Stories from the places where we help

 

Volunteers in Zambia are helping to ensure a safer pregnancy and childbirth
August 2, 2021 News

Volunteers in Zambia are helping to ensure a safer pregnancy and childbirth

In Zambia, Caritas Czech Republic focused on improving health care for mothers and children. And local volunteers also helped us with that. 

Fares wants to open his own shoemaker's workshop in Syria
July 29, 2021 News

Fares wants to open his own shoemaker's workshop in Syria

Syria used to be a beautiful country but now it is scarred by a long-running civil war, which affects lives of everyone in the region. The conflict has claimed the lives of almost half a million people. Millions others had their lives turned upside down. One of them is also Fares, whom we help with starting his shoemaker's business.

How we helped Elham get back home
July 26, 2021 News

How we helped Elham get back home

Nineveh in Iraq is one of the most fertile areas in the country. However, under the rule of the so-called Islamic state, locals were forced out of their homes and the agricultural infrastructure was completely destroyed. Last year, we helped the people from Nineveh get back on their feet. One of them is also Elham.

From poverty to self-reliance: Azad's Journey
July 23, 2021 CCR-Iraq

From poverty to self-reliance: Azad's Journey

Despite being an upper-middle-income country, Iraq remains at "very high risk" of a humanitarian crisis with millions of people who live under the international poverty line. Caritas Czech Republic helps to secure shelter for the most vulnerable internally displaced families in Duhok. Meet one of our colleagues in Duhok and see how his life has changed after working with Caritas.

Mr. Labib can farm again after the war in Iraq
July 15, 2021 News

Mr. Labib can farm again after the war in Iraq

One of the main areas we focus on in Iraq, is helping local farmers to rebuild their farms destroyed after years of conflict. We built high-capacity greenhouses and provided farmers with seeds, tools and fertilizers, as well as with intensive trainings. One of those who joined our programme is Mr. Labib Eshoea Estiffo.

The day that changed my life forever
July 5, 2021 CCR-Zambia

The day that changed my life forever

18th June, 2021 will be remembered as the day that changed my life forever. That Friday, I received a call to interview two sisters from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sitting in the metal shack they now call home, I listened to Annie and Bibiane recount chilling details of how they fled armed rebels in South Kivu.

There is hope after years of homelessness for the displaced Iraqis
July 2, 2021 CCR-Iraq

There is hope after years of homelessness for the displaced Iraqis

When ISIS seized control of several cities in central and northern Iraq in 2014, it prompted thousands of people to flee their homes. Seven years later, Iraqis continue to endure massive displacement and almost no possibility of returning home. With the closing of many in-camp IDPs, more than half a million are residing in critical conditions, without protection, security, or privacy. There are, however, stories of hope. Such as in the case of Rashid.

Mr Bunfinda bakes bread in a refugee camp in Zambia thanks to Caritas
June 24, 2021 News

Mr Bunfinda bakes bread in a refugee camp in Zambia thanks to Caritas

Major part of our work in Zambia is supporting refugees, of whom there are more than 90 000 in the country. Many of them come from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, fleeing the civil war and its devastating consequences. Caritas Czech Republic helps refugees secure livelihoods through grants and education. As in the case of Mr Bunfinda Kitambala Deodone.

Women at the forefront of Humanitarian Aid: Meet the 5 women behind our shelter assistance
June 15, 2021 CCR-Iraq

Women at the forefront of Humanitarian Aid: Meet the 5 women behind our shelter assistance

Conflict and war affect women more than men. However, the data show that if women are included in humanitarian aid, it benefits their families and the community as a whole. To reach the most vulnerable people, we must ensure that women are at the forefront of the solution and implementing process.  

How Covid Grants are resuscitating small businesses on the road to recovery
May 17, 2021 CCR-Zambia

How Covid Grants are resuscitating small businesses on the road to recovery

2020 was the year that normalized devastating loss for everyone. This year, the international shutdowns and the economic shockwaves caused by the Covid-19 pandemic continue to stifle trade. In the global south, the new normal is pushing small business to the brink of extinction.