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Caritas Czech Republic helped pass the child protection law in Moldova
September 6, 2013 Moldova

Caritas Czech Republic helped pass the child protection law in Moldova

Moldova took a big step forward in the area of child and youth protection. On 14th June 2013 the Moldovan Parliament passed law N.140 on vulnerable children and children lacking family care. The law comes into force on 1st January 201.Caritas Czech Republic contributed to its passing.
Caritas CR helping refugees even in Northern Syria
September 5, 2013 Syria

Caritas CR helping refugees even in Northern Syria

Since the beginning of August, Caritas CZ also helps the refugees in north Syria, in the regions of Idlib and Hama. For one year, several hundreds of families live here in the Byzantine ruins and their surroundings. These families have been getting the food vouchers for three months, to provide purchase of bread and get packages including the basic food items such as rice, oil, sugar and tea-these last them for about one month.
"My job is a humanitarian aid”
August 19, 2013 All news

"My job is a humanitarian aid”

19 August is the United Nations’ World Humanitarian Day. In Prague, four aid workers from prominent Czech NGOs sat down to a table to talk about their experience. ADRA's Martina Mandlová, People in Need’s Jitka Škovránková, Caritas CR’s Vladislav Vik, and Medicines Sans Frontieres’ Pavel Gruber discussed their experience, including risks, and debated about the need for professionalism in helping people who suffer as a consequence of natural disasters or conflicts.
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.
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