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We are now able to save and get loans, thanks to Caritas Czech Republic and their savings group initiative, say women from rural Zambia
July 14, 2023 News

We are now able to save and get loans, thanks to Caritas Czech Republic and their savings group initiative, say women from rural Zambia

Twikatane Savings Group started on 1 January 2017 in Mwansabombwe district of Luapula Province. It is a self-formed savings group that began with 20 members but has grown to 35 members. Thanks to Caritas Czech Republic in Zambia and FSDZ for introducing the savings group initiative to them, all the group members are now able to save and get loans.

I wouldn't have graduated without the support of Caritas Czech Republic. Today I am a doctor, says young refugee Sigiro
June 30, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

I wouldn't have graduated without the support of Caritas Czech Republic. Today I am a doctor, says young refugee Sigiro

The entrance to a large hospital in Zambia's capital Lusaka is buzzing with life. Visitors are trying to find a parking space and honk at the forming queue. At the entrance, street vendors offer bananas or fried potatoes. On plastic chairs at one of the street bistros sit a few hospital employees who have run in for their lunch break. But inside the big hospital, in the paediatric surgery clinic, it is quiet.

Instead of being wasted, mangoes turn into refreshing drink: How we support entrepreneurs in Zambia’s Western province
June 26, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Instead of being wasted, mangoes turn into refreshing drink: How we support entrepreneurs in Zambia’s Western province

Zambia's Western Province is rich in mangoes. But tons of the fruit go to waste every year. Due to a lack of processing plants, the mangoes are not processed in time and instead of being used, they gradually rot. Caritas Czech Republic is trying to change this. In Western province of Zambia, we supported farmer and entrepreneur Kaingu who wants to process the mango crop efficiently and employ local people at the same time.

6 things you may not know about refugees
June 15, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

6 things you may not know about refugees

The number of people forced to leave their homes has more than doubled in the last decade. By the end of 2022, there were over 100 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. The war in Ukraine has caused one of the largest and fastest population movements since the Second World War and has contributed significantly to this record number. Here are some more exciting facts about refugees.

7 ways Caritas Czech Republic helps refugees and internally displaced people get on their feet
June 13, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

7 ways Caritas Czech Republic helps refugees and internally displaced people get on their feet

Despite prejudice, refugees are not people who wait with their hand out for help. On the contrary, they want to study, work and, above all, be self-sufficient. But in a new country, far from home and in an unfamiliar environment, it is difficult for them to achieve self-sufficiency. Yet all it takes is a helping hand at the beginning for refugees to be able to stand on their own feet again. Caritas Czech Republic is lending them this helping hand. What does our help look like?