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Catholic AIDS Action Trust

Catholic AIDS Action Trust (CAA) is a dynamic, service delivery-driven organisation committed to empowering grassroots communities, fostering resilience, bridging gaps in healthcare access, building community trust, and addressing the social determinants of health.

CAA continues to embrace transformation in order to provide relevant social support interventions at community level, while supporting the public health sector through health education outreaches and preventative care approaches.

Established 1998

A Faith-Based Response with National Reach

CAA was Namibia’s first faith-based response to the HIV and AIDS crisis and has grown into one of the country’s largest NGOs responding to socio-economic and public health needs through community-based interventions.

Sr. Dr. Raphael Handler, Co-Founder of Catholic AIDS Action Trust

Sr. Dr. Raphael Handler

Co-Founder

A Benedictine sister, medical doctor and humanitarian who has dedicated her work to improving lives and protecting human dignity across Southern Africa. She co-founded Catholic AIDS Action Trust in 1998 in response to Namibia's HIV and AIDS epidemic.

Sr. Dr. Raphael Handler, Co-Founder of Catholic AIDS Action Trust

Dr. Lucy Steinitz

Co-Founder

A distinguished social worker and specialist in community strengthening and non-profit management. As founding National Co-ordinator, she helped Catholic AIDS Action grow into one of Namibia's largest community-focused NGOs.

Mission

Driven to be a community-based organisation of choice, striving to bridge gaps in healthcare access and address the social determinants of health.

Vision

To improve local communities and support network participation through people-centred public health services advocacy.

Community Trust

Working closely with grassroots communities through care, prevention, support, and public health outreach.

Preventative Care

Supporting health education, prevention, and referral pathways that strengthen access to care.

Registered Welfare Organisation

Registered with the Ministry of Health and Social Services as a welfare organisation.