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Libyan-Tunisian border crossing is calm, well run

7/03/2011 Blog, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Français, Libya, Middle East & North Africa, Peacebuilding, Tunisia by Caritas Communications

[slideshow]Credits: Sébastien Deschamps/Secours Catholique-Caritas France Available in French A Caritas assessment team made up of staff from Secours Catholique-Caritas France and Catholic Relief Services (CRS is a US member of Caritas) assessed this weekend the needs of migrant workers stranded on the Libyan-Tunisian border following to the social unrests in Libya. View pictures from the ...

Migrants at great risk in Libya’s social unrests

3/03/2011 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Libya, Middle East & North Africa, Migration by Caritas Communications

Caritas members from around the world are seeking ways to help migrants and Libyans fleeing the social unrest in Libya. More than 100,000 people have already arrived in Tunisia and Egypt. More migrant workers are expected to arrive on Libyan borders as violence continues in the North African country. Caritas has sent two Emergency Response ...

Peacebuilding web toolkit sites in French and Spanish

28/02/2011 Conflicts and Disasters, Peacebuilding, Uncategorised by Caritas Communications

Caritas is updating its Peacebuilding: Web Toolkit for Trainers with French and Spanish versions after the success of its English language site. The site aims to provide an easy to use online library of tools trainers can use to design workshops and promote peace. Read press release Read about how the work of Caritas is ...

Caritas in Uruguay to tackle urban and domestic violence

28/02/2011 Advocacy, Conflicts and Disasters, Female face of migration, Latin America, Migration, Peacebuilding, Uruguay by Caritas Communications

Urban and domestic violence has become a more pressing problem in Uruguay. Caritas Uruguay decided to push forward peaceful conflict resolution programmes throughout the country.

Helping ex-soldiers in Congo back into society

28/02/2011 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Emergencies, Peacebuilding by Caritas Communications

“It will still take a lot of time and effort to build a stable peace in Congo,” said Guezing Kizinga, in charge of Caritas Congo’s disarmament, demobilization and socio-economic programmes for ex-combatants. “But slowly, the ideas and concepts of peaceful conflict resolution we promote through our peacebuilding workshops will become part of people’s ways of ...

Photo gallery of Caritas response in Chile one year after earthquake

24/02/2011 Chile, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergency in Chile, Latin America by Caritas Communications

Caritas helps Chile rebuild

24/02/2011 Aid Success Story, Chile, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, Emergency in Chile, Latin America by Caritas Communications

By Lorenzo Figueroa, Secretary General of Caritas Chile One year on from the earthquake and tsunami the poor are in a more precarious state. Indeed, an official government study reports that today Chile has 500 thousand more poor people as a result of the disaster. Road infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, has been rebuilt. ...

Caritas in Chile one year after the earthquake

24/02/2011 Aid Success Story, Chile, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, Emergency in Chile, Latin America by Caritas Communications

One year after a devastating earthquake followed by a tsunami that hit Chile, Caritas is continuing to help thousands of victims rebuild their homes and lives. Altogether, the Caritas response reached more than 800,000 people.

New homes for quake survivors in Chile

24/02/2011 Aid Success Story, Chile, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, Emergency in Chile, Latin America by Caritas Communications

Just last week, another 20 families in Curanilahue in Chile could move into their new houses. Providing people who have lost their homes with decent shelter has been a major focus of Caritas’ rehabilitation programmes after the 27 February earthquake. So far, Caritas completed 235 new homes for earthquake victims and repaired or improved 594 ...

Chile one year after the earthquake

24/02/2011 Aid Success Story, Chile, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergency in Chile, Latin America by Caritas Communications

Caritas Internationalis has been supporting earthquake victims from the first day of the disaster with emergency aid and long term rehabilitation projects. Altogether, the Caritas response reached more than 800,000 people.