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CARE Česká republika

Praha, Czech Republic

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefPoverty & HungerGender equalityWater & SanitationTax-deductible donations

NGOInternational reach

Profile last updated: September 11, 2026

About

CARE Česká republika is a non-governmental organisation based in Praha, Czech Republic working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, poverty & hunger, gender equality +5 more.

CARE Česká republika is the Czech office of the international humanitarian and development confederation CARE International, joined in 2007. It runs humanitarian relief in crises and disasters and long-term development projects abroad, including food security, water and hygiene, and economic inclusion, with a particular focus on women and girls. In the Czech Republic it implements the Mastercard Strive programme supporting micro and small entrepreneurs, including the Pro podnikavé platform, and it runs savings cooperatives based on the VSLA model. The organisation reports working in ten countries plus the Czech Republic and relies on donations, corporate partners and grants.

Location

Praha, Czech Republic

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

humanitarian aiddevelopmentwomen's empowermentfood securitywater and sanitationmicro-enterpriseCARE International

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefPoverty & HungerGender equalityWater & SanitationEmployment & SkillsEducationRefugees & MigrationEnvironment & Climate

Works for

Women & GirlsChildrenFamiliesRefugees & MigrantsPeople in povertyCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseCommunity programmesAwareness & educationCapacity building

Programmes

Mastercard Strive v Česku

Employment & Skills · Czech Republic

Joint initiative with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth that works to remove barriers to growth for micro and small enterprises in the Czech Republic, with a focus on women entrepreneurs.

Pro podnikavé

Employment & Skills · Czech Republic

Free online platform for micro and small entrepreneurs offering tools, guides, events, workshops and mentoring.

Systém spořicích kooperativ VSLA

Community development

Village savings and loan groups in which members, mainly women, save together, take small loans and receive financial literacy and skills training.

Water and hygiene programmes

Water & Sanitation · Ethiopia, Sudan, Yemen, Cambodia, Zambia

Building wells, water systems, latrines and school sanitation facilities together with local communities, with attention to the needs of women and girls.

Countries of operation

Czech RepublicEthiopiaSudanSouth SudanSyriaJordanLebanonAfghanistanYemenBosnia and HerzegovinaCambodiaZambiaUkraineKenyaNepalDemocratic Republic of the CongoNigerVenezuelaMyanmar

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsGrants

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingCorporate partnershipShopVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

CARE International

Partnerships

Mastercard, Asociace malých a středních podniků a živnostníků ČR, Czechitas, Hospodářská komora ČR, Opero, Aspen Institute Central Europe, UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, ČSOB