Welcome to the website of the Catholic Institute for Justice, Development and Peace (CIDJAP).

Drawing its inspiration from the Scripture, the Church's social teaching and the experiences and hopes of the poor - those who are deprived, marginalised, or in any way oppressed, CIDJAP looks forward to a world in which:

the good things of creation are cherished, developed and shared by all; the rights and dignity of each person are respected, discrimination is ended and all are gathered into a single human family from which no-one is excluded; the voice of the poor is heard and heeded by all, and lives are no longer dominated by greed; all have access to food, shelter and clean water, to a livelihood, health and education.