According to the Caritas Internationalis Statutes 8.1, one of the roles of the Regions is to
promote and harmonise the work of member organisations within their Regions
in accordance with the priorities determined by the General Assembly.
With regard to its own Statutes, the purpose of Caritas Africa is to:

• To assist the Church in Africa in its socio-pastoral ministry of spreading the
  charity and justice by helping the poor and the most excluded/needy, by responding to
  to humanitarian emergencies and promoting integral human development according to the
  Sacred Scriptures and the teachings of the Catholic Church.
• To support its members in their mission of charity and social justice and to facilitate the
  coordination and synergy of actions among Caritas members in Africa.
• To promote communion, collaboration and cooperation by carrying out tasks
  animation, coordination, representation, advocacy and development
  and capacity building.