Abroad

Individual Caritas organizations and Caritas Czech Republic provide assistance to those in need from Haiti across the South American continent, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, to Asian countries. We alleviate humanitarian distress for people affected by war or natural disaster, development cooperation projects concerning health, education, agriculture, environmental protection.

Basic facts

Almost 102 projects and CZK 230 million – this is the balance of the activities of 11 Archdiocesan, Diocesan and regional Caritas organizations and Caritas Czech Republic abroad in 2019. Although we are primarily focused on aid in the Czech Republic, we are the second largest domestic humanitarian organization in the scope of our work abroad.

Individual archdiocesan, diocesan and district Caritas provided 70 development assistances and 1 humanitarian project in 20 countries mainly through partner organizations for more than CZK 61 million.
The Department of humanitarian help and development cooperation of Caritas Czech Republic worked on 31 humanitarian and development projects with a budget of almost CZK 169 million.

Generally, our help may be divided into humanitarian and official development assistance. If you want to learn more about those areas of help, continue to following website.

Humanitarian aid

We provide this mainly to people who have lost their homes in a conflict or after a natural disaster, if they are at risk of hunger, epidemics, non-availability of medical care. Recently, our aid has been largely channelled to the Middle East to make life easier for people in Iraq and Syria, as well as eastern Ukraine and Cambodia.

Development cooperation

In individual countries, we mainly focus on health, social work, agriculture and the provision of drinking water sources, supporting education and developing of small business and civil society. We take care of environmental protection and respect for human rights, focusing on strategic and sustainable development.

June 15, 2026 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Fleeing within their own country – how Caritas supports refugees

According to the World Health Organisation, 117.3 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes. However, displacement takes many forms – 36.4 million have sought safety across borders, while 8.4 million are already abroad applying for asylum. In this article, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, which is commemorated annually on June 20, we take a look at displacement from several perspectives, showing the diverse stories behind the term and how Caritas Czech Republic’s international aid responds to them.

June 10, 2026 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Czech agricultural technologies are heading to Zambia

Why connect Czech agricultural innovations with the needs of farmers in Zambia? Martin Jurkovič, the secretary general of the Czech Agricultural and Forestry Machinery Association (AZET), addressed this question in an interview with Caritas Czech Republic. In cooperation with Czech Development Agency, we aim to bring Czech technologies and know-how to Zambia in order to support more efficient and climate-resilient agriculture. Domestic companies will provide their innovations, while their collaboration and the transfer of solutions into practice are coordinated by AZET.

June 4, 2026 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Conflicts out of the spotlight: 6 crises we tend to forget about in 2026

Armed conflicts, ceasefires during which civilians continue to die, and drone attacks in previously safe areas. At the moment, there are more active conflicts than at any time since the end of World War II. Half of those conflicts are taking place in Africa. Their consequences do not affect only the participating states, their residents or neighbouring countries; they impact the whole world, our economy, environment and peace of mind. But what crises and conflicts stay out of the media spotlight? We bring you six examples in this article.

May 28, 2026 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Children’s books from Ukraine have travelled around the world, with help from Caritas

Tetiana comes from Kharkiv. She has never been abroad; however, her interactive books for children are well known, for instance, in Italy, Germany, or the United States of America. She began creating them during the war, after her family had fled to Uzhhorod in western Ukraine. Like many refugees, she must have had to change her life from its roots. Because she had always enjoyed handicrafts, she decided to devote herself to bookmaking. Thanks to a business grant from Caritas Czech Republic, she was able to purchase equipment that has made her work much easier and enriched it significantly.

May 25, 2026 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

7 pillars of Caritas Czech Republic’s work in Iraq

After more than ten years, Caritas Czech Republic completed its operations in Iraq. In this article, we would like to remember the milestones of our work in the country. At first, we provided only humanitarian assistance to local people. However, in 2017, we opened our own office there, and our support shifted to restoring livelihoods and infrastructure, which helped improve and sustain the quality of life for the people of Iraq.

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