation | Caritas PNG, CPNG |
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| Established | 1974 |
| Founder | Bishops Conference |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Purpose | humanitarian relief, social justice, peacebuilding, development |
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| Origins | Catholic Social Teaching |
| Services | social services, humanitarian aid, advocacy |
Official language | English |
| Affiliations | Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Oceania |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Catholic Commission for Justice, Peace and Development (CCJPD) |
Caritas Papua New Guinea is a Papuan not-for-profit organisation. It is the social arm of the Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea and works in the fields of humanitarian relief, social justice, peacebuilding and development.
Caritas Papua New Guinea is a member of both Caritas Oceania and Caritas Internationalis.[1]
Caritas Papua New Guinea was founded in 1974 by the local Bishops Conference. At the time, it was called the Catholic Commission for Justice, Peace and Development (CCJPD). It operated under this name until 2001 when it changed its name to Caritas Papua New Guinea.
In 2013, the office building of the national Caritas in Port Moresby was destroyed in a fire.[2]
The organisation has a nationwide reach with a national office established in the capital of Port Moresby. The structure follows the structure of the Catholic Church, i.e. there is a Caritas coordinator in 18 out of the 19 dioceses in the country who coordinate the activities at a local level.
The organisation funds its activities through local fundraising efforts, notably through its annual Lenten Appeal, a fundraising campaign during the time of lent. It also receives financial support from the global Caritas Internationalis confederation, including from Caritas Australia and Caritas New Zealand, as well as from donors such as the UNDP.
