‘For a better future’ helps Egyptian and Syrian youth to create their own jobs Egypt currently faces a difficult socio-economic situation. The crisis in Syria has added an extra burden, as Egypt is now host to more than 100.000 Syrian refugees. Over a quarter of the population in Egypt lives below the national poverty line and

Caritas Alexandria supports early childhood development through the projects “Strong Family Healthy Children” and “Psychosocial Care for Refugee Children and Youth”. Below we describe the second project. Counselling child victims of war trauma and stressed parents Young children are particularly vulnerable to psychological trauma. Displacement due to armed conflict and persecution puts them under enormous psychological

Counselling, training and cash support to vulnerable Syrian refugees Caritas enhances access to basic needs and improves the socio-economic well-being of refugees on the Mediterranean coast. Currently, over 200,000 refugees and asylum-seekers are registered with UNHCR Egypt. Over half are from Syria, and we assist them in 8 governorates along Egypt’s north coast.  Refugees in the