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Mali inhabitants on the runaway for life
January 21, 2013 Mali

Mali inhabitants on the runaway for life

Mali's and its neighboring states’ stability is in danger. From the beginning of 2012, rebel forces usurped a huge area in the north of the country. At this moment, they got further, to the proximity of the capital city, Bamako.
Temperature drop in Lebanon leaving Syrian refugees out in cold
December 14, 2012 Humanitarian Aid

Temperature drop in Lebanon leaving Syrian refugees out in cold

The news this week is that more than 500,000 Syrian refugees have been registered by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the region, and the numbers are climbing by more than 3,000 per week as the conflict escaltes.
Patchouli Growers in Aceh, Indonesia
December 2, 2012 Indonesia

Patchouli Growers in Aceh, Indonesia

Patchouli is an essential oil used in cosmetics, perfumes, soaps and insect repellents. It is in high demand around the world and cannot be reproduced in the laboratory. The patchouli shrub requires nutrient rich soil, high levels of rainfall and adequate sunlight to thrive. These conditions combine to form a paradise for the plant on the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra: the Aceh Province.
South Sudan needs help
October 22, 2012 South Sudan

South Sudan needs help

Although South Sudan is a very young state (founded on 19 July 2011), it is trying to catch up with more developed countries. However, progress has not occurred as quickly as expected. Veronika Jelínková, the program manager for Africa and the Near East, visited the country in September 2012 and tried to find out how Caritas Czech Republic could help assist the country and which sectors could be helped.
In Olomouc the exhibition about Haiti
October 15, 2012 Haiti

In Olomouc the exhibition about Haiti

Art and reportage photographs, the exhibition presents "the Caritas for Haiti in the comics book and calendar" in the Regional center of Olomouc (RCO). The exhibition runs until 16th October 16th and you can purchase here the beneficent calendar and serialized comic here about Caritas's help in Haiti.
Ensuring food security in Afghanistan
October 8, 2012 Afghanistan

Ensuring food security in Afghanistan

Caritas CR has been operating in Afghanistan since August 2012. In cooperation with the local non-governmental organization Afghan Women Resource Center and the Slovak humanitarian organization People in Peril, it aims to increase food security within central Afghan provinces Parwan and Kapisa.

Development of Social Work in Mongolian prisons
September 26, 2012 Mongolia

Development of Social Work in Mongolian prisons

During the fall of 2012 Caritas Czech Republic began this project, which aims to humanize the conditions in Mongolian detention centres. Our project is inspired and builds on the success of previous projects in Mongolia, where Caritas CR has been developing the system of social work and education. The new project is co-financed by the EU.

August 31, 2012 Haiti

When Isaac comes to Haiti

During the Atlantic hurricane season, Haiti is hit by wave of tropical storms and hurricanes every year from mid-August to mid-November. This year Tropical Storm Isaac struck in the morning on Friday August 25th. It resulted in 13 dead and 27 wounded.
Award for Caritas Cambodia for flood relief
August 27, 2012 Cambodia

Award for Caritas Cambodia for flood relief

The Cambodian government awarded Caritas Cambodia and other members of Caritas Internationalis with a medal for providing aid after heavy floods. These floods affected more than 176,625 families from 14 provinces in the vicinity of rivers Mekong and Tonle Sap at the end of the monsoon season in 2011. The Cambodian Prime Minister Nea Yuok Roth Montreat will give Caritas the medal.
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