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Crisis Response

Fears for the plight of around 100,000 children living in institutions across Ukraine, unable to escape the conflict

March 11, 2022

CARE International and its Romanian partners are extremely worried for the 100,000 children currently living in institutions in Ukraine who have been largely forgotten during this crisis and remain trapped inside the country. According to Bogdan Simion, Executive Director of CARE’s partner SERA and President of the Romanian Federation of Child Protection NGOs (FONPC): “These young boys and girls are among the most vulnerable in Ukraine right now, and little has been done to ensure they are being safely and successfully evacuated, despite them being some of the highest risk.

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Crisis Response

Ukraine war: “Bombs on a maternity and children’s hospital are utterly unacceptable” 

March 10, 2022

As the war in Ukraine enters its third week this Thursday, the humanitarian organization CARE International is deeply worried about the protection of civilians caught in the cross fire. “Over the past two weeks, there have been numerous reports of impacts on civilian infrastructure, most recently even on a maternity and pediatric hospital”, says CARE’s humanitarian advocacy coordinator Delphine Pinault.

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Gender Equality

SOPHIA BUSH, LAURA DERN, AND SANIYYA SIDNEY CELEBRATE #HERVOICE WITH CARE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

March 8, 2022

Campaign honors the voices of leading women, including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Vice President Kamala Harris; Gloria Steinem; Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, and more, who have paved the way and inspired young girls everywhere. CARE and the Girls Opportunity Alliance (a program of the Obama Foundation) are also launching a new 3-year partnership to empower adolescent girls around the world through education.

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Crisis Response

Ukraine crisis increases risk of trafficking, exploitation and maternal deaths, CARE warns

March 8, 2022

In just a few days, the violence in Ukraine has displaced more than four million people. Many have chosen to leave for Poland, but faced with the massive arrival of refugees, the borders are saturated. Many have therefore decided to turn south to find refuge in Romania. NGO CARE and its Romanian partner SERA are on the ground at the Isaccea border crossing preparing to provide assistance.

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