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We provide social and health services to people in difficult situations or acute need. We make life easier for the disabled, terminally ill, homeless, victims of domestic violence and foreign nationals who live with us. We help in emergencies such as floods or fires. We strive for a fairer world by pushing for changes to the laws. We support sustainable development and improving the quality of life for people on Earth.

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We are the largest provider of social and health services in the Czech Republic

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Social services

We help improve problematic situations for the elderly people, families with children, victims of domestic violence, the homeless, people in debt traps and many others who sometimes need advice, other times, a roof over their heads and a hot meal.

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Health services

We are the largest non-state provider of health services in our country.
In more than two hundred Caritas health facilities we employ 1,518 nurses who treat up to 55,000 patients a year.

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Integration of foreign nationals

We offer assistance to foreign nationals in need or in a situation they cannot cope with by themselves. Often, this involves social security, health care, accommodation, and employment.

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Humanitarian activities

We undertake these in the event of natural disasters such as floods or catastrophic fires, as one of the components of the Integrated Rescue System.

Where to next?

  • We usually provide our assistance in Czech, as well as our materials. For detailed information, you can visit our Czech website.
  • You can also contact our info lines for foreigners, where you can also speak in English.
Can you offer or do you need help? 6 FAQs on aid to Ukraine
March 2, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Can you offer or do you need help? 6 FAQs on aid to Ukraine

The war raging in Ukraine and the flight of hundreds of thousands of people across the country's borders have sparked a huge wave of solidarity in the Czech Republic. Many people are contacting us with questions about how they can help or whether they need help for themselves or their friends and relatives in Ukraine. We have therefore prepared a list of answers to the 6 most frequent questions

People in distraint have a new chance to get out of debt since the beginning of the year
January 20, 2022 News

People in distraint have a new chance to get out of debt since the beginning of the year

Since January 1, the rule in the Czech Republic has been that installments are first used to pay the initial debt, and only then for subsequent interest and fines. Until now, even if the debtors repaid their debt, it continued to grow.

The Autumn food drive in Czechia collected 520 tonnes of food and 60 tonnes of drugstore products
December 15, 2021 News

The Autumn food drive in Czechia collected 520 tonnes of food and 60 tonnes of drugstore products

On Saturday, November 20, a Food Collection took place throughout the Czech Republic, where a total of incredible 410 tons of food and drugstore products were raised. A number of local charities from our Caritas network took part in the autumn round of Food Collection.

Caritas will provide help to people affected by tornado for at least another year
December 3, 2021 News

Caritas will provide help to people affected by tornado for at least another year

The Diocesan Caritas Brno has the largest revenue of the charity collection in its history. The inhabitants of the Czech Republic sent there over 345 million Czech crowns to people affected by the June tornado in South Moravia.

We help people in mental discomfort. It is not worth it to underestimate the pain of the soul
November 17, 2021 News

We help people in mental discomfort. It is not worth it to underestimate the pain of the soul

Along with the autumn days come glooms and bad mood, which negatively affects the overall mental well-being of many people. A worsening of psychological state can be felt, especially by those who already suffer from mental illness. In addition, along with the autumn, there is an increase in the numbers of people infected by Covid-19, which may result in a renewed restriction of everyday life. It is important not to hide one´s inner struggle and look for help early. Caritas Czech Republic operates several crisis lines to which Czech citizens can turn with their problems.