About Us

The Catholic Development Commission in Malawi of the Blantyre Archdiocese (CADECOM Blantyre) established in 1984, is an affiliated development and relief agency of the Catholic Church in Malawi. It is registered in Malawi under The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) umbrella organization under the Trustees Act of 1962, and is a member of Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA) registration number C026/1994.

CADECOM Blantyre operates within the seven districts of Mwanza, Neno, Mulanje , Phalombe, Blantyre,Ciradzulu and Thyolo.

CADECOM-Blantyre like other CADECOM braches in Malawi exists to create awareness and empower disadvantaged men, women and the youth at all levels to undertake development which is integral, gender and environmentally sensitive, sustainable and which promotes justice, Resilience, human dignity and self-reliance with the active participation of the people themselves so that they take up the responsibility of their own destiny. Despite being a church organization, targeting of beneficiaries of the development projects is not based on faith affiliations.

OUR VISION

A Holy Spirit filled family of God committed to holistic evangelization and integral development for all.

To create awareness and empower disadvantaged men, women and the youth at all levels to undertake development which is integral, gender and environmentally sensitive, sustainable and which promotes justice, human dignity and self-reliance with the active participation of the people themselves so that they take up the responsibility of their own destiny.

OUR MISSION

THEMATIC AREAS

CADECOM–Blantyre Archdiocese has over 40 years of experience in relief and development. Its work covers agriculture and food security, WASH, environmental and natural resource management, disaster risk management, emergency response, community training, nutrition, and advocacy. It also addresses key cross-cutting issues such as gender, HIV and AIDS, youth, early childhood development, disability, and elderly support. Over the years, CADECOM has helped communities with safe water, improved farming, resource conservation, and support for those affected by HIV/AIDS and disasters.

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