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.

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

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.

Stories from the field

February 6, 2025 News

I want to help others achieve their dreams, says Massara from Iraq after opening her jewellery business

In a welcoming home in Bartella, Iraq, 26-year-old Massara carefully crafts traditional Iraqi jewellery and handbags, bead by bead. Like many in her community, Massara’s life was disrupted by the ISIS invasion, forcing her to flee to Erbil. Yet, her determination to support her family and preserve her heritage brought her back to Bartella, where she has built a successful handmade goods business with the help of Caritas Czech Republic.

February 5, 2025 News

Irena Kara from Caritas Czech Republic: Even two years after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, impacts are still visible

It has been exactly two years since one of the most devastating earthquakes in modern history struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. Nearly 60,000 people lost their lives, and millions saw their lives turned upside down. How was the immediate aid carried out? How have people managed to cope with the disaster? We spoke with Irena Kara, our colleague in Turkey, about the current situation in the affected areas.

February 3, 2025 News

5 years of cancer prevention: How early detection is saving lives in Georgia

In Georgia, where access to healthcare has often been a challenge, hope is growing in the fight against cancer. Built and opened by Caritas Czech Republic in November 2019, the Cancer Screening Centre in Zugdidi has been making early detection and prevention more accessible to communities in western Georgia. Thanks to its efforts, more people can receive life-saving screenings, helping to detect cancer at an early stage. “In 2023 for example, not a single day passed without treating at least 10 patientsfor mammography alone,” says Irinia Pochkua, the clinical director of the centre.

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I want to help others achieve their dreams, says Massara from Iraq after opening her jewellery business

Irena Kara from Caritas Czech Republic: Even two years after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, impacts are still visible

5 years of cancer prevention: How early detection is saving lives in Georgia

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