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

June 2, 2025 News

She fled violence in Congo. Today, Jollie runs her own restaurant in Zambia

Jollie is a 38-year-old passionate entrepreneur who cooks traditional Zambian dishes in her own restaurant in the heart of the Meheba refugee settlement. However, her life has not always been easy. Due to armed conflict, she fled with her family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zambia. Today, she is striving to build a successful business from her restaurant, with support from Caritas Czech Republic.

May 29, 2025 News

63-year-old Roger fled war-torn Angola, now he farms for a living in Zambia

Roger had to leave his native Angola due to the civil war. Today, he lives in Zambia with his large family and earns a living through farming. Thanks to the income from his farm, he is able to support his children’s education. Caritas Czech Republic provided him with training, helped him expand his knowledge, and enabled easier travel to his workplace.

May 26, 2025 News

I’m farming the land my grandfather and great-grandfather once worked on, says Peter, a farmer from Iraq

Peter is a farmer from the town of Karamles in northern Iraq. His farm is well known across the region – he’s called the Onion King, as his harvest is sought after not only by locals, but by people from far and wide. Farming runs deep in his family’s history. “For more than 150 years, my family has been connected to farming. My grandfather, great-grandfather, father – and now me,” Peter says. Caritas Czech Republic helped him adapt his farming to the challenges of climate change.

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She fled violence in Congo. Today, Jollie runs her own restaurant in Zambia

63-year-old Roger fled war-torn Angola, now he farms for a living in Zambia

I’m farming the land my grandfather and great-grandfather once worked on, says Peter, a farmer from Iraq

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