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I bake bread as I have always dreamt of, says young Iraqi Saman
June 11, 2024 News

I bake bread as I have always dreamt of, says young Iraqi Saman

A small bakery in the Iraqi city of Karakosh is busy in the morning hours. Three workers bustle around the small space, placing dough for traditional Iraqi bread to the hot walls of two ovens. Moments later, still hot, the bread is served to customers. The bakery is run by twenty-seven-year-old Saman. He fled his hometown because of the war with the so-called Islamic State and returned a few years later to pursue his dream of owning his own bakery. Thanks to Caritas Czech Republic, he has succeeded.

6 ways Caritas Czech Republic supports refugees to become self-sufficient
June 10, 2024 News

6 ways Caritas Czech Republic supports refugees to become self-sufficient

There are currently more than 122 million displaced people in the world. Whether they have fled abroad or stayed in their countries, they are trying to start again from zero in new places. Refugees, despite many prejudices, do not wait with their hand out for help, but instead want to work, study and stand on their own two feet. But they need support at the beginning to succeed. Caritas Czech Republic is helping them to do just that.

Roza fled to safety to Zambia where she now makes baskets and sells them on international markets
June 6, 2024 News

Roza fled to safety to Zambia where she now makes baskets and sells them on international markets

Did you know that basket weaving is one of the oldest crafts in the world? You would probably not expect that even refugees in Zambia make a living by weaving baskets. In the Mayukwayukwa refugee settlement, located in Zambia's Western province, there is a team of women who have come together to make a business out of it. My life was hard, but now it is changing for the better, says Roza, a refugee in Zambia, after receiving support on her small business from Caritas Czech Republic.

10 years after the ISIS invasion: How Caritas Czech Republic helps Iraqis
June 5, 2024 CCR-Iraq

10 years after the ISIS invasion: How Caritas Czech Republic helps Iraqis

In 2014, ISIS invaded Iraq, shattering hopes for stability after the US invasion. Defeated in 2017, the extremist group caused a crisis with lasting consequences still felt in Iraq today. See how Caritas Czech Republic has been supporting Iraqis from the early days of the ISIS invasion until now. 

After the ISIS destroyed their home, Chazala and her family are building a new life in Iraq
June 3, 2024 News

After the ISIS destroyed their home, Chazala and her family are building a new life in Iraq

Chazala and her family had to flee their home in Iraq because of the so-called Islamic State. Now they all live together in a settlement in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Caritas Czech Republic helped the family build a new life.