Workshop – Disaster Risk Reduction: Persons with disabilities in emergency situations

On the 29th of June in Belgrade was held the workshop Disaster Risk Reduction: Persons with disabilities in emergency situations, organized by Caritas, the Sector for Emergency Management of the Republic of Serbia and the National Training Center, with the support of the National Organization of Persons with Disabilities of…

Regional conference «Disaster Risk Reduction – Trans-border cooperation between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina»

The regional conference Disaster Risk Reduction – Trans-border cooperation between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, organized by Caritas Serbia and Public Investments Management Office of the Republic of Serbia, was held in Belgrade on the 30th and 31st of May, gathering numerous actors engaged on the field of prevention of…

Regional conference Disaster Risk Reduction – Trans-border cooperation between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Caritas Serbia and Public Investments Management Office of the Republic of Serbia are organizing a regional conference Disaster Risk Reduction – Trans-border cooperation between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which will take place on 30th and 31st May 2016 in Palace of Serbia (Belgrade Conference Room), Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 2,…

Sharing the refugee burden: Caritas team of psycho-social support Belgrade

Hasib, Sajab, Mehdi, Subhan, Hasiba… Smile, joy, game, happiness… Cry, sadness, fear… What does a child know?! Or what does this same child need to know and experience in the years when playing and going to school are his mayor day tasks? His life becomes very uncertain, like an equation…

Taking care of the needs of the refugees: Caritas team of psycho-social support Presevo

While visiting the reception center in Presevo a little Afghan four year old girl comes running to Mimoza and Arta, the members of the Caritas team of psycho-social support in Presevo reception center. This team are taking special care that needs of every refugee are covered. During the day they…

Refugees volunteering with Caritas in Presevo

Caritas Serbia’s team in Presevo has gained new members – refugees who are volunteering with us, distributing food, translating and looking after the needs of others. They are part of the group of 680 refugees, who are staying permanently in Presevo, since the Balkan route has been officially closed. One of…

New floods in Serbia 2016

For heavy rainfalls and spillages of watercourses in three cities and 14 municipalities of Serbia an emergency situation has been declared on the national level. For now 710 households have been flooded, while 171 persons have been evacuated. In 24 hours around 30 liters of rain per square meter has…

Refugees assisted in Serbia with the support of the German government

Thanks to the help provided by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in total 200.000 euros) and Caritas Germany, from 1st of September to 31st of December Caritas Serbia was able to provide support to refugees that are passing through our country, trying to ease their burden on the difficult…

Caritas response to the refugee crisis

In 2015 Caritas was active in providing support to the refugees that are passing through Serbia, hoping for a better life in the Western Europe. With the support of Caritas Luxembourg in August Caritas started providing food packs for the refugees, at the Reception center Presevo.               From the…

German humanitarian assistance for refugees in Serbia

The German ambasador to Serbia Mr. Axel Dittmann visited the refugee center in Kanjiza, as well as the old brick factory in Subotica – informal refugee center, together with the representatvies of Caritas Serbia and Diocesan Caritas Subotica, who are providing support to refugees there. The German Ministry of Foreign…