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The refugees of Middle East left at the mercy of cold
January 21, 2015 Syria

The refugees of Middle East left at the mercy of cold

Syrians and Iraqis are trying to deal with the war in their own countries, or as refugees, they’re searching for asylum far from home. All of them are now facing the cold that has hit the region.

Abraham, Mukonda and Robbams – meeting students from Zambia
January 8, 2015 Zambia

Abraham, Mukonda and Robbams – meeting students from Zambia

Three students from the Zambian city, Solwezi, shared their stories and future plans for when they finish their studies in four technical areas taught at two colleges in the north-western province of Zambia. The school year began last September and the examination period is now under way.

Winter help for Iraqis fleeing persecution
January 6, 2015 Syria

Winter help for Iraqis fleeing persecution

“It makes me sad that my baby was born in a tent and will live in a tent,” said Shereen Sabah. She was five months pregnant when she fled ‘Islamic State’ (ISIS) extremists who overran the Sinjar area of northern Iraq in August. She is part of the Shabak community, one of the minorities targeted by the militants along with Yazidis, Christians and some Muslim sects. Read more on caritas.org.

Living with a disability is quite difficult in Georgia
December 29, 2014 Georgia

Living with a disability is quite difficult in Georgia

Katarina Comenius works for Caritas Czech Republic as a volunteer in Georgia on a project that aims to help people with disabilities to integrate into a normal work life. As Katarina found out, it is not easy at all. Here is her personal confession.

The importance of strengthening children’s social care in Moldova
December 29, 2014 Moldova

The importance of strengthening children’s social care in Moldova

Caritas CR, in close cooperation with Sociopolis NGO, the Moldovan Ministry of Labour, Family, and Social Protection and other NGOs working in the field of foster care plan, helped Moldovans develop their system of foster care.

Indonesian Aceh – 10 years after tsunami
December 27, 2014 Indonesia

Indonesian Aceh – 10 years after tsunami

Samwil was born on 24 December 2004. In the village Lamlumpu, where his family lives, it’s common that most children are born traditionally at home. If his delivery had been without complications, he would have been born like that. But Samwil was born in hospital in Banda Aceh, the capital of the Indonesian province Aceh. And this is what saved their lives.

Oncological diseases may not be the final stop
December 19, 2014 Georgia

Oncological diseases may not be the final stop

Caritas Czech Republic and Georgian NGOs; the Centre for Cancer Prevention and Tanadgoma, have decided to continue to raise awareness about the prevention of cancer in Georgia, particularly in the Georgian region of Zugdidi. Representatives from the organisations reported on this at a round table held in early December in Tbilisi.

Cycling for knowledge
December 18, 2014 Zambia

Cycling for knowledge

Luka Nsamba, 32-years old Angolan and father of three, was so determined to gain new knowledge in order to improve his business that he has closed his grocery shop for five days and cycled 30  kilometers every day to attend business skills training organized by Caritas Czech Republic from 27th to 31st October 2014 in Meheba refugee settlement.

„I want to be a millionaire“
December 10, 2014 Zambia

„I want to be a millionaire“

That was one of the answers to the question, if and why the students of elemterary school in refugee camp in Meheba would like to become enterpreneurs.

Eight Moldovan specialists benefit from study visit to Czech Republic
December 10, 2014 Moldova

Eight Moldovan specialists benefit from study visit to Czech Republic

On Sunday 7th December 2014 representatives of NGOs and state institutions working in the field of child and family protection arrived in Prague from Moldova. They met several Czech experts who shared their experience and introduced the Moldovans to models of their work functioning in the Czech Republic.