We help where we are needed. We provide immediate humanitarian aid to people affected by war or natural disaster. As part of our development cooperation, we help people to cut loose and make a living. We focus on the development of health care and social protection as well as  rural development and environmental protection and actively work on systemic changes in Iraq.

November 21, 2021 News

How Kefaya changed the course of her life thanks to the training from Caritas Czech Republic

Kefaya Elias is a 28-year-old mother of three who lives in the Bashiqa District of Ninewa Governorate, Iraq. She graduated from college, but was unable to find a job after graduation. Together with her family, Kefaya was forced to flee the Ninewa Plains after the ISIS attacks and travel to Duhok Governorate. Without any job or money to rent a home, they remained in refugee camp.

November 18, 2021 News

Masoud's story: How a Caritas grant helped him rebuild his life after he lost everything in the war

Masoud Ablahad Ishaq is a 53-year-old man who lives in the town of Bashiqa in Iraq with his family. He had to leave his hometown because of the war and after the area was liberated from ISIS, Masoud returned to Bashiqa and had to spend all of his life savings to reconstruct his home. Thanks to the grant from Caritas Czech Republic, he is now able to stand on his own two feet again.

November 15, 2021 News

May's journey and the difficulties she faced

May Akram Abdulahad is 46-year-old and lives in the Iraqi town of Bashiqa. When she was growing up, her family was facing many hardships which made it impossible for May to complete her secondary school. She also had to leave her hometown because of the conflict and after returning she was facing difficulties with finding a job. After joining our training, May gained new knowledge and was able to increase her income.

November 4, 2021 Stories

Hussam's story: How one training altered his career path from medicine to journalism

 Hussam Khairy Khalil is a 28-year-old from the Iraqi town of Bashiqa where he lives with his family. Altough Hussam has a degree in pharmacy from the Medical Institute's Department of Pharmacy in Ninewa, he has always enjoyed working in the field of journalism and media. As it is difficult to find a job in the region, Hussam was happy to join a training course organized by Caritas Czech Republic and now has the essential skills needed to find a proper job.  

October 26, 2021 Stories

How life skills training helped Muhammed get from unemployment back into the workforce

Mr. Muhammed is 45-year-old. Along with his parents and grandparents, he used to work as a shepherd in the Heet countryside in Iraq. But because of the conflict he had to flee his home and went through difficult times when he was kidnapped by ISIS. After returning to Heet, he could not find any source of livelihood to support his family. Now he has a solid employment thanks to his participation in Caritas' Life Skills training.