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4 innovations Caritas Czech Republic uses in humanitarian and development aid
September 4, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

4 innovations Caritas Czech Republic uses in humanitarian and development aid

What do you think of when you hear the words humanitarian and development aid? Innovations may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but in fact they have been an important part of helping people in need in recent years. Innovations make the work of humanitarian organisations more efficient and sustainable, and help reach affected people faster. How does Caritas Czech Republic provide help thanks to innovations?

World Humanitarian Day: Interview with humanitarian worker Alaa Alden Yahea from Syria about the immediate response after the devastating earthquake and providing help amidst persisting bombing
August 15, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

World Humanitarian Day: Interview with humanitarian worker Alaa Alden Yahea from Syria about the immediate response after the devastating earthquake and providing help amidst persisting bombing

When a devastating earthquake struck Turkey and Syria in the early hours of February 6 this year, it also affected the life of thirty-four-year-old Alaa. His house was severely damaged and Alaa lost the roof over his head in seconds. Yet he immediately started helping other people affected by the earthquake. In an interview, Alaa explains what it is like to work as a humanitarian in Syria, and what the immediate assistance looked like after the earthquake that took the lives of nearly 60,000 people.

7 ways Caritas Czech Republic helps refugees and internally displaced people get on their feet
June 13, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

7 ways Caritas Czech Republic helps refugees and internally displaced people get on their feet

Despite prejudice, refugees are not people who wait with their hand out for help. On the contrary, they want to study, work and, above all, be self-sufficient. But in a new country, far from home and in an unfamiliar environment, it is difficult for them to achieve self-sufficiency. Yet all it takes is a helping hand at the beginning for refugees to be able to stand on their own feet again. Caritas Czech Republic is lending them this helping hand. What does our help look like?

Caritas Czech Republic continues to help people affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
May 25, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Caritas Czech Republic continues to help people affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

It will soon be four months since the devastating earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, killing nearly 60,000 people. Aid is still urgently needed. Up to two million people are still surviving in makeshift shelters in the affected regions. Caritas Czech Republic continues to help people on the ground. We have provided temporary shelter in containers, decent hygiene facilities, food aid and psychological care.

 It is almost impossible for us to imagine what people in Ukraine are going through, says General Secretary Jakub Líčka after his visit to Ukraine
March 24, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

It is almost impossible for us to imagine what people in Ukraine are going through, says General Secretary Jakub Líčka after his visit to Ukraine

Jakub Líčka, Secretary General of Caritas Czech Republic, has recently returned from an extensive trip to Ukraine. In addition to the western parts of the country, he also visited Kharkiv, Zaporozhye and the town of Bucha, and got up close to the front line. We talked to Jakub Líčka about his impressions of the country and how Ukraine has changed in the year of war.