In 2011, Caritas Prague celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since its re-launch in 1991, a network of social projects have been realized within the Archdiocese of Prague, and vast international projects have been put in place. Please view the photo gallery.
What were the last 5 years in our hospital like? We have treated more than 140 thousand patients and we have helped to give birth to more than 3000 children. Our doctors have attended to more than 60 thousand patients infected with malaria, and helped thousands of patients overcome malnourishment. We perform Caesarians every three days, without which, both the mother and the child would not survive. On average, the hospital performs 90 thousand medical interventions each year. Every day, the waiting rooms are full of people seeking medical attention. Every day we help about 100 people. Without our help, most of these people would not survive. Thanks to you - our donors, the hospital helps people in need and is now celebrating its 5th year in operation.
In January 2012, the amount of children supported by Czech donors in the Child Sponsorship Program exceeded 30 thousand. Caritas Prague has been the first organization in the Czech Republic to introduce the Child Sponsorship Program, launched 19 years ago. Today Caritas helps in Sub-Saharian Africa, India and Belarus. Half of the above mentioned children have already completed their lower education and are now in higher education or getting ready for their future professional life. Learn more.
This year, the Magdala Counseling Center, a facility providing one of the services offered by Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its establishment. Its services are presented by the center's Director, ŠÁRKA DRŠKOVÁ.
The 2019 school year has begun in Zambia. Sarah Mwale, a young inventor from Solwezi went back to school after the Christmas holiday at home. She already completed her first year at Mukinge secondary school, the all girls’ boarding school at Kasempa district. She did well yet again in another competition for young inventors. Sarah is an orphan, she is being brought up by her grandmother and her studies are sponsored by donors from the Czech Republic.
In his continuing catechesis on the Ten Commandments, the Pope during his General Audience reflects on the eighth commandment: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour”.
Jana is a young woman from west Bohemia. She had a dream of working as a chef in a spa hotel, so she went to a college specialised in chef trainings. At the time, Jana met a partner on a social website. He was funny and she liked him a lot. Things moved on very quickly and they married four months after they first met. Very soon after the wedding their first daughter was born and later on a son with mental health problems.
Give a gift this Christmas, not only to your own loved ones, but also to an unknown battered woman. They live among us with hidden pain and suffering. They cannot enjoy a beautiful and merry Christmas. From their close ones they only receive wounds to their body and spirit, never gifts.
The Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague is hosting the 26th BENEFIT CONCERT supporting the St. Charles Lwanga Buikwe Hospital in Uganda.
For more information see the invitation.
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