Caritas Czech Republic and other Caritas’ from the Czech Caritas network have been working in Ukraine for a long time. Initially, aid focused mainly on social services, health and education, but also on supporting people affected by the conflict in the eastern part of the country. After the outbreak of war in 2022, we provided immediate humanitarian aid, financial support and psychological care. Our current focus is helping the internally displaced, for whom we primarily provide decent housing. Our assistance in Moldova is also significant, where we have helped 15,000 Ukrainian refugees.

More about our work in Ukraine

Humanitarian aid

In the immediate aftermath of the Russian invasion, we delivered and provided humanitarian aid. We provided food shipments, medical supplies, generators and equipment for temporary accommodation centres. We organised training in crisis intervention and offered psychological support, improving access to health care. We are assisting people affected by the Kachovska Dam breach.

Decent housing for the internally displaced

Millions of people had to flee their homes due to the war. We are helping to provide decent housing for internally displaced people. In the country’s west, we are repairing refugee accommodation centres and building modular houses.

February 17, 2025 News

7 Things you should know about the war in Ukraine

For three years now, Ukraine has been facing a full-scale Russian invasion. However, the war has been ongoing since 2014, and its impacts are devastating. Millions of people have been forced to flee their homes, plunging the country into a humanitarian crisis. In addition to military operations, the conflict has profoundly affected the economy, healthcare, and infrastructure. In this article, we present seven key facts that help to understand the current situation and its impact on Ukraine and the rest of the world. 

February 11, 2025 Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine

I was told it was too late for a new profession. The training from Caritas Czech Republic gave me self-confidence, says Tetiana from Ukraine

At the age of 49, Tetiana took up a new profession, upgrading her qualifications as a hairdresser-colourist with the help of a mini-grant from Caritas Czech Republic. “My previous job was much more harmful, unlike this one,” she says with a smile, reflecting on her 15 years of work at a metallurgical plant in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka, eastern Ukraine. Today, Tetiana works in a beauty salon and is motivated to improve her skills and stand on her own feet during challenging times.

February 10, 2025 News

3 years of war in Ukraine: We are helping people get back on their feet

Soon, it will be three years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the escalation of the war that has affected millions of lives. Since the early days of the conflict, Caritas Czech Republic has been on the ground, helping those who need it most. In addition to providing humanitarian aid, we are increasingly focusing on restoring livelihoods and supporting long-term solutions. We are helping people not just to survive but to start living again. 

February 6, 2025 Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine

Diana from Kharkiv helps to restore children's mental health and takes part in renovation works in the western Ukraine

“We fled with my son when the blast wave smashed the windows in the house,” recalls Diana from frontline Kharkiv. Our conversation took place in the town of Berehove in Transcarpathia, far from the war zone. Here, she found housing and a job through support programmes for affected Ukrainians from Caritas Czech Republic. Thanks to the grant, Diana completed training courses in child neuropsychology and dreams of running her own Child development centre.