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June 26, 2013 Syria

Who will save my beloved Syria?

One evening while the electricity was down, I took a walk in the popular area of ​​Tabbalé in Damascus. In the small dark streets, people passed each other by, their flashlights in hand. It’s a popular area, where Christians, the poor from every region and people from rural areas mix. Bishop Antoine Audo, President of Caritas Syria.describe the situation in Syria. Read more on caritas.org.

Syria refugees still undergoing a hard trial
June 23, 2013 Syria

Syria refugees still undergoing a hard trial

Cold and unfavorable conditions burden the lives of refugees in the countries where they have fled to from their homes. They ran away from violence and now they are facing another crisis – winter. In December, more than half a million refugees crossed the borders of Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq. Thousands more are coming these days.

Caritas provides help to Syrian refugees in Jordan
June 21, 2013 Syria

Caritas provides help to Syrian refugees in Jordan

The situation in refugee camps and also in towns close to the Jordan-Syrian border has recently become much worse. This is because the conflict has moved closer to the border zone. Even though the way out of the country has been cut off and the influx of refugees into Jordan stymied, during the previous weeks the refugees have begun arriving again. At this moment around 500 people are crossing the border every day.

Caritas Czech Republic provided temporary accommodation for evacuees, Moravia will help as well
June 6, 2013 All news

Caritas Czech Republic provided temporary accommodation for evacuees, Moravia will help as well

Caritas CR joined a network, and launched its assistance to the regions affected by the floods. At this particular moment, Caritas CR provides temporary accommodation and other assistance to people who have been evacuated. Fieldwork is carried out simultaneously. Charities in Moravia and Silesia also offered their help and support to affected areas.

June 6, 2013 Zambia

Improving child and mother care in Zambia

Last May, Caritas Czech Republic began a project to improve the quality and access of care for children under five and mothers in the Western province of Zambia. The province is the least developed area in the country and the living conditions of its inhabitants are extremely harsh.

Education of teachers for handicapped children in Chechnya
May 16, 2013 Chechnya

Education of teachers for handicapped children in Chechnya

Caritas ČR started education of teachers working with handicapped Chechen children. Last year the project focused mainly on inclusion of handicapped children to the society, this year it will have as principal aim the training of teachers in the area of special pedagogy.

Moldova: One in every five children grows up without parents
May 6, 2013 Moldova

Moldova: One in every five children grows up without parents

We present you with data from unique research conducted in 2012 in Moldova. It was focused on identification of children who had found themselves in emergency situations after their parents went to work abroad. The research also focused on their needs and concrete problems.

CEDRON association meeting in Prague
April 5, 2013 All news

CEDRON association meeting in Prague

The representative members of the organizations of the CEDRON association (Central European Development and Relief Organizations Network), which started up one year ago met on Friday, 22nd  of March in Prague. The meeting was organized by Caritas CR, and representatives of Slovakia, Austria, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia were among the participants.

Appreciation of our partner in Ukraine
March 19, 2013 Ukraine

Appreciation of our partner in Ukraine

Caritas Kolomyja, one of the partners of Archdiocesan Caritas of Olomouc (ACHO) in Ukraine, won a Ukrainian national competition “Dobročinna Ukrajina in 2012”, in the category of “ Philanthropist – the best regional charity organisation”. ACHO has supported this partner for more than six years now and so is extremely pleasured by this award together with the workers from Kolomyja.

Caritas Japan thanks for support
March 11, 2013 Japan

Caritas Japan thanks for support

Caritas Japan wants to thank people all over the world for their great support, providing humanitarian aid after the earthquake and the tsunami wave two years ago. „We will never forget our friends for their selfless help in a time when the country was struck by an enormous disaster.“