May 12, 2025 News

Removing barriers. How Caritas Czech Republic provides comfortable conditions for people with disabilities in Ukraine

Isabela is a future nurse and Alina is a future interpreter. They live together in a dormitory at Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian University in Ivano-Frankivsk. Despite illnesses and disabilities, they are full of dreams and determination. To support them on their way to making their dreams come true, the Caritas Czech Republic team renovated and refurbished the student accommodation so that Alina and Isabela could feel confident and comfortable.

May 6, 2025 News

Business grants from Caritas Czech Republic for internally displaced Ukrainians

Caritas Czech Republic in Ukraine will provide grant assistance to business owners from internally displaced Ukrainians who live and run businesses in Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, or Lviv regions.

May 5, 2025 News

With the help of Caritas Czech Republic, Olesia creates games and books that teach children in Ukraine about their safety

Before the Russians invaded Ukraine and occupied her city of Enerhodar, Olesia worked at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe. She fled with her daughter and parents and started a new life in Transcarpathia. In the small kitchen of her rented apartment, Olesia has set up a workshop where she designs and prints educational materials for children. Thanks to a grant from Caritas Czech Republic, she took an illustration course and is able to create characters and stories that teach children about personal safety.

April 15, 2025 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

How is Easter celebrated around the world: From Iraq through Ukraine to Zambia

Did you know that Easter is celebrated in Iraq? And that there's an egg fight in Moldova on Easter Sunday? Or that in Zambia they eat eggplant during this holiday? Our colleagues from different Caritas Czech Republic’s offices across the world share how Easter is celebrated in their countries. For example, by feasting in the cemetery.

April 13, 2025 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

How wars destroy the environment and contribute to climate change

Did you know that militaries are responsible for 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions? Wars and conflicts not only have a devastating impact on people's lives, but also negatively affect the environment and contribute significantly to climate change. By the Ukraine war’s third year, total war-related emissions generated are roughly equal to the annual emissions of several mid-sized European countries combined. In Gaza, the destruction of ecosystems is being referred to as ecocide and a war crime. In the future, the reconstruction of post-war areas will also present a problem.

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