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

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Articles

March 6, 2014 Ukraine

Caritas will help 11 wounded Ukrainians

On 6th March 2014, a special military aircraft has transported another 11 people that were injured during recent unrest in Ukraine to the Kbely airport in Prague. They will be treated in the Czech Republic within the MEDEVAC project. Social services will be provided by Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague. The services include assistance, interpreting, and small-scale shopping. It facilitates orientation in the foreign environment.

Caritas CR: We will support health and help centres in Ukraine
March 1, 2014 Ukraine

Caritas CR: We will support health and help centres in Ukraine

The recent unrest and bloodshed in Kiev has affected not only the residents of the city, but has significantly influenced the lives of people from other regions of Ukraine. Having received a grant from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, further help from Caritas will therefore be directed specifically on Western Ukraine.

Our representative in Kiev: all the wounded can receive help at  the centre for protesters
February 26, 2014 Ukraine

Our representative in Kiev: all the wounded can receive help at the centre for protesters

Kiev/Ukraine, Olomouc, 26. 2. 2014: Our Caritas CR representative, P. Rostislav Strojvus, , has negotiated the details of providing further Caritas assistance in Kiev with the Greek Orthodox bishop. Today he will meet with the doctor who coordinated the medical assistance for Majdan.

Appreciation of our partner in Ukraine
March 19, 2013 Ukraine

Appreciation of our partner in Ukraine

Caritas Kolomyja, one of the partners of Archdiocesan Caritas of Olomouc (ACHO) in Ukraine, won a Ukrainian national competition “Dobročinna Ukrajina in 2012”, in the category of “ Philanthropist – the best regional charity organisation”. ACHO has supported this partner for more than six years now and so is extremely pleasured by this award together with the workers from Kolomyja.