Ukraine

Caritas for Ukraine

Caritas for Ukraine
The war continues. So does our support.

In Ukraine, the war proceeds with devastating consequences for civilians. Millions of people have lost their homes and live in makeshift conditions without water, heat, or medical care. Caritas Czech Republic helps directly on the ground — providing dignified housing for internally displaced people, repairing damaged homes and medical facilities, building modular shelters, supplying drinking water, opening mental health centres, and supporting education and retraining.

More than 12 million people need urgent assistance, and nearly 4 million are internally displaced. Attacks reach schools, hospitals, and residential buildings. The health care system is overloaded, and life in uncertainty leaves serious psychological effects.

Why helping for Ukraine is still needed

War in Ukraine: our help does not stop

War in Ukraine: our help does not stop

During the winter months, Ukraine continues to face missile and drone attacks that also strike areas far from the front line, destroying the energy network and civilian infrastructure. Millions of people live in uncertainty, often spending hours in shelters and losing their homes. They survive without electricity, heating, and water. Humanitarian assistance is needed for around 12.7 million people, especially during the winter.

Our direct assistance in Ukraine

A home for those who lost theirs

The war has deprived millions of people of their homes and forced them into temporary shelters or overcrowded accommodations. We build modular homes for internally displaced families and assist with reconstruction. We insulate homes, provide firewood for heating, and secure drinking water even near the front lines.

Modernizing healthcare and qualified personnel

Many hospitals have been damaged or overwhelmed by an influx of injured and sick people. We modernize medical facilities, expand rehabilitation and reproductive health services, and train medical personnel to deliver quality care even under the hardest conditions.

A path to independence

Displaced people often start from zero — without jobs, contacts, or any support system. We offer courses that give them new skills, open pathways to employment, and allow them to live independently without relying on aid.

Additional support for Ukraine

More about our help to Ukraine in Moldova

Where we operate

Where Caritas Czech Republic operate


Helping with us

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

UHF

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Articles

Aid in Ukraine lacks interest and financial support
July 16, 2015 Ukraine

Aid in Ukraine lacks interest and financial support

"We're not doing enough. Nobody is discussing how the humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine is affecting 1.3 million people who have had to leave behind their homes and everything they once had," says Erik Heinonen, the Program manager of the American charity Catholic Relief Services for Ukraine.

What do Ukrainian psychologists deal with?
May 18, 2015 Ukraine

What do Ukrainian psychologists deal with?

In late April, psychologists met in Prague to discuss topics important in the local context, such as how to provide psychosocial assistance to prisoners, dealing with displaced persons fleeing the conflict in the east of the country, and supporting people suffering from severe disabilities.

Humanitarian aid in Ukraine is underfunded
May 13, 2015 Ukraine

Humanitarian aid in Ukraine is underfunded

As the conflicts in eastern Ukraine are increasing in last three months, the humanitarian situation is rapidly getting worse. In one year, the number of exiles has increased from 17,000 in April 2014 to the current 1,200,000 or even 1,225,700 people, as reported on 24th of April, 2015 by the UN Office for Humanitarian Assistance.

Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague has welcomed the first Ukrainians to Czech Republic
March 20, 2015 Ukraine

Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague has welcomed the first Ukrainians to Czech Republic

In March this year the first Ukrainian compatriots reached the Czech Republic. They abandoned their native land due to fear for their safety and security in Ukraine. This resettlement program is coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior, but transfer and integration itself is carried out by Caritas.