Year 2010

Days against Poverty 2010

Days against poverty are running already. Detailed program is available in Czech language only.
Media person contact details: Tomáš Tožička, tomas.tozicka@educon.cz, tel. +420 603 866 054

Gender Policy Caritas Czech Republic

Centrum ProEquality prepared in 2009 gender audit of development and humanitarian department of Charita Czech Republic (both members of Czechia against Poverty campaign) which resulted in creating of Gender Policy.
The primary goal of consideration of gender perspective in development and humanitarian activities is the effort towards achieving equality among women and men, girls and boys (gender equality) in view of the law, in opportunities, decision making and access to resources.

Who we are

ČESKO PROTI CHUDOBĚ or Czechia against Poverty is the brand for Czech Republic’s participation in the worldwide Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP).

Until now this is the most important common activity of Czech civic initiatives participating not only in networks associating organizations oriented to development cooperation like the Czech Forum for the Development Cooperation or the Association for Fair-Trade, but also in the association of ecological organizations Zelený kruh (Green Circle). More...

There are 2,2 billions of children, of which 1 billion lives below the limit of poverty. Every second child on this planet is deprived of childhood as a consequence of poverty ? threatened by malnutrition or hunger, AIDS and other diseases.

Goal 1
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Illustrations to MDGs were created by students of Hollar Graphic School in Prague