The Africa Faith and Justice Network is a Catholic network of individual and group members focused on Africa and the experience of its people. AFJN is committed in faith to collaborate in the task of transforming United States mentality and policy on Africa. It seeks to be an instrument of education and advocacy on behalf of justice for Africa. Operating from the perspective of Catholic social teaching AFJN aims to: -Educate the Catholic community and general public about social and economic justice in Africa -Monitor important country-specific issues in Africa -Channel its members' concerns to policymakers.