Walk of understanding for migrants
Local activist has called on people to walk in migrants’ shoes this Saturday in a 20km hike from Kokkinotrimithia to Nicosia’s old city centre. Starting...
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Don’t dump it, eat it!
How a Nicosia group is tackling the shocking levels of food waste Did you know that a third of the food produced worldwide every year...
Pope to visit ‘as soon as possible’
Pope Francis told President Nicos Anastasiades during a telephone conversation on Monday that he would visit Cyprus as soon as circumstances allow. During the...
Caritas Paphos hosting open day
Caritas in Paphos is inviting members of the public to attend an open day on Saturday to meet some of the refugees that they are...
Syrian boy returns to Cyprus months after brain tumour operation
An eight-year-old Syrian boy living in Paphos returned to Cyprus on Thursday with his father, after undergoing a life-saving operation for a brain tumour in...
Urgent appeal to help Syrian boy with brain tumour
AN URGENT appeal for funds and necessities is being made by Caritas volunteers in Paphos to help an eight-year old Syrian boy and his family...
Parallel lives of the homeless in Nicosia
By Agnieszka Rakoczy With weather conditions worsening amid recent downpours, local NGOs are concerned about the increasingly dismal plight of asylum seekers. The growth in...
Housing the main issue for asylum-seekers in Cyprus, study shows
Housing is a major problem for asylum seekers in Cyprus, and some of them, even families with children, may remain homeless for some time, a...
Learning refuge helping refugees in Paphos
By Bejay Browne A Paphos centre set up and run by volunteers is making a huge difference to the lives of refugee families in Cyprus,...
Parish priest jumps for charity
A Catholic priest is set to make his first parachute jump to raise funds to help refugees living in Paphos. Father Carlos Ferrero told the...
Appeal for basic food items for refugees
Humanitarian organisation Caritas Cyprus has issued an appeal for donations of food from Wednesday through Friday, so that refugees in need can have the basics...
Protecting mistreated migrant workers
By Annette Chrysostomou “I cleaned three houses, my passport was confiscated. I was hit and slapped by the employers and shouted at.” This is the...
Candlelight processions to promote plight of refugees
By Bejay Browne FOR the first time, candlelight processions to promote global issues concerning migrants and refugees will take place in towns across Cyprus on...
Pancake races raise funds for charity
By Bejay Browne TWO PARISH priests and dozens of others participated in sponsored pancake races in Paphos yesterday to raise funds for charity. The two-hour...