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Caritas Middle East and North Africa

Caritas Middle East and North Africa (French: Caritas Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord[2]), also known as Caritas MONA, is a Catholic charity network active in the Middle East and North Africa and in the Horn of Africa. It is one of the seven regions of the worldwide Caritas Internationalis confederation.

Caritas Middle East and North Africa
AbbreviationCaritas MONA
Location
Coordinates33°53′59″N 35°34′24″E / 33.89966°N 35.57333°E / 33.89966; 35.57333
OriginsCatholic Social Teaching
Region served
Middle East and North Africa, Horn of Africa, Cyprus
Fieldsdevelopment aid, humanitarian aid, social services
President
Gabriel Hatti[1]
Parent organization
Caritas Internationalis

The name Caritas MONA refers both to the regional secretariat, based in Lebanon, and the network of 15 member organisations.[3][4]

Work

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The work of Caritas MONA's secretariat involves coordinating responses from its member organisations to disasters and humanitarian emergencies within the confederation, as well as providing technical support and capacity-building through training initiatives, among other to ensure compliance with Caritas Internationalis Management Standards.[5][6][7] Additionally, Caritas MONA engages in advocacy efforts, such as addressing violence in Iraq in 2008,[8] the 2020 Beirut explosion,[9] and calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza humanitarian crisis in 2023.[10][11]

The member organisations are active in a broad range of sectors in their respective countries, including in healthcare, education, social service provision and humanitarian aid.[3]

Membership

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Caritas MONA consists of 15 national member organisations. They are located in the Maghreb and the Mashriq region, as well as in the Horn of Africa. The Caritas MONA member organisations that are located on the African continent are exclusively members of Caritas MONA; they are not also members of Caritas Africa.[3]

Despite being located in an EU member state, Caritas Cyprus is also a member of Caritas MONA. The national Caritas working in Israel and Palestine is Caritas Jerusalem.

List of Member Organisations

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Country Member organisation
(English name) 		Established
  Algeria Caritas Algeria 1962
  Cyprus Caritas Cyprus 1974
  Djibouti Caritas Djibouti 1978
  Egypt Caritas Egypt 1967
  Iraq Caritas Iran 1981
  Iran Caritas Iraq 1992
  Holy Land[12] Caritas Jerusalem 1967
  Jordan Caritas Jordan 1967
  Lebanon Caritas Lebanon 1976
  Libya Caritas Libya ?
  Mauritania Caritas Mauritania 1972
  Morocco Caritas Morocco 1947
  Somalia Caritas Somalia 1980
  Syria Caritas Syria 1954
  Tunisia Caritas Tunisia ?

Leadership

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Presidents

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  • 1999–2007: Claudette Habesch[13]
  • 2008–2016: Joseph Farah[14]
  • 2016–present: Gabriel Hatti[1]

Regional Coordinators

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  • ?–2017: Rosette Hechaime[2]
  • 2017–present: Karam Abi Yazbeck[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ASIA/LEBANON – One year after the explosion, Caritas Lebanon takes stock of the situation as well as aid". Agenzia Fides. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cri d'alarme de Sfeir : le Liban s'est vidé de ses jeunes". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Where we work: Caritas in Middle-East and North Africa". caritas.org. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ de Angelis, Andrea (6 December 2021). "La prossimità di Caritas in Medio Oriente e Nord Africa". vaticannews.va. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b Aineah, Agnes (24 November 2023). "Caritas Internationalis félicite l'Afrique pour ses "excellents résultats" en matière de normes professionnelles". aciafrique.org. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ Ting, Eta (22 April 2023). "Caritas Asia holds workshop on institutional development and capacity strengthening". Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Capacity strengthening for Caritas International regional member organisations". IATI. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Caritas calls for an Iraq based on equality, justice and understanding". ReliefWeb. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ^ "ASIA/LÍBANO – A un año de la explosión, Cáritas Líbano hace balance de la situación y las ayudas". Agenzia Fides. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ^ Bordoni, Linda (13 November 2023). "Gaza: Caritas MONA appeals for ceasefire, aid access, humanitarian law". Vatican News. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Striscia di Gaza: Caritas Internationalis e Caritas Mona, "condanniamo il bombardamento arbitrario e deliberato di civili. Invitiamo tutte le parti a cessare il fuoco"". Avvenire di Calabria. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  12. ^ Caritas refers to the territories in which Caritas Jerusalem is active (Israel and Palestinian territories) as "Holy Land".
  13. ^ "Claudette Habesch, Jerusalem". Jerusalem Peace Institute. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Caritas calls for an Iraq based on equality, justice and understanding". ReliefWeb. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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