- Crisis Response
Associated Press: Extreme hunger in Haiti. “In food crises, women often eat least and last.”
More than half of Haiti's population, 5.7 million people, is experiencing severe hunger. Martin Dickler, CARE's Country Director in Haiti, spoke to the Associated Press about the humanitarian situation and how it impacts women and girls.
Read MoreCARE-supported water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities at shelter centers in Gaza destroyed by Israeli airstrikes
Humanitarian aid assets funded by the EU that helped restore access to water, sanitation and hygiene to thousands of displaced people who lost their homes and are sheltering at schools across Gaza have either been damaged or destroyed by Israeli airstrikes over the past two weeks.
Read MoreBBC America: CARE’s Abdirahman Ali discusses horrors of Sudan’s war on women and girls
Abdirahman Ali, CARE's Country Director in Sudan, spoke with BBC America about the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Sudan and how the population - especially women and girls – continues to endure unimaginable suffering.
Read MoreHelp CARE respond to emergencies.
CARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
Two years on: Sudan’s conflict continues to devastate women and girls amidst severe underfunding
Two years since the eruption of conflict in Sudan in April 2023, the nation faces an unprecedented humanitarian and protection crisis, with women and girls bearing the brunt of its impacts. The situation in Sudan is a historic catastrophe.
Read MoreTwo years of war, starvation, and global failure: The world must act now for Sudan
Two years of war in Sudan have created a humanitarian catastrophe without parallel. Over 30 million people – nearly 65 percent of Sudan’s population – now need urgent assistance to survive. Attacks on civilians are relentless. Women and girls endure systemic sexual violence.
Read MoreCatastrophic oil spill in Ecuador, CARE supports impacted communities in hard hit coastal region
Weeks after an oil pipeline burst in northern Ecuador's Esmeraldas province, the far-reaching humanitarian and ecological disaster continues to disrupt the region. The oil spill, the worst in the country’s history, has cut off safe drinking water for half a million residents, triggered a public health crisis and deepened the struggles of an already vulnerable population.
Read MoreCARE scales up emergency response as earthquake devastation deepens in Myanmar
More than a week after the catastrophic earthquakes struck Myanmar, the death toll continues to rise. Over 3,300 lives have been lost, more than 5,000 people injured, and over 300 remain missing. The disaster has affected more than 17 million people across 57 townships, leaving many without access to food, clean water, shelter, or health care.
Read MoreEscalating tensions in South Sudan deepens humanitarian crisis and erodes progress for women and girls
Escalating tensions in South Sudan threaten to worsen the dire humanitarian crisis and eroding progress towards stability made since the 2018 peace agreement. The country is in the grips of a continuing cholera crisis while starvation threatens millions of lives.
Read MoreJournalists are free to use material from CARE.org without permission. Please tag us on social media and be sure to include proper credit for photos and videos.
Press inquiries view our Press Resources page or contact us at: usacarenews@care.org or call +1 404-735-0871