Disaster Relief
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is committed to helping our neighbors in need.
Providing Help, Hope and Hospitality when Disaster Strikes
We serve 21 counties in Northeast Kansas. Our relief and recovery efforts involve local issues such as the pandemic, natural disasters, economic crises, humanitarian issues and other events. We also serve our displaced brothers and sisters in need from across the world through our Refugee programs.
See below to view our active relief efforts. Our blog also contains updates on local disasters, including recommendations for supporting community partners and local agencies who step up when disasters affect our community.
To find out how to help with disasters outside of our service area please visit Catholic Charities USA and locate other regional Catholic Charities (such as Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St.Joseph on the Missouri side of the KC metro). Check out updates from our international parent affiliate, Caritas Internationalis. For US-based international efforts, please visit the official relief agency of the USCCB, Catholic Relief Services. Agencies such as United Way and American Red Cross also provide important relief services.
Our Active Relief Efforts
Ukrainian Refugee Aid
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is offering direct assistance and legal services to Ukrainian families in need.
Afghan Humanitarian Aid
Blog Posts About Disaster Relief
Understanding the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis
Understanding the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Update: May 31, 2022— In response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Congress has passed the Ukrainian Aid package that
Ukrainian Aid
We are receiving questions about helping Ukraine and Ukrainian families. These agencies are helping directly in Ukraine and could use donations: Catholic Relief Services Caritas
Helping Afghan Refugees in Kansas—Interview on “The Shepherd’s Voice”
Archbishop Naumann interviews Lauren Solidum, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, about the Catholic Church’s efforts to relocate Afghan refugees here in our
Catholics Mobilize to Aid Afghan Refugees
Afghan refugees walk to a bus taking them to a refugee processing center upon their arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, Aug. 25.
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Assists with Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Assists with Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis Above: Residents of an Afghanistan apartment complex. Image courtesy of the United Nations. In August
