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How the World’s Largest Refugee Camp is Coping during the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Jacky Habib and Brooks Lee · June 15, 2020

Jamanida, a mother and Rohingya refugee, fled violence to seek refuge in the world’s biggest refugee camp. Now, living in an overcrowded and under-resourced camp, she’s doing her best to take precautions against contracting COVID-19.

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How Ghanaians are Counteracting Myths about COVID-19

By Jacky Habib · May 21, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, a network of volunteers has emerged in Ghana to translate health messages into local languages so residents can access accurate information.

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Kenyan Refugee Camps Prepare for Coronavirus

By Jacky Habib · May 19, 2020

As coronavirus cases rise in Kenya, officials take precautionary measures to prevent the virus from spreading to the country’s refugee camps.

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Families in Honduras Struggle to Survive as Money From Abroad Stops Coming Home Amid Pandemic

By CARE Staff and Debbie Michaud · May 15, 2020

Honduras’ high poverty rate has created an enormous reliance on remittances, the practice of individuals living abroad sending money home. But strict quarantine measures and massive job losses have cut off this critical income source for many in the country.

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Motherhood too soon? Child, early, and forced marriage and adolescent pregnancy in COVID-19

By April Houston · May 12, 2020

Emergencies can increase child, early and forced marriage and can lead to a rise in adolescent pregnancies

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How Women are Tackling Maternal Mortality in the Country with the Highest Rates In the World

By Jacky Habib · May 9, 2020

Women in Sierra Leone face major risks when giving birth. Family planning, community nurses, emergency vehicles, and more, are all part of the solutions that aim to tackle this problem.

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Mozambique Braces for COVID-19

By Stefan Brand · April 10, 2020

Still recovering from two cyclones that devastated the country in 2019, Mozambique must now deal with the COVID-19 pandemic

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Threat of COVID-19 Weighs Heavy on Refugee Camps

By Alison Shapiro · April 10, 2020

“I shudder to think of the implications.”

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5 Reasons Why Women and Girls Are Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19

By Jacky Habib · March 31, 2020

Although men and the elderly are said to be at higher risk of severe illness due to COVID-19, women and girls living in poverty and amid humanitarian crises face unique challenges.

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Q&A: An Expert Explains How to Respond to Coronavirus in the Most Vulnerable Parts of the World

By Alison Shapiro · March 27, 2020

CARE President and CEO Michelle Nunn sits down with CARE’s Director of Humanitarian Planning, Camille Davis, to discuss how CARE is mobilizing resources, coordinating logistics, and leading a global response to COVID-19.

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How the World’s Largest Refugee Camp is Coping during the Coronavirus Pandemic

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How Ghanaians are Counteracting Myths about COVID-19

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Kenyan Refugee Camps Prepare for Coronavirus

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Families in Honduras Struggle to Survive as Money From Abroad Stops Coming Home Amid Pandemic

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Motherhood too soon? Child, early, and forced marriage and adolescent pregnancy in COVID-19

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How Women are Tackling Maternal Mortality in the Country with the Highest Rates In the World

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Mozambique Braces for COVID-19

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Threat of COVID-19 Weighs Heavy on Refugee Camps

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5 Reasons Why Women and Girls Are Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19

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Q&A: An Expert Explains How to Respond to Coronavirus in the Most Vulnerable Parts of the World

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