How we help

We help where we are needed. We provide immediate humanitarian aid to people affected by war or natural disasters. In development cooperation, we help people get on their feet and earn a living. We focus on health and social care development, environmental protection and work on systemic change.

Humanitární pomoc

Humanitarian aid

Humanitarian aid is crucial during natural disasters and war conflicts. In crises, we focus primarily on providing basic needs such as food, water and shelter

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Rozvojová spolupráce

Development cooperation

Development cooperation aims to help people get back on their feet and get a source of livelihood. We are also working on systemic changes in healthcare, social services and environmental protection.

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Stories of help

We planted trees to protect the local ecosystem in Mongolia
July 8, 2021 News

We planted trees to protect the local ecosystem in Mongolia

Caritas has been working on helping people and the environment in Mongolia for more than 15 years. Our main goal is to protect the environment and ensure proper waste management. However, besides that, a problem that is becoming increasingly apparent is the small number and size of forests in Mongolia. Therefore, we have recently planted trees in the country to raise awareness of Mongolia's ecosystem restoration.

The day that changed my life forever
July 5, 2021 CCR-Zambia

The day that changed my life forever

18th June, 2021 will be remembered as the day that changed my life forever. That Friday, I received a call to interview two sisters from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sitting in the metal shack they now call home, I listened to Annie and Bibiane recount chilling details of how they fled armed rebels in South Kivu.

There is hope after years of homelessness for the displaced Iraqis
July 2, 2021 CCR-Iraq

There is hope after years of homelessness for the displaced Iraqis

When ISIS seized control of several cities in central and northern Iraq in 2014, it prompted thousands of people to flee their homes. Seven years later, Iraqis continue to endure massive displacement and almost no possibility of returning home. With the closing of many in-camp IDPs, more than half a million are residing in critical conditions, without protection, security, or privacy. There are, however, stories of hope. Such as in the case of Rashid.

How does Caritas help refugees in the Czech Republic?
June 30, 2021 News

How does Caritas help refugees in the Czech Republic?

What is the situation for refugees like in the Czech Republic? What problems do they face? And how does the state help them? Let’s find answers from Jana Houserová, a social worker from Diocesan Caritas Brno, who works directly with refugees, supporting them in a successful integration into the Czech society.

Together with Slovak Aid, Czech Caritas supports mountainous Racha
June 29, 2021 CCR-Georgia

Together with Slovak Aid, Czech Caritas supports mountainous Racha

The damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to the economy and human well-being is especially severe in the mountainous regions of Georgia, where the majority of the population is dependent on tourism and entrepreneurship is less developed.