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The human cost of funding cuts: Lives and futures at risk in Somalia
By Ummkalthum Dubow, Country Director, Somalia • August 7, 2025
Crisis Response
Sudan crisis: “I fear we won’t survive much longer”
By Hillol Sobhan with Shakir Elhassan • June 2, 2025
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The human cost of funding cuts: Lives and futures at risk in Somalia
Somalia is plunged into a devastating humanitarian catastrophe as critical funding cuts slash food aid and close health clinics. Families are starving, children are wasting away from severe malnutrition, and mothers are forced to walk miles just to find water. Without urgent support, millions face death, displacement, and shattered futures.
Read MoreÁnh’s inspiring journey: Building a food business as a woman entrepreneur in Vietnam
Ánh left her stable job to start TA House, a family-run food business in southern Vietnam. Despite early challenges, she became a successful woman entrepreneur thanks to CARE’s Strive Women program, which provided her training, mentoring, and a seed grant.
Read MoreSeeds of change: Women farmers in Yemen grow food, income, and confidence
In Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, where conflict and displacement have left millions food insecure, a simple but powerful solution is taking root: home gardens. With support from CARE and the WFP, 200 women received seeds, tools, irrigation systems, and training to grow their own food.
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No place like home: Bearing witness in the DRC
Over 6.9 million people have been forced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, creating Africa’s largest displacement crisis. CARE’s Deepmala Mahla shares moving stories of women and families enduring violence, hunger, and loss — yet showing remarkable resilience as they rebuild their lives.
Read MoreFighting disease and creating communities in South Sudan
In South Sudan, cholera is spreading at an alarming rate, compounding the struggles of displaced families already facing hunger and disease. CARE is on the ground, providing critical healthcare and prevention efforts to contain the crisis.
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