Within the context of the war in Ukraine, how should we interpret the statement “Peace begins with me” of the Caritas annual campaign? Caritas President Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa says: Sometimes defence is the only way to avert aggression and secure peace in the long term.
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The war in Ukraine is causing great suffering. Caritas helps internally displaced persons in Ukraine as well as refugees in neighboring countries and in Germany. If you or your family and friends need help, here are some answers.
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Germany is one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Nevertheless, there are also poor people here in this country. Poverty-based risks and poverty-based anxieties are spreading like wildfire, says Caritas President Eva Welskop-Deffaa. She explains in the interview how poverty is changing and what consequences this has for our society.
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Since its relaunch in the year 2019, Caritas’ digital information and advisory services have been further developed. New ways of communicating and counselling were added to the existing in-person advisory service. People seeking advice can now access support using various channels – online as well as offline, or a combination of the two.
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Caritas’ online consultation has been up and running since 2006 and comprises 17 fields of consultation. In 2018, the Board decided to expand the federal programme. Digital media are now firmly incorporated in our everyday social interactions.
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Digitisation is a challenge for Caritas, because “Social needs digital”. Eva M. Welskop-Deffaa, Director of Social Policy and Professional Policy at the German Caritas Association, spoke with Dr Joana Breidenbach, founder of the Berlin think-and-do tank betterplace-lab, about how the organisation can ensure digitisation benefits us all.
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Caritas is in the middle of a digital transformation: handovers in elderly care are organised via smartphone. Apps support the voluntary year (FSJ) programme and enable communication with refugees. And university cooperations are focussing on developing care robots. It’s time for a digital agenda!
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The Caritas project "Energy Savings Checks" offers non-obligatory advice for people who otherwise have little to do with issues like energy saving and environmental protection. Each consultation is individually tailored to the customer‘s consumption of electricity, water and heating.
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