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CARE Condemns Targeting of Ukraine Energy Infrastructure. Warns – Winter, War Threaten Second Ukraine Refugee Crisis
Atlanta – CARE warned today that the severe winter weather and ongoing deliberate attacks on civilian energy infrastructure in Ukraine threaten to kick off a second refugee crisis, as millions of Ukrainians face the prospect of having to face Ukraine's worst winter in thirty years without heat or electricity.
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Worsening Flooding Threatens Fragile Health System in South Sudan
Many parts of South Sudan are submerged under several feet of flood waters as the rain continues to pour, with no signs of subsiding. Since mid-October, one million people across 29 counties have been displaced, as the fourth consecutive year of flooding ravages the country.
Read MoreUkraine: Escalation of attacks across the country on top of approaching winter could lead to dramatic surge in humanitarian needs, warns CARE
(Lviv/Berlin, November 16, 2022) After the latest, and thus far largest, attacks on vital energy supply infrastructure alongside worsening winter conditions in Ukraine, the international aid organization CARE expresses its deep concern for the safety of civilians across the country.
Read MoreWorsening Drought in Kenya Leads to Increase in School Dropouts
The severe and worsening drought in Kenya has impacted school retention as pupils are forced to drop out of school to support their parents in the search for food, pasture, and water. The findings are part of a recent survey carried out by CARE Kenya in Kajiado Central Sub-County.
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