Mons. Broderick Pabillo, Manila auxiliary bishop and the president of Caritas Philippines, assesses the situation in areas hit by typhoon Haiyan.
Caritas employee Ondřej Suchánek travelled to Manila yesterday and attended a coordination meeting at the headquarters of Caritas Philippines in Manila this morning. There they discussed the commitment of Caritas Internationalis members to provide 1.5 million euros to help people in the Philippines.
How can so much pain and suffering be inflicted upon a people and no notice taken by those that are inflicting it. Tell me the ideology or political view that outweighs the right to life? Read more on caritas.org.
“Sexual violence and abuse of women is a major problem but it is not in our culture to talk about it. We have heard some terrible stories from the Zatari camp,” said one aid worker I spoke to in Jordan. Read more on caritas.org.
Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley is just over an hour’s drive east of Beirut towards the Syrian border. Our first stop was the Caritas Lebanon Migrant Centre at Taalabaya where newcomers are registered and aid is distributed, including medicines. Read more on caritas.org.
A family photo album. “If only I could see it,” says Zahaya. “Only then could I get the fuller picture.” Zahaya, 21, is talking about her family and life in Syria that was so recent—just a year or so ago—that might as well have been another lifetime. Read more on caritas.org.
A few weeks ago a Czech medical team left for Zambia. One of its members is Adam Neumann, who sent us another report with his work-related and other impressions.
A team of Czech experts in maternal and child healthcare were sent to Zambia by Caritas Czech Republic. The Czech doctors will spend one month passing on knowledge and their experiences with their Zambian colleagues.
Report by Caritas Jordan about the situation on the borders with the land agitated by war and about the possibilities to help to reduce tension and suffering.
Moldovan women are often the most disadvantaged people in society, they are victims of discrimination, they have limited access to information and they are often offered lower-paid jobs than their male counterparts. Women in Moldova are often caught in traps of gender stereotypes which come to define their social role and function.