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Caritas Eswatini serves vulnerable communities with compassion, promoting justice and development. Visit us in person or connect with us on social media to learn more.
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Caritas Eswatini empowers communities through initiatives focused on the environment, health, justice, youth, women, orphans, migrants, human trafficking, and supporting people with disabilities. Together, we foster hope and dignity.
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Parish Caritas are the local eyes and heart of Caritas Eswatini in every part of the country, identifying the poorest in their community. We channel through them all our projects
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Delivering donations
Malindza Refugee Reception Centre
On 07 January we will be delivering the food collected at the parishes in the Diocese of Manzini on the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord.
Another date will be chosen to deliver clothes and toys.
Parish Caritas Training
Diocesan Chancery
The first Parish Caritas training of the year will take place at the Chancery (Manzini) on 18 January 2025.
The chairperson, secretary and treasurer of each Parish Caritas in the Diocese of Manzini are expected to attend.
Jubilee: Pilgrims of hope
Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral
On Friday 31 January 2025, the Diocese of Manzini will gather at the Cathedral to open the door of the Jubilee called by Pope Francis.
Caritas Eswatini will be part of it committing ourselves to be a concrete sign of hope in this difficult times.
Celebrating Religious Life
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
On Sunday 2 February, feast of the Presentation of the Lord, in communion with the whole Church, we celebrate the gift of Religious Life.
As “Caritas Eswatini” we celebrate their witness to the Love of God through so many initiatives they run in our diocese: health, education, care for the most vulnerable…
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Holy Door of Hope
SPIRITUAL CENTRE
Having opened the Jubilee Holy Door at Our Lady of the Assumption (Cathedral) in Manzini, the bishop will open a second Holy Door at “Florence Spiritual Centre” on Sunday 02 March 2025.
In this way, those attending personal or group retreats or moments of prayer at the Spiritual Centre, will be able to recommit themselves to be instruments of hope in our country.
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St Josephine Bakhita
O Saint Josephine Bakhita,witness of hope and liberation,you who were enslaved, sold, and humiliated,but did not let hatred dominate your heart,intercede for all those who, even today,are victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. Teach us to fight for the...
St Bakhita’s history
Saint Josephine Bakhita was born around 1869 in Darfur, Sudan, in a small African village. As a child, she was kidnapped by slave traders and endured years of suffering, being sold multiple times andsubjected to forced labour and mistreatment. After years of...
Deaf hands
Nompilo Lupupa is the sewing project’s manager. “We started the project in February 2020 because we could see that many deaf women were staying at home with nothing to do,” she said. “We wanted to start a project that could help them earn some income for themselves...