Mission Vision & Values

Mission

RIWA works to empower individuals and communities across both rural and urban areas through education, health, livelihood development, youth engagement, and environmental sustainability. We believe that true development begins with participation, dignity, and local empowerment.

Vision

To build a just, inclusive, and sustainable society where every individual—regardless of location or background—has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential. RIWA aspires to build a society grounded in dignity, freedom, justice, peace, and forgiveness — where every individual lives in harmony as part of a community founded on fraternity, mutual love, and respect.

Core Values

  1. Equity & Inclusion – We serve all without discrimination, ensuring equal access and participation.
  2. Integrity – We maintain transparency, honesty, and accountability in all our actions.
  3. Empowerment – We believe in building capacity so that people can lead their own change.
  4. Sustainability – We prioritize eco-friendly, long-term solutions that respect the environment.
  5. Collaboration – We grow stronger through partnerships and collective action.
  6. Innovation – We adopt creative and locally adapted solutions to social challenges.
  7. Solidarity: We work to enhance solidarity with the people of all faiths, especially with our disadvantaged brothers and sisters, seeing the world through their eyes, and recognising the interdependence of the human family.
  8. Stewardship: We believe the planet and all its resources are entrusted to humankind and seek to act in an environmentally responsible way as true stewards of creation.
  9. Peace: We believe peace requires respect for and the development of human life, which in turn involves the caring for and safeguarding of the goods, dignity, freedom and responsibility of people. Peace is the fruit of justice and is dependent upon right order among human beings.