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Caritas CR announces donation for Afghanistan and Pakistan Earthquake Victims
October 26, 2015 Afghanistan

Caritas CR announces donation for Afghanistan and Pakistan Earthquake Victims

The disaster in Afghanistan and Pakistan has already reached 160 deaths and many injured. The number is growing, while the material damage is still not calculated. Despite the fact that the epicenter of the earthquake was close to the city of Feyzabad, the capital of province Badakhshan in Afghanistan, more victims are reported in the neighbouring country, Pakistan.
New schools built in Nepal
October 22, 2015 Nepal

New schools built in Nepal

Last April an earthquake in Nepal damaged or completely destroyed schools. 3,131 from overall 5,166 classrooms need to be restored only in the most affected region, Sindhupalčok. Due to the support of Czech donors, Caritas Czech Republic started to work on reconstruction of 31 schools together with Caritas Switzerland.
Typhoon Koppu is weakening
October 22, 2015 Philippines

Typhoon Koppu is weakening

Typhoon Koppu, locally known as Lando, has slightly weakened since yesterday afternoon. Despite this change, it will continue to bring medium rains and scattered storms in the Ilocos, the Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera Administrative regions.

Edna and Amos, primary school pupils, can already earn their own money
October 21, 2015 Zambia

Edna and Amos, primary school pupils, can already earn their own money

Edna and Amos, primary school pupils, can already earn their own money by creating a business plan and preparing for their own business undertakings. A good entrepreneur should be innovative, hard-working, and have precision in bookkeeping. He or she should also be customer-oriented. Children from two primary schools in the Zambian region of Mayukwayukwa learned that and much more during entrepreneurship classes last week.

Typhoon Koppu, Philippines
October 20, 2015 Philippines

Typhoon Koppu, Philippines

Typhoon Koppu, known localy as Lando, hit the Philippines on October 14, 2015. It’s effects were mainly felt on the largest island of the Philippines, Luzon, in the north of country. The typhoon caused heavy rains , devastating floods and landslides after hitting seven regions in the central and northern part of Luzon. The tropical storm was accompanied by torrential rainfall that has yet to stop. Today, October 20, the storm struck the archipelago of Calayan and Bubayan.
Farmers in Balangiga have started to produce their own organic fertilizers
October 15, 2015 Philippines

Farmers in Balangiga have started to produce their own organic fertilizers

In the village of Balangiga, in the South of Eastern Samar, live 12,756 inhabitants. At least 90% of these people’s livelihood comes from growing bananas, rice, various root crops, vegetables and coconuts. Their lives, sadly, changed radically when the village was hit by typhoon in November 2013. After two years, the people of Balangiga have gradually begun to stand on their own two feet again.
To go or not to go: a Syrian asks the question
October 12, 2015 Syria

To go or not to go: a Syrian asks the question

Thousands of people are arriving every day on Lesbos. They’re part of a wave of at least 430,000 refugees and migrants to have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe in makeshift boats operated by people smugglers. They register here before taking a ferry to Athens and then elsewhere in Europe. They need shelter, food, information and health assistance. Caritas Hellas (Greece) is providing mats, sleeping bags and other aid on Lesbos, Kos, Chios, in Athens and on the border with the FYR of Macedonia. Read more on caritas.org.
Stop escalation of West Bank violence
October 12, 2015 Palestine

Stop escalation of West Bank violence

Caritas Jerusalem is increasingly concerned about the escalating violence in the West Bank between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. Incidents have been reported in over 50 locations in recent weeks, from stone throwing, arson, use of fire arms and clashes in contact points in Nablus, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jaffa and Nazareth. Read more on caritas.org.
Basic health care services improving in Bayan-Ölgii
October 8, 2015 Mongolia

Basic health care services improving in Bayan-Ölgii

Last August, Caritas CR in cooperation with People in Need organized a medical workshop in Bayan-Ölgii. Local medical staff was informed about the forthcoming manual about mobile health centers in yurts. The participants were divided into five groups and they expressed themselves on every point of the proposed manual. This meeting was another important part of the process of improving health care accessibility in rural areas of Mongolia.

Billiard table in the railway station, passion for football and the locals' friendliness: the first
October 7, 2015 Zambia

Billiard table in the railway station, passion for football and the locals' friendliness: the first

Three young women, Aneta Kantorová, Barbora Mašínová and Pavlína Trojanová left the Czech Republic in mid-September for Zambia. During their internship through Caritas Czech Republic, Aneta will work in the area of Mongu, where she will stay until January 2016, supporting care for mothers and their new-born children. Barbora will help in the area of Meheba until Christmas and Pavlína will help in the area of Mawukwayukwa.
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