ECC-SDCOH - Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Commission Coordinating Office of Harar - Ethiopia Caritas

The Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Commission (ECC SDCO) – or Caritas Ethiopia – was founded in 1965 and registered with the Ethiopian government in 2000. Its mandate is to initiate, promote and coordinate the social and development ministries of the Universal Church in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Commission’s (ECC SDCO) programmes have evolved to respond to the ever increasing needs of the Ethiopian people and are marking a visible achievement in bringing about a sustainable change in the lives of people in rural and urban areas.

Caritas Ethiopia operates at the community and national level to provide quality education, humanitarian assistance, emergency aid and food security, social rehabilitation, water and sanitation, health and HIV/AIDS education, assistance relating to migration and refugees and women’s and family matters, capacity building programmes, and campaigns for gender equality through social and economic empowerment for women.