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

September 16, 2024 News

How the West Bank is affected by the war in Gaza

More than 11 months have passed since the conflict in the Gaza Strip escalated. The war is also hitting hard on the West Bank region. Since 7 October, more than 600 Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured. Tensions and violence in the area are steadily increasing, depriving civilians not only of their lives, but also of their jobs and shelter. In the West Bank, as in Gaza, Caritas is also helping.

September 16, 2024 News

I still live in fear that the earthquake will strike again, says Fatima from Morocco who lost her home

Last September a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, killing 3 000 people and affecting up to 300 000 others. Among them was also Fatima, who lost her house due to the earthquake. Only one room was left, unsafe for her life. She now lives in a tent. Caritas Czech Republic is still providing much-needed humanitarian aid to people like Fatima in Morocco.

September 11, 2024 News

Liudmila from Moldova has to rely on the help of others. Thanks to the services of a home care centre and telemedicine, she receives the care she needs

In rural Moldova, the majority of people living alone are elderly and often lonely. Young people are leaving Moldova in large numbers because of the poor economic situation. This leaves mainly the elderly people in the country, who are struggling with inadequate health and social care, but also with loneliness. Like 73-year-old Liudmila. But thanks to visits from carers from a nearby home care centre, she is feeling better.

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How the West Bank is affected by the war in Gaza

I still live in fear that the earthquake will strike again, says Fatima from Morocco who lost her home

Liudmila from Moldova has to rely on the help of others. Thanks to the services of a home care centre and telemedicine, she receives the care she needs

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