Help after the hurricane

Hurricane Matthew caused devastating damage in the Caribbean. On October 4, 2016, it reached Haiti, where more than 400 people died within two days and nearly 200,000 lost their homes.

Help for mentally impaired people, epileptics and trauma patients

In South Sudan, there is almost no professional support for traumatized or mentally impaired people or epileptics. Often, due to the lack of medical facilities and the helplessness of their relatives, they are even "kept" in prison - sometimes chained to a bed or wall. With a special program, we...

Feeding the poor in the mountain villages

Catholic Sister Verena Birnbacher of the Ayopaya Mission Circle is the director of a social center. She takes in people who recieve no state aid and live in bitter need. Here they get a monthly package of food such as rice, bread or oil, as well as a small amount of money.

Cow credit and pig breeding

Livestock farming plays a major role in rural regions of Vietnam, but many farmers lack the capital to purchase animals and maintain their stables. In a revolving credit scheme, farmers' associations receive either money or animals. With the offspring they breed, they can not only provide for...

Healthy families - healthy society

To meet the challenges of an increasingly urbanized country, our partner in Vietnam also supports social structures in urban areas. To ensure that everyone finds their place and is valued, interpersonal relationships and social integration skills are promoted. In this way, people can live in dignity...