Celebration of the International Day of persons with Disabilities at the CRHP-Kinshasa
On 4 December, the Centre de Rééducation pour Handicapés Physiques (CRHP) celebrated the international Day of Persons with Disabilities that falls on 3 December each year. This year, the theme was ‘Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable post-Covid-19 world’. During the festivities, the centre's leaders explained the meaning of disability and called on the government to guarantee equality and integration of pe
Lahore, Pakistan: Solidarity with brick kiln workers
July and August are Rainy Season’s months in Pakistan. These are difficult months for brick kiln workers because there is no work for them in this period. As result they have to take loans from brick kiln owners to feed their families. Earlier this year (2021) we supported these people with grocery packages.
Lahore, Pakistan: Youth seminar on online business
On the 12th of June, 2021 Fracarita Pakistan organised a two hours’ seminar on online business for the youth, as most of them were jobless because of the Corona pandemic. The seminar was given by a young professional who does various online jobs and was willing to help and guide our youth to earn money while staying at home and keeping safe themselves and their families. 65 young people joined the seminar. Young people are interested in this field. https://www.facebook.com/Br
Lahore, Pakistan: Solidarity with victims of the Corona pandemic
We are all aware of the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on the financial situation of people all around the world. Millions of people have lost their jobs and are now facing many financial difficulties. Since the start of the Corona pandemic, Fracarita Pakistan has been helping needy families and individuals. On July 1, 2021, our staff visited the slums around the city of Lahore to help 75 Gypsy Families with grocery packages. These people are homeless and do not have proper sou
Kigoma, Tanzania: Outside activities limited at the Bangwe Sheltered Home
The Bangwe Sheltered Home (BSH) was established in 2004 to improve the quality of life of children and young people with mental disabilities in the Kigoma region, Tanzania. To be specific the BSH ensures that the basic needs of the beneficiaries such as food, drinking water, hygiene, health, shelter, etc are provided. Furthermore the home focuses on the social rehabilitation; improvement of environmental situation for its target group through both formal and non-formal educat
Lahore, Pakistan: Solidarity with students in need and their families
At the beginning of 2021, many students left our Canon Triest School for financial problems. Their parents had no income anymore because of the Covid-19. As an organisation moved by charity, we have analysed their situation and decided not to charge them school fees and to give them free school books. Few days after the announcement, many students came back to school and many new students were admitted. Their parents are very thankful to our organisation for the support to
Kigoma, Tanzania: Maendeleo Youth Centre
The Maendeleo Youth Centre of Kigoma (MYCK), an institute of Fracarita Tanzania/Brothers of Charity in Kigoma, Tanzania, promotes educational activities, solidarity of the youth with people in need, harmony among the Youth, support for sports and cultural activities. It also initiates self-reliance and the development of the income generating activities by the youth. The MYCK extends its support to more than 300 youngsters within Kigoma – Ujiji Municipality in Tanzania. Alth
Florida, South-Africa: Thandanani Centre’s responses with regard to COVID-19
Thandanani Centre, an institute of Brothers of Charity in South-Africa, provides mental health care. It was founded in 2001 by the Brothers of Charity. It is now registered and functions as a Non-Profit Organization (NPO). It has residential and day facilities for persons living with severe psychiatric disorders. The Centre has a capacity of up to 60 residents and offers to clients a structured, supportive environment and helps them to live as autonomous as possible. They sha
Ndera, Rwanda: Capacity building at Caraes Ndera
During this year 2021, the Cares Ndera Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital has organised or co-organised a number of trainings for its health care professionals. The aim was to maintain, develop or increase the knowledge, skills, professional performance of its staff and to guarantee high quality health services delivery. The following are the themes of the trainings: - Substance misuse and addictions management, - Mental Health, Epilepsy and HIV, - Neurological/p
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka: Continued lock down collapsed everything
Fracarita Sri Lanka is the NGO of the Brothers of Charity in Sri Lanka. It runs five centres for people with a disability and a technical school. All the services are totally free and only for the poor. Because of the ongoing pandemic situation, its services could not continue this year in most of the institutions. Continued lock down collapsed everything. Fracarita had to pay full salaries to its co-workers without getting their service for this full year. Only few importan