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“The whole house was flat”: Six months after Hurricane Melissa, Carrol is rebuilding in Jamaica
By Azaria Yogendran and Becca Mountain • April 28, 2026
Crisis Response
Bangladesh flood relief: How CARE’s emergency backpacks restore hope
By Hillol Sobhan and CARE Staff • March 16, 2026
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South Sudan hunger crisis: Children face malnutrition as health services collapse
In South Sudan, hunger is becoming a health emergency. CARE-supported health workers are treating children for severe malnutrition as families face conflict, displacement, rising food prices, and damaged health services.
Read MoreIn Tanzania’s tea hills, these women are stirring up success
But in 2023, CARE Tanzania and KAZI Yetu, with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies, established the Sakare Specialty Tea Company (SSTC), the first smallholder farmer-owned specialty tea factory to process its own orthodox (wholeleaf) black, green, and specialty teas on-site. It is women who power this process. From production and quality control to daily operations, women are not just part of
Read MoreNew Ebola outbreak hits DRC and Uganda: What you need to know
A new Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC is raising regional concern, including in Uganda. CARE and local partners are supporting preparedness efforts, with a focus on trusted information, infection prevention, and the heightened risks facing women and girls.
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National Hurricane Preparedness Week: CARE shares disaster prep tips and begins readying response efforts for the 2026 season
This National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 3-9), CARE is readying its emergency response team, partnerships, and plans to provide immediate relief. This includes training staff responders, building national and local partnerships, and strengthening the cash assistance program.
Read MoreHow school meals are saving the future for refugee children in Uganda
In Uganda’s Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, a revolutionary biogas project is turning kitchen waste into clean energy and school lunches. Discover how local schools are moving from aid dependency to self-reliance, doubling attendance and providing 18,000 students with the nutrition they need to succeed.
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