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The governments should use public sources to ensure justice in food systems
June 16, 2014 All news

The governments should use public sources to ensure justice in food systems

Governments must use all their potential of government food purchases and thus make food systems more just and sustainable, emphasizes Olivier De Schutter, UN’s special reporter on the right for food.
Czech embassy in Georgia supports Caritas CR project
June 16, 2014 Georgia

Czech embassy in Georgia supports Caritas CR project

Early June 2014 a meeting took place bringing together representatives of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Georgia, the project team of Caritas CR, representatives of partner organisations and a few participants of the internship programme for people with disabilities.
The lives of Syrian refugees in Armenia
June 10, 2014 Syria

The lives of Syrian refugees in Armenia

Last July, Caritas Armenia started to support Syrian refugees of Armenian origin who had fled war before arriving in Armenia. Some started a new life there, but for some Armenia was just a stop‑over on their way to western countries.
Successful training of psychologists in Ukraine
June 4, 2014 Ukraine

Successful training of psychologists in Ukraine

Caritas Czech Republic, in cooperation with Caritas of the Archdiocese of Olomouc and the Slovak Catholic Charity, organised training for Ukrainian psychologists on issues related to crisis situations. The training was part of the humanitarian aid and relief provided by the aforementioned organisations following the unrests in Maidan in February 2014. The unrest caused a number of deaths and injured hundreds of people.
Syrian refugees in Jordan
May 23, 2014 Jordan

Syrian refugees in Jordan

The Syrian crisis has caused the largest refugee wave of modern times. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Syrian refugees will soon surpass Afghan refugees to become the largest refugee population in the world. Many have found refuge in places like Jordan.
Caritas for Ukraine: Helping Hospitals and Psychosocial Support Teams
May 19, 2014 Ukraine

Caritas for Ukraine: Helping Hospitals and Psychosocial Support Teams

Representatives of Caritas CR gave new medical devices to four regional hospitals in Western Ukraine. They also assisted in psychosocial training in Kiev and Lvov.
Syrian children learning to hope
May 17, 2014 Syria

Syrian children learning to hope

Once Syria prided itself on the quality of its education. Primary school enrolment was 97 percent, two-thirds of children went on to secondary school and literacy rates surpassed the regional average. Read more on caritas.org.
Research of possibilities of using ash for green building in Mongolia
May 15, 2014 Mongolia

Research of possibilities of using ash for green building in Mongolia

Czech Research Institute of Building Materials (VUSTAH) provides within the Caritas CR project testing of five kinds of building materials (eg. concrete, bricks and blocks) produced with the use of fly ash from coal-fired plants in Mongolia. It is another step on the road to environmentally sustainable construction in this Asian country.
Shattered Syrian families wait in Jordan
May 13, 2014 Jordan

Shattered Syrian families wait in Jordan

There are over half a million Syrian refugees who have fled the war to Jordan. Caritas Jordan has helped over 217,000 people, providing €20 million worth of aid including shelter, healthcare, education and counseling. Caritas Switzerland’s Monica Matarazzo and Dana Shahin of Caritas Jordan spoke with two families that Caritas supports. Read more on caritas.org.
Serioshka benefits from rehabilitation
May 13, 2014 Moldova

Serioshka benefits from rehabilitation

With help from Caritas CR and Czech donors, a little Moldavan boy named Serioshka has a better life. Serioshka has cerebral palsy, and with it, pathological contraction of the muscles. Thanks to the financial contributions of Czech donors, he had the first of two surgeries in February 2013 followed by a second operation in October of that year. These were followed by rehabilitation.
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