The catholic women members exist to witness Christ through their faith
and in action within the family, station, church and among themselves.
This association is composed of all women who follow the catholic faith
and are active in the church activities.Each member should portray a good catholic Christian. She should be a
model and give a good example in action and in her words.
Keep God’s commandment and church guidance and directives. All members
are allegeable – married or single.Be
active member in the church activities.
Each member pays registration money of KSh.200 each year. This money is
distributed as follows: KSh20 is left in the station; Ksh.30 is left in the
parish; KSh.150 is given to the Diocese office. KSh.20 of this money is send to
the National office.The money left in
the Diocese office is used for meetings. National and within the Diocese and
for running of the projects – (uniform and lessos) also used during ordination,
profession and caters for any other activities in the Diocese level for women
e.g. meetings which is held three times a year and executive meetings at least
six times a year and any other time as needs arises.
Saving and Credit
This is a self help activity whereby women contribute shares and after
sometime they are able to access credit for different needs.This project is based in the Parish level and
undertakes the following activities:
·Training of credit officers
(parish women coordinators) and credit management committees.Accessing credit to members in the parish
level
·Organizing awareness creation
campaigns on credit and savings, women empowerment, justice and peace and
spiritual formation. (The active Parishes in Saving and Credit are Boma,
Nguutani, Muthale, Mwingi, Kanyangi, Mutito, Ikanga, Miambani, Kabati,and
Migwani)
-Attending local, National and
international forums for women political, social and economic empowerments.
-Evangelization
-Supporting the church
-Training entrepreneurs.
Way forward
-Teach more on Faith through
catechizing.
-Training and capacity building
-Capacity building for project
committees and groups management committees and group members to improve on
accountability
-Training in leadership and
communication.
-Training programme personnel and
management committee on book keeping skills and programme management skills.
