ABUJA, Nigeria (May 17, 2017) — Disease outbreaks in the Lake Chad region coupled with a rising number of people experiencing severe hunger in Nigeria demands urgent attention to provide a political solution to the complex conflict and release much needed funds, urges CARE, the
Emergency
5/16/17
Yemen’s Dire Humanitarian Crisis Threatened by Deadly Cholera Outbreak
SANA’A, Yemen (May 15, 2017) —The global poverty-fighting organization CARE is alarmed by the increase in reported cases and deaths resulting from a cholera and an acute watery diarrhea, or AWD outbreak in Yemen. According to the World Health Organization, 51 people are estimate
5/5/17
Cyclone Donna: CARE Prepares To Respond In Vanuatu
VANUATU (May 5, 2017) — CARE, the global poverty-fighting organization, is preparing an emergency response in Vanuatu as the Pacific nation braces for the strongest cyclone to hit the country since Cyclone Pam in 2015.
4/21/17
Urgent funds needed for Yemen to prevent total collapse, warns CARE
SANAA, Yemen—(April 21, 2017)-- Ahead of the ‘High-level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen’ in Geneva on April 25, CARE asks international governments to urgently scale up financial support for millions of people on the brink of famine in Yemen.
4/7/17
Somalia drought: When second-guessing costs lives
Two weeks ago, while traveling through Somaliland, a self-declared independent state in the north of Somalia, I heard many stories of drastic loss. One that stuck with me was an elderly woman who had lost over a hundred goats to the drought. I asked what we could do.
4/5/17
Joint NGO statement: NRC, SAVE, CARE, Oxfam, IRC
The international community met in Brussels on April 4-5 to discuss the Syria crisis. At the conference, ministers, international organizations, and humanitarian workers discussed supporting Syrians inside the country and those who have crossed the border to become refugees.
3/27/17
CARE condemns “brutal killing” of aid workers in South Sudan
JUBA (March 27, 2016) — “The brutal killing of six aid workers over the weekend has sent shockwaves through us all; revealing yet another unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law in this country,” says Fred McCray, CARE’s Country Director in South Sudan.
3/15/17
Dreams of returning home to Syria
“Immediately before we fled Syria, the cost of living increased gravely. But that was not even the main reason we left. I feared for my daughters. Syria was no longer safe. There were many kidnappings and home invasions nearby. Anyone could kidnap, rape, or harm any woman.
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Report: While there is a broad understanding of basic humanitarian needs in Southern Syria, there has been limited analysis of the...
Fact Sheet: While there is a broad understanding of basic humanitarian needs in Southern Syria, there has been limited analysis of the...
Eliminating the immediate suffering of Internally Displaced Persons in host communities
Innovative USAID-funded program that links food aid with building long-term food and nutrition security
Providing a means for survival for IDPs experiencing economic and humanitarian uncertainty
Addressing the urgent humanitarian needs of communities affected by communities in South Darfur
Lessons in peacebuilding and economic development in South Sudan.
A joint aid agency report calling on the international community to increase investment in long-term economic needs of countries...
A two-page report about CARE's response to the deadly earthquakes in Nepal in 2015.
Over the last five years, CARE has transitioned from post-earthquake emergency relief into programming aimed at addressing the...
Building Back Safer, Stronger - A Financial Update
Haiti Earthquake Emergency Response Fund - January 2010 – December 2014
The Case for Placing South Sudan’s Healthcare System at the Heart of the Humanitarian Response
One year later, CARE continues to reach needy families and communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
From Emergency Aid to "Build Back Safer"
On 16 September 2014, the northern Syrian town of Kobane came under siege. Since then, 188,000 refugees are reported to have flooded...
June 2012 through March 2014
This 12 page report on Gender-Based Violence in South Sudan, from May 2014, provides the results of interviews and research CARE is...
Fixing a food crisis and preventing a catastrophe in South Sudan - April 2014
CARE Jordan – Urban Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities - April 2014
Urban Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities three years into the Syria Crisis
June 2012 through March 2014
A handbook for aid practitioners and policymakers in disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and poverty reduction
Update on CARE's Response to Typhoon Haiyan
The goal of CARE’s crisis response is to meet the immediate needs of the most vulnerable people, especially women and girls.
This paper briefly summarizes our analyses, options and directions on food resources and spending on food aid.
January to March 2014
Situation Report as of January 4, 2014
The impact of the Syrian crisis as shared by Syrians in Jordan
We call on donor governments to address the specific needs of women and girls affected by the crisis in Syria.
An assessment of Syrian refugees in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon in August 2013.
CARE has responded to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa with aid to approximately 2.8 million people.
In the year since the United Nations declared a famine in parts of Somalia, much has been accomplished.
Three years after the worst earthquake in Haiti’s history, the massive task of recovery and reconstruction continues.
Baseline Assessment of Community-Identified Vulnerabilities among Syrian Refugees living in Irbid, Madaba, Mufraq, and Zarqa
CARE Haiti places strong emphasis on developing the principles of good governance in all its program sectors.