Middle East and North Africa

Promoting clean water and hygiene in Catholic health facilities

The Catholic Church is the largest civil institution that provides healthcare in the world. It builds and runs healthcare facilities (HFCs) and is present – through Caritas and other religious bodies

Stop sanctions. After 10 years of war Syria is now under the ‘bomb’ of poverty

Ahead of the fifth European Union donor conference on Syria, Caritas Internationalis shed light on the situation in Syria and urges the international community to act during the conference “Church and Caritas: 10 years of humanitarian response in Syria”.

Caritas with Syrians through ten years of war, displacement and humanitarian crisis

The closeness of Caritas with the vulnerable people of Syria has grown stronger and stronger during ten years of war. We look back at just some of the moments of Caritas’s work during ten years of war in Syria.

Caritas Syria staff Elias : “helping people while experiencing the same crisis ourselves”

Elias Hamwi has worked as a Caritas Syria project coordinator in the eastern part of Aleppo for over three years. Here he reflects on the challenges facing Syrians and Caritas staff, who also face the struggles of life in a war-torn country.

Caritas helping people cope with displacement and conflict in Iraq

Caritas has served almost 400,000 people in Iraq since ISIS started attacking communities in 2014. Caritas Iraq currently helps 5000 families a month with programmes for psychological support, education, livelihoods, COVID-19, health, shelter, peacebuilding and developing the roles of women and youth.

COVID-19 vaccines must be made available for all with equity and justice

Vaccines are to be considered as common property of humanity and must be made available for all with equity, justice and as a human right.

Urgent action for universal and equal access to COVID-19 vaccines

Caritas Internationalis Secretary General, Aloysius John, urges the international community to put the respect for human rights and human dignity at the heart of the recovery from the pandemic.

Young volunteers crucial to Caritas aid after Beirut explosions

After the 4th August explosions in Beirut’s port area, Caritas Lebanon’s help was crucial to support the population in a country wracked by devastating economic and political crises and the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Love rejoices in seeing others grow” Lent 2021 message

The Holy Father reminds us that Lent is the season of hope. It is this hope that we nurture together that helps us believe that “history does not end with our mistakes, our violence and injustice, or the sin that crucifies Love. It means receiving from Jesus’ open heart the Father’s forgiveness”.

Urgent action for access to COVID-19 Vaccines. Nobody should be left out

Caritas confederation urges decision makers and the United Nations to call for a Security Council meeting to address access to vaccines as a global security problem and to undertake debt remission of the poorest countries

Caritas in MIDDLE-EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

Members of Caritas in the Middle East and North Africa work primarily on emergency response, migration, education, development, women empowerment, youth and volunteering, human trafficking and peace building.

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Updates from Middle East & North Africa

Promoting clean water and hygiene in Catholic health facilities

Stop sanctions. After 10 years of war Syria is now under the ‘bomb’ of poverty

Caritas with Syrians through ten years of war, displacement and humanitarian crisis

Caritas Syria staff Elias : “helping people while experiencing the same crisis ourselves”

Caritas helping people cope with displacement and conflict in Iraq

COVID-19 vaccines must be made available for all with equity and justice

Urgent action for universal and equal access to COVID-19 vaccines

Young volunteers crucial to Caritas aid after Beirut explosions

“Love rejoices in seeing others grow” Lent 2021 message

Urgent action for access to COVID-19 Vaccines. Nobody should be left out

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