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The Ukrainian Mission III.
April 8, 2016 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

The Ukrainian Mission III.

Members of the Caritas Czech Republic continue with the Ukrainian mission in Olomouc. An article is available about the visit to Lopatyn, where Olesya Župnik and her mother help people in need. ACHO also one of the donors to the foundation “Children in Need” which provides children with meals, clothes and school equipment.

Caritas Kyiv’s “Child Friendly Space” helps internally displaced children integrate
March 11, 2016 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Caritas Kyiv’s “Child Friendly Space” helps internally displaced children integrate

“Child Friendly Space” - a development and leisure centre for children - has been operating in Kyiv for almost a year. It aims to provide psychological and social support and care to internally displaced (IDP) children from areas of military conflict in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. Read more on caritas.org.

A shipment of thermal underwear, sheets and linens is on its way towards Ukraine
February 24, 2016 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

A shipment of thermal underwear, sheets and linens is on its way towards Ukraine

Yesterday, Archdiocesan Caritas Olomouc sent the next shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Thermal underwear is headed to the needy ones who were affected by armed conflict in the east of the country and the bed sheets and linens are going to the war veterans. They are recovering in a psycho-neurological hospital in Ternopil.

Charity workers from Ukraine arrived in ACHO for inspiration
February 22, 2016 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Charity workers from Ukraine arrived in ACHO for inspiration

Improving care for disabled children and young people seeking possibilities for social entrepreneurship or collaborating with Ukrainian charities are the paths that lead to the improvement of the plight in Ukraine. Caritas Olomouc (ACHO) passed on its experience to Ukrainian partners Caritas Kolomiya this week.

Public collection for Ukraine
January 26, 2016 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Public collection for Ukraine

In June 2015 the Caritas CR discussed with the Association of Private Agriculture CR the possibility of organizing a public collection for Ukraine. In the beginning of July, the collection was publicly announced in the magazine Selská Revue and it was held from 31 August to 25 September 2015. There were nine collection points in nine regions all over the Czech Republic, namely in the regions of Plzen, Litoměřice, Český Krumlov, Prague, Benešov, Žďár nad Sázavou, Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Kroměříž a Tábor. The collections were transferred to Ukraine in the course of the first week in November.