KMSS-Myitkyina

KMSS-Myitkyina
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Karuna Mission Social Solidarity-Myitkyina is a diocesan ministry at the service of the Church of Myitkyina with special responsibility for the provision of welfare and relief services to the poor and marginalized communities, working for justice and peace and total human development. KMSS-Myitkyina works in five key areas; Education, Health, Livelihoods, Social P

rotection, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response. It is serving in the following parishes - (1) Myitkyina (2) Shatapru (3) P.L.N (4) E-din (5) Shadau (6) Mogawng (7) Monyin (8) Kahta (9) Khanti (10) Kamaing (11) Lawa (12) Hpakant (13) Lawng Hkang (14) Sumbwi Yang (15) Danai (16) Waimaw (17) Nam Sang Yang (18) Chihpwi (19) Alam (20) Tanghpre (21) Njang Yang (22) Sumpra Bum (23) Durip (24) Kachyi Htu (25) Htingnan (26) Puta-O (27) Lung Sha Yang of Myitkyina Diocese. KMSS (Karuna Mission Social Solidarity)
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Karuna Mission Social Solidarity (KMSS) is a faith based social pastoral organization at the service of the Catholic Church of Myanmar. Inspired by the Catholic Social Teaching Principle of "Option for the poor", KMSS is established and mandated by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) as its social arm to serve the poor and the needy. On 8 April 2016, KMSS is registered under the Union Registration, Ministry of Home Affairs with the registration number of 1/Local-0047. KMSS network is composed of 1 National Office and 16 diocesan KMSS offices which are directly under the supervision of diocesan Bishop. There are (16) Diocesan KMSS Offices and a National Office in Myanmar, including KMSS-Myitkyina. The (16) Diocesan offices are based on the Regions and States of Myanmar to be covered for the whole country. All diocesan offices and National office are following one vision and one mission. Diocesan KMSS offices are independent and official social arm of the respective diocese. WHAT WE DO
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KMSS works in five key areas; Education, Health, Livelihoods, Social Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response. HOW WE STARTED
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The Catholic Bishop's Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) started a process to organize social development activities in the Church since 1988 as an expression of its concern for the basic communities. A Social Animation Programme was launched in 1998 to raise awareness and build the capacities of priests, religious, and lay leaders and in anticipation of setting up Karuna Offices. A Karuna meeting was held in Loikaw from 24 to 28 September 2000. There were 200 participants representing 9 Dioceses. The participants drafted the KMSS statutes and elected the Executive Committee. The First Karuna General Assembly was held in 2001 in the premises of the CBCM in Yangon. From this General Assembly, Karuna National Office was inaugurated on the feast day of Patroint Saint of St. Vincent de Paul Sept 27,2001. "Karuna Myanmar Social Service" was approved as the official name, the vision and mission reformulated in the National Office in 2005. In 2015 KMSS received temporary registration and its name was changed into "Karuna Mission Social Solidarity".