Aid Success Story Archives - Page 16 of 16

Lives saved in Myanmar

3/11/2008 Aid Success Story, Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, Myanmar by Caritas Communications

Caritas says that 80,000 people have received some form of assistance through its relief operations following the deadly cyclone that hit Myanmar 2-3 May, 2008. Over 7 million people lived in the area affected by Cyclone Nargis. The latest figures put the death toll at 84,537 people, with the number of missing at 53,836 people. ...

The Millennium Development Goals are a wonderful tool

23/09/2008 Advocacy, Aid Success Story, Development, Poverty Elimination, SDG by Caritas Communications

The Millennium Development Goals are a wonderful tool. They’re a catalyst for action, a benchmark to measure governments words against their deeds, and a reminder of the suffering of millions of people who live in extreme poverty. Of course, for the majority of us, we don’t need the MDGs to know what poverty is. In ...

Solidarity is key – Cardinal Rodríguez

17/08/2008 Advocacy, Aid Success Story, Catholic Teaching, Development, Latin America, Peru, SDG by Caritas Communications

“This is one of the most gratifying experiences, looking at the amount of good that can be done through solidarity among peoples.” Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga has said that solidarity with the poor is vital to the work of Caritas as he marks the first anniversary of his election as president of the network of ...