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When emergencies happen, CAFOD responds. Read our latest updates here.

Hands On Altiplano

How coronavirus is affecting Bolivia

12 August 2020

Our experts and volunteers on the ground in Bolivia are reaching families vulnerable to hunger and coronavirus.

Beirut explosions

Beirut explosions: How you can help

5 August 2020

The disaster in Lebanon adds to an existing political and economic crisis, putting further stress on people as they struggle to cope in their daily lives.

Brazil volunteers distributing food to favelas

How coronavirus is affecting Brazil

5 August 2020

Brazil is facing coronavirus after recent, drastic cuts to health, education and housing. Our Head of Region for Latin America explains how we are helping Brazilians to respond and survive.

CAFOD's response to coronavirus

28 July 2020
A lack of water and hygiene facilities in overcrowded camps means coronavirus could quickly be transmitted across northwest Syria.

Coronavirus threatens millions of refugees in Syria

22 July 2020
South Sudan has endured years of conflict, suffered a serious food crisis in 2017, and now faces coronavirus.

How coronavirus is affecting South Sudan

13 July 2020
Azizul has six children and worries about them washing properly and playing outside in the crowded Rohingya camps.

Fighting coronavirus in Rohingya refugee camps

13 July 2020

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