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Humanitarian Easter fair in Zemun

On Holy Thursday March 29th in the parish “Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary“ in Zemun, for the second year in a row was organised the Caritas Humanitarian Easter fair, in the frame of the project “Building Caritas – reducing poverty“. The exhibitors were Caritas volunteers and parishioners, but this…

Caritas carpentry workshop in the Reception center Obrenovac

Thanks to the support of the Caritas network, especially Caritas Austria, a carpentry workshop was launched in the Reception center for refugees and migrants Obrenovac. Under the supervision of Caritas animator Aca Pilipovic, forestry engineer, the workshop will be a training center for 5-10 interested migrants, that will have a…

Child friendly space opened in the Asylum center Krnjaca – Belgrade

In the Asylum centre Krnjaca – Belgrade Caritas opened a child friendly space, for children of age 2-6 years old, with the support of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international Caritas network and the organisation Ipsia from Milan – Italy. Currently 55 children of the age 2-6 is present…

Refugee handicrafts presented on the Handmade festival in Belgrade

On Saturday 17th of March on the Handmade festival, held in Dorcol Platz in Belgrade, Caritas of Srem diocese presented the handicraft jewellery and decorative items prepared by the refugees. These items have been prepared during creative workshops, that Caritas Srem is organising in the Reception center Principovac, with the…

Celebration of the International Women’s day in the Asylum center Bogovadja

On the occasion of the International Women’s day in the Asylum center Bogovadja, in cooperation with the Red Cross Belgrade, Caritas organised a celebration of the 8th of March – a day of fight for the economic, political and social equality of women and men. Through a conversation and discussion the…

“Volunteering fulfills me”: Story of a refugee family from Presevo

R., a 50 year old man from Afghanistan, likes to help as a volunteer in Caritas by distributing meals, as well as cleaning and washing dishes. He has been living in Presevo camp in the south of Serbia for the past 15 months, together with his wife N. (45 years…

Representatives of the European Union and Caritas shared a meal with the refugees in the South of Serbia

Within their monitoring visit on the 29th of January the delegation of ECHO – European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid from Brussels visited the camps in the South of Serbia (Preshevo, Bujanovac and Vranje). In all three camps Caritas Serbia is providing three meals every day for around 680…

Santa Claus has also arrived to the Refugee center Principovac

On Friday 29th of December Santa Claus has also arrived to the Reception center Principovac, to make children happy with gifts. The presents were donated by OMV Serbia and the parishioners of the local churches near Sid, who divided their tasks to prepare gifts for the refugee children. This way…

Painting action in the Reception center Principovac

In collaboration with the Commissariat for Refugees and Migrations of the Republic of Serbia Caritas organized an action of painting and arrangement of the common space in the Reception center Principovac where the refugees and migrants spend their time. Caritas provided the paint and other work equipment, while the refugees…

Caritas organizes Serbian and English lessons for the refugees in Belgrade

In the Asylum center Krnjaca in Belgrade Caritas organizes lessons of Serbian and English for men and adolescent asylum seekers. The classes have begun on the 1st of Octobar and they are taking place every day. The group is composed out of young men from Ghana, Sudan, Burundi and Afghanistan…