Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD
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The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops. Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and through transformative education.
How CCHD Works in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati:
CCHD operates out of the Catholic Social Action office. Tony Stieritz is the CCHD director and there is a CCHD committee that consists of parishioners from the archdiocese. The purpose of CCHD efforts in the Archdiocese is two-fold. We seek to:
- Educate parishioners about poverty in the U.S. and equip them to work for change
- Fund groups in the archdiocese who are working to end poverty. We fund groups through the donations you make to the CCHD collection which takes place at your parish the weekend before Thanksgiving.
CCHD Education Resources for parishes:
CCHD's Web Site: Here you will find wonderful resources for your parish including:
- Statistics on U.S. Poverty with their Poverty USA site
- Education tools on the two feet of social action
- Success stories about people overcoming poverty through the help of CCHD-funded groups
- Information about the CCHD parish collection
- Tools for your web site like the banner you see to the right
- Youth and young adult resources