Development and Peace – Caritas Canada, is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian member of Caritas Internationalis. Development and Peace is a membership-led organization supported by parish collections and individual donations principally from the Canadian International Development Agency.

Our mission:

Support partners in the Global South who promote alternatives to unfair social, political and economic structures, and educate the Canadian population about the causes of poverty and mobilize Canadians towards actions for change. In the struggle for human dignity, the organization forms alliances with northern and southern groups working for social change. It also supports women in their search for social and economic justice. 

This Lent, we are asking people to please support Development & Peace – Caritas Canada in their Share Lent, Share Love! – A Just Revocerty for All! 

You can check out their amazing materials by clicking HERE

Go to the Just Recovery for All Page HERE

If you want to help fundraise for our partners in the Global South and would like some ideas or more information, click HERE

6 Principles for a Just Recovery

Latest News:

Archbishop Donald Bolen

Fall Extravaganza was a hit!  Read more about it here.

Our analysis of the two Global Compacts (on Refugees and Migration) was published on the website: https://www.devp.org/en/articles/two-landmark-global-treaties-are-passed-welcome-protect-promote-and-integrate-migrants-and.