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Gaza: Starvation or Gunfire - This is Not a Humanitarian Response
July 11, 2025 News

Gaza: Starvation or Gunfire - This is Not a Humanitarian Response

Caritas Czech Republic joined a call of more than 200 NGOs for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid and commercial supplies. The 400 aid distribution points operating during the temporary ceasefire across Gaza have now been replaced by just four military-controlled distribution sites, forcing two million people into overcrowded, militarized zones where they face daily gunfire and mass casualties while trying to access food and are denied other life-saving supplies.

Thanks to a savings group, Lawrence from Zambia was able to put his children through school
July 10, 2025 News

Thanks to a savings group, Lawrence from Zambia was able to put his children through school

Thanks to a savings group, Zambian farmer Lawrence has not only improved his business but also paid for his children’s schooling. Through these groups, Caritas Czech Republic spreads financial literacy and helps small entrepreneurs move toward financial stability. 

Nabaz opened a mobile shop in Iraqi Duhok thanks to Caritas Czech Republic
July 3, 2025 News

Nabaz opened a mobile shop in Iraqi Duhok thanks to Caritas Czech Republic

He is only 26 years old, but he already knows what he enjoys – working with people, modern technology, and fixing things others would throw away. Nabaz from Duhok in Iraqi Kurdistan opened a small mobile phone shop together with a friend. They sell new phones, repair old ones, and thanks to the training provided by Caritas Czech Republic, Nabaz can now even make some replacement parts himself. 

John fled war to Zambia, today he runs his own business and helps other refugees
June 30, 2025 News

John fled war to Zambia, today he runs his own business and helps other refugees

Leaving one's home and starting a new life in a foreign country is no easy task. Yet for many refugees, it is the only solution — just like for John, who fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Zambia. After his home was destroyed, John, together with his wife and eight children, found new home in the Meheba refugee settlement in Zambia, where they have now lived for 12 years. 

Caritas Czech Republic provided comfort for twelve vulnerable families in the  western Ukraine
June 29, 2025 Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine

Caritas Czech Republic provided comfort for twelve vulnerable families in the western Ukraine

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Caritas Czech Republic has been providing decent living conditions for war-affected families in western Ukraine. Recently, we purchased essential household appliances for 12 flats in the village of Kernytsia, in the Lviv region. Here, the local community, together with charitable organisations, transformed the former village council building into social housing. Thanks to this, Olha and her young children now have a safe new home.

7 things you need to know about the genocide in Gaza
June 26, 2025 News

7 things you need to know about the genocide in Gaza

Genocide is one of the most serious crimes under international law. It refers to deliberate acts intended to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Genocide does not only mean mass killings; it also includes causing serious bodily or mental harm, creating living conditions intended to destroy the group, and preventing access to humanitarian aid, food, water, or medical care. What is currently happening in Gaza meets these criteria. The notion that a nation that has itself been a victim of genocide cannot commit such acts against others is false.

Farmer Enoch from Zambia is facing several challenges due to climate change. Caritas Czech Republic helped him farm sustainably
June 26, 2025 News

Farmer Enoch from Zambia is facing several challenges due to climate change. Caritas Czech Republic helped him farm sustainably

Enoch has been a farmer for almost 10 years. Recently he has been struggling with droughts that threaten his agriculture. Caritas Czech Republic provided him with resilient crops and training, which taught him how to farm efficiently and sustainably. Today, he successfully grows several types of crops, sells them at markets, and manages a seed bank. 

Jasphine from Zambia lost both her mother and her sight at an early age, but managed to overcome all hardships
June 24, 2025 News

Jasphine from Zambia lost both her mother and her sight at an early age, but managed to overcome all hardships

Jasphine has certainly not had an easy life, but she has never given up. Despite her visual impairment, she manages to care for her three children while continuing her education. However, due to a lack of financial resources, it was not easy for her. She therefore joined a savings group, through which she managed to save enough funds to continue her schooling – thanks also to the support from Caritas Czech Republic. 

Monique from Burundi builds a farm and a new life in Zambia with our support
June 19, 2025 News

Monique from Burundi builds a farm and a new life in Zambia with our support

Monique is a single mother from Burundi who, like many others, fled violence and found refuge in Zambia. Today, in the Meheba refugee settlement, she successfully farms and runs a small business, with help from Caritas Czech Republic

Ndaywel cares for her daughter with autism and starts a new life in a refugee transit centre in Zambia
June 16, 2025 News

Ndaywel cares for her daughter with autism and starts a new life in a refugee transit centre in Zambia

Escaping war and starting over in a foreign country is never easy. Ndaywel knows this firsthand — she fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her husband and daughter. Although she had to leave most of her family and has been caring for her daughter with autism for a long time, she did not give up. With the help of Caritas Czech Republic, she has found a new meaning of life in sewing.