Around 80 per cent of the Tajik population depend on agriculture and livestock farming for their livelihoods. Their income is often just enough for self-sufficiency. Climate change, lack of knowledge and outdated technologies have so far been obstacles to achieving an increase in income. The project promotes sustainable agriculture and improves the...

Cambodia is particularly hard hit by the effects of climate change. Floods have increased in intensity, periods of drought are longer. Caritas supports rural communities in adapting better to the changed conditions. This involves important aspects such as establishing a good water infrastructure and disseminating knowledge about ecologically respon...

Uganda has an unemployment rate of between 61 and 83 per cent, and young people have few prospects. Faced with this hopeless situation, many young people turn to crime. At the same time, the country has to cope with food shortages and the consequences of people’s unbalanced diet. As part of the Caritas project, moringa plantations are established o...

Cyclone Idai, which hit the coast near Beira on 15 March 2019, caused massive destruction in Mozambique. Half a million people were made homeless and lost everything. Since the cyclone arrived just before the harvest and destroyed the fields, a food crisis is threatening. Caritas is providing emergency relief in the region of Manica.

After more than eight years of conflict in Syria, not only is the scale of the destruction immense, the economy is also on its knees. The living conditions of the civilian population remain unimaginably difficult. More than 11 million people have been forced to flee their homes, approximately half of them children. Since 2012, Caritas Switzerland h...

In Bangladesh, Caritas Switzerland works in the fields of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction as well as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.

Nursery school is central for a child’s learning development – especially for disadvantaged children. However, in the Cantons of Sarajevo and Zenica-Doboj in Bosnia-Herzegovina, many children do not have access to a nursery school. Caritas carries out educational work, supports the communities in improving the range of nursery schools and the servi...

Bolivia has made huge economic and social progress in recent years, but many people still suffer severe poverty and the country is extremely vulnerable to natural phenomena. Addressing the needs of the most vulnerable population group in Bolivia includes better prevention of children's and adolescent's rights violations and ensuring access to safe ...

Nearly one million members of the Rohingya community have fled from violence and repression in Myanmar to seek sanctuary in neighbouring Bangladesh. Their situation is precarious. Caritas Switzerland is providing emergency aid for 50 000 refugees.

The number of people with mental health problems in Palestine continues to rise, but there is a lack of infrastructure, resources and qualified staff to provide treatment. Currently, international experts provide help, but this is expensive and not sustainable. As part of this project, Caritas offers training in psychotherapy. The aim is for the po...

Although many children are now able to attend school in crisistorn Haiti, the quality of teaching is often inadequate. Caritas Switzerland is helping a school to support children from very poor families and provide them with high-quality education. To this end, grants are given, remedial lessons offered, and meals provided. The school’s employees a...

The overall goal of Caritas Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina is to use its broad experience in a comprehensive approach that includes improving living conditions to uphold human dignity, quality education for every child, vocational training for adults, and the creation of job opportunities.

Two and a half years after Hurricane Matthew made landfall, the food situation in Haiti is still worrisome. It has been worsened by the arrival of Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Caritas Switzerland has provided emergency aid and survival assistance and is now supporting the population in restoring their livelihood.

Improving access to education and employment opportunities and enhancing adaptive capacities and resilience to climate change impacts addresses the needs of the most vulnerable population group in Brazil. It counteracts the worst economic crisis the country has seen in a century and reaches both urban and rural areas.

Caritas' engagement in Cambodia focuses on the fields of Migration and Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction. Both topics are strongly interrelated, as climate change is a /the key push factor for migration. In addition, we provide humanitarian aid in case of emergencies.

The agricultural sector in Chad employs almost 80% of the working population and is the main economic activity in rural areas. Although the country possesses significant natural resources and agro-ecological diversity, its potential remains largely under-exploited. Caritas Switzerland's programme in Chad aims to alleviate poverty through equitable ...