The Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops and 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. Groups who receive funding from CCHD identify problems that affect them and then work to find just solutions. Two Connecticut groups that will receive national funding this year are the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice and Teach Our Children.

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