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5 global conflicts and crises to watch in 2023
January 17, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

5 global conflicts and crises to watch in 2023

While the eyes of the world are mostly on the war in Ukraine, there are a number of other conflicts and crises escalating around the world that we should pay attention to. The world is currently experiencing the highest number of conflicts since the end of the Second World War. It is expected that 339 million people, one in 23 people in the world, will need humanitarian aid this year. What conflicts and crises should we be watching in 2023?

Best of 2022 in Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia
January 10, 2023 News

Best of 2022 in Caritas Czech Republic in Georgia

The year 2022 turned out to be interesting and results-oriented for the Caritas Czech Republic Country Office in Georgia. Last year was the first time during the previous three years when the main part of our activities was not directed only to overcome the crisis caused by the pandemic. In 2022, our team worked on a total of nine projects in the fields of healthcare and social protection, rural development, and environmental protection and achieved some significant results.

Best of 2022 in Caritas Czech Republic
January 5, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Best of 2022 in Caritas Czech Republic

It sounds like a cliché, but 2022 really was a year like no other. At Caritas Czech Republic, we were fully immersed in helping people affected by the war in Ukraine. We immediately sent humanitarian aid to the country, and we also supported refugees from Ukraine in Moldova and in the Czech Republic. Our help did not stop there. We supported farmers in Zambia to withstand climate change, helped people in Iraq rebuild their livelihoods, and much more. Take a look at our biggest achievements of 2022.

Christmas at war: How Ukrainians celebrate Christmas this year
December 20, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Christmas at war: How Ukrainians celebrate Christmas this year

"It is lightly drizzling outside and people are walking around generators humming on the sidewalks," writes our colleague Kateřina Krejčová from western Ukraine. The atypical atmosphere, which we don't exactly associate with Christmas, is almost a daily routine for Ukrainians. How do people in Ukraine prepare for the Christmas holidays? And do they even want to celebrate it this year? Our colleagues tell us how are Ukrainians experiencing Christmas time this year.

Summary of collaboration with UNICEF: long-term effects of targeted support to primary health care
December 16, 2022 News

Summary of collaboration with UNICEF: long-term effects of targeted support to primary health care

Caritas Czech Republic has been strengthening the primary health care of Georgia by supporting the Government of Georgia to implement systemic changes as well as ensuring continuous education and capacity-building activities for the medical personnel across the whole country.