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Imagine compassion in a crisis: Recovery in Myanmar

2/12/2009 Aid Success Story, Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Myanmar by Caritas Communications

2008 saw tragic scenes in Myanmar, India, Nepal, the Caribbean and Honduras as storms killed thousands. Caritas relief efforts provided food, shelter, medicine and compassion as it appealed for US $77 million worldwide in 2008 in 40 separate appeals. In May, Cyclone Nargis hit the Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar (also known as Burma), leaving 134,000 ...

Photo Gallery of Schools Reopening in Haiti

2/12/2009 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Haiti, Haiti, Latin America by Caritas Communications

Imagine compassion in a crisis: More than bread alone

2/12/2009 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan, Peacebuilding, Sudan by Caritas Communications

The crisis in Darfur worsened, with 290,000 people fleeing their homes during the first nine months of 2008. Many people fled to Chad and the Central African Republic. Caritas is part of one of the biggest programmes in south and west Darfur, helping 250,000 people. Caritas covers basic needs, including access to clean water, sanitary ...

Rebuilding: Hurricane Survivors Move on With Caritas Help

2/12/2009 Aid Success Story, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, Emergencies in Haiti, Haiti, Latin America by Caritas Communications

Rolande Jean’s home sits a few feet from the edge of the Caribbean Sea, between the small town of Nippes, Haiti and, in September 2008, directly in the path of Hurricane Ike. When the Category 4 storm roared ashore, Jean huddled with her husband and children in their small wooden house, and bore the brunt ...

Imagine compassion in a crisis: Ballots not bullets

2/12/2009 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Kenya, Peacebuilding by Caritas Communications

2008 began badly for Mary, her three daughters, and six grandchildren. Post-election violence in Kenya escalated into ethnic conflict that saw families driven from their homes. “I don’t even want to remember the picture of that day. They were running in all directions, setting fire to crops and houses,” said Mary. Her family was taken ...

Photo Gallery of Caritas Rebuilding Effort in Haiti

2/12/2009 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Haiti, Haiti, Latin America by Caritas Communications

Imagine compassion in a crisis: Congo’s killing fields

2/12/2009 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Emergencies, Emergencies in Congo, Peacebuilding by Caritas Communications

“All I want is for an end to this war so my family can return to our village,” said Sophie Kenzia. The people of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were just aching to go home. They wanted safety, a dry bed and regular meals. What they got was rape, killing or a grim life in ...

South Sudan on the brink

2/12/2009 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan, Peacebuilding, South Sudan by Caritas Communications

The bishop’s map shows hit-and-run attacks peppering the length of Sudan’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The raids are recorded village-by-village in tallies of killed, wounded, abducted. In Bangolo, five killed, four wounded, and eleven abducted over two days in January. In Gangura, six killed and six abducted in December. In Luru, three ...

After Aila: Relief efforts underway in India and Bangladesh

2/12/2009 Asia, Bangladesh, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, India by Caritas Communications

When Cyclone Aila hit Bangladesh and the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on 25 May, it caused huge damage to people’s homes and livelihoods. Over half a million people have been displaced and tidal surges have destroyed acres of farm land used for growing rice. Many in the Sundarbans delta that straddles south-west Bangladesh ...

Children in Darfur receiving clean water

2/12/2009 Africa, Aid Success Story, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan, Sudan by Caritas Communications

Eleven-year old Fatima lives with her family in Khamsadageig IDP camp in Darfur. It is home to 19,000 people. Established in 2005, it is one of the oldest camps in Darfur. Caritas supports programmes that provide water, sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion campaigns in the camp. As the eldest of five siblings, she must help ...