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. ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Caritas is appealing for €1.2 million ($1.65 million) to support 5,000 families who are victims of floods and mudslides in South East Brazil. The recent floods and mudslides were the worst natural disaster Brazil has experienced in the last 40 years. More than 800 people died and around 25,000 people were left homeless. “There are ...
By Christine Campeau, Climate and Food Security Advisor, Caritas Internationalis The sixteenth conference of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded on 10 December 2010 with Patricia Espinoza, Mexico’s foreign minister welcoming the Cancun Agreements. The conference has sparked renewed hope in the overall UNFCCC process and, thanks to the dedication ...
By Salvador Urteaga, Consultant Emergency for Caritas Mexico Mexicans have recently experienced larger and more frequent natural disasters previously unknown in our history. The list includes hurricanes, heavy rains, landslides and floods in some regions and water scarcity in others. The most disadvantaged peoples are being affected the hardest. Aside from those living in rural ...
Floods and landslides caused by torrential rains have left more than 500 people in Brazil dead and left more than 13,000 homeless. It is being described as the worst natural disaster the country has experienced in the last 40 years. Entire neighbourhoods have been carried away by the mudslides. Rescue and aid operations are difficult ...