Caritas Nepal
Caritas Nepal () is a Nepalese humanitarian relief and charitable organisation. It is the social arm of the Catholic Church in Nepal and a member of both Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Asia. History and work Caritas Nepal was founded in 1990 by Anthony Francis Sharma to support the most vulnerable members of society, particularly in response to natural disasters or other emergency situations. In 1991, the organisation opened its first school for Bhutanese refugee children. Four years later, Caritas Nepal provided help to families from 17 villages of Bardiya affected by floods. In 2003, the organisation started its integrated pest management (IPM) approach and became one of several organisations that played an instrumental role in the dissemination of IPM technologies in the country. Another major pillar of Caritas Nepal's work is its climate change adaptation projects. In 2015, Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake. Caritas Nepal redirected much of its ongoing ...
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Anthony Francis Sharma
Anthony Francis Sharma S.J. (December 12, 1937 – December 8, 2015) was a Nepalese Jesuit prelate and educator who became the first Catholic bishop of Nepal. A member of the Society of Jesus, Sharma was appointed the prefect of Nepal in 1996 by Pope John Paul II. He was ordained Nepal's first Catholic bishop in 2007. Sharma oversaw the growth of the modern Catholic Church in Nepal. He founded Caritas Nepal, a Catholic service organization, in 1990. He lobbied for official recognition of the Catholic faith by the government. In 1993, the Nepal Catholic Society won official recognition. Sharma also oversaw the establishment of 23 Catholic schools in the country. Born in Gorkha, Nepal, Sharma was ordained a Catholic priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ... for ...