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Caritas extends emergency programme in Japan after earthquake

Caritas extends emergency programme in Japan after earthquake

Caritas has launched a new emergency programme for Japan to provide earthquake survivors food and other aid items, counselling and help in getting back to work. Over 15,000 people died in the 9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami which hit north-eastern Japan on 11 March this year. Millions of households were affected with over 370,000 houses ...

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Cardinal Sarah on Caritas Japan earthquake response

Cardinal Sarah on Caritas Japan earthquake response

[slideshow] Cardinal Robert Sarah, Cor Unum President, has just returned from tsunami and earthquake ravaged Japan. Caritas Japan has provided 10,000 people with aid supported by Caritas members around the world. “Caritas Internationalis has done a great job coordinating all these resources,” he told Zenit. “This effort has enabled Caritas Japan in recent weeks to ...

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10,000 people given Caritas aid after Japan’s earthquake

10,000 people given Caritas aid after Japan’s earthquake

By Caritas Japan staff Caritas Japan staff members and volunteers have been providing food and other aid to 10,000 survivors following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami. The earthquake was largest to have hit Japan on record and the tsunami caused destruction as far as 10 km inland. The quake caused a serious accident and ...

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Caritas response to Libyan conflict

Caritas members from around the world have been mobilized to support migrants and Libyans fleeing unrest in Libya. Around 328,000 people have so far fled from conflict in Libya according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Most of them left the country passing through Egypt and Tunisia. Caritas has sent two Emergency Response Teams ...

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