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Prevention essential in stopping cholera in Haiti

25/10/2010 Haiti, Latin America, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is focusing on prevention, providing access to clean water and hygiene awareness in response to the cholera epidemic hitting Haiti. Over 3000 people have been infected and over 250 have died after cholera contaminated the water supply in north and central Haiti. An earthquake 12 January caused massive damage in Haiti, including to the ...

Caritas looking to long-term recovery in Haiti

22/10/2010 Haiti, Latin America, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is focusing on rebuilding homes, providing education and training to help Haitians get back on their feet following the 12 January earthquake. Caritas members working in Haiti will spend US$176 million over a twelve month period that began in May 2010. Over 1.5 million people will benefit from the programme. The work includes supporting ...

Caritas ready to respond as massive typhoon hits Philippines

18/10/2010 Asia, News, Philippines, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is preparing to help communities hit by a massive typhoon in the Philippines. Super Typhoon Megi is battering communities in the north of the country with heavy rains and powerful winds of 225 km/h. The category 5 storm is the strongest to hit the Philippines in four years. Arnaldo Arcadia is an Emergency Programme ...

“We haven’t really seen anything like this before”: Benin hit by floods

12/10/2010 Africa, Benin, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is appealing for US1.8 million (1.3 million euro) following heavy flooding in the West African country of Benin. Over 350,000 people have been affected by the floods and dozens have died.

Sudanese church leaders raise fears of war

12/10/2010 Africa, News, Press Release, Sudan by Caritas Communications

Sudanese church leaders fear war if people in the south are unable to vote on their independence early next year. An ecumenical delegation raised the alarm during a meeting with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on 11 October at the United Nations in New York as part of a week-long advocacy trip. Southern Sudan ...

Caritas aid worker killed in robbery in Haiti

12/10/2010 Haiti, Latin America, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is deeply saddened to announce that one of its local staff in Port-au-Prince has been killed. 27-year-old Julien Kénord had just cashed a $2000 check at a local bank when he was shot by unknown assailants in his car. Mr. Kénord died from his injuries in hospital shortly after. Mr. Kénord was an employee ...

Synod for Middle East can bring communities together

8/10/2010 Middle East & North Africa, News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas says the upcoming Synod for the Middle East can help divided communities come together for the region’s poorest people. The Synod will take place in Rome from 10 to 24 October. It is the first synod dedicated specifically to the Middle East. Church leaders will discuss problems ranging from the Israeli-Palestinian stand-off and conflict ...

Harnessing political will to reduce poverty in America

28/09/2010 News, North America, Press Release, United States by Caritas Communications

Representatives from Catholic Charities (CCUSA – a Caritas member in the US) from across the US will visit Washington today to call on Congress to address the urgent needs of over 43 million people struggling with poverty in America. Rev. Larry Snyder, CCUSA President, will make an address from the Capitol and call for politicians ...

Caritas urges UN development summit to seek justice for poor

16/09/2010 News, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is urging a special UN anti-poverty meeting to put justice for the poor at the heart of its development plans. World leaders will attend a summit at the UN in New York on 20-22 September to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a series of targets that range from cutting child and ...

Caritas says more support needed for flood-hit Pakistan

13/09/2010 Asia, News, Pakistan, Press Release by Caritas Communications

Caritas is revising its appeal for Pakistan to Euros 10 million (USD 12 million) to reach 350,000 people affected by the worst flooding there in living memory. Flooding has caused damage and displacement in a fifth of the country and left 21 million people affected. Caritas will be providing shelter, food, clean water and sanitation, ...