67years of
saving lives

About Caritas Rwanda

67 Years of Saving Lives in Rwanda

Without any discrimination, all people are supported to recover their dignity and self-reliance.

Our History

Sixty-Seven Years Serving People

Caritas Rwanda evolved from a Network of Two to Ten Diocesan Caritas now, at the service of different communities with particular focus to the most vulnerable, including women, youth and people with disabilities. Below, different Milestones.

  1. NGO Status

    Becomes Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), in compliance with Law No. 04/2012
    2012
  2. 1994+

    Post-Genocide Expansion

    Suffered Genocide against Tutsi, and extended services to Health and Development interventions

  3. International Membership

    Member of Caritas Internationalis Confederation now 162 members
    1965
  4. 1963

    Name Transition

    Transition from "Secours Catholique Rwandais" into Caritas Rwanda

  5. Legal Registration

    Legally Registered as Non-For-Profit Organization, by the Prime Minister's Order No. 488/08, with registration No.75/08
    1962
  6. 1959

    Establishment

    Established by the Catholic Bishops of Rwanda as "Secours Catholique Rwandais"