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Indonesia Teetering on the Brink as COVID Crisis Intensifies

July 7, 2021

“CARE is deeply concerned about the intensifying COVID-19 crisis in Indonesia and the impact on vulnerable community members, including women and children. Over 2.3 million cases have been reported in Indonesia so far with a record 31,189 new cases on 6 July alone, the third highest daily case numbers globally. And testing rates are among the lowest in the world, which is hugely concerning. Right now, oxygen supplies are running low, hospitals are overflowing, and we are still weeks away from the peak, when the government predicts daily cases could exceed 50,000."

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Atlanta Journal-Consitution: 75 years later, spirit of CARE Packages also soothes those in U.S.

July 1, 2021

On a recent episode of the popular cooking show “Top Chef,” the contestants were surprised with a challenge to make dishes using ingredients from care packages sent by their families. The chefs, homesick and tired, were so touched by the packages that it brought many of them to tears. What viewers may not have realized, however, is that the history of the cherished care package goes back three-quarters of a century.

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Crisis Response

Washington Monthly: The Humanitarian Catastrophe You’re Still Not Hearing About

July 1, 2021

Last week, I told you about a friend of mine named Clare Campbell from Washington State. She coincidentally arrived in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo just five days after Mount Nyiragongo erupted near the city of Goma. Clare runs a nonprofit called Congo Threads, and has been in the town of Minova since her arrival helping the thousands of refugees—mostly women and children—who fled there during the immediate crisis.

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Crisis Response

A Devastating Impact on 1.7 Million Syrian Children if UN Security Council Fails to Authorize Resolution on Humanitarian Aid to Northern Syria

July 1, 2021

We call on the United Nations Security Council to authorize and expand for 12 months the delivery of cross-border humanitarian aid to northern Syria. The vote is due July 10th. Failing the renewal, the already dire situation of over 1.7 million vulnerable children in the area will get far worse. Syria is no safe place for children. Without the cross-border assistance, children will be denied life-saving assistance, their protection and access to water, hygiene, medical support and education will be severely hampered.

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