Housing and Community Building

Leading the advocacy issues is housing. Caritas lends a hand in easing the acrimonious relocation of displaced families, acting as mediator in behalf of communities facing eviction and demolition, and helping provide them with shelter. Caritas likewise assists communities and organizations in an advisory capacity.

Among the initiatives conducted by Caritas were a forum on housing issues and orientation on the Urban Development Housing Act and various inter-agency meeting between national agencies and LGUs on housing issues, particularly demolitions, relocations, and community building.