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These women are brave’: Caritas women prizewinners honored

9/03/2015 Advocacy, Argentina, Blog, Conflicts and Disasters, Development, Emergencies, Emergencies in Syria, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Poverty Elimination, SDG, Syria by Caritas Communications

Three courageous women received the "Women, Sowers of Development" prize on International Women's Day (March 8th). The prize, given by Caritas Internationalis and Voices of Faith, honors women whose hard work has transformed their communities, lifting them out of severe poverty.

Syrian refugee women in Lebanon win international prize

5/03/2015 Advocacy, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Syria, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Refugees, Syria by Caritas Communications

Reem and a small group of community leaders set up a women’s workshop in Shatila to teach embroidery, computers, and English. Called “Basmeh and Zeitooneh”, they are one of the winners of a “Women, Sowers of Development” prize awarded by Caritas Internationalis and Voices of Faith.

Syrian refugees battle winter storm in Lebanon

12/02/2015 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Syria, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Refugees, Syria by Caritas Communications

Syrian refugees in Lebanon were hit by more bad weather this week as Storm Yohan covered their flimsy shelters with inches of snow and freezing winds whipped through the camps. The refugees worked in sub-zero temperatures to protect their temporary homes.

Winter highlights desperation of Syrians

21/01/2015 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Syria, Europe, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Refugees, Syria, Turkey by Caritas Communications

Snow and freezing temperatures in the Middle East have left millions of Syrians in even greater need without the means to protect themselves against the weather.

Refugees left out in cold in Middle East

14/01/2015 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Syria, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Refugees, Syria by Caritas Communications

Syrians and Iraqis struggling to cope with war in their own countries or as refugees far from home are now facing freezing weather conditions as one of the worst winter storms in decades hits the Middle East.

Winter storm hits refugees in Middle East

8/01/2015 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Peacebuilding, Refugees, Syria by Caritas Communications

A winter storm has blanketed much of the Middle East in snow, leaving refugees huddling for warmth in their makeshift tents. Caritas has run winterization programmes, providing fuel, warm clothes and bedding and making tents and accommodation more resistant to cold conditions.

Child migrant legal rights in Lebanon

13/10/2014 Advocacy, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Syria, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Minor migrants, Peacebuilding, Syria by Caritas Communications

Caritas Lebanon advocates to protect the rights of the migrant children in Lebanon. It works on their legal status and their right to education.

Giving hope to the Middle East

17/09/2014 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Iraq, Emergencies in Syria, Emergencies in the Palestine, Iraq, Jerusalem, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, News, Peacebuilding, Press Release, Refugees, Syria by Caritas Communications

Caritas Internationalis conference 15-17 September in Rome on Middle East commits to working more on advocacy, peacebuilding and community resilence.

Cardinal Rodriguez: Middle East is greatest crisis

15/09/2014 Blog, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Iraq, Emergencies in Syria, Emergencies in the Palestine, Iraq, Jerusalem, Jordan, Lebanon, Meetings & Events, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Peacebuilding, Refugees, Syria by Caritas Communications

Caritas Internationalis president on how the crises in Gaza, Syria, Iraq and the persecution of Christian and other minorities in the Middle East are the greatest emergency the world has faced since the end of the Second World War.

Caritas conference on turmoil in Middle East

11/09/2014 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Iraq, Emergencies in Syria, Emergencies in the Palestine, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Peacebuilding, Refugees, Syria by Caritas Communications

Caritas Internationalis President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga will open a High Level Caritas meeting 15-17 September in Rome on Syria, Gaza and Iraq.