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.

March 11, 2024 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

Mujahed from Iraq reopened his workshop thanks to Caritas Czech Republic

Mujahed is a carpenter who worked in his workshop for fifteen years before he had to flee to Baghdad with his family because of the so-called Islamic state. After returning, he found his workshop destroyed, but thanks to Caritas Czech Republic, he was able to reopen it. Now he can provide for his family and even support other people in need by creating work opportunities.

February 21, 2024 News

Ghufran started her cooking business thanks to Caritas Czech Republic

Iraq is still suffering the consequences of years of armed conflict and political unrest. The country was hit hardest by the invasion of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, which forced millions of Iraqis to flee their homes. One of them is Ghufran, whom Caritas Czech Republic helped launch a cooking business.

February 4, 2024 News

From a motorcycle workshop to a store selling ornamental fish: How Caritas Czech Republic supports small business owners in Iraq

Apart from being the most fertile area in Iraq, the Nineveh province in the north of the country is also known for being the historic homeland of one of the oldest Christian communities. In 2014, many of its members fled their homes in fear of persecution by the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Some returned in 2017, only to find their towns and businesses devastated. Caritas Czech Republic helps them relaunch their old businesses and find new ways to provide for themselves.

January 30, 2024 News

“Our life is better now,” says Shaymaa, who opened a household goods store thanks to Caritas Czech Republic

Even though life in Iraq has become relatively stable after the defeat of the Islamic State in 2019, more than a million people remain internally displaced due to a complex political and volatile security situation. One of them is Shaymaa, whom Caritas Czech Republic supported to relaunch her household goods resell business in the camp where she lives. 

January 16, 2024 News

How Iraqi farmers rebuild their farms thanks to Caritas Czech Republic’s support

The Nineveh plains in northern Iraq are called the breadbasket of the country. When in 2014 the self-proclaimed Islamic State occupied the region, it seized and destroyed land, seeds, grains, crops, and equipment from local farmers, who had to flee their homes. After the defeat of the jihadist group, many of them have succeeded in reviving their farms with the support of Caritas Czech Republic.