Heavy Floods; A National State Of Disaster Declared In Zimbabwe
This season, Zimbabwe has experienced excessive amounts of rain that have unfortunately led to floods, devastating the country. 246 people have lost their lives with about 2000 homes destroyed- a national state of disaster has thus been declared.
International Engagements
We are proud to call Africa home. The nature of our mission, however, makes it imperative for us to engage with global partners. There has been plenty of action on this front in the last few months. Towards the end of 2016, CYNESA became one of the newest partners of…
Drought and Famine in East Africa
News reports in Kenya have in recent months been dominated by stories documenting the effects of drought and famine. These effects, according to the UN Environment, “are being felt all across the east coast of Africa – from Ethiopia, where failed rains have affected 80% of the country’s crops, to…
UN Secretary General in Nairobi
The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, made a brief appearance at the UN Environment’s 4th annual subcommittee meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives on 9th March 2017, at which CYNESA was represented.
CYNESA's Mission is to offer the platform through which young Catholics across Africa, respond to the twin challenges of Environmental Degradation and Climate Change, from the perspective of Catholic social teaching on care for creation, paying attention to the most vulnerable.