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Migrants stranded on Egypt Libya border in need

4/03/2011 Egypt, Libya, Middle East & North Africa, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

A Caritas team has been assessing needs of migrant workers fleeing violence in Libya and stranded on the Egyptian-Libya border in Salloum. Around 6000 migrant workers are stranded in Salloum and around 5000 people are arriving daily. Asian and African migrants wait two to six days to be processed through the border. They are the ...

Peacebuilding online tools now available in French and Spanish

28/02/2011 News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is launching French and Spanish versions of its highly successful online peacebuilding toolkit for trainers to further promote conflict resolution. The Caritas English language website ‘Peacebuilding: Web Toolkit for Trainers’ went live in 2009. Since then it has grown into an effective tool with over 50,000 regular users. The original 200 plus page web toolkit was developed for ...

Caritas responds to New Zealand earthquake

23/02/2011 News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will support relief and recovery efforts following a devastating earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is a member of Caritas Internationalis. ‘We are deeply saddened and shocked that this latest quake has caused such loss of life, injury and suffering,’ says Caritas Director Michael Smith. ‘Our thoughts ...

Caritas launches emergency appeal for Côte d’Ivoire following election violence

23/02/2011 News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is appealing for over 300,000 euro to help people in Côte d’Ivoire who have been affected by December’s election violence. The three-month project will focus on 5000 people displaced following last year’s election unrest and 400 families in border towns in Zouan-Hounien province. “The greatest difficulties for those forced from their homes comes from ...

Caritas launches an appeal for Brazil’s flood victims

28/01/2011 Brazil, Latin America, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

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 ...

Brazil hit by worst floods and landslides in 40 years

14/01/2011 Brazil, Latin America, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

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 ...

War survivors in Sri Lanka now face floods

12/01/2011 News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas will help 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as it is hit by its worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Heavy monsoon rains, especially in the three districts of Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Amparai in the East, have affected over a million people. The North and Centre of the country are affected as well. In ...

One year after Haiti earthquake: a moment of mourning, solidarity and hope

11/01/2011 Conflicts and Disasters, Emergencies in Haiti, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas staff from around the world joined with their colleagues in Haiti to express mourning, solidarity and hope one year after a devastating earthquake. The 12 January 2010 earthquake left 230,000 dead and affected three million people. Caritas has been part of international relief efforts to first save lives in the immediate weeks and months ...

Governments must do more to guarantee migrant workers rights

16/12/2010 Migration, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is urging governments to sign the International Convention for the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. The convention marks its 20th anniversary this month. Caritas says migrants and especially women migrants face abuse and exploitation in the work place. A Caritas conference on the ‘Female Face’ of ...

Cancun climate change summit offers some hope

13/12/2010 News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Governments reached agreement at the climate conference in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday to curb climate change and provide funding for poor countries. Caritas had been asking for deep and urgent cuts in greenhouse gas emissions led by developing countries and secure public finance for poor countries to adapt to climate change, all under a legally ...