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Caritas Czech Republic in Zambia conducts the first ever market day in Meheba refugee settlement
May 3, 2023 News

Caritas Czech Republic in Zambia conducts the first ever market day in Meheba refugee settlement

With a large population of refugees and host communities living in Meheba Refugee Settlement, trade and commerce are inevitable. That is why Caritas Czech Republic in Zambia in partnership with UNHCR, the Ministry of Agriculture and other partners organised the first-ever market day in Meheba Refugee Settlement.

Caritas Czech Republic helps refugees in Meheba Refugee Settlement in Zambia to form Savings groups
April 6, 2023 News

Caritas Czech Republic helps refugees in Meheba Refugee Settlement in Zambia to form Savings groups

Financial freedom is just a dream for many people. Without education, they often have no idea how to achieve it. Thanks to Caritas Czech Republic in Zambia, a group of refugees living in the Meheba refugee settlement have attained financial freedom through a savings group, an initiative introduced to them by the organisation with support from UNHCR.

Goundance makes porridge flour in the Meheba refugee settlement and earns a living, thanks to Caritas Czech Republic
November 1, 2022 News

Goundance makes porridge flour in the Meheba refugee settlement and earns a living, thanks to Caritas Czech Republic

Goundance Masengesho is a refugee from Burundi who has been in Zambia for over 5 years. She fled her country in 2016. She is a single mother of one and a grandmother. Goundance had a hard time making ends meet in the Meheba refugee settlement until she received support from Caritas Czech Republic. Today, Goundance has her own business and is able to take care of her family.

Jean from Zambia is now the owner of a cassava processing business thanks to Caritas Czech Republic
October 12, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Jean from Zambia is now the owner of a cassava processing business thanks to Caritas Czech Republic

Jean Makunga Habukali is a farmer living in Mongu, located in Zambia's Western Province. Jean was a radio presenter, but she lost her job in 2018. After that, Jean started farming cassava and cashew, however, she lacked proper facilities. Caritas Czech Republic provided Jean with cassava processing equipment and adequate space. Thanks to our help, Jean is now the proud owner of her own cassava farm.

My family now has food all year round, says Mr Mapulanga from Zambia who adopted conservation farming
September 19, 2022 News

My family now has food all year round, says Mr Mapulanga from Zambia who adopted conservation farming

Mr Morgan Mapulanga, 72, is a lead farmer in Mulundu agriculture camp in Kaoma, Zambia. Thanks to our training, he has adopted conservation farming and is now practising an environmentally friendly mode of agriculture.