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Caritas has distributed food packages to people in conflict-affected areas in Ukraine
November 20, 2015 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Caritas has distributed food packages to people in conflict-affected areas in Ukraine

Since 15 October 2015, humanitarian worker P. Rostislav Strojvus has been operating in the Donbas region where a gunshot fire was still heard only a few days ago. As a part of his surveillance journey, he was involved in the delivery of the latest food packages to the people affected by armed conflict in Ukraine. Thanks to the joint efforts of Archdiocesan Caritas Olomouc and Diocesan Caritas Ostrava-Opava, a total number of 440 hygiene kits and food packages, each worth 41 EUR, were given to people in need.

Report on helping in Ukraine
November 19, 2015 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Report on helping in Ukraine

From the 15th until the 25th November 2015, the workers from the humanitarian department of DCHOO and ACHO undertook a monitoring journey of the humanitarian project and they had the chance to take part in handing over the last packages to people affected by the conflict in Donbas in Ukraine.

Caritas Ukraine does not give up on helping in the country
September 3, 2015 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Caritas Ukraine does not give up on helping in the country

The riots are still ongoing in the east of Ukraine. It has already impacted 1.4 million internally displaced persons and another one million asylum seekers in bordering countries. A quarter of a million suffer from the lack of food, medicine and shelter. As a result of the conflict nearly 7,000 people were killed and over 17,000 were wounded in the east of the country.

Aid in Ukraine lacks interest and financial support
July 16, 2015 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Aid in Ukraine lacks interest and financial support

"We're not doing enough. Nobody is discussing how the humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine is affecting 1.3 million people who have had to leave behind their homes and everything they once had," says Erik Heinonen, the Program manager of the American charity Catholic Relief Services for Ukraine.

What do Ukrainian psychologists deal with?
May 18, 2015 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

What do Ukrainian psychologists deal with?

In late April, psychologists met in Prague to discuss topics important in the local context, such as how to provide psychosocial assistance to prisoners, dealing with displaced persons fleeing the conflict in the east of the country, and supporting people suffering from severe disabilities.