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Stories of refugees: The password "Newborn from Ukraine" ensured shelter for Alexandra's family
April 19, 2022 News

Stories of refugees: The password "Newborn from Ukraine" ensured shelter for Alexandra's family

At just one months old, Alexandra's granddaughter embarked on a path of wandering and faced obstacles too harsh for a newborn. When Alexandra, her daughter and newborn granddaughter left the city of Odessa, the women did not know where they were going and what awaited them. We found Alexandra taking care of her niece at the Republican Experimental Center for Orthopedic Prosthetics and Rehabilitation in Moldova (CREPOR), which was equipped by Caritas Czech Republic. Alexandra remembers the hardships they faced until they felt safe.

Stories of refugees: Soldiers pointed a gun at us because of the Ukrainian anthem
April 11, 2022 News

Stories of refugees: Soldiers pointed a gun at us because of the Ukrainian anthem

”In the neighbouring house there was a family hiding in the basement. I knew there was a pregnant woman there. One day her husband went out to find some food and medicine for his wife. While looking for food, he became a target of a gunfire. The man was killed on the spot.” This is how Natalia Starostenco from Kherson, Ukraine, remembers the day she ran away with her family from the explosions and bombings happening in Ukraine. Today, Natalia is staying in Moldova, where she received help from Caritas Czech Republic.

Caritas Czech Republic is helping thousands of refugees from Ukraine in Moldova
March 23, 2022 News

Caritas Czech Republic is helping thousands of refugees from Ukraine in Moldova

 For almost a month now, Moldova has not stopped receiving war-torn people. According to official data, nearly 5% of the country's population now consists of Ukrainian refugees who have decided, at least temporarily, to stay in Moldova until things return to normal. Caritas Czech Republic supports the refugees and provides them with shelter, hygiene supplies and more.

Caritas Czech Republic has equipped three placement centers with necessary items for refugees
March 15, 2022 News

Caritas Czech Republic has equipped three placement centers with necessary items for refugees

It has been more than two weeks since a wave of Ukrainian refugees began arriving in the Republic of Moldova. Caritas Czech Republic has been helping refugees since the first day, providing them with basic needs, and will continue to do so.

Meet the women of Caritas Czech Republic
March 7, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Meet the women of Caritas Czech Republic

They live in different countries, sometimes ten thousand kilometres apart. Yet they have many things in common. Women who work at the Caritas Czech Republic and women who have received support from Caritas to get back on their feet. Who are the women of the Caritas Czech Republic and what do they wish for International Women's Day?