Caritas - Ending poverty, promoting justice and restoring dignity

Aid to Syria’s Ghouta devastated by longest siege in modern history

Lina’s family has suffered death, hunger, homelessness and been deprived of basic necessities because of Syria’s civil war. They live in Eastern Ghouta, an area that ...

Philippines Typhoon causes major damage

A deadly Philippines typhoon that crossed the country on 14-15 September has caused extensive damage and disruption. Typhoon Mangkhut (locally named Ompong) affected more that ...

Caritas teams prepare communities for Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines

Thousands of people are being evacuated in the Philippines ahead of Super Typhoon Mangkhut, which is expected to hit the island of Luzon early on ...

How Caritas helps in Syria

To escape Islamic State militants, Fowziah Daher, a widow and mother of four children, hid alone for several days in a Syrian olive field. She ...

Venezuela Crisis

Find out how Caritas is helping vulnerable Venezuelans with food and health care during the current economic crisis.

Venezuela food crisis: Nourishing childhoods

Read about Yusmarely and her children who are struggling because of the Venezuela food crisis. The children were at risk of malnutrition so Caritas Venezuela ...