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Six months of Ebola in the DRC: Women and children are paying the highest price
When someone falls sick, a mother, daughter, or sister usually provides care, putting women and girls at greater risk of infection, while adding to their heavy workload of responsibilities. As Ebola disrupts markets and farming, women are left to feed their families with less and less food and money in a country where over 28 million people already face acute hunger.
Read MoreStanford Social Innovation Review: “Building scale before the curve”
In Stanford Social Innovation Review piece, CARE’s Vidhya Sriram and Maria Liu warn that savings groups must avoid “scale-washing,” chasing big numbers while losing the trust and ownership that make change last for women.
Read MoreUkraine: Millions face another challenging winter amid escalating attacks
As winter approaches, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is further deteriorating. Ongoing attacks on civilian, energy and water infrastructure continue to disrupt essential services, leaving millions of people exposed to power outages, inadequate or even no heating and harsh living conditions.
Read MoreStorms in Gaza leave tens of thousands of families soaked, exposed, and exhausted
Heavy rains over the weekend have compounded the suffering of a population in Gaza already forced to endure extreme hunger, repeated displacement, and the destruction of essential infrastructure after more than three years of conflict.
Read MoreStrive Women unlocks $1 billion in credit for micro and small businesses in Pakistan, Peru, and Vietnam
Today CARE announced that women entrepreneurs in Pakistan, Peru, and Vietnam have accessed $1 billion in credit through Strive Women, a Mastercard Strive program led by CARE. Partner banks, microfinance institutions, and cooperatives delivered the capital after working with CARE to redesign their products around the needs of women-led small businesses. Men entrepreneurs also benefitted from these
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Winnie Harlow and the Paisley Family to be honored at CARE’s 9th annual Impact Awards
The 2026 Impact Awards bring together leaders across philanthropy, humanitarian action, business and culture to celebrate the people turning care into action and creating meaningful change in communities around the world. The evening will feature a special performance by Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter India.Arie, immersive storytelling and powerful tributes from CARE staff, partners an
Read MoreNew IPC analysis: 28.8 million people in the DRC face hunger as conflict, displacement and Ebola deepen crisis
Repeated displacement, failed harvests, rising food prices, conflict and disease are making it increasingly difficult for people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to feed their children, earn a living and rebuild their lives. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis shows that 28.8 million people are currently facing acute food insecurity in the Democratic Re
Read MoreNew IPC analysis: 6.35 million Haitians are projected to face acute food insecurity by next year
Hunger across Haiti is worsening. A new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, released yesterday, finds that more than 5.94 million people, 53% of the population, face “crisis” levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above).
Read MoreAfter floods, Mozambique braces for El Niño drought: Families need seeds and support
With forecasts pointing to an El Niño-driven drought, the coming harvest is at risk in southern and central Mozambique, where communities still recovering from flooding and displacement are running out of food, water and seeds. After years of repeated climate shocks, they have few resources left, and another failed harvest could push them deeper into hunger.
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