BACKGROUND OF CARITAS LIRA:

Caritas Lira is a faith-based organisation that operates within Lira Diocese covering Lango sub region. Caritas targets the vulnerable communities to improve on their livelihoods. Caritas in Lira Diocese was officially opened in March 2000. Caritas Lira operates under the certificate of incorporation of Lira diocese.
Caritas Lira, the implementing partner for the present action, is the diocesan organization mandated for Lango sub-region. It was established in 2000 to promote human development and improve the livelihoods of vulnerable people and communities by fostering community-based initiatives.
Caritas Lira provides assistance and support to vulnerable groups regardless of their background, nationality, gender, political, philosophical or religious beliefs. It is active in 5 programmatic areas: agriculture (food security and economic development); water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); social protection and legal strengthening; renewable energy (biogas and solar energy); and capacity building. Actions in recent years include projects concerning food security, sustainable ecological agriculture, income generating activities, promotion of savings and credit, WASH, etc. For these projects, donor partners of Caritas Lira were among others Broederlijk Delen (DGD program), USAID, CRS and UNICEF.