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A lifesaving firewood stove. Little Evelina's family will survive the winter in warmth thanks to donated solid fuel
December 15, 2025 Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine

A lifesaving firewood stove. Little Evelina's family will survive the winter in warmth thanks to donated solid fuel

The war forced two-year-old Evelina and her parents, Yevhen and Marjana, to flee their hometown of Marganets in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The family settled in a rural house, where the only source of warmth in winter is an old wood-burning stove. Due to unemployment and the rising cost of solid fuel, it is extremely difficult to heat the house throughout the winter, so the family is grateful for the help provided by Caritas Czech Republic and the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.
Christmas ornaments shaped like spiders and their webs, or a camel taking on the role of Santa Claus. What unusual traditions are celebrated in countries where Caritas Czech Republic works?
December 11, 2025 News

Christmas ornaments shaped like spiders and their webs, or a camel taking on the role of Santa Claus. What unusual traditions are celebrated in countries where Caritas Czech Republic works?

In the Czech Republic, our unique Christmas tradition involves a golden pig. According to folklore, if we refrain from eating any food during the day, we will see the golden pig shining on the walls in the evening. This tradition might seem strange to people from abroad. Likewise, people in the Czech Republic may raise their eyebrows at Christmas ornaments shaped like spiders and their webs. Such decorations are customary in Ukraine. Let us introduce ourselves to unusual Christmas traditions from countries where Caritas Czech Republic operates.
Caritas Czech Republic helps manage the impacts of climate change in Ethiopia, Jan Líska and Barbora Ludvíková share in a joint interview
December 8, 2025 News

Caritas Czech Republic helps manage the impacts of climate change in Ethiopia, Jan Líska and Barbora Ludvíková share in a joint interview

Ethiopia spans across the so-called „Horn of Africa“, which is the easternmost point of the continent, cut off by the Arabian Sea into the shape of a rhino’s horn. According to Jan Líska, the Institutional Funding Coordinator of Caritas Czech Republic, Ethiopia has been placed on the list of priority developing countries that the Czech Republic supports in its Development Cooperation Strategy. In a joint interview, Barbora Ludvíková, Senior Humanitarian and Development Advisor, adds that Ethiopia was not included on this list by accident. “Czechoslovakia collaborated with Ethiopia already in the past. Ethiopian students studied in Czechoslovakia, and Czechoslovakia imported technologies to Ethiopia. We established several breweries and a tannery there,” Barbora explains.
Caritas Czech Republic and Sawa: the art of listening during the conflict in Gaza
December 2, 2025 News

Caritas Czech Republic and Sawa: the art of listening during the conflict in Gaza

A ceasefire in Gaza was agreed almost two months ago. But the local atmosphere and the current situation of the people here, after months of siege, bombardment, starvation, and isolation, can hardly be considered peaceful. Therefore, Caritas Czech Republic continues to work on site and focuses its support primarily on health and psychosocial help. For example, we collaborate with Palestinian organisation Sawa that operates the 164 hotline for crisis intervention. 
High water costs were a heavy burden for Kamal. Thanks to Caritas Czech Republic, he can now access water both at home and at work
November 27, 2025 News

High water costs were a heavy burden for Kamal. Thanks to Caritas Czech Republic, he can now access water both at home and at work

It has been fourteen years since the civil war in Syria started. The locals have been facing violence, forced displacement, and severe shortages of essential goods, including food, water, and means of livelihood. Caritas Czech Republic, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, has focused its assistance on the north of the country, near the Turkish-Syrian border. This region was affected by a devastating earthquake in 2023. Following the end of Bashar al-Assad’s administration this summer, the safety situation in the area even worsened. Yet, we are still able to report positive news from Syria. The following story is one of them. 
Edeby promotes organic farming in Zambia
November 24, 2025 News

Edeby promotes organic farming in Zambia

Edeby heads Cassia Agro Enterprise Limited in the southern Zambian town of Monze. She founded the company in 2013 and today employs ten people. Thanks to training and support from Caritas, her business now focuses on organic agriculture. 
Aida’s story offers a look at Caritas Czech Republic’s activities in Gaza
November 18, 2025 News

Aida’s story offers a look at Caritas Czech Republic’s activities in Gaza

Although the recent ceasefire stopped the imminent danger in Gaza, the peace agreement itself cannot heal the wounds, allow people to return to their broken homes, nor chase away their recurring nightmares. Caritas Czech Republic, together with the financial support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, helped to maintain the operation of the clinic of Caritas Jerusalem. The facility provided people with basic healthcare and psychosocial support. This activity was concluded at the end of October, but our colleagues remain on site and continue providing assistance primarily in systematic psychosocial support and crisis intervention. The people of Gaza have gone through severe hardship and they need long-term, professionally-led help. The following story is one of many. 
Nearly twenty years of cooperation: Caritas’ legacy in Mongolia will live on
November 10, 2025 News

Nearly twenty years of cooperation: Caritas’ legacy in Mongolia will live on

After twenty years of work, Caritas Czech Republic has handed over its project documentation to the National Archives of Mongolia. With this step, Caritas officially concludes its activities in the country, which began in 2006 and included 21 projects focused on humanitarian aid and development cooperation.
Studying despite rockets and drones. How Caritas Czech Republic provides safe education near the front line
November 5, 2025 Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine

Studying despite rockets and drones. How Caritas Czech Republic provides safe education near the front line

Constant danger, stress, and lack of shelters in schools deprive children in frontline communities of quality education and communication with their peers. At the same time, teachers are losing motivation to remain in the profession. Discover how we managed to establish psychological support and safe, comprehensive development for schoolchildren and teachers in several affected communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Beauty from Zambia starts a new chapter as a seamstress with support from Caritas Czech Republic
November 3, 2025 News

Beauty from Zambia starts a new chapter as a seamstress with support from Caritas Czech Republic

At 47 years old, Beauty from Zambia has become a skilled seamstress and independent woman. But not long ago, she was a housewife with no job, entirely dependent on her husband’s income. After their divorce, she was left to care for five children alone, with no support from her former husband. Thanks to the training and support from Caritas Czech Republic, Beauty was able to change her life and start her own business. 
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