Contact: Patrick Nicholson, Caritas Internationalis, +39 06 698 79 725, +39 334 359 0700, nicholson@caritas.va
DARFUR, Dec. 22 /Standard Newswire/ -- Violence is increasing in Sudan's Darfur region almost six years after the crisis began leaving people more desperate than ever according to aid agency Caritas.
Caritas Internationalis, the umbrella organization for 162 national Catholic charities has launched a 2009 emergency appeal for US$11 million to help over a quarter of a million people who have been forced from their homes in Darfur.
Photo: A girl in the Hassa Hissa Camp for internally displaced persons, outside Zallingei.; Credit: Paul Jeffrey/ACT-Caritas
"In these desperate times, the humanitarian community has no other choice than to accompany the people of
"Through the work of Caritas in
The humanitarian situation in
Caritas and its partners are one of the biggest humanitarian programmes in south and west
In 2009, Caritas will:
- Cover basic needs, including access to clean water and sanitary facilities,
- Improve healthcare and reduce hunger by providing food to the vulnerable. Provide seeds, equipment and training to help people grow their own food and become more self-sufficient,
- Boost educational levels by building permanent classrooms in one school and rehabilitating others and providing children with school materials,
- Raising awareness of human rights to help build peace and provide those who have lost their homes with counselling.
Caritas works with the ACT (Action for Churches Together) in
Please call Patrick Nicholson on +39 06 698 79 725 or +39 334 359 0700 or email nicholson@caritas.va with any requests