Second Year of War in Ukraine: Caritas Prepares Long-Term Plans
Two years after the beginning of the war and nearly a decade after the conflict in the east of the country, the humanitarian situation in
Pope Francis, Message for the World Day of Peace, January 1st, 2023
Caritas Internationalis and its local partners Caritas Spes and Caritas Ukraine, continue to demonstrate their unwavering commitment to responding to the ongoing humanitarian emergency in Ukraine. Their collective efforts have been instrumental in providing vital assistance to affected communities, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable individuals and families.
Through their comprehensive response, they have been able to address critical needs by offering emergency shelter, essential food supplies, clean water, healthcare services, psychosocial support, and livelihood assistance, both within Ukraine and in neighboring countries.
Click here to learn more about the one-year response in Ukraine and the neighboring countries.
Two years after the beginning of the war and nearly a decade after the conflict in the east of the country, the humanitarian situation in
This project, in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, offers 800 children and an additional 200 parents from socially precarious and economically disadvantaged backgrounds help
“Russia’s attack on the Caritas-Spes Ukraine warehouse in Lviv last night, destroying 300 tonnes of humanitarian aid for the people of Ukraine, was an outrage
A Caritas humanitarian aid warehouse has burnt to the ground overnight in Lviv following a Russian attack. Caritas staff were unharmed but an estimated 300
Odarka Bordun, Head of Communication at Caritas Ukraine, talks about the attack on Lviv and how women, like her, are coping with family and work
Tiredness, exhaustion and the constant disruption of life at the sound of air-raid alarms. This is one of the images I carry back from my
Despite the precarious security situation and difficulties, Caritas continues its humanitarian work in Ukraine.
Caritas belongs to the community it serves and, therefore, is active at the grassroots level before, during and after an emergency strikes.
Caritas accompanies those in need, and not only responding when disasters happen, but also in everyday life, at a parishes level, when no one else answers to the needs of the invisible ones.
During this past year, for Caritas, the need to work together as a Confederation has been underlined by the increasingly global nature of the challenges we faced. Whether we are talking about the Ukraine war, the resulting world economic crisis, climate change, or natural disasters, best solutions could only be found through collaborative efforts of Caritas member organisations.
Our response is focused on broad-based and continuing local capacity strengthening and technical support to enable the national Caritas organizations to deliver safe, effective, and dignified services at scale.