Caritas Pakistan issues call for female doctors

Caritas Pakistan Executive Secretary, Anila Gill, has issued a call to female doctors around the world for assistance for women affected by the recent massive floods.

Korean parish raises $170,000 for Bangladesh

The head of Caritas in Korea has praised the generosity and fund-raising efforts of a local parish after it made a six-figure donation to overseas aid.

Cambodians see growth in organic vegetables

A project to encourage villagers to grow their own organic food supply and increase their family income, has been a huge success, Caritas Cambodia says. (Phat Samphy, ucanews.com)

Caritas offers hostage trauma counseling

Caritas-Hong Kong has set up telephone hotlines to counsel people who were emotionally disturbed by the televised incident in Manila on Aug. 23 when a gunman took a group of Hong Kong tourists hostage.

Pakistan flood fundraising slow

Only 20% of funds required for initial emergency relief for the 20 million victims of Pakistan’s devastating floods have been raised.

Honduras prosecutes mining company

Honduran authorities have filed criminal charges against senior officials of Entremares – a wholly-owned subsidiary of mining giant Goldcorp - based on evidence from British Caritas agency CAFOD of severe water contamination.

Pakistan flood relief gathers momentum

Caritas Pakistan’s effort to aid the millions affected by the country’s worst floods has stepped up a gear, as the charity starts distributing vitally needed supplies.

Medical aid rushed in for Muslim ‘brothers’

As criticism mounts over government relief efforts, Caritas Pakistan is spearheading medical care for victims of the country’s worst-ever floods.

High waters block flood relief: Caritas

Caritas Internationalis says the challenge to getting aid to flood victims in Pakistan is massive as communities are still cut off by high waters and some areas can only be reached by foot.

Bangladesh fish hatcheries raise standards

Caritas Bangladesh has since 1980 assisted thousands of fishermen to achieve self-sufficiency through the supply of fish fry and its microcredit and advocacy programs. (Uttom Stephan Rozario, ucanews.com)
“I took a fisheries loan from Caritas and also obtained fish fry,” said Iqbal Hossain, a Muslim fisherman from the northwestern Rajshahi district.
“The interest rate is a manageable [...]

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