May 17, 2023
Stories
On Friday, we celebrated International Nurses' Day. To mark the occasion, this week we are bringing you 9 stories of people we help via health and social services around the world.
1) Maria from Moldova
Today is International Nurses Day. Nurses are a great hope for lonely seniors in Moldova. One of them is 74-year-old Maria. Nurse Ekaterina from home care cente run by @CCRMoldova takes care of her. She vistis Maria in her home at least three times a week, checking her health, but also helping Maria with shopping and household cleaning. But most valuable for them is the time spent together, which makes Maria feel less lonely. ❤️
You can learn more about how we help lonely seniors in Moldova here. https://svet.charita.cz/en/news/home-care-centers-moldova/
2) Patrah from Zambia
Patrah lives in rural Zambia, where young children often suffer from malnutrition. Patrah is one of the community volunteers trained by @CCRZambia. The volunteers regularly visit the villagers and show them how to protect their families from malnutrition. Patrah and her colleagues hold demonstration cooking classes on nutritional meals and regularly weigh the children to see if they are developing properly.
Read more about how we are fighting malnutrition in Zambia. https://svet.charita.cz/en/news/what-causes-malnutrition-and-how-we-help-prevent-it-in-Zambia/
3) Olena from Ukraine
When the war broke out in Ukraine, Olena and her son had to flee Kharkiv. They found refuge in the west of the country, where they got psychological help to overcome the war trauma. Olena wanted to help others so she signed up for our crisis assistance training. Today she helps people who have gone through a similar experience. ❤️
You can read about our psychological help in Ukraine here. https://bit.ly/psychological-training-Ukraine
4) Vasile from Moldova
74-year-old Vasile lives alone in a small house in southern Moldova. His wife died years ago, and his children moved to Italy for work. There are many lonely seniors like Vasile in Moldova. Young people move abroad, leaving behind parents who cannot or do not want to leave. They often face poverty, inadequate health care and loneliness.
Vasile suffers from diabetes and limb pain, which makes it difficult for him to walk. Nurses and caregivers from the local home care centre run by @CCRinMoldova regularly visit his home. They help him with house chores and also bring tablet through which Vasile can remotely connect with his endocrinologist and a psychologist. The nearest specialists are 50 kilometres from his home, so telemedicine saves him a physically demanding and expensive trip to the hospital.
You can learn more about how we help Moldovan seniors here. https://bit.ly/home-care-centres-Moldova
5) Maia from Georgia
Children with autism spectrum disorder face various challenges in Georgia, such as expensive therapies and locally unavailable inclusive preschools and schools. Late diagnosis is also a major obstacle for children. It is the early identification of the disorder and the subsequent provision of care that is crucial for independent life. @CCR in Georgia trains local doctors to recognise this diagnosis as early as possible and give children the best possible start.
You can read more about how we are helping to improve the healthcare system in Georgia here. https://bit.ly/improving-health-care-georgia
6) Oyuntungs from Mongolia
Inclusive workplaces are quite rare in Mongolia. Oyuntugs, who lives with a visual impairment, is trying to change it. With the help of @CaritasCzechRepublicInMongolia, Oyuntugs is creating a website to raise awarness about the rights of people with disabilities and to show employers how to make workplaces more accessible.
You can read the full story of Oyuntugs here. https://bit.ly/oyuntugs-Mongolia
7) Raisa from Moldova
73-year-old Raisa from Moldova has to rely on the help of others because of her disability. She has no family to take care of her. Fortunately, Raisa is a client of a home care centre run by @Caritas Czech Republic in Moldova. The caregivers visit Raisa five times a week to help her with house chores and check on her health. Most importantly, they spend time with Raisa and talk with her.
"The caregivers are my only company, and they take very good care of me. They even call me to make sure I am okay and to remind me to lock the door for the night," Raisa says. Such visits make lonely seniors feel much better. ❤️
You can read Raisa's full story here. https://bit.ly/Raisa-Moldova
8) Nofel from Iraq
Nofel from Iraq, who lives with a disability, recently completed his studies at the Faculty of Education. But he had trouble finding a job because he lacked work experience. Because of pandemic, Nofel could not go to complete his teaching practice at school. He did not give up and signed up for on-the-job training run by @CCRIraq. After two months Nofel completed the intership and the school was very happy with him that they offered him a job. Now Nofel has a stable income to provide for his family, who are very proud of him.
9) Health campaign: Keti from Georgia
Life in Georgia's remote mountain regions is not easy. ⛰️ Villages are far apart, and it takes several hours to reach the nearest health centre. The long distances pose a problem for parents of young children who need to go to regular check-ups. @CCRGeorgia2015 provides locals with telemedicine technology, such as tablets and smartphones, which allow them to connect with a doctor remotely and consult their child’s development with them.
Visit our website to find out more about how we are helping to improve healthcare in Georgia. https://bit.ly/improving-health-care-georgia
