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Conflict in Sudan: Taritizio Nzeme son was abducted

25/06/2010 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan, Peacebuilding, South Sudan, Sudan by Caritas Communications

“We were living in Andari. We left because of an attack by the LRA. They first started attacking people in Congo, then attacked Andari and abducted one of my sons. I went to a trading centre and sent two boys to get tobacco for me, but when they arrived home they met LRA at the ...

Conflict in Sudan: John Bakoyego, a teenager who escaped abduction

25/06/2010 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan, Peacebuilding, South Sudan, Sudan by Caritas Communications

That day, I was sent to the village with my uncle. When we reached it, we didn’t see anyone. But the LRA were sitting under the granary watching. My uncle saw them but didn’t say anything, and he started to run, but he ran in the wrong direction. I ran too. They caught him and ...

Conflict in Sudan: Lina Ngbadeegbe lost four family members in exile

25/06/2010 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan, Peacebuilding, South Sudan, Sudan by Caritas Communications

“I live in Nazerete, an area in Tombura town. It has been four years since we came here from Central Africa where I was a refugee. I left in 1990 because of the war. We went by foot, it took two weeks. My husband died from a disease in exile. Some of my daughters died, ...

Conflict in Sudan: How Elvira Raphael serves her community

25/06/2010 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan, Peacebuilding, South Sudan, Sudan by Caritas Communications

I have five children and live in Naandi with my mum. I came here to Tombura town for two weeks of training. I wanted to train as a pump mechanic to help my community. I was selected and I was happy to be chosen. My mum didn’t say much, but she’s okay with it. Eighteen ...

Tensions over North Korea overshadow humanitarian crisis

24/06/2010 Advocacy, Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Health, Korea, South by Caritas Communications

Caritas is concerned about raised tension on the Korean Peninsula that could lead to further humanitarian tragedies.

Singing for peace in Uganda

23/06/2010 Africa, Conflicts and Disasters, Peacebuilding, Uganda by Caritas Communications

Karamoja is Uganda’s land of warrior nomads. Armed with automatic weapons from Congo and Sudan, young men engage in tit-for-tat cattle raids against rival clans. The scale of the raids can be huge with hundreds of fighters involved and several thousand cattle stolen in a single night. The death toll is high. The government has ...

Surf the web, stop conflict

23/06/2010 Conflicts and Disasters, Peacebuilding by Caritas Communications

Peacebuilding has become crucial in an age in which the nature of war and conflict has changed. In the past, most major conflicts were triggered by territorial ambitions and fought in contained theatres of war. Today it is more likely the enemy is not a far away, foreign army but a fellow citizen or neighbour. ...

Rapid action in Indonesia

23/06/2010 Aid Success Story, Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Indonesia by Caritas Communications

“I am lucky,” said Elma, while getting treatment with her daughter in a medical tent supported by Caritas. “My family and I – we are alive.” When a violent earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra near the city of Padang on September 30, Elma was at home with her elderly mother.

A community responds in Samoa

23/06/2010 Aid Success Story, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Oceania, Samoa by Caritas Communications

The newest member of the confederation, Caritas Samoa, found itself coping with a major emergency when a tsunami hit the Pacific Islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga in September.

Earning a living in Darfur

23/06/2010 Africa, Aid Success Story, Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies, Emergencies in Darfur and South Sudan, Sudan by Caritas Communications

Caritas Internationalis works in Darfur in cooperation with Action by Churches Together (ACT) helping 350,000 people, including 240,000 who have lost their homes. The implementing partner, Norwegian Church Aid, has two national Sudanese partners, the Sudan Council of Churches and Sudanaid (Caritas Sudan). Miriam is a tailoring teacher in Bilel Camp, one of Darfur’s relief ...