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Another year and more floods in Pakistan
August 10, 2013 Pakistan

Another year and more floods in Pakistan

Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan have destroyed thousands of homes, roads, bridges and farms for the third year in a row. The 2010 floods were the worst in recent history, with a fifth of the country underwater. The 2011 and 2012 floods also caused damage across vast areas. Caritas Pakistan Executive Director Amjad Gulzar says that the current situation is already worse than the last two years. Read more.
Food for hope in Mali
August 8, 2013 Mali

Food for hope in Mali

By Alice Le Moal/Secours Catholique - It is 10 AM when our team arrives in Dar Salam district where Caritas food distribution is taking place. The Caritas Mali team responsible for the distribution welcomed us warmly. The sun is already high, the beneficiaries wait in the shade for the beginning of the process. Read more on blog.caritas.org.
Standards of medical and social services home care in Moldova
August 1, 2013 Moldova

Standards of medical and social services home care in Moldova

The Ministry of Health of Moldova approved national standards for medical services in the field of home care by regulation no. 851 on July 29, 2013. The new regulation significantly affects the improvement of health care for seniors and people with disabilities and their families in Moldova. It also represents the transition from institutional care to home care services that is quite common in western countries.
Health care for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
July 30, 2013 Syria

Health care for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

At the beginning of July, Patrick Nicholson from Caritas Internationalis, visited Lebanon where he met many Syrian refugees. Below is the translation of his message, this time focused on describing health care provided by Caritas Lebanon.
Give me shelter: Syrian refugees in Lebanon
July 8, 2013 Syria

Give me shelter: Syrian refugees in Lebanon

By Patrick Nicholson/CI - Since the start of the conflict in 2011 in Syria, over 1.7 million people have fled to neighbouring countries. Lebanon has received the largest number of refugees in the region. Although there are half a million Syrian refugees registered in Lebanon, the true number is estimated to be beyond 1 million. On blog.caritas.org, read stories about Khatar, Hotda, Gharam and Nafeh, Alia, Amena, Siham and Krist.
Syrian refugees suffering depression and stress
July 1, 2013 Syria

Syrian refugees suffering depression and stress

Syrian refugees fleeing to Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey have lost their homes, their belongings and their jobs or schools. They’ve witnessed war at home and faced a perilous journey to escape. Now, as refugees, they live in tents, makeshift apartments or in tiny rooms. In Lebanon, eight of ten need food, seven out of ten need shelter and three-quarters of the children have no access to education. See the whole article on blog.caritas.org.
June 26, 2013 Syria

Who will save my beloved Syria?

One evening while the electricity was down, I took a walk in the popular area of ​​Tabbalé in Damascus. In the small dark streets, people passed each other by, their flashlights in hand. It’s a popular area, where Christians, the poor from every region and people from rural areas mix. Bishop Antoine Audo, President of Caritas Syria.describe the situation in Syria. Read more on caritas.org.
Syria refugees still undergoing a hard trial
June 23, 2013 Syria

Syria refugees still undergoing a hard trial

Cold and unfavorable conditions burden the lives of refugees in the countries where they have fled to from their homes. They ran away from violence and now they are facing another crisis – winter. In December, more than half a million refugees crossed the borders of Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq. Thousands more are coming these days.
Caritas provides help to Syrian refugees in Jordan
June 21, 2013 Syria

Caritas provides help to Syrian refugees in Jordan

The situation in refugee camps and also in towns close to the Jordan-Syrian border has recently become much worse. This is because the conflict has moved closer to the border zone. Even though the way out of the country has been cut off and the influx of refugees into Jordan stymied, during the previous weeks the refugees have begun arriving again. At this moment around 500 people are crossing the border every day.
Caritas Czech Republic provided temporary accommodation for evacuees, Moravia will help as well
June 6, 2013 All news

Caritas Czech Republic provided temporary accommodation for evacuees, Moravia will help as well

Caritas CR joined a network, and launched its assistance to the regions affected by the floods. At this particular moment, Caritas CR provides temporary accommodation and other assistance to people who have been evacuated. Fieldwork is carried out simultaneously. Charities in Moravia and Silesia also offered their help and support to affected areas.

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