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How we help Afghan refugees in Turkey thanks to the Caritas for Afghanistan fundraising appeal
August 29, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

How we help Afghan refugees in Turkey thanks to the Caritas for Afghanistan fundraising appeal

30 August marks the one-year anniversary of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, after which the Taliban shortly retook power in the country. This has exacerbated the already poor security situation in the country and significantly deepened the humanitarian crisis. Large numbers of Afghans have been left with no option but to flee the country. We are helping those who have fled Afghanistan to Turkey to provide the basic necessities so that they can stand on their own feet in their new country.

With the Support of CzechAid, Noe’s ASD Symptoms Importantly Improved
July 27, 2022 News

With the Support of CzechAid, Noe’s ASD Symptoms Importantly Improved

Noe Kartsivadze was identified with autism spectrum disorder at the age of one and a half years. After taking the child to several kindergartens, his parents did not hope to find a suitable developmental environment for him. Shortly, they learned about special group established in Zugdidi within CzechAid-funded project with the aim to provide quality services to the children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and immediately contacted them. Noe has been attending special classes for eight months now, and thanks to the efforts of the specially trained teachers by Caritas Czech Republic, his condition has significantly improved.

Village Doctors Improved their Clinical Practice Thanks to the Support of USAID
July 11, 2022 News

Village Doctors Improved their Clinical Practice Thanks to the Support of USAID

Caritas Czech Republic has been strengthening Georgia’s primary healthcare (PHC) for years. Since 2022, thanks to the financial support of USAID, together with UNICEF, we are carrying out a project to improve the quality of child health services through practice facilitation and supportive supervision provided to the PHC practitioners in all regions of Georgia. Recently, we had a chance to visit a rural ambulatory in Jugaani village in Sighnaghi municipality to learn how the practice facilitation helps rural doctors in improvement the quality of provided services on a daily basis.

Behind the scenes of Caritas Czech Republic:  Meet Jan Líska, our Institutional Funding Coordinator
June 28, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Behind the scenes of Caritas Czech Republic: Meet Jan Líska, our Institutional Funding Coordinator

Would you like to know more about the Humanitarian Aid and Development Cooperation department in Caritas Czech Republic? We launched a series of interviews with our colleagues who will tell you more about our work across the world. This time we interviewed Jan Líska, our Institutional Funding coordinator.

With the Support of Czech Development Agency, Georgia Receives Comprehensive IT Solutions for PHC
June 15, 2022 News

With the Support of Czech Development Agency, Georgia Receives Comprehensive IT Solutions for PHC

Caritas Czech Republic has been supporting Georgia’s healthcare system since its country office’s establishment in 2015. Since then, we have been working not only on the capacity-building of family doctors, but also on the introduction of IT solutions to primary healthcare. Within the framework of the Czech Development Agency-funded project, various electronic information products were created, many of which significantly contributed to the increase of the quality of primary healthcare in rural areas and to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.