Caritas Marsabit

Caritas Marsabit is a committed nonprofit, faith-based organization that supports integral human development of the pastoralists’ communities in Marsabit County. The function of Caritas Marsabit aligns itself with the objectives of the pastoral department of the diocese, whose main function is evangelization. The organization's mission is to empower people to know God and live in dignity and harmony. It envisions a people holistically empowered in line with the gospel values. In her programs, Caritas Marsabit aims to facilitate, network, and empower the target communities through need-based multi-sectoral programs built on positive cultural and modern practices that utilize available local resources and modern technology. Target: Our target groups are largely pastoralists and agro-pastoralists who rely on agriculture which is a highly climate-sensitive sector. Promoting adaptation, mitigation, and poverty reduction is core to our program designs. The organization adopts the Kenya National Adaptation Plan (2015-2030) recommendation of mainstreaming climate change adaptation in all sectors. Empowering Communities in Marsabit County The organization undertakes short-term, medium-term, and long-term measures to build communities' resilience against climate change-related shocks.