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Our Mission in CAR

Program Overview

Since 2017, the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI) have been serving the people of the Central African Republic—one of the world’s most fragile nations where over 70% of the population lives below the poverty line. Guided by faith and compassion, our mission is to bring hope, dignity, and opportunities to children, women, families and people with disabilities.

We serve in war-affected, rural, and semi-urban communities, where poverty and instability have left families vulnerable and underserved. Today, our sisters and volunteers reach 54 communities across 47 locations including Damara, Bimbo, Boali, Begua, and Lobaye, within Bangui and Baiki—delivering programs that empower, educate, and build resilience for lasting change.

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Country Objectives

  • Empower Women to lead dignified and independent lives
  • Ensure Food Securityand build sustainable livelihoods
  • Create Opportunities for Youth,especially those affected by conflict
  • Transform Educationfor children through learning, nutrition, and leadership
  • Provide Humanitarian Aidto vulnerable groups in times of crisis

Major Programs

In the Central African Republic, women often face forced marriages, gender-based violence, and limited opportunities to earn an income. Many were left in poverty, with access to financial services or leadership roles denied to them DMI works to transform this reality by equipping women with the tools and confidence to become community leaders and independent earners.

Key Interventions:
  • Formation of Village Savings & Loan Associations (VSLA) to promote financial independence
  • Leadership and entrepreneurship training for women from marginalized communities
  • Support for microbusiness development and community banking initiatives
  • Turning survivors of violence into agents of social and economic change
Highlights:
  • 18,000 women trained in financial literacy and leadership
  • Established a $250,000 Women’s Bank supporting women-led enterprises
  • Thousands of women now serve as community leaders and breadwinners
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Hunger and poverty remain major challenges in CAR, where many families rely only on subsistence farming. DMI works with vulnerable households to improve farming practices, ensure food security, and help families build resilience.

Key Interventions:
  • Training 5,000+ farmers in sustainable agriculture techniques
  • Distribution of seeds, tools, and support to internally displaced families
  • Promoting savings and income-generation practices for rural families
  • Simple, effective farming methods that increase productivity and stability
Highlights:
  • 2,000 farming families supported with seeds, tools, and training
  • Increased crop yields and food availability in partner communities
  • Families reporting improved household food security and resilience
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With 63% of youth unemployed, young people in CAR—especially girls—are at high risk of violence, poverty, and exploitation. DMI restores dignity by equipping youth with skills that open pathways to employment and self-reliance.

Key Interventions:
  • Vocational training in tailoring, food processing, and handicrafts
  • Rehabilitation and empowerment programs for girls affected by violence
  • Life-skills development to prepare youth for future opportunities
  • Providing starter kits and ongoing mentorship for graduates
Highlights:
  • 1,540 young girls trained in vocational and livelihood skills
  • Hundreds of youth engaged in sustainable income-generating activities
  • Survivors of violence able to rebuild lives with security and dignity
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Years of conflict have left CAR’s education system fragile, with many children unable to attend school. DMI provides safe learning environments, nutritious meals, and leadership opportunities so children can grow in both knowledge and confidence.

Key Interventions:
  • Construction of community schools and preschools in rural areas
  • Training teachers to deliver inclusive, quality education in French and English
  • Daily school meals in partnership with WFP (35,000+ children)
  • School gardens teaching sustainability and food production
  • Establishment of 27 Children’s Parliaments to nurture young leaders
Highlights:
  • 51,700 children supported through meals and education
  • Built DMI St. Joseph’s Global School as a model for quality learning
  • 1,300+ children engaged in leadership and child rights advocacy
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The Central African Republic continues to experience conflict and natural disasters, leaving thousands vulnerable. DMI responds with compassionate aid, prioritizing those most in need.

Key Interventions:
  • Distribution of food, shelter, medical care, and counselling
  • Targeted support for pregnant women, people with disabilities, malnourished children, and the elderly
  • Emergency relief operations for displaced families and disaster-affected communities
  • Programs that integrate immediate relief with long-term empowerment
  • Thousands of vulnerable families received health, food, and psychosocial support
Highlights:
  • 14,500 individuals supported with emergency relief
  • Food and non-food items, wheelchairs, and psychosocial support provided to 950 families of persons with disabilities (PwDs)
  • Communities strengthened through a blend of relief and resilience building
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