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With the support of the European Union, Tamar from Georgia, who has a hearing impairment, is helping other young persons with disabilities find employment
June 11, 2024 News

With the support of the European Union, Tamar from Georgia, who has a hearing impairment, is helping other young persons with disabilities find employment

In Georgia, the number of young people who are neither employed nor receiving education or participating in training or educational programmes is relatively high. Additionally, there are a lot of young persons with disabilities, internally displaced persons, and socially vulnerable youth who are unemployed and cannot be involved in educational processes. All this results in a large number of vulnerable youths who do not even know what steps they need to take to enter the job market.

6 ways Caritas Czech Republic supports refugees to become self-sufficient
June 10, 2024 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

6 ways Caritas Czech Republic supports refugees to become self-sufficient

There are currently more than 122 million displaced people in the world. Whether they have fled abroad or stayed in their countries, they are trying to start again from zero in new places. Refugees, despite many prejudices, do not wait with their hand out for help, but instead want to work, study and stand on their own two feet. But they need support at the beginning to succeed. Caritas Czech Republic is helping them to do just that.

Patients are the most important part of my job, says Nino, a rural doctor from Georgia
May 9, 2024 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Patients are the most important part of my job, says Nino, a rural doctor from Georgia

Nino is a family doctor in Chkhoria, a small village in western Georgia. She cares for more than 3000 patients. Although Nino loves her job, being a rural doctor in Georgia still comes with many challenges. But Nino is dedicated to overcome them with the support from Caritas Czech Republic.

World Earth Day: Why Climate Change Matters in Georgia
April 22, 2024 News

World Earth Day: Why Climate Change Matters in Georgia

Environmental pollution is a major challenge in today's world. While urban, industrial, economic, and technological development offer invaluable benefits, they pose risks to human life and health. Georgia faces significant environmental challenges due to human impact and climate change, and that is the main reason why, in recent years, Caritas Czech Republic has been actively advocating for protecting the environment in Georgia in many ways – starting with the successful endeavors of introducing sustainable waste management practices and development of waste management infrastructure, ending with the initiatives aiming at promoting sustainable wastewater management in rural areas.

7 things you might not know about climate change
April 18, 2024 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

7 things you might not know about climate change

Climate change affects us all. But did you know that the most affected are those who contribute to the changing climate least? In Africa and the Middle East the outcomes of climate change are most noticeable and the big impact on agriculture leads to food and water shortages in many countries. These factors and more put people all over the whole world in danger of going into poverty or having to flee their homes. Discover 7 facts about how climate affects people in disadvantaged regions.