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Caritas for Gaza
Help civilians survive this humanitarian crisis

The Gaza Strip is experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time. In this sealed-off area with no escape, essential resources such as clean water, food, medicine, electricity, and safe shelter are critically scarce. The war is destroying the lives of civilians who have nowhere to flee and nowhere to return.

Despite 92% of buildings being either damaged or destroyed, more than 2 million people still live in Gaza. Caritas Czech Republic, in cooperation with Caritas Jerusalem, is providing on-the-ground medical and psychological assistance as well as essential humanitarian aid.

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Famine confirmed in Gaza City

Famine confirmed in Gaza City

25 August 2025
Caritas Internationalis has issued an urgent statement on the man-made famine in Gaza, which was confirmed by the UN on August 22. The organisation describes the situation as the systematic destruction of civilian life and calls for an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and international accountability.


How Caritas Czech Republic helps

Primary Health Care Clinic
Place of safety in the heart of war

In the heart of war-torn Gaza, Caritas Czech Republic, in cooperation with Caritas Jerusalem, provides medical care to those who need it most. Our clinic treats 60 to 80 people every day, offering basic health services, essential medication distribution, and psychological support. For many, the clinic is the only place where they can find relief from pain, compassionate care, and a safe space.

Primary Health Care Clinic in Gaza

Primary Health Care Clinic in Gaza

Primary Health Care Clinic


24/7 CRISIS HELPLINE
What people in Gaza are experiencing

More than 22,000 people from Gaza reached out to the SAWA crisis helpline – supported by Caritas Czech Republic – over a three-month period, averaging over 241 calls per day. Callers speak of deep trauma, fear, and desperate efforts to protect their children:

1,900+
calls to release emotional distress

1,000+
remote medical consultations

700+
calls addressing anxiety and fear

400+
calls related to grief over the loss of loved ones

100+
calls from individuals with suicidal thoughts

100+
contacts with parents concerned about children's bedwetting

30+
calls from parents struggling to feed their children

 

* Figures reflect calls made during the second quarter of 2025.


INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT – CASE MANAGEMENT
Behind every number is a human story

The most complex cases are discreetly referred to the case manager by the primary health clinic or the SAWA crisis helpline. Working in close cooperation with local partners, the case manager ensures prompt and coordinated assistance – from safe shelter, food, and hygiene supplies to psychosocial and legal support. Thanks to this coordination, assistance reaches even the most vulnerable people who would otherwise be left without any support.

Helping with us


Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Caritas Jerusalem

Sawa

 


Articles

Peaceful procession “Light for Lost Childhood” – Caritas Czech Republic commemorates child victims in Palestine and Israel
August 25, 2025 News

Peaceful procession “Light for Lost Childhood” – Caritas Czech Republic commemorates child victims in Palestine and Israel

On Thursday, 4 September 2025, a silent procession entitled Light for Lost Childhood in Palestine and Israel will pass through Prague, honouring the memory of children who have fallen victim to violence and war. A benefit concert at Lucerna Music Bar will follow the procession. The initiative has emerged from a broad coalition of movements, spiritual leaders, individuals, artists, and humanitarian and non-governmental organisations. Caritas Czech Republic is among them, and part of the proceeds from the concert will be allocated to the Caritas for Gaza fundraising campaign.

"I no longer remember what food tastes like," said the girl in Gaza. Her words echo the reality humanitarian workers face every day
August 19, 2025 Gaza Strip

"I no longer remember what food tastes like," said the girl in Gaza. Her words echo the reality humanitarian workers face every day

Since May, Ola has been coordinating social work in southern Gaza. Despite her own exhaustion and painful losses, she helps every day those who have lost their homes, suffer from hunger, or need psychological support. Under the programme funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and fundraiser Caritas for Gaza, Caritas provides basic healthcare, medicine distribution, crisis intervention, and training of local social workers and psychologists. We are among the few organisations with staff on the ground in the Gaza Strip, working to ensure that people there do not lose hope or access to support—a commitment we honour and reflect on the World Humanitarian Day.

Gaza in crisis: Caritas Czech Republic sustains hope where it is needed most
July 31, 2025 News

Gaza in crisis: Caritas Czech Republic sustains hope where it is needed most

Since October 2023, the Gaza Strip has been facing a profound humanitarian crisis. The civilian population is repeatedly displaced and faces a severe shortage of essential resources, including drinking water, food, medicine, and electricity. The area is entirely cut off from the outside world, with no safe refuge and no means of escape. In this environment, Caritas Czech Republic is working to assist. With its team on the ground in Gaza, the organisation delivers basic healthcare, psychosocial support, and humanitarian aid.

Three dead in shelling of church in Gaza: Statement from Caritas Internationalis
July 22, 2025 All news

Three dead in shelling of church in Gaza: Statement from Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Czech Republic shares the official statement from Caritas Internationalis regarding the tragic shelling of the Holy Family Church in Gaza, in which three civilians lost their lives. The church had served as a refuge for hundreds of people of various faiths. The statement calls for the protection of civilians, respect for humanitarian law, and an immediate ceasefire.

Gaza: Starvation or Gunfire - This is Not a Humanitarian Response
July 11, 2025 News

Gaza: Starvation or Gunfire - This is Not a Humanitarian Response

Caritas Czech Republic joined a call of more than 200 NGOs for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid and commercial supplies. The 400 aid distribution points operating during the temporary ceasefire across Gaza have now been replaced by just four military-controlled distribution sites, forcing two million people into overcrowded, militarized zones where they face daily gunfire and mass casualties while trying to access food and are denied other life-saving supplies.