Facts & Figures 2024
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18 Safe Spaces in Ukrainian Schools offer children education and daily stability
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2,446 Children and Young People – with and without refugee backgrounds – receive support in 72 Lerncafés across Austria
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1,040 Volunteers are actively involved in Lerncafés
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834 Children on the waiting list for a place in a Lerncafé
Education in Times of War and Crisis
Millions of children worldwide grow up amid violent conflict, poverty or effected by climate change – often at the cost of their childhood and education. Yet education stands as the most powerful key to a better future.
In response, we have established safe spaces in 18 Ukrainian schools - shelters where learning continues even during air raids. Here, children can also play, explore their creativity, and receive support from dedicated social workers.
Moldova, one of Europe’s poorest countries, has shown remarkable solidarity with refugees from Ukraine – but the situation remains challenging. Our partners help Ukrainian children continue their schooling locally, alongside Moldovan classmates to foster integration. Additionally, around 500 children from disadvantaged families receive support with educational assistance and daily nutritious meals – often the main reason families send their children to school at all.
Across Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, we empower approximately 1,700 children through educational programs that build futures. In Austria, 2,446 students receive free tutoring in our 72 Lerncafés.
Leave no one behind
At Hashmi Kindergarten in Amman, Jordan, vulnerable children — including those with refugee backgrounds, disabilities, or from low-income families — find care and support.
NACHBAR IN NOT - Aid Campaign for Ukraine
As part of the ORF initiative NACHBAR IN NOT (“Neighbor in Need”), Caritas - together with other humanitarian organizations - has supported more than 2.7 million people in Ukraine and neighboring countries to date. As the war persists, the need for psychological support is rising sharply. Children are particularly affected by the conflict, and some deeply...
In safe, child-friendly spaces, they can play and begin to process their fears and anxieties with professional support. Now in the third year of the war, Caritas continues to provide emergency shelters, winter aid, and assistance through cash transfers and vouchers.