April 5, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

We don't want to be on the run, we want to return, says woman fleeing war

One car, two days, four women. Nina, her daughter, mother and mother-in-law fled Kiev for the western Ukrainian town of Drohobych. "Their boys" stayed in the capital. They want to defend it so the family has somewhere to return to.

April 1, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

A story from the war: photographer Zlata from Kiev

Zlata was about to start a new job in a production company in Kiev but it has been postponed indefinitely. The war put an end to her plans. She managed to escape Ukraine and is now looking for a job in Poland. She hopes to make a living as a photographer, but would be happy for any job. She wants to financially support her family, who have remained in Ukraine and are hiding from the attacks.

April 1, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Volunteering opens new doors for us, says Adéla Procházková

Adéla Procházková is the executive assistant at the Department of Humanitarian Aid and Development Cooperation at Caritas Czech Republic. Among other things, she is there to help volunteers and interns. As she says herself, volunteering is one of the ways to participate in shaping positive values in society. Thanks to Caritas’ recent success, another way of volunteering is ready, this time abroad! Find out more about the opportunities in the interview.

March 31, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

A 70-year-old seamstress from Kyiv: We were living in freedom for 30 years, no one can understand it

Ljubov Vladimirovna has seen a lot in her life - and yet she did not believe she would ever see war again. Together with eight other people, she had to flee shelled Kyiv in a hurry, finding temporary shelter in Lviv in the west of the country. Now they are considering what to do next.

March 30, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Western Ukraine now: Caritas is helping people who have been forced to leave their homes

Ivano-Frankivsk is by Ukrainian standards a small city in the west of the country. Until recently, it had a population of around 230,000. Today it has officially 64 000 more, but the number could be three times higher. People from all over the country are fleeing to the west of Ukraine in large numbers. Caritas is helping people on the run who have taken refuge in western Ukraine and provides them with a roof over their heads, basic needs and psychological help.

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