AMECEA member countries include Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, and Zambia, as well as affiliate member nations Somalia and Djibouti.
“Our goal is to ensure that every child and vulnerable adult finds in the Church a safe haven where they feel protected, heard, and secure,” the Catholic Church leaders emphasized.
AMECEA members also expressed their commitment to ensuring that safeguarding policies in the region are “regularly reviewed and updated to reflect best practices on safeguarding and aligned to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Universal Guidelines Framework.”
“We work closely with experts in child welfare and abuse prevention to ensure our policies are effective and comprehensive,” they added. “The Church is committed to transparency and accountability in all matters related to child safeguarding in line with the legal framework.”
Aware of existing knowledge and skill gaps necessary for maintaining a protective environment, AMECEA members said: “The Church will strive to continually enhance the capacity of its pastoral agents, staff, and affiliates at all levels, including national conferences and dioceses.”
“The aim is to better uphold the principles of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults,” they said. Recognizing the important place of the Small Christian Community (SCC), they added that through SCCs, the Church will work “to strengthen the capacity of families and children and enhance values and morals to ensure everyone’s safety.”
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