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Crisis Response

CARE / UN Women: Being amongst the most affected by the earthquake, women’s and girls’ meaningful participation and leadership are crucial to an effective and successful humanitarian response

September 13, 2021

Following the 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14, UN Women Haiti and CARE International developed a Rapid Gender Analysis that aims to provide humanitarian actors with recommendations to address the needs of women and girls to ensure their rights and needs are at the core of recovery and reconstruction efforts.

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Washington Post: At least 304 dead in Haiti in wake of 7.2-magnitude earthquake

August 16, 2021

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — A massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning, killing hundreds of people and shaking buildings from the neighboring Dominican Republic to Jamaica and Cuba, as the international community confronted the prospect of a major escalation in the humanitarian crisis already facing one of the hemisphere's most deeply troubled nations.

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CARE Begins Distributing Tents, Water and Basic Relief Items to Thousands Displaced by Haiti Earthquake, as Tropical Storm Grace Heads Towards the Island

August 15, 2021

CARE teams have begun distributing core relief items including tents and water in Grand Anse, following the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Teams are assessing the impact on communities in the south of the Island. The earthquake, which has already led to over 700 deaths and nearly 2,000 injured has also damaged homes and smaller infrastructure, displacing thousands, with the full extent of damage still unknown.

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CARE Reacts to Announcement of Biden-Harris Strategies on Central America

August 4, 2021

WASHINGTON (August 5, 2021) -- With the U.S. Administration’s release of its Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America and Collaborative Migration Management Strategy, CARE welcomes this much needed step to begin tackling the Northern Triangle’s complex humanitarian and development challenges. As implementation begins, CARE urges the Administration to uphold the commitments entailed in the Strategy to promote inclusive engagement and a rights-based response.

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