Our Members
Learn more about our Organizational and Network/Institutional Members by clicking the logos below. For a list of Individual Associate Members, please refer to our Annual Report.
About
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, individual donations and government grants, principally from the Canadian International Development Agency.
Our vision: Committed to change
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.
Our action: For over 50 years, Development and Peace has supported 15,200 local initiatives in fields such as agriculture, education, community action as well as the consolidation of peace and advocacy for human rights in 70 countries.
Our objectives: Inspired by Gospel values and in particular the preferential option for the poor, our objectives are to support the actions of people in the Global South so that they can take control of their destiny and educate Canadians on issues related to North-South imbalance.
Our belief: We believe that Canadians of all religious beliefs have a responsibility to help the world’s poor and disadvantaged, either by urging governments, corporations and others to implement change, or by donating time or money to support development efforts. Populations in the Global South have access to a better life provided they have the necessary economic and social instruments.
We are a democratic movement: We depend on the commitment of thousands of Canadians determined to support the poor in their struggle for justice in the Global South. We draw our strength from our 13,000 members in Canada. Our work is supervised by a 21-member National Council composed of volunteers.
Our global and Canadian networks: We collaborate with global and domestic networks. This collaboration contributes to building an international solidarity movement. Our networks include Caritas Internationalis, International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity (CIDSE), Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Cooperation Canada, and KAIROS.
Our history: Development and Peace was established in 1967 by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in response to Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter Populorum Progressio, which says that Development is the new word for Peace.
Catholic Social Teaching: With human dignity at its centre, a holistic approach to development founded on the principles of CST is what Pope Paul VI called ‘authentic development’.
Mailing Address
80 Hayden St.
Suite 400
Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2
Canada
Website & Social Media
Countries
Bangladesh • Bolivia • Brazil • Burkina Faso • Cambodia • Canada • Colombia • Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The • Croatia • Czech Republic • Ecuador • Haiti • Honduras • India • Indonesia • Lebanon • Madagascar • Mali • Myanmar • Niger • Nigeria • Palestine, State of • Paraguay • Peru • Philippines • Sierra Leone • Slovakia • Somalia • Sudan • Syrian Arab Republic • Tunisia • Turkey • Ukraine • Yemen
Areas of Focus
(Sustainable Development Goals)
Current Opportunities
Communications and Digital Marketing Advisor – Volunteer in Colombia (Spanish)
Entrepreneurship Advisor – Volunteer in Cameroon (French)
Public Relations Advisor – Volunteer in Ethiopia
Gender Advisor – Volunteer in the Caribbean
volunteer advocate – ending global poverty
Fundraising Advisor – Honduras (Spanish)
Gender Advisor – Volunteer in St. Lucia
Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor – Volunteer in Grenada
Gender Policy Advisor – Volunteer in Colombia (Spanish)
Communications and Graphic Design Advisor – Volunteer in Peru (Spanish)
Young Professional International Placement Program
Senior Manager Resource Mobilization
Fundraising Campaign and Event Assistant
Community Marketing Coordinator
Social Enterprise Community Organizer
Social Enterprise Sales Assistant
Information and Special Projects
Conseiller-ère en durabilité environnementale et en action climatique
Conseiller-ère en communication et relations publiques
Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Advisor
E-Learning Design and Development Advisor
Music Programs Development Advisor
Organizational Development Advisor
Program and Volunteer Support Advisor
Communications, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
Donor Relations Coordinator, Family Development Program
Chief Financial and Investment Officer
Sr Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
