Francesca Frezza, Author at Caritas

Appeal launched for Philippines Typhoon survivors

27/09/2018 Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Food, Philippines by Francesca Frezza

Jessie cannot help but stare at the wreckage of his house. It was destroyed by super typhoon Mangkhut, which tore through the Philippines earlier this month. Over 1.5 million people were affected. “It felt really bad that I need to clear debris from the remains of our house,” said the 50-year-old construction worker from Baguio ...

South Sudan refugees: life in Uganda refugee camps

24/09/2018 Africa, Aid Success Story, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan, Food, Migration, Refugees, South Sudan, Uganda by Francesca Frezza

In January 2017 we met South Sudan refugees who are living in Bidi Bidi in Uganda. 18 months later we've returned to the refugee camp to see the difference Caritas programmes are making to people who live there.

Caritas, UNAIDS and PEPFAR launch campaign for diagnosis and treatment of childhood HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo

19/09/2018 Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Health, HIV & AIDS, News by Francesca Frezza

Caritas Internationalis has launched a campaign with UNAIDS and PEPFAR to promote the diagnosis and early treatment of childhood HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The announcement came after more than 130 religious leaders and health providers met in Kisangani on September 18 to discuss ways to better identify cases of AIDS in children and ...

Caritas teams prepare communities for Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines

14/09/2018 Asia, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, Philippines by Francesca Frezza

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 Saturday. The massive storm, known locally as Typhoon Ompong, is the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, has wind speeds of up to 285 km per hour (180 mph). Around ...

How Caritas helps in Syria

13/09/2018 Aid Success Story, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Syria, Health, Middle East & North Africa, Syria by Francesca Frezza

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 and her family had been seeking refuge at a farm when the militants arrived. She told her children to run away without her. The family had just come on foot ...

Venezuela Crisis

7/09/2018 Emergencies, Food, Health, Latin America, Malnutrition, Migration, Refugees, Venezuela by Francesca Frezza

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

Venezuela food crisis: Nourishing childhoods

3/09/2018 Aid Success Story, Food, Latin America, Malnutrition, Venezuela by Francesca Frezza

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 volunteers gave them supplements.

Venezuela crisis: Caritas volunteers restore health and hope

2/09/2018 Emergencies, Food, Health, Latin America, Malnutrition, Migration, Refugees, Venezuela, Volunteers by Francesca Frezza

Monitoring children at risk of malnutrition Maria Mendoza opens the doors to her driveway in Punta de Mulato, Venezuela in early July. She’s preparing for a weekly growth monitoring session for children under five. Caritas volunteers who have been inspired to help during the Venezuela crisis carry chairs and tables from the Church grounds. A ...

Rohingya Crisis

23/08/2018 Asia, Bangladesh, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Migration, Myanmar, Refugees by Francesca Frezza

Since 25 August 2017 the number of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh has reached nearly 1 million. Read how Caritas is helping refugees who live in prepare for the monsoon rains.

Caritas sends help in wake of Kerala flood devastation

21/08/2018 Asia, Donation, Emergencies, India by Francesca Frezza

Caritas is distributing food to survivors of Kerala floods, declared as the Indian state’s worst in living memory. Caritas Internationalis has launched a €1.1 million global appeal to support Caritas India. They will provide food, clean water, shelter and assistance on livelihoods to 43,000 people over 12 months. The Kerala floods have left over 350 ...