Christian Association Development & Aid - Musoma, Tanzania

CADA is an acronym that stands for Christian Association for Development Aid. It is a Christian charity, non-profit, non-denominational, humanitarian aid and development organization which was formed in 1990 and officially registered in May 1990 by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the societies ordinance (Reg. No. SO No. 6797) and committed to improve the quality of life of people in the poorest communities and to give every person the opportunity to hear about the good news of Jesus Christ. It is made up of members from different Christian denominations. As followers of Jesus Christ we are raising people to walk into a better future. Every group of women, men, and young people are organizing themselves to confront the enormous challenges arising from entrenched poverty and ill  

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health. These situations are themselves linked to many other factors. These include economic and social mismanagement, poor governance, failing investments, and climate change.

We are called to respond firmly and with conviction to these challenges confronting the communities. Jesus own first public utterance “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, therefore he has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good tidings to the poor” (Lk. 4:18) invite us to take such action. Again, in the parable of the last judgment we are told that we will be judged according to how we respond to the hungry, the thirsty, the naked and the stranger amongst us (Mt. 25:31-46). Christian Association for Development and Aid (CADA) have to come to the forefront of this struggle. We believe deeply that these oppressive conditions are temporary and that a new and better life is possible and within reach. CADA operates in the Mara Region of Tanzania.