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Emergency kits run out alongside hope for DRC sexual violence survivors
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has precipitated a humanitarian crisis marked by a sharp increase in rape and sexual violence against women and girls. Those who manage to reach health facilities after sexual violence face another challenge, as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) kits are now not available.
Read MoreNewsweek: Opinion piece by CARE’s Deepmala Mahla
CARE's Chief Humanitarian Officer Deepmala Mahla published an opinion piece on Newsweek where she discusses how armed conflict and violence fuel hunger and starvation. Everywhere I went, I encountered women and girls. Questions lingered in the air, unspoken but unmistakable: "Are we less than human? Is that why the world has turned away?"
Read MoreAl Jazeera: Millions in Somalia face starvation
CARE's Country Director for Somalia, spoke to Al Jazeera on how children and families are struggling to cope under increasingly distressing conditions in Somalia, which the UN says are fueled by political instability, drought, and funding cuts.
Read MoreCARE statement on Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution proposals
In response to news reports on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's (GHF) proposals for distribution of aid inside Gaza, CARE has publicly and privately shared our concerns regarding the food distribution hub mechanism outlined in the GHF proposal.
Read MoreCARE partner staff and their families killed in intensified Israeli airstrikes
We are deeply saddened by the news of the killing of two staff members of Juzoor for Health and Social Development, Ahmed Khilla and Yahya Shihab, along with their families, in airstrikes on Jabalia camp last week.
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