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Caritas of the Split – Makarska Archdiocese launches their “Safe House” project
A meeting was held in Split on 25 May 2010 regarding the launching of a project under the auspices of the Split-Makarska Archdiocesan Caritas (SMN Caritas). Caritas plans to open a “Safe House” for women and children who are victims of family violence. The project was initiated late 2009. Opening the meeting, director of SMN Caritas Slavko Jerončić thanked representatives of...
// 26. 05. 2010
Osijek Philosophy Students introduced to 2010 – European Year to for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
Caritas Croatia held a lecture on Tuesday, 19 May 2010, entitled “Poverty and Solidarity” at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Osijek. The lecture introduced philosophy students with the activities of the Caritas network in Croatia and in particular activities dedicated to marking 2010 – European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. The lecture was organised by the Psychology Department...
// 19. 05. 2010
Đakovo-Osijek Caritas promotes “Zero Poverty” campaign at the finals of the Catholic Youth Mini Soccer League in Slavonski Brod
At the finals of the Catholic Mini Soccer League (KMNL) held in Slavonski Brod on Saturday, 15.05.2010, Caritas of the Đakovo-Osijek Archdiocese promoted the “Zero Poverty” campaign marking 2010 – European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion launched by Caritas Europa...
// 19. 05. 2010
Director of Caritas of the Archdiocese of Colombo Fr. Jude Fernando from Sri Lanka visits Croatia again
The director of Caritas of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Fr. Jude Fernando, from Sri Lanka visited Caritas Croatia for the second time from 12 – 15 May 2010. Fr. Jude first visited Croatia in February 2009 when he also visited Međugorje. During his second visit to Croatia, Fr. Jude visited the Caritas-Osijek Archdiocese Caritas on Thursday, 13 May...
// 17. 05. 2010
Workshop for parish Caritas leaders, members and volunteers of the Zagreb Archdiocese
Caritas Croatia is organising the following workshops for parish Caritas leaders, members and volunteers in the Zagreb Archdiocese:
- Recruitment, training & supervision of volunteers
- Funding raising
- Project writing
- Observation of poverty and parish community resources
The workshops will be held Thursdays and Fridays from 4 – 8 p.m...
// 12. 05. 2010
Church based family counsellors promote family values in Croatia
At a working meeting of Church based family counsellors from Zagreb, Osijek, Varaždin and Zadar, held on 23 April 2010 in the premises of Caritas Croatia in Zagreb, counsellors discussed issues relating to problems in Croatian families and how the current economic crisis has affected and enhanced problems families are faced with. Counsellors stressed the significance of family values
// 26. 04. 2010
Caritas Croatia’s campaign for survivors of the earthquake in China. Croatian Government donates 500,000 kuna
Caritas Croatia launched an emergency relief fund raising campaign for survivors of the earthquake that hit the western province of Qinghai in China near the Tibetan border on 15 April leaving at least 2,000 dead and more than 12,000 injured. The Croatian Government pledged 500,000 kuna toward the campaign.
// 23. 04. 2010
Quake aid arriving in China despite difficult weather
Badly affected by the earthquake, migrant workers now face difficulties to receive aid since they do not have residence permits.
The remote region in North-West China was struck by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on 14 April, leaving more than 2,000 people dead and more than 12,000 wounded.
// 22. 04. 2010
Food, tents, warm clothes needed in China after quake …
Rescuers carry an injured man from the ruins after an earthquake at the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yushu, Qinghai province April 15, 2010. The death toll from the earthquake in China's remote and mountainous Yushu county, Qinghai province, has risen to 617, Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.
// 16. 04. 2010
Caritas Croatia launches emergency releif campaign to help survivors of an earthquake in China
100,000 kuna from Caritas’ emergence fund for medicines and shelter
On Thursday 15 April Caritas Croatia launched an emergency relief campaign for the victims of an earthquake that struck the western province of Qinghai near the Tibetan border. It is reported that hundreds of people were killed in the powerful quake...
// 15. 04. 2010
Progress in Haiti three months after earthquake
Three months after the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti killing over 230,000 people and completely destroying the infrastructure in the country and leaving three million without homes – progress is visible. Caritas members from over 60 countries have been supporting relief efforts to provide food, shelter, livelihoods, clean water, a safe place for children to play and learn, healthcare, and trauma counselling.
// 14. 04. 2010
Huge numbers of refugees in Haiti
After the earthquake more than 600,000 people left the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, in search of shelter and food with more than 160,000 taking refuge across the border in the Dominican Republic. The huge number of refugees is causing problems in the regions refugees are settling. Even though there are no overpopulated temporary camps as is the case in Port-au-Prince, the little town of Jérémie in the south...
