Development and Peace — Caritas Canada
Registered Name: ORGANISATION CATHOLIQUE CANADIENNE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT ET LA PAIX/CANADIAN CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
Business No: 118829902RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and has been issued a charitable registration number.
Official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis
Development and Peace - Caritas Canada is one of the most important international development organizations in Canada. It was founded in 1967 by the Canadian Catholic Bishops as a means of inspiring Canadians to act in solidarity with their sisters and brothers in the Global South suffering from the injustice of poverty. Over the past 50 years, Development and Peace has invested $600 million in more than 15,000 projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Development and Peace - Caritas Canada is a strong and diverse movement that brings together Canadians from all over the country working for justice to enable that the poorest people to live with respect and dignity. Development and Peace is also Caritas Canada, official member of the Caritas Internationalis confederation, an international network of more than 160 Catholic development organizations.