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Crisis

CARE helps people around the world during emergencies and ongoing crises.

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In 2024, global crises displaced a record 122.6 million people, with women and girls comprising half of those affected. The human consequences of these events are devastating.

Families struggle for shelter, enough food, and safe places to rebuild their lives. Moreover, one in five refugee or internally displaced women has experienced violence against women and girls (VAWG).

In 2025, 300 million people worldwide need humanitarian assistance — a number that has continued to grow over the last decade.

Today’s humanitarian crises are more complex and last about three years longer than they did 15 years ago. Conflict, migration, and environmental shifts are the key trends driving these crises — with eight of the worst food crises in the world linked to conflict and environmental shifts.

These trends of longer, more complicated crises have a huge impact on our ability to support the people in need.

By 2030, CARE aims to provide quality, women- and girls-focused, locally-led humanitarian assistance to 10% of people affected in major crises, reaching at least 50 million.

We need to think about funding for the long term, and not just fill immediate gaps. We need to help people and communities prepare to cope with crises and respond to emergencies. We need to strengthen local institutions so they can support people at risk.  And we need to find ways to address trends like environmental shifts and conflict that make the situation worse.

Health in Emergencies

In 2025, an estimated 92 million people affected by crisis will need protection from VAWG and more than 11 million pregnant women will require life-saving reproductive health services. CARE's emergency response aims to act fast and provide help that respects everyone's rights, puts people first, and is sensitive to their different needs, with a special focus on women and girls.

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Women’s Leadership in Emergencies

Supporting women’s leadership and collective action during emergencies. Women’s contributions save lives and increase equality.

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Cash and Voucher Assistance

CARE focuses on providing cash and voucher assistance, particularly in emergency and crisis contexts.

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Hunger in Emergencies

Inequality is growing. This, along with failing food systems, conflict, and environmental changes, has resulted in more than 800 million hungry people. This number has increased over the last three years.

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Current Crisis and Disaster Response Efforts

West Bank/Gaza Crisis

Over two million people are at risk of dying from disease, starvation, and bombardments as the conflict wages on. Read More

West Bank/Gaza Crisis

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Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis

Since the onset of conflict in Ukraine, the country’s humanitarian situation has surpassed even the worst-case predicted scenarios. Read More

Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis

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Somalia Food Insecurity Crisis

The 2020-2023 drought, considered the most severe in four decades, brought the country to the brink of famine resulting in an estimated 43,000 deaths. Read More

Somalia Food Insecurity Crisis

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Syrian Refugee Crisis

The humanitarian crisis in Syria continues to deepen. Over 70% of the population – 16.7 million people – can’t survive without humanitarian aid. Read More

Syrian Refugee Crisis

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Haiti Humanitarian Crisis: Deportation and Internal Displacement

The crisis in Haiti continues to deteriorate rapidly, due to mass deportations from the Dominican Republic and the ongoing internal displacement of people fleeing gang violence. Read More

Haiti Humanitarian Crisis: Deportation and Internal Displacement

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Sudan Humanitarian Crisis

Hundreds of thousands of people have died, nearly 7.8 million people have been internally displaced, over 2.2 million have fled to neighboring countries, and there is no end in sight. Read More

Sudan Humanitarian Crisis

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Humanitarian work can't stop.

CARE impacts millions of lives around the world through critical healthcare, nutritious food, clean water, and protection from violence against women and girls. The people we help can’t wait. Support CARE to continue the emergency assistance and aid for women and families every day.