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Dr. Deepmala Mahla Named Vice President, Humanitarian Affairs for CARE USA

March 4, 2021

(March 4, 2021 - Atlanta, GA) – CARE USA is excited to announce Deepmala Mahla as the Vice President of Humanitarian Affairs after serving in an interim capacity for the past three months.

CARE Applauds Senator Cory Booker, Senator Patty Murray, and Senator Ron Wyden for Congressional Resolution Recognizing Disproportionate Impact of COVID on Women and Girls

March 3, 2021

March 2, 2021, Washington D.C. – Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a Congressional resolution, “Recognizing the Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women and Girls Globally,” bringing much needed attention to the unique threats the COVID-19 is posing to women’s economic, social and health security across the globe. CARE supports this effort to highlight the pandemic’s disproportionate impacts on women and girls, and thanks the senators for working towards a more equitable recovery.

CNN: Women leaders you should know and the causes they champion

March 3, 2021

Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice is president and dean of Morehouse School of Medicine and the first woman at its helm. She entered medicine because she wanted to use her love for math and science to impact people. Becoming a doctor, she says, "seemed like an obvious choice."

CARE Report Reveals UN and Wealthy Nations’ Lack of Funding for Women in Emergencies

March 2, 2021

"Time for a Better Bargain: How the Aid System Shortchanges Women and Girls in Crisis" appraises top government donors and UN agencies on financing women’s rights and women-led organizations in countries experiencing humanitarian crises and ensuring participation in leadership

Locust Swarms in Ethiopia Threaten Crops and Livelihoods

March 1, 2021

Currently, the highest number of swarms have been reported in northern and central Ethiopia in a total number of 26 Zones, north-eastern, eastern and there are also swarms in coastal regions of Kenya in 17 counties and 9 regions of Somalia.

New CARE Report: Syrian Women Face Worrying Food Insecurity Levels, a Decade into The Conflict

February 24, 2021

Amman, 24 February 2021 – Ten years into the crisis in Syria, many women report fear of instability, recurring violence, and displacement, coupled with a constant struggle to meet their families’ basic needs. In 2020, average food prices in Syria increased by 236%, making them more than 29 times higher than the five-year pre-crisis average.

World Magazine: Back of the line: Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the West tests the rest

February 22, 2021

“RUSH VACCINE” read placards on the plastic-wrapped white boxes rolling off the tarmac at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo airport. An overnight flight from the Serum Institute of India brought to South Africa 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Their arrival Feb. 1 was not only the first to reach the country but the first million to reach Africa—a continent of 1.2 billion people.

Honduras: Nearly One Third of the Population Faces Severe Hunger

February 22, 2021

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Monday 22 February 2021 - The severity of acute food insecurity in Honduras has reached unprecedented levels and the Integrated Food Security (IPC) analysis projects that the situation will worsen in the coming months leaving more than one third of the population facing severe hunger. Urgent funding and assistance are needed to help combat this devastating hunger epidemic.

CARE concerned hundreds of thousands displaced people are at risk due to Marib fighting

February 18, 2021

On February 14, Guinea reported 7 suspected cases of Ebola in the southeast of the country, in an area close to the Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone borders creating fears that it could spread wider across the region, with early reports of a new case already in Sierra Leone.

CARE and Cargill report highlights a decade of making positive impact in West Africa cocoa growing communities

February 17, 2021

(February 17, 2021) – Today, CARE and Cargill released a report titled “A Decade of Impact in Cocoa Communities: More than Ten Years of the CARE-Cargill Partnership”

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Crisis Response

Dr. Deepmala Mahla Named Vice President, Humanitarian Affairs for CARE USA

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CARE Applauds Senator Cory Booker, Senator Patty Murray, and Senator Ron Wyden for Congressional Resolution Recognizing Disproportionate Impact of COVID on Women and Girls

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CNN: Women leaders you should know and the causes they champion

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CARE Report Reveals UN and Wealthy Nations’ Lack of Funding for Women in Emergencies

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Locust Swarms in Ethiopia Threaten Crops and Livelihoods

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New CARE Report: Syrian Women Face Worrying Food Insecurity Levels, a Decade into The Conflict

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World Magazine: Back of the line: Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the West tests the rest

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Honduras: Nearly One Third of the Population Faces Severe Hunger

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CARE concerned hundreds of thousands displaced people are at risk due to Marib fighting

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CARE and Cargill report highlights a decade of making positive impact in West Africa cocoa growing communities

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Crisis Response

Dr. Deepmala Mahla Named Vice President, Humanitarian Affairs for CARE USA

CARE Applauds Senator Cory Booker, Senator Patty Murray, and Senator Ron Wyden for Congressional Resolution Recognizing Disproportionate Impact of COVID on Women and Girls

CNN: Women leaders you should know and the causes they champion

CARE Report Reveals UN and Wealthy Nations’ Lack of Funding for Women in Emergencies

Locust Swarms in Ethiopia Threaten Crops and Livelihoods

New CARE Report: Syrian Women Face Worrying Food Insecurity Levels, a Decade into The Conflict

World Magazine: Back of the line: Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the West tests the rest

Honduras: Nearly One Third of the Population Faces Severe Hunger

CARE concerned hundreds of thousands displaced people are at risk due to Marib fighting

CARE and Cargill report highlights a decade of making positive impact in West Africa cocoa growing communities

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