Category Archives: Emergencies
As winter sets in, Caritas Turkey helps quake victims stay warm
Caritas Turkey continues to help people made homeless by two earthquakes in the east of the country. After a second quake struck in early November, thousands of buildings slightly damaged by the October quake became uninhabitable. Many of the residents … Continue reading
Filed under Emergencies, Turkey quake 2011
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people 29 November 2011
By Claudette Habesch, Secretary General of Caritas Jerusalem Since 1948, we Palestinians have experienced dispossession and exile. Our diaspora counts today more than 9 million people all over the world. Since 1967, we Palestinians continue to live under occupation. Checkpoints, … Continue reading
Filed under Emergencies, Gaza crisis, Holy Land
Haiti’s elderly get their zest back
Available in French and Spanish By Ryan Worms “Just a little while ago, it was very hard for me to find something to eat. I didn’t feel strong, I didn’t know what to do and had no one to help … Continue reading
Filed under Español, Français, Haiti quake
New homes for Haitians
Read in French and Spanish By Ryan Worms Almost two years on from the earthquake of 12 January 2010, more than 600,000 people are still displaced in camps. They live in extremely precarious conditions and their health security is at … Continue reading
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En Haïti, à Trianon, la santé devient accessible.
Read in English Par Ryan Worms En ce samedi 5 novembre, la population de Trianon est en fête. C’est aujourd’hui qu’a lieu l’inauguration du centre de santé de la Caritas Hinche –Trianon, un événement majeur pour cette petite communauté de … Continue reading
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Haiti: Nous chantons la vie
Écoutez Jour férié à Port au Prince. Aujourd’hui, la ville commémore ses morts, nous sommes le 2 novembre. La première visite que le chauffeur de Caritas Haïti me propose est à la cathédrale de la ville. Ce bâtiment imposant a … Continue reading
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Monks, punks and priests help Thailand after floods
By Ross Tomlinson, Catholic Relief Services Thailand is no stranger to calamity. In most years there is some level of flooding. But they are normally smaller and localized, more manageable. This year the floods are enormous. They cover the lowland … Continue reading
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Field update: Floods strike Bangkok
For weeks, Caritas has been helping families impacted by floods in Thailand. Now the floodwaters have arrived in the country’s capital. Father Bonnie Mendes, Regional Coordinator for Caritas Asia, is in Bangkok and reports on the situation: This Friday morning … Continue reading
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Caritas team heads to Turkey quake site
Read in French Update from Caritas Turkey team : The earthquake that hit Van region last Sunday was very severe. The region is not easily accessible, so transportation and distribution of aid items is complicated. Many people lost their homes … Continue reading
Filed under Emergencies, Turkey quake 2011
No Plan B in Ethiopia
The food crisis in East Africa hit the headlines over the summer. Resources were mobilised around the world to support communities in need as drought in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia put millions of people in peril. Val Morgan of SCIAF … Continue reading
Filed under East Africa Food Crisis 2011, Emergencies