// 07. 04. 2010
Grade IV. Children from the Varaždin Primary School launched their own campaign to help the children of Haiti
Students in senior primary classes at the Varaždin Primary School organised a fete on Thursday, 30 March 2010 to help Caritas’ emergency relief fund. The children prepared appropriate Easter gifts with dried dough and sold these at the fete with all proceeds earmarked for the relief fund for Haiti. Their teachers Sofija Fruk, Silvija Hrnčić and Dijana Gašparac and the school’s secretary Ivka Hrg initiated the project “For the children of Haiti”...
// 01. 04. 2010
Caritas “Cash for Work” and “Food for Work” programmes
Many Haitians have been left jobless after the dramatic quake that struck Port-au-Prince on January 12, claiming the lives of over 225,000 people. Two months after the event, employment is one of the most pressing issues in Haiti. Cash-for-work programmes remain the most significant sources of income in a country where up to 70 percent of the population was unemployed before
// 01. 04. 2010
Chile quake response reaches half a million people
One month after a powerful earthquake struck the town of Concepción in Chile on 27 February and a tsunami destroyed coastal towns more than 2 million people have been affected; Caritas aid has reached around 200,000 families. Despite the fact that half the churches in Chile have been damaged by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami parish Caritas organisations ...
// 01. 04. 2010
First torrential rains blocking emergency aid in Haiti
First torrential rains have struck Port-au-Prince in the night of March 18, flooding roads, dwellings, buildings and most of all, the many makeshift camps around the city. The Pétionville Club is a huge golf course where almost 40,000 displaced people settled in an overcrowded makeshift camp after the earthquake. The situation in the camp is critical. It is particularly ill-adapted to face the extreme climate conditions that affect Haiti during the rainy season
// 31. 03. 2010
Caritas Croatia presents the 0 Poverty campaign at the “Croatian Rural Products” fair
The ninth CROATIAN RURAL PRODUCTS,fair was held from 26 to 28 March 2010 in the Boćarski dom Zrinjevac, Zagreb. This year Caritas Croatia set up a stand where it presented the “Zero Poverty” campaign, Zagreb Mayor announced at a press conference held on Thursday, 25 March 2010 in the Zagreb City Assembly building...
// 25. 03. 2010
‘Zero Poverty’ campaign presented on 20 March at the ‘Way of the Cross’ by the young in the Đakovo-Osijek Archdiocese in Croatia
Raising awareness amongst the young about 2010 – European Year to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion
At the Fifth traditional ‘Way of the Cross’ by the young on Saturday, 20 March 2010 organised in the environs of Đakovo, the See of the Đakovo-Osijek Archdiocese in Croatia...
// 19. 03. 2010
Signing of the ‘Zero Poverty’ petition in Zagreb and Zadar on World Social Work Day
Caritas Croatia together with the Zagreb Archdiocesan Caritas (CZN) will join the celebrations of World Social Work Day in which this year is being held under the motto: “Making human rights real – the Social Work Agenda”. On that day, social workers will present their work in various sectors of social welfare, local administration and civil society organisations. Between 10 – 15 hours Caritas ...
// 15. 03. 2010
Caritas putting a roof over the heads of 3,000 families in Chile
Iloca used to be a beautiful little village everybody went to in the summer, about 100 km away from the city of Talca. The blue, red and yellow coloured houses built on poles were close to the shore, the river ran in to the sea just in front of the village and a sand dune kept the Pacific Ocean well away. On Saturday, February 27th, everything changed....
// 11. 03. 2010
Chile’s worst hit region gets aid
“This region is the poorest one in the country“, says Jorge Brito, Executive Director of Caritas Maule. “And it is also the most affected one!” More than 400 people died here, more than in any other region in Chile. Some one million people live in Maule, more than 20 percent are regarded poor, compared to the 15 percent average in the rest of the country.
// 11. 03. 2010
Chile for Chile: a country stands in solidarity
A recipient of Caritas food aid in the Santa Clara township in Talcahuano. Talcahuano, Chile was devastated by the February 27th, 2010 earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
National solidarity is a big issue these days in Chile. “When things are normal, we very much look after ourselves,” says Gabriela Gutierrez,Executive Secretary of Caritas Concepción.
// 10. 03. 2010
On Saturday, 20 March the Đakovo-Osijek Archdiocese, Croatia is to present the “Zero Poverty” campaign at the 'Way of the Cross' for Croatian Youth
Raising awareness amongst the young about 2010 – European Year to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion
IOn Saturday, 20 March 2010, during the Fifth “Way of the Cross” for Croatian youth organised in Đakovo – around the Đakovo-Osijek Archdiocese premises in Croatia...
// 19. 03. 2010
- About the Lenten Campaign The Week of Solidarity and Togetherness with the Church and People of Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Msgr. Josip Mrzljak’s epistle marking The Week of Solidarity and Togetherness
with the Church and People of Bosnia-Herzegovina - Pilgrimage of prayer in Zagreb parishes
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