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Annual Report 2023

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sarri has established a thriving butchery business and can comfortably support his family thanks to Caritas Czech Republic’s support
October 8, 2023 CCR-Iraq

Sarri has established a thriving butchery business and can comfortably support his family thanks to Caritas Czech Republic’s support

Starting a business requires management skills and money for essential tools. In areas once under ISIS control, locals find it even tougher to set up businesses. Sarri, from Al-Amiriah in Iraq, a father of three, chose to open his butchery after parting ways with his business partner. Caritas Czech Republic assisted Sarri with management training and funds for needed supplies.
2nd situation report after floods in Slovenia
August 15, 2023 News

2nd situation report after floods in Slovenia

Caritas Slovenia organizes the work and help of volunteers in areas affected by floods. With the help of members of the Caritas Europa and Caritas Internationalis networks, 1,546,631 euros have been collected so far for rescue work. Assistance to local residents continues.
Bidaa from Iraq has grown her business and plans to go to college, thanks to Caritas Czech Republic
August 2, 2023 CCR-Iraq

Bidaa from Iraq has grown her business and plans to go to college, thanks to Caritas Czech Republic

Bidaa Mohammed is, a 26-year-old girl from Al-Amiriah district, Anbar Governorate in Iraq. She was born into a large family; her mother was a seamstress and passed on this tradition to her. During the ISIS control of Anbar governorate, Bidaa and her family stayed in the Al-Amiriah district. It has been three years since she started her tailoring profession. Thanks to Caritas Czech Republic, Bidaa can now sew more clothes and grow her customer circle.
We are now able to save and get loans, thanks to Caritas Czech Republic and their savings group initiative, say women from rural Zambia
July 14, 2023 CCR-Zambia

We are now able to save and get loans, thanks to Caritas Czech Republic and their savings group initiative, say women from rural Zambia

Twikatane Savings Group started on 1 January 2017 in Mwansabombwe district of Luapula Province. It is a self-formed savings group that began with 20 members but has grown to 35 members. Thanks to Caritas Czech Republic in Zambia and FSDZ for introducing the savings group initiative to them, all the group members are now able to save and get loans.
Meet the five electrical engineers who were hired by the same company after participating in on-the-job training, organised by Caritas Czech Republic
May 28, 2023 CCR-Iraq

Meet the five electrical engineers who were hired by the same company after participating in on-the-job training, organised by Caritas Czech Republic

Aland, Ahmed, Mostafa, Omar, and Mo’men are all fresh young graduates from Kirkuk, Iraq, who participated in Caritas Czech Republic’s project and received two months of on-the-job training. Later they were hired by the same company they received their training from. These five young men are now working in their profession, thanks to Caritas Czech Republic. 
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