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

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Articles

Psychosocial courses: Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine
July 25, 2014 Ukraine

Psychosocial courses: Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine

By the end of June 2014, donators will have contributed almost 1.5 million CZK to the collection fund “Caritas for Ukraine”. Caritas Czech Republic have used this money to indemnify the relatives of victims of the Maidan unrests, equipped four hospitals in Western Ukraine, opened 4 positions for psychologists, supported the running of a kitchen in Maidan and financed psychosocial aid training for Ukrainian psychologists.

Successful training of psychologists in Ukraine
June 4, 2014 Ukraine

Successful training of psychologists in Ukraine

Caritas Czech Republic, in cooperation with Caritas of the Archdiocese of Olomouc and the Slovak Catholic Charity, organised training for Ukrainian psychologists on issues related to crisis situations. The training was part of the humanitarian aid and relief provided by the aforementioned organisations following the unrests in Maidan in February 2014. The unrest caused a number of deaths and injured hundreds of people.

Caritas for Ukraine: Helping Hospitals and Psychosocial Support Teams
May 19, 2014 Ukraine

Caritas for Ukraine: Helping Hospitals and Psychosocial Support Teams

Representatives of Caritas CR gave new medical devices to four regional hospitals in Western Ukraine. They also assisted in psychosocial training in Kiev and Lvov.

Interview with Světlana Porche, coordinator of social assistance within the MEDEVAC Ukraine project
March 17, 2014 Ukraine

Interview with Světlana Porche, coordinator of social assistance within the MEDEVAC Ukraine project

Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague cooperates with the Ministry of Interior to provide social assistance to patients treated within the MEDEVAC project. Coordination of the work is ensured by SVĚTLANA PORCHE, the director of the Migration Center. We asked her for an interview.