The Venezuela food crisis is affected people in unexpected ways. Not only has it left thousands of people hungry and many children at risk of malnutrition - it's now threatening the production of communion hosts. Nuns in Caracas tell us how people are so hungry they're eating the scraps from making the communion host.
The Caritas Latin America and Caribbean region covers a vast geographical area with great cultural and economic diversity.
In many of the countries in the region, Caritas has a long history of working for the poor – over fifty years – tackling natural and man-made disasters and providing healthcare.
Working together, the members of the Caritas Latin America and Caribbean region focus on peace, social and economic justice and safe migration.
Contact Caritas Latin America
Apartado Postal: 5160, 1000 San Jose – Costa Rica
Telephone
+506 (2) 291 42 86
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