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A way home for a Ukrainian mother

27/08/2010 Advocacy, Europe, Female face of migration, Migration, Ukraine by Caritas Communications

Olga had left her three children in the Ukraine to find work in Belgium.When she realised there could be opportunities to return to the Ukraine and set up a business in her home town, she turned to Caritas. Caritas Belgium’s repatriation programme gives returnees help in finding a home and a way to make money. ...

Female face of migration conference in Senegal

26/08/2010 Africa, Female face of migration, Meetings & Events, Migration, Senegal by Caritas Communications

Caritas Internationalis is organising a conference on “The Female Face of Migration” in Saly, Senegal 30 November to 2 December 2010 in cooperation with Caritas Senegal. The aim of the conference is to better understand the phenomenon of the ‘feminization of migration’, which describes the increasing percentage of women migrating. Caritas Internationalis Director of Policy ...

Kick-off for Football Peace Cup in South Africa

28/06/2010 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Migration, Peacebuilding, Refugees, South Africa by Caritas Communications

Caritas is hosting a Football Peace Cup in South Africa’s poorest communities as the Football World Cup is being held in its stadiums. In a joint initiative with the Franciscan inter-faith Damietta Peace Initiative, Caritas is organising a ‘Soccer Peace Tournament’ in the township of Atteridgeville near Pretoria, bringing together people of different faiths, races ...

Pakistan’s child camel jockeys get a fresh start

24/06/2010 Blog, Migration, Minor migrants, Trafficking by Caritas Communications

Falak Sher took his young son and his nephew from their rural village in Pakistan’s Punjab region to race as camel jockeys in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 1998. He was in search of a fortune, but found a nightmare. Once there, his children were starved to keep their weights at the minimum for ...

A lifeline for Iraqi refugees in Turkey

23/06/2010 Europe, Iraq, Middle East & North Africa, Migration, Turkey by Caritas Communications

“I was told to leave my country or die,” said Sanaa*. “They didn’t say why.” So in 2009, Sanaa left all she had worked for in Baghdad to go and live in Istanbul. She had friends in the Turkish capital, but nothing else. “Things are hard here. I left behind my house, my friends, my ...

Advocacy

23/06/2010 Advocacy, Female face of migration, Migration by Caritas Communications

In April and October at the UN in Geneva, Caritas highlighted that women who migrate and work in people’s homes can be exploited and abused. Caritas made recommendations on how to improve the situation of migrants, based on a study of experiences collected from members and partners. Caritas attended the annual consultations of the UN ...

Colombia’s forgotten refugees

23/06/2010 Advocacy, Colombia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Latin America, Migration, Peacebuilding, Refugees by Caritas Communications

More than three million people have been forced from their homes in Colombia. Fighting continues to affect people from all walks of life. The large number of displaced people hinders efforts at making peace. While Colombia has the second largest number of internally displaced people in the world after Sudan, it still does not have ...

Women’s Day: Protect domestic workers

27/02/2010 Advocacy, Domestic servitude, Female face of migration, Labor exploitation, Migration by Caritas Communications

The 8th of March marks International Women’s Day which celebrates the achievements of women around the world. But for all the women who achieve success, there are also women who suffer great difficulties in achieving even the basic necessities for a healthy and happy life. In its work, Caritas’ focuses on the effects of migration ...

Zimbabweans’ struggle as asylum refugees

2/02/2010 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Humanitarian Crisis in Zimbabwe, Migration, Peacebuilding, Refugees, Zimbabwe by Caritas Communications

Many people are leaving Zimbabwe for a better life elsewhere rather than go hungry and not have a job at home. But some people leave the country because of intimidation resulting from their political beliefs. Gloria* is one such person. When she lived in Zimbabwe, she supported the opposition and attended rallies. By doing so, ...

Rape destroying Congo’s communities, says Caritas psychologist

2/09/2009 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Emergencies, Emergencies in Congo, Female face of migration, Migration by Caritas Communications

Some of the rape victims who are brought to Caritas Congo are as old as 70. One of the youngest to require help was just three months old. “Some of the women who come to us are so badly damaged by the rape that they can no longer walk,” says Ange Mbala, a psychologist for ...