Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta, and Aswan

Basic Needs and Emergency Response

A sudden crisis can make food, clothing, and hygiene impossible to afford.

Caritas assesses each family and provides the form of help that fits, including cash, food, hygiene, dignity kits, blankets, and school bags.

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Families receiving basic supplies through the emergency response service

Areas of support

  • Needs assessment
  • Choosing the right assistance
  • Urgent response
  • Follow-up as circumstances change
  • Emergency aid
  • Cash assistance
  • Food baskets
  • Hygiene supplies
  • Dignity kits
  • Seasonal supplies
  • School bags

Who the service reaches

Individuals and families most in need among refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and host communities, with priority for families with children, older people, or persons with disabilities, and women supporting their families.

What this support makes possible

  • Families meet urgent needs
  • They regain some stability and dignity
  • Support is adjusted as circumstances change

Help Make Life Safer

A contribution can help a family through the moment it did not choose, until it can stand again.