Reducing vulnerability and strengthening resilience As an archipelagic country with hundreds of scattered active volcanoes, Indonesia is one of the countries located on the “Ring of Fire”. This geographical condition makes Indonesia very prone to volcanic eruptions, tectonic and volcanic earthquakes, and several type of natural disasters. The experience of Caritas Indonesia Since the establishment ...
MESSAGE FROMTHE PRESIDENT OF Caritas Internationalis CardinalLuis AntonioGokim Tagle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypuuFXDGOSA MESSAGE FROMTHE SECRETARY GENERAL OF Caritas Internationalis AloysiusJohn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6hbvsT2BXE Caritas at the Heart of the Church The Annual Report 2021 begins as usual with messages from the President and the General Secretary. In this section are highlighted in particular the reflection of the Catholic Identity ...
Caritas young volunteers have been out in force in Indonesia distributing water, food stuffs and other essential items to at least 25,000 people in Indonesia following unprecedented flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Seroja. Caritas is also providing psychosocial help for those traumatised by the disaster.
Local communities are primary actors in the humanitarian response. They are first to mobilise to bring support and help to those who are vulnerable during times of crises
Hope has been awoken by the historic Amazon Synod. We reflect on this remarkable moment in the Church and what it means for Caritas and the people we work alongside.
The blanket of smog from Indonesian fires affects the air quality in the region. Caritas Singapore have been reflecting on Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’.
More than 87,000 survivors of the devastating earthquake and tsunami are living in evacuation centres or informal camps, with many more staying with relatives or friends.
Umi Sumbajono and her family had seconds to react when a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on September 28. The 55-year-old grabbed her two grandchildren and fled from their home in Jono Ono village. “I panicked and prayed,” Umi said. “We saw the land, the ground, splitting and cracking, with mud and water ...
Fatwa Fadillah stoops among the make-shift tarp tents, urgently seeking information, but also needing to patiently listen and assess. Almost a week has passed since an earthquake struck his homeland. It toppled buildings and crumbled roads. Hours later, a tsunami washed away people, property, roads and crops. Help us respond to people in need – ...
Use these words to help you pray for those affected by the Indonesia tsunami and earthquake.