By Christine Campeau, Caritas Internationalis Financing climate adaptation in developing countries is a must. It will determine the success of the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ...
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By Sasja Kamil, Cordaid (Caritas Netherlands) Poor communities are by far the most vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards, climate change and ecosystem degradation. It damages their livelihoods and ...
By Mumtaz Bashir Bhatti, Caritas Pakistan Floods in Pakistan have displaced millions of people, destroyed billions of rupees worth of houses, killed many and washed away all belongings in rural ...
by Martin de Jong, Caritas New Zealand Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand and Caritas Nepal have recently completed production of a 15-minute video looking at climate change in rural Nepal. The ...
With Climate talks scheduled for December in Cancun, Caritas Mexico is keeping busy in their planning to raise awareness. Bishop Gustavo Rodriguez Vega, the President of Caritas Mexicana was part ...
By Carlos García Paret, a climate activist from the Brazilian Amazon The situation in Brazil regarding climate change is quite different from that in industrialised nations with higher emissions, such ...
By Kathy Brown, Catholic Charities USA The news from the United States on passing legislation on climate change that would protect the poor throughout the world is not good. Throughout ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Africa could get a new country in 2011; or an old country could be torn apart by strife. On January 9th, up to eight million Sudanese in the south could ...
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 ...
By Kamran Chaudhry On August 3, Zakaullah broke his right leg while fleeing from his house as floodwaters rose. “It was midnight. The rangers had raised the alarm that the ...
Interview with Joseph Farah, President of Caritas MONA (Middle East and North Africa) What are your expectations for next week’s synod? What main challenges in this region should it address? ...
The first Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops will take place in Rome from 10 to 24 October. Caritas hopes the Synod can build bridges ...
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 ...
Anila J.Gill, Caritas Pakistan director, spoke to Kamran Chaudhry about the recent challenges in dealing with country’s most catastrophic floods which has affected more than 20 million people. How serious ...
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 ...
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 ...
By Angela Page Brazil marked Independence day on 7 September. It was a public holiday, a day for celebration. But for many Brazilians it seems that little has changed since ...
The Caritas Brazilian Bazaar project is also supporting the campaign with urns at each of its businesses – artisans and small, family-based farmers among others.
Caritas calls for solidarity with the people of Colombia as the country prepares to celebrate “Peace Week – La Semana por la Paz”. Millions of people have fled their homes ...
Caritas is launching a new campaign to put pressure on governments to live up to their anti-poverty promises. ‘Caritas Voices Against Poverty’ aims to mobilise its supporters behind the Millennium ...
By Michelle Hough Take some flour, water, yeast, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and a pinch of salt. Add 15 immigrants from around the world. Mix them together with a Caritas Roma ...
Women and girls in conflict situations throughout the world suffer the trauma of war. They lose loved ones, they’re driven from their homes, they suffer the hardships of lack of ...
The issue of migrant domestic workers is a major one in many parts of the world. It is sometimes linked to trafficking in human beings and it affects women to ...
Caritas organisations belong to ERSO (European Reintegration Support Organisations). Led by Caritas Austria, it offers counselling to migrants before they leave their country. In 2008, the project focused on assisting ...
• Priority should be given to economic and social policies which promote development in poorer countries so people do not feel forced to migrate, • Restrictive migration policies are not ...
They cross deserts in Mexico and they take to rough seas in unsafe boats in North Africa. They risk alienation, rejection and poverty far from home to create a better ...