Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague

The Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague participated in the Vackov Aid Center once again this winter. The Vackov Aid Center is a night shelter for homeless people in Prague and in the winter months adds its capacity to the full-time night shelters in Prague.

Many regions of the Czech Republic saw heavy flooding in June. Caritas reacted to the floods within hours. It set up a collection account and crisis centers, monitored the situation, and passed on information in the affected areas and to the general public. Caritas is a network of more than 350 Caritas entities in the Czech Republic (on the level of dioceses, cities, regions, parishes). The whole network worked together as one.

The Caritas of the Archdiocese of Prague is officially opening its new donation program, Sponsor a Hospital Bed. Donors can give directed support to the St. Charles Lwanga Buikwe Hospital in Uganda, which the Prague Caritas organization established in 2007 and has examined nearly 200,000 patients since that time. Even just CZK 300 will fund one bed in the pediatric ward for a week.

Every year since 1991, on the 31st of October, Caritas Prague organizes a fundraising concertto support its projects. The concert by the Prague Symphonic Orchestra is traditionally hosted by the Municipal House of Prague 1, and on average, more than 1 200 guests participate, including representatives of church, state and outstanding donors and partner of Caritas.