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Catholic
AIDS Action (CAA)
Catholic AIDS
Action (CAA) was founded in 1998 by Dr. Lucy Steinitz and
Sr. Dr. Raphaela Händler, through the Namibian
Catholic Bishops Conference as Namibia's first
church-based response to the country's HIV /AIDS crisis,
which had already reached pandemic proportions.
It has since grown to be one of the
largest NGO responding to AIDS in Namibia, currently
operating 14 offices in 9 of the 13 political regions.
Working closely with local parishes and
faith communities, the work and mission of Catholic AIDS
Action has four principal focuses: home-based palliative
care and counselling, youth education and prevention, care
and support to orphans and vulnerable children, and
voluntary counselling and testing.
Services are
available to all, irrespective of religion, race or
back-ground with a preferential option for the very
poorest affected by this pandemic.
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Mission statement:
Acting in the Spirit of Christ, Catholic AIDS Action challenges the AIDS pandemic in Namibia with the Courage to Fight and the Strength to Care for the benefit of all. In pursing justice and empowerment, and through holistic spirituality, CAA builds on Roman Catholic institutions and affiliated groups, other denominations, organizations and local communities to inspire and support programs of HIV/AIDS prevention and care and support to adults and children affected by and infected with HIV and AIDS.
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Male engagement training |
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Home Based Palliative Care |
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