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Beyond the pitch: How Jordan’s first World Cup team is inspiring refugees through soccer
By Ryan Bergeron • June 26, 2026
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Nepal floods 2025: Delivering CARE’s emergency backpack in 48 hours
By Amit Pradhan and Hillol Sobhan • June 24, 2026
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Inside the CARE PACKAGE®: One advocate’s journey through 80 years of CARE
When Nick Hetherington walked into CARE's "It's What's Inside That Counts" pop-up experience in New York City, he expected to learn more about the organization's history and see the new CARE PACKAGE® for Emergencies kits in person.
Read MoreHealthcare workers race to reach DRC’s remote communities during Ebola outbreak
The number of confirmed cases and deaths from the latest Ebola outbreak continues to climb as the disease spreads. CARE is currently working alongside local partners and has deployed more than 500 trained community health workers in the country. But CARE teams still face major challenges reaching some remote communities.
Read MoreRejection and fatigue: Healthcare workers report from the Ebola frontlines
CARE is currently working alongside local partners and has deployed more than 500 trained community health workers in the country. But global funding cuts have severely weakened DRC's health system and the humanitarian response infrastructure. This reduction in aid funding is also hurting local protective measures against the disease.
Read MoreVenezuela earthquake: 5 things you should know 1 week later
One week after Venezuela's strongest earthquake in more than 125 years, the full scale of the disaster is still emerging. Through local frontline partners like Tinta Violeta and Grupo Social CESAP, CARE is helping deliver urgent relief, hot meals, and trauma support to the hardest-hit communities, with a particular focus on the safety of women and girls.
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Nepal floods 2025: Delivering CARE’s emergency backpack in 48 hours
When sudden flash floods tore through Nepal’s Bardiya district, families lost everything in minutes. This is the story of how a reimagined post-WWII innovation — the portable CARE Package for Emergencies — reached displaced families within a critical 48-hour window.
Read MoreIn DRC, misinformation and lack of supplies are making the Ebola outbreak harder to contain
CARE has been working in the DRC for over 20 years, and has coordinated with the Ministry of Health since the start of the outbreak. Response efforts are covering 22 health zones where CARE is training local health workers, helping track cases, sharing reliable health information, and distributing hygiene kits containing soap, hand sanitizer, and protective equipment like gloves and gowns.
Read MoreSudan crisis: How families are restoring water and healthcare in Khartoum
Three years of civil war have collapsed water systems, shuttered clinics, and displaced millions across Sudan. In Khartoum, CARE Sudan is working with returning families and local communities to restore clean water, basic healthcare, and dignity — one neighborhood at a time.
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