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Ethiopia also faces the El-Niňo phenomenon
February 3, 2016 Ethiopia

Ethiopia also faces the El-Niňo phenomenon

As a result of the phenomenon El Niño, caused by changes in the flow of ocean currents of the Pacific Ocean, in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa occurs a climate change in the form of a small amount of precipitation. With critical insufficiency of water, it is therefore visible even in the vast region of Ethiopia where it did not rain for several months already and all the crops died. Agricultural production is further complicated by severe soil erosion.
Aid in Syria experienced many difficulties
January 28, 2016 Syria

Aid in Syria experienced many difficulties

Humanitarian aid provided to the conflict victims and to the population resettled within Syria is currently going through a risky stage. Although Caritas CR monitors the safety situation in the country regularly, the workers of other non-governmental organisation face direct threats to their lives.
Learning how to fundraise better in Armenia
January 27, 2016 Georgia

Learning how to fundraise better in Armenia

From January 18 to 21, 2016, a course called “Better Fundraising for Armenia” took place in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. The course familiarised 25 people with methods to fundraise more effectively, financing options for non-governmental organisations, budget creation, project proposal creation and how to obtain European grants. A similar course also took place in Tbilisi in Georgia.
Public collection for Ukraine
January 26, 2016 Ukraine

Public collection for Ukraine

In June 2015 the Caritas CR discussed with the Association of Private Agriculture CR the possibility of organizing a public collection for Ukraine. In the beginning of July, the collection was publicly announced in the magazine Selská Revue and it was held from 31 August to 25 September 2015. There were nine collection points in nine regions all over the Czech Republic, namely in the regions of Plzen, Litoměřice, Český Krumlov, Prague, Benešov, Žďár nad Sázavou, Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Kroměříž a Tábor. The collections were transferred to Ukraine in the course of the first week in November.
A new training module for all specialists in inclusive education
January 25, 2016 Moldova

A new training module for all specialists in inclusive education

From November 2015, a new training module for Moldavian specialists in early childhood inclusive education has been updated. The former version of this module was designed for teachers involved in the programme “Education for everybody” or “Global partnership for education”.
An appeal to end the suffering in Syria
January 21, 2016 Syria

An appeal to end the suffering in Syria

Three years ago, the leaders of UN humanitarian agencies issued an urgent appeal to those who could end the conflict in Syria. They called for every effort to save the Syrian people. “Enough”, they said, of the suffering and bloodshed. That was three years ago. Now, the war is approaching its sixth brutal year. The bloodshed continues. The suffering deepens. Read more on caritas.org.
Meeting at the Comrat University yielded promising plans for the future
January 20, 2016 Moldova

Meeting at the Comrat University yielded promising plans for the future

On 30 November 2015, a public meeting at Comrat University was held, which focused on Including youth in public life in the town. Together, 101 visitors of different ethnic groups from the autonomous region of Gagauzia met on university grounds, including: students alone, members of so called action groups formerly established by Caritas CR, local citizens, journalists and representatives of towns involved in Caritas CR activities.
Mzia from Georgia: I beat cancer and founded my own club
January 19, 2016 Georgia

Mzia from Georgia: I beat cancer and founded my own club

Caritas CR workers met in Guira province in the town of Lanchkhuti, Georgia for training in oncological diseases. There they met Mzia, a woman who had beaten cancer and founded a women’s club in Lanchkhuti. She talked to Jana Kopriňáková about her experiences and what she learned from her illness.
Navid Muhammad hopes in return to his hometown near Damascus
January 14, 2016 Syria

Navid Muhammad hopes in return to his hometown near Damascus

"The life is like a roller coaster, once you are up and then you are down again. The happy days were gone and the days of sorrow, pain, and resettlement of war brought tragic experiences, sadness and separation of families," says 62-year-old Navid Muhammad, the head of a family of four in a rural town called Maloula. The town is located near the Syrian capital, rich with historical and religious monuments. Mr. Muhammad described his broad experiences to the staff of a humanitarian aid center in Damascus.
System of Rice Intensification helps farmers in Samar to cope with El Niño
January 12, 2016 Philippines

System of Rice Intensification helps farmers in Samar to cope with El Niño

El Niño is a phenomenon first observed by fishermen from South America manifested by heating the surface water of the Pacific Ocean. El Niño occurs when the warming of at least 0,5 °C lasts longer than three months. However, the average duration ranges from nine to twelve months. The phenomenon is repeated in two to seven-year intervals, and not only the Philippines suffers from a lack of harvest because of it.
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