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FAQs on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) was established in 1969 with the primary goal to carry out the Gospel of Jesus Christ to bring good news to the poor, liberty to captives, new sight to the blind and set the downtrodden free. . . (Luke 4:18).
CCHD is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. CCHD works to break the cycle of poverty by helping low-income people participate in decisions that affect their lives, families and communities. CCHD offers a hand up, not a hand out. CCHD has a complementary mission of educating on poverty and its causes. This dual pastoral strategy of education for justice and helping people who are poor speak and act for themselves reflects the mandate of the Scriptures and the principles of Catholic social teaching.